The Thread: Why is Buhari’s Chief of Staff such a dominant presence?

Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari, is an ever present figure around the President. For instance, there is hardly any picture the President takes in which he is not right next to him. Why is this? When GEJ/OBJ was President, did his Chief of Staff sit with ministers and the VP at FEC... Read More

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Aso Rock, Buhari, chief of staff, Governance, kyari, nigeria, Politics

August 24, 2016

The Thread: Emir Sanusi was at his blunt best in Kano today

Yesterday, Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, gave a lecture at the 15th meeting of the Joint Planning Board and National Council on Development Planning in Kano, and the Twitter handle of the Kaduna Ministry of Budget live-tweeted his comments. He was quite critical of the Buhari administration’s handling of the economy. Find the full... Read More

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budget, economy, emir sanusi, Goodluck Jonathan, kaduna, kano, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, twitter.

August 24, 2016

Father Mbaka is talking and talking – these are his top 10 quotes from the past 2 weeks

by Tolu Omoyeni When God speaks to Father Mbaka about Nigeria, he goes all out to give us explicit details of his revelations. Many times, he adds a bit of his own notions and still dishes it without fear. Controversial Catholic priest and pro-Buhari pundit, Father Mbaka has a message for his religious followers and... Read More

Adoration ground, Catholic priest, corruption, Father Mbaka, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, Politics, president buhari

August 24, 2016

20 times Funke Akindele left us reeling in laughter as she turns a year older (WATCH)

If laughter is truly the best medicine then Funke Akindele has kept us alive for a while now. Who would have known that the young Funke who featured on the popular sitcom I Need to Know back in 1998 had this humourous alter-ego in her? But we thank our stars that she did discover it as she... Read More

celebrity, entertainment, film, Funke Akindele, jenifa, movie, nigeria, nollywood, Omo ghetto

August 24, 2016

Opinion: Sheriff Shittu shutters Showroom and shares his startup story

Being an entrepreneur is hard. Very hard. For the most part we hear about the successes, and much less about those who fail. Sheriff Shittu of Showroom.ng, is closing up this month, and he shares his story of being in the startup game for 12 years. There is no happy ending this time. by Sheriff... Read More

Business, entrepreneur, innovation, mediaum, nigeria, Shittu, showroom

August 24, 2016

#Impact365: How this team of young Nigerians tracked billions of diverted funds

Follow The Money is a nongovernmental organization founded by a team of young people to advocate, track and visualize government spending and international aids. The initiative tracks public funds by engaging with local communities and using open source technologies. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365 series, Hamza Lawal, the Director of Follow The Money, talks... Read More

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Connected Development, follow The Money, Impact365, international aids, NGO, nigeria, public funds, track

August 24, 2016

Why does Obasanjo keep talking and talking?

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has been in the News lately with various conflicting quotes to show. The conspiracy theorists in us have been awakened and the question we’d like answered is why the old man won’t just stop talking already! Bogus claims Last week at a reception held in his honour in... Read More

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Buhari, lies, nigeria, Obasanjo, Olusegun, Taraba, Unity

August 24, 2016

Aiki Nigeria steps up aspiring technopreneurs training with ‘Code2earn’ masterclass for professionals

As part of its vision to get one million fingers coding by 2017, Aiki Nigeria stepped up its training on coding and entrepreneurship with a master class which took place on 18 and 19 August, 2016 at the Microsoft office in Lagos. Aiki Nigeria and its development partners has, since inception, reached over 60,000 youth... Read More

Aiki, Clinic, code2earn, entrepreneur, Internet, nigeria, Web

August 24, 2016

Pius Adesanmi: My language, your dialect

by Pius Adesanmi This one will be a long read. I see it as a contribution to the enhancement of the self-worth and dignity of the Nigerian citizen. So, abeg bear with me, grab a cup of water, tea, beer, ogogoro, burukutu, or anything you drink, settle down, and read along. Yesterday, I put up... Read More

Anthills, Canada, langiage, linguistis, literature, nigeria, things fall apart, Yourba

August 24, 2016

The YNaija tracklist: ‘Buhari’ dog owner is still in prison | Borno state wants Sheriff arrested for Boko Haram links | Turkey launches campaign against ISIS | More

From the papers- a tracklist Bode George accuses Governors Wike and Fayose of greed over PDP chairmanship- YNaija Borno state calls for the arrest of Ali Modu Sheriff over Boko Haram links- Guardian Lai Mohammed has reasons to develop the broadcast industry and Boko Haram is one of them- YNaija Presidential Committee on Corruption invites... Read More

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BBC, boko haram, Buhari, cnn, corruption, dog, House of Reps, Joachim Iroko, morning news, nigeria, Obasanjo, police, punch, Turkey, Vanguard

