Lifebank founder, Temie Giwa has NO regrets voting for Buhari – and she explains why (TWEETS)

This is the season of apologies and regrets as many young and influential Nigerians have come out to publicly denounced President Buhari’s administration and apologize for supporting Buhari. Despite this, one person remains unapologetic for voting President Buhari. Temie Giwa, the CEO and founder of Life Bank, in the following tweets explains why she has... Read More

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August 11, 2016

The Media Blog: Oreka finally finds her way

Oreka Godis is one of the most talented media talents you will find in the country. But you wouldn’t know it if you weren’t a media insider. And that’s because she’s essentially been off the radar since she left Beat FM in contentious circumstances. She began a late night relationships show on EbonyLife TV but... Read More

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August 10, 2016

Young, influential Nigerians are bolting away from Buhari – 5 takeaways on why this is deeply important

by Chi Ibe Today, Feyi Fawehinmi – not someone you would know if you don’t spend any time on Nigeria’s social media echo chambers, but someone you can’t (and shouldn’t) ignore if you are interested in what Nigeria’s young, digitally-connected intelligentsia is saying – sent Twitter a-flutter: he is sorry to have voted for President... Read More

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August 10, 2016

@DoubleEph apologised for supporting Buhari and this is how Twitter reacted

So blogger, Feyi Fawehinmi (@DoubleEph), wrote an essay titled ‘Mea culpa’ where he expressed disappointment for supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Pres. Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 election. @DoubleEph wrote, “If I convinced even 10 people to vote for Buhari, then I owe them an apology. For not properly interrogating the people who... Read More

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August 10, 2016

Feyi Fawehinmi clarifies: There is nothing to apologize for in voting GEJ out

Maybe I wasn’t clear enough. So let me try to clarify. With hindsight, they were 2 bad choices. Voting out GEJ was not a bad move at all. It was worth it if only to be able to do the same thing to Buhari later. For that, there is really nothing to apologise for. Nobody... Read More

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August 10, 2016

Opinion: Nigeria needs a change of both attitude and leadership

by Babajide Ajidagba Nigeria’s problems have been extensively analysed over the years by a plethora of intelligent people. In fact, lack of ideas or solutions to our teeming problems isn’t our biggest challenge. The political, visionary and leadership will to do the hard but necessary work to move our nation forward is what, in my opinion,... Read More

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August 10, 2016

Feyi Fawehinmi: If I convinced even 10 people to vote for Buhari, then I owe them an apology

The Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development — Chief Audu Ogbeh has threatened to shut down any fertiliser plant that denies local farmers access, while exporting the same commodities. The minister made this known following allegations that one of the two big urea plants in Nigeria is producing for export while selling to Nigerian farmers at... Read More

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August 10, 2016

Opinion: Cyberstalking and the legality of EFCC’s arrest of controversial blogger, Abusidiqu

by Inibehe Effiong The arrest and detention of a Nigerian blogger and political commentator, Mr Abubakar Sidiq Usman, popularly known as Abusidiq, on Monday the 8th of August, 2016 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged “cyber stalking related offences” has incensed the cyberspace and ignited tirades of lacerations directed at the EFCC... Read More

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August 10, 2016

Opinion: A letter to an ailing Nigeria

by Adetayo Adegbemle Dear Nigeria, Trust my letter meets you well. Doxology. Scratch that, because I know you are not well. I am aware that the cancer eating deep into your bone structure is giving you pains, causing you debts, even to your unborn. Like the proverbial leper, nothing you touch, or touches you, is whole... Read More

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August 10, 2016

5 reasons why feminism is ‘bad business’ in Nigeria

by Toluwalope Omoyeni The concept of Feminism is quite simple. It’s the advocacy that seeks to bridge the gap between men and women, in terms of social, political, cultural and even financial rights. As simple as it seems, feminism is arguably the most misunderstood concept of recent times. Here in Nigeria, feminism is even more... Read More

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August 10, 2016

The Explainer: Jibrin/Dogara budget padding controversy – The story so far

To understand the current budget padding controversy in the House of Representatives, you have to also look back at the entire 2016 budget process itself. On December 22nd 2015, President Buhari gave his budget speech at a joint sitting of the National Assembly, but the line items were not submitted to lawmakers before they went... Read More

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August 10, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Buhari did not sign a padded budget | B’Haram members fleeing to Europe | Jonathan partied for 6 years- MEND | More

From the news this morning- a tracklist Budget padding controversy deepens as Presidency denies signing a padded copy- YNaija EFCC to invite Dogara over budget padding row after interrogating Jibrin- YNaija Sadly, another UNIPORT lecturer has been kidnapped- YNaija 5 fake ICPC officers arrested in Uyo- YNaija MEND berates Goodluck Jonathan’s administration- YNaija Boko Haram... Read More

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