5 reasons Nigerians should reject the proposed tax on mobile services

All the things that should worry you about Nigeria — according to the UN

“Nigeria in serious crisis” “Nigeria deeply divided” “Serious crisis in Nigeria” These are variations of the headlines on major news sites in Nigeria today. They all mean that things are really bad in Nigeria right now, according to a United Nations report. The report was read during a consultative meeting on the formulation of the UN... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Oh ye Melaye, how about the speck in thine eye?

by Tolu Omoyeni In the wake of the recession in Nigeria, Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi west in the National Assembly called on President Buhari to sack three of his ministers who hold portfolios in the finance sector: Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele and the Minister of Budget and National Planning,... Read More

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Polio outbreak: Nigeria may be in grave danger

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said a third case of polio has been reported in Nigeria after two others were discovered last month. Nigeria was to be declared polio free this year, until two new cases of the deadly virus was discovered “A third child has been paralysed by wild poliovirus type one in... Read More

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Opinion: Blasphemy – Time to end this psychosis

by Adekoya Boladale Enacting a law on the premises of these two religions constitute a direct infringement on equity which the likes of Ogun, Sango, Obatala, Amadioha, Bori, Alledjenu, and others ought to enjoy. Christiana Oluwatoyin Oluwasesin, Florence Chukwu,Abdullahi Umaru, Methodus Chimaije Emmanuel, Bridget Agbaheme and Eunice Elisha all have one thing in common: they... Read More

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#30Days30Voices: ‘There is light at the end of the tunnel’ | Man believes Nigeria’s economic recession is a sign of great things to come

In the past few weeks, Nigeria has ‘technically’ slipped into recession and different sectors of the economy have been hit hard by this development. However, on our #30Days30Voices series, one Nigerian seems to be optimistic about the situation and believes the storm will soon past in regards to the nail-biting times citizens of the country... Read More

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Opinion: Being a Nigerian: 26 years before ‘I’ die and what I will make out of it

by Adewunmi Emoruwa Whenever you read this, I penned this piece on my birthday, 4th September 2016 on a blessedSunday. The weather is humid and precipitous. My potential is enormous, outlook is bright and I really cannot complain. I am not scared of the future or anything but I realize that I’m probably at the... Read More

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Opinion: Nigeria displacement crisis – overcoming the challenges and spurring actions

by Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi “It is pertinent to note that it costs more to keep IDPs in camps than it takes to resettle them” “Collating accurate data is primal to resettling IDPs” “The issue of displacement must not be treated politically; it calls for an urgent holistic approach” “Lack of reliable data has created a... Read More

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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM I: The boy from Bama

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

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#Impact365: This group of young women are fighting to end rape

Stand to End Rape (STER) is an Non-governmental organization led by a number of young women who are using social media and other conventional ways to end rape in Nigeria. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365 series, the STER team talks about the issue of rape in our society and how they are working to... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Obasanjo denies advising Buhari not to contest 2019 election Forrmer President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday denied a report claiming that he told President Muhammadu Buhari not to contest in 2019. 2. Your policies caused the recession – PDP tells APC The Peoples Democratic Party... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles | Nigeria’s situation now requires hard choices|FG enforces strict rule at LUTH

From the papers this morning- a Tracklist PDP says Oshiomhole sent government house policemen to intimidate our members – YNaija Kenyans, Nigerians continue to bicker on social media – YNaija This is what Senators earn annually – YNaija Dino Melaye wants Udoma, Adeosun, Emefiele sacked – YNaija Nigeria’s situation now requires hard choices, says Central Bank... Read More

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SPECIAL SERIES: Sharing the stories of hope, strength and survival from North-East Nigeria

by Eromo Egbejule In an age where social media has made it increasingly urgent for newsrooms to break the news at, well, breakneck speed, and in a country where media budgets are crippled by a lack of depth, there is also the temptation to leave the story in their barest forms – simply sensational headlines,... Read More

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5 key things to note from Zuckerberg’s visit to Nigeria

Zuckerberg ‘snuck‘ into the country on Tuesday, 30th August but made sure to ‘publicly’ eat the Nigerian Jollof rice, joining the likes of Keri Hilson on Nigeria’s Most Loved international celebrities. He also walked the streets of the Yaba area; jogged with ‘regular’ Lagosians on the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge (never mind that one was Tayo Oviosu of Paga... Read More

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I am Oshiomhole’s stooge, I accept – Godwin Obaseki

Godwin Obaseki, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the September 10 gubernatorial election in Edo state has dared his opponents to go-ahead and prove he is a stooge to Governor Adams Oshiomhole as they claim. Obaseki who is an integral part of the APC government over the past 8 years refused to debunk any... Read More

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Tony Elumelu: Role of private sector in fighting poverty