August 23, 2016

‘Porridge mom’

by Eromo Egbejule Before 2014, Lydia John, then a 32-year old mother of six would fry yams, potatoes and akara, then sell to the people of Gwoza in Borno state who ate peacefully, wiped the oil off their mouths and came back for more. A few months into 2014 however, she lost many of her... Read More

boko haram, days of their lives, effects, landlord, nigeria, realtor, terrorism

August 23, 2016

Opinion: The wobbling giant called Nigeria

by Aduratomi Bolade For some curious reason, we have become used to low or at best average performance. Nigeria has become a synonym for mediocrity. Whether in governance, education or sports. Even in religion where we have some of the most celebrated religious leaders in the world, we’ve managed to inject our peculiar ‘Nigerianness’ into it... Read More

Dalung, giant of Africa, nigeria, odururu, olympics, sports

August 23, 2016

The Nigerian army has been lying to us over and over, and they are back with more

The Nigerian Army has been working tirelessly to put an end to the menace that is Boko Haram and its activities. Kudos to these brave fighters as they were able to kill some leaders of the sect and “fatally wound” the main guy, Abubakar Shekau in an airstrike on Friday. The same Abubakar Shekau that... Read More

Abubakar Shekau, boko haram, Daily Mail, insurgency, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, ryan cummings, Shekau

August 23, 2016

MTV MAMAs is back, and it’s (expectedly) not coming to Nigeria

by Isime Esene For three years in a row, the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs), arguably Africa’s biggest award show has moved to Johannesburg, South Africa, and one can’t help but wonder why? We’ve wanted that event back since it was first taken down to Zuma country. Many actually felt the event will go round... Read More

Alex Okosi, Durban, entertainment, Jo'burg, Joburg Tourism, johannesburg, Kenya, lagos, mama, MTV Base, Nairobi, nigeria, south africa, Viacom

August 23, 2016

The landlord of Maiduguri

by Eromo Egbejule “At the peak of the insurgency crisis in 2013 and 2014, we had so much business coming in that we had no time to eat”, says Usman Ahmad Balarabe Ahmad Geidam, one of Maiduguri’s most popular realtors in his office on Damboa Road. There is no power and the lighting in the... Read More

boko haram, days of their lives, effects, landlord, nigeria, realtor, terrorism

August 23, 2016

Jason Njoku: What Andrew taught me about the future of our ecosystem

Mrs Njoku was fast asleep, no noise from the kids, the world was at peace. I finally had time to wade through hundreds of unread Spark emails. I happened across an email from Andrew. Firstly, it was the best intro email I have ever read before. Except I actually didn’t read this email. I starred... Read More

andrew, funding, iROKO, nigeria, nollywood, ogavenu, startup

August 23, 2016

Femi Aribisala: How Apostle Paul created the fake mystery of the gospel

Jesus does not have two contradictory gospels; one for Jews and another for Gentiles. The gospel Paul preached is different from that of Jesus. Paul’s gospel is about “the grace of God.” (Acts 20:24). This says: “Rejoice: Jesus died for our sins.” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). However, Jesus’ gospel is not about dying for sins but... Read More

Apostle, bible, Christianity, Church, knowledge, nigeria, paul, Religion, scholar

August 23, 2016

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

Here are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Man who named dog ‘Buhari’ remanded in prison A magistrate court in Ogun state has remanded Joachim Iroko, the man who named his dog Buhari, in prison. 2. EFCC questions INEC officials The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has revealed that the the Economic... Read More

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big 5, Bko Haram, Buhari, God, Ife, nigeria, Ooni, Zamdara

August 23, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: 8 people killed for blasphemy in Zamfara | ‘Buhari’ dog owner is now in prison | 1,500 drunk Americans wash up in Canada | More

From the papers- a tracklist 8 people killed in Zamfara for blasphemy against Islam- YNaija Good news as no reported fatality in Kano University building collapse- YNaija Lagos prophet chains 28 sick people in his apartment- Punch Terrorist group, Boko Haram strike in Borno, rapes women- YNaija The man who named his dog Buhari is... Read More

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Buhari, dog owner, Ezekwesili, fatal, islam, kano, nigeria, noko haram, police, Religion, violence, Zamfara

August 23, 2016

Morning Devotion: Economic Stabilisation Bill explained

Details of measures by the Federal Government to stabilize the economy have been leaked to the press, but are they any good? Take a listen below:

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August 23, 2016

Aminu Tambuwal: As John Kerry arrives Nigeria

Nigeria, and particularly our state, Sokoto, will this week host the Secretary of State of the USA, John Kerry, on a two-day working visit. Our August visitor is an important guest whose contributions to his country’s diplomatic engagement have received praise from many quarters. His commitment, and by extension that of President Barack Obama, to... Read More

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August 22, 2016

Opinion: Sadly, we couldn’t #SaveMayowa, what happens next?

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Less than a month after the first news of a cancer patient in need of support broke the Nigerian internet, it has been reported that the lady at the center of it all, Mayowa Shukurat Ahmed, has passed on; hashtag swiftly changing from #SaveMayowa to #RIPMayowa. Nigerians are not to be dared... Read More

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August 22, 2016

Oby Ezekwesili: President Buhari, Mallam Garba Shehu and I

by Oby Ezekwesili I woke up yesterday to read a fictitious report credited to me by Sunday Tribune that I claimed President Muhammadu Buhari does not deserve to be president. And on the basis of the fiction weaved together by a reporter, he let loose one of those now-very-common indecorous and rumor-inspired verbal assault from... Read More

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August 22, 2016

Opinion: My response to Onyeka Nwelue’s criticism of ‘Things Fall Apart’

by Simon Utsu In response to the attack on the standout literature in Achebe’s legendary body of work viz Things fall apart, a Facebook friend said the book was part of the curriculum when she did her elementary schooling in south Korea and was also one of the texts they were made to study in... Read More

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August 22, 2016

Opinion: Life lessons from Stella Adadevoh’s heroism

by Afam Ikeakanam In March 2014, when the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared there was an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Guinea, Nigeria had no idea what was coming for her. The disease then rapidly spread like wildfire to the neighbouring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone. As with every tragic foreign... Read More

93 Days, africa, APC, Ebola, Health, jonathan, life, nigeria, PDP, sawyer

August 22, 2016

Vera Ezimora: 13 things I have to do in Nigeria

by Vera Ezimora I have not been to Nigeria in 16 years! Isn’t that insane? I left Nigeria on August 15th 2000, and I have not been back ever since, but that does not stop me from dreaming about Nigeria. That being said, there are some things that I have to do when I’m there.... Read More

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August 22, 2016

8 things young people going into politics need to now

I’ve discovered that most young people aspiring for public office have zero clue how real politics works especially those who genuinely want to make positive difference. You see, becoming the President of Nigeria was one of my many dreams and fantasies. But these days I’m not enthused by the idea of public office in Nigeria... Read More

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August 22, 2016

YNaija Analysis: Why the President’s proposed Economic Stabilization Bill makes sense

The President has put together a bill called the Emergency Economic Stabilisation Bill 2016, a bill that seeks powers from the National Assembly to abridge the procurement process, that is, the way by which government spending is done. This bill will be presented to the NASS when they return from recess on September 12 and... Read More

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August 22, 2016

YNaija Editorial: The humanitarian crisis in the North-east

A major plank of the Buhari administration was the pledge to end the insurgency in the North-east. It met on the ground a war against Boko Haram that had been badly handled and allowed to metastasize, leaving tens of thousands dead and millions displaced. While the moves to improve security and defeat the insurgents have... Read More

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The Thread: These are mistakes every entrepreneur should run away from

The Thread: Why is Buhari’s Chief of Staff such a dominant presence?

The Thread: Emir Sanusi was at his blunt best in Kano today

Father Mbaka is talking and talking – these are his top 10 quotes from the past 2 weeks

20 times Funke Akindele left us reeling in laughter as she turns a year older (WATCH)

Opinion: Sheriff Shittu shutters Showroom and shares his startup story

#Impact365: How this team of young Nigerians tracked billions of diverted funds

Why does Obasanjo keep talking and talking?

Aiki Nigeria steps up aspiring technopreneurs training with ‘Code2earn’ masterclass for professionals

Pius Adesanmi: My language, your dialect

The YNaija tracklist: ‘Buhari’ dog owner is still in prison | Borno state wants Sheriff arrested for Boko Haram links | Turkey launches campaign against ISIS | More

‘Porridge mom’

Opinion: The wobbling giant called Nigeria

The Nigerian army has been lying to us over and over, and they are back with more

MTV MAMAs is back, and it’s (expectedly) not coming to Nigeria

The landlord of Maiduguri

Jason Njoku: What Andrew taught me about the future of our ecosystem

Femi Aribisala: How Apostle Paul created the fake mystery of the gospel

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

The YNaija Tracklist: 8 people killed for blasphemy in Zamfara | ‘Buhari’ dog owner is now in prison | 1,500 drunk Americans wash up in Canada | More

Morning Devotion: Economic Stabilisation Bill explained

Aminu Tambuwal: As John Kerry arrives Nigeria

Opinion: Sadly, we couldn’t #SaveMayowa, what happens next?

Oby Ezekwesili: President Buhari, Mallam Garba Shehu and I

Opinion: My response to Onyeka Nwelue’s criticism of ‘Things Fall Apart’

Opinion: Life lessons from Stella Adadevoh’s heroism

Vera Ezimora: 13 things I have to do in Nigeria

8 things young people going into politics need to now

YNaija Analysis: Why the President’s proposed Economic Stabilization Bill makes sense

YNaija Editorial: The humanitarian crisis in the North-east

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