Over one billion people, referred to as the “bottom billion” live on less than $1.25 a day worldwide. In Nigeria, it is estimated that up to 70 per cent of Nigerians can be classified as living in extreme poverty. Without a doubt, poverty statistics can be overwhelming, but I am certain that the fight against... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: Recession, recovery and our relapsing fever

Confirmed. The Nigerian economy is in recession, the first in decades. The official report by the National Bureau of Statistics is finally out, confirming what we suspected and expected all along. Many will hear the big word “recession” and ask: rece-gini? Economists define recession as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. As a villager,... Read More

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What Emir of Kano really thinks of the Niger Delta struggle for secession

We do not know the Emir to speak often about the Niger Delta/Biafran struggle for secession; both as Central Bank Governor and now as the Emir of Kano. This is a man who prides himself as someone who is “never going to stand here and tell people what they want to hear.” So it came as a... Read More

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The top 10 stories that made headlines this week

These are the top ten news stories that drove the conversation this week: 1. Zuck in Nigeria Facebook founder and Chief Executive of the social media giant, Mark Zuckerberg, paid a visit to Nigeria this week. He first visited the Yaba technology cluster before meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the state house, Abuja. 2. Obasanjo meets... Read More

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Twitter Wars: #KenyavsNigeria tug of war over Mark Zuckerberg continues

There’s a war currently ongoing on twitter between netizens of Nigeria and Kenya. The cause of the war appears to be Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to the two African nations. Over the course of the night, Kenyan netizens unleashed deadly barbs at Nigeria. Each country is intent on proving their superiority over the other. Frankly, we don’t... Read More

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Mark Zuckerberg: Not every time grey tees and jeans, sometimes proper suit and tie

by Ezinne Ajoku Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook and the 6th richest man in the world , according to Forbes 2016 rankings, on his return to Nigeria to attend Aso Villa Demo Day at Abuja today, ditched his signature grey tees and jeans in favour of a proper suit and tie. Mr Bashir Ahmed, the Personal... Read More

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4 things Pres. Buhari has done to save Nigeria from sinking into Recession

Nigeria had gradually slipped into a recession in the past few weeks but it was made official on Wednesday, 31st August when the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the figures. The Gross Domestic Product shrunk by -2.06 percent at the end of the second quarter of 2016, the Buhari administration has admitted that the... Read More

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Opinion: Sosoliso – a painful crash with a combination of bad decisions

by Anthony Omoh To say the Sosoliso Airline crash is Nigeria’s saddest crash is not an understatement given the fact that it took with it no fewer than 50 children and some notable personalities plus all the melee that happened post crash when it was time to pay compensation to the victims’ family. Sosoliso crash... Read More

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Opinion: The real issue with Nigerian e-commerce companies

by Derin Adebayo Q: What is the addressable market for a technology start-up operating in Nigeria? A: Nobody knows. The NCC claims there are 92 million Nigerian internet users, but there are only 16 million Nigerian users on Facebook, the most visited site in Nigeria. There are 20.8 million bank accounts registered for BVNs, but only... Read More

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Reuben Abati: The Mark Zuckerberg visit

by Reuben Abati Mark Zuckerberg’s two-day visit to Nigeria has done a lot for the country; it is a pity no government official or agency has tried to tap into the gains of that visit. He arrived at a time there was much talk about economic recession, concerns about companies folding up or retrenching staff, or... Read More

Opinion: If religion doesn’t kill us, what will?

by Ololade Ajekigbe A full grown adult man decides to park his truck right in the middle of a busy express road, not minding the several other people who are also legitimate users of the federal road embarking on a trip through the same route, because…wait for it – he needs to say his prayers.... Read More

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The Media Blog: Introducing The YNaija Ombudsman

We have always liked the tradition of newspaper Public Editors. The New York Times’ Margaret Sullivan was particular a favourite of ours. They serve as an Ombudsman, taking on-board review and criticism of the paper’s inevitable foibles and errors and mistakes. It’s an act both of hubris and of humility – about the above-boardness of... Read More

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Opinion: Buhari’s elitism leads to economic collapse

by David O. Kuranga As I predicted a year ago the Nigerian economy is officially in a full blown recession, the naira is crashing and is the worst performing currency in the world because the Administration of President Buhari refused to do the right thing and increase taxes progressively on Nigeria’s wealthy. His finance minister finally... Read More

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PROFILE: Attention everybody, Uche Nnaji is actually building a fashion empire

by Mazi Emeka You know Uche Nnaji for being fashionable, and visible, but did you also know that, with business, he has built a brilliant backend? As far as adverts go, Uche Nnaji is a breathing advert for his fashion brand and designs. He is neatly decked out in a dark colored suit, a purple... Read More

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