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Opinion: Suicide- Religious leaders are not doing enough

by Owolabi Afeez Ashola I wondered why someone will think the exit route to end difficulties of life is by taking his or her own life. I then realised the person was probably going through depression, despair, health issues, marital issues, low self-esteem and so on. But after suicide, is that the end? There is... Read More

Christians, lagos, Muslims, nigeria, opinion, religious leaders, suicide, third mainland bridge

Pius Adesanmi: Minna- Suffering is different

by Pius Adesanmi. Oto ni ki eyan je iya Oto ni ki iya je eyan I don’t know why the Yoruba conceptualise suffering as consumption. In Yoruba, you can eat suffering or suffering can eat you. Mo nje iya (I am eating suffering) Iya nje mi (suffering is eating me) Both expressions are synonymous. Whether... Read More

Halima Babangida's wedding, IBB, nigeria, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, Poor vs elite

Nigeria: A Nation of moral disorder

by Bayo Oluwasanmi As one who loves Nigeria, the steepening decay of morals in Nigeria that obstructs our forming a decent and civilized society keeps me awake at night. In English literature I read of Greek tragedy. The idea that life is never fair. That for no just reason, bad things happen to good people.... Read More

corruption, morality, nigeria, opinion, Politics

The Thread: “Not all #MenAreTrash does not make sense” | Justin Irabor fires back on Twitter and all hell breaks loose

During the course of the week, the subject of intense debate on Twitter Africa was domestic violence, specifically the ratio of men to women, who kill or batter their significant others in relationships. Jasper- @JajaPhD- took a major beating when he posited that male violence carried out by women should not be swept under the... Read More

@JajaPhD, #MenAreTrash, Justin Irabor, nigeria, The Thread

Reno Omokri: As Osinbajo succeeds Okonjo-Iweala

by Reno Omokri Nigeria is a land of opportunity. And I do not mean this the way Nigerian politicians usually mean it, as a clichéd speech for the campaign trail. I mean this from the bottom of my heart because it is true and I have benefited from it and I can prove it. Nigeria... Read More

Chibok girls, ngozi okonjo iweala, nigeria, Politics, Reno Omokri, Yemi Osinbajo

Dele Momodu: Season of books and denials

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me confess that one of my addictions is reading books. I just love the feel and thrill that books can give to you. I simply cannot resist great covers. And the subject matter is irrelevant. From prose to poetry, fiction to science fiction and even faction, autobiographies, biographies or... Read More

books, Dele Momodu, history, nigeria, Nigerian Youth, opinion, Prof A.B.O.O. Oyediran

Who is Tijjani Mohammmad-Bande? Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the UN

On Thursday, Nigeria was appointed as the Acting President to preside over the UN General Assembly’s 81st plenary meeting that held at the UN Headquarters in New York. The man who represents Nigeria at the United Nations is Professor Tijjani Mohammad-Bande, Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative. On 31 March, 2017, the presidency announced the appointment of Prof.... Read More

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ambassador, Buhari, CAFRAD, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, NIPSS, Tijjani Bande, United Nations

Opinion: The Ijesha Oba of Lagos and his confused history of Lagos

by Dele Awogbeoba A purported statement from the palace of Oba of Lagos stated that Eko (Lagos Island) is not part of Yoruba land. Part of that statement read: “Oba Ado fell in-love with a beautiful woman whose father was Awori and mother a daughter to one of the chief, they had two sons and... Read More

Benin, history, lagos, nigeria, oba akiolu, Traditional leaders

Libya

258 Nigerians return from Libya (WATCH)

by Omoleye Omoruyi Another set of over 258 Nigerians have returned from Libya yesterday night aboard a chartered Airbus A330-200, with registration mark 5A-LAT operated by Libya Airlines. The aircraft landed about 9:43pm at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The voluntary returnees, including four children and one infant, were made up of of 233... Read More

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Nigeria appointed UN General Assembly Acting President

Nigeria was on Thursday appointed as the Acting President to preside over the 81st Plenary Meeting of UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters. Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, presided over the 193-member body. NAN reports that Bande’s presidency at the Plenary Meeting happened just nine days after he presented his... Read More

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The Thread: “It was dark” “I arose to titrate” | The perfect responses to the question ‘How was your night?’

No thanks to security guards who popularised this culture, morning conversations in Nigeria tend to begin with the question “How was your night?” Tolu Ogunlesi is curious about the right response to give: People, what's the most appropriate response for 'How was your night?' — Tolu Ogunlesi, MON (@toluogunlesi) May 12, 2017 Here’s what Twitter... Read More

culture, How was your night, Morning greeting, nigeria, The Thread, tolu ogunlesi

Opinion: Chibok girls- trading one form of captivity for another

by Raymond Inkabi MAY 11, 2017 ABUJA, Nigeria – It is about noon in Chibok, north eastern Nigeria, with the sun just a little overhead the community where 276 school girls were infamously abducted by the Boko Haram sect three years ago. I had gone to Borno to witness first-hand the damage done by the... Read More

boko haram, Buhari, Chibok girls, nigeria, opinion, terrorism

Peregrino Brimah: ‘Coordinating’ Acting President Yemi Osinbajo needs to fire Abba Kyari

by Peregrino Brimah I have consistently warned that the cabal has no good intentions for Buhari and Nigeria and is only set on fomenting chaos and calamity with the desperate hope of retaining proximity to Nigeria’s oil wealth and power. They do not care a hoot for Buhari and his health. He is held hostage to them... Read More

Abba Kyari, Buhari's ill health, Cabal, nigeria, opinion, Peregrino Brimah, Politics, Yemi Osinbajo

The Thread: “Piece of shit” “Men are taught to be trash” | Twitter NG divides into fiery camps over domestic violence

The conversation on Twitter since yesterday has been fixated on sexual abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence- and in particular who bears the brunt of sexual abuse and violence more. It was set in motion by this thread by Jasper (@JajaPhD) https://twitter.com/JajaPhD/status/862605450671525888 https://twitter.com/JajaPhD/status/862628632237412352 https://twitter.com/JajaPhD/status/862629351698948096 Problem was, a couple of days ago, a girl had been declared... Read More

@JajaPhD, domestic abuse, Domestic violence, Jasper, nigeria, patriarchy, rape, The Thread

Slave

258 Nigerians return from Libya

by Azeez Adeniyi Another 258 Nigerians on Thursday arrived Nigeria from Libya. The returnees arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 9:50 aboard a Libyan Airlines flight LAA1464/1465. They comprised of 229 male adults, 24 females, four children and one infant. [Read Also: LIBYA DEPORTS 253 NIGERIANS] According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),... Read More

258, libya, Murtala Mohammed Airport, nigeria, nigerians

The Thread: “I was raped by my dad” | Horrifying stories of abuse out of Twitter that will break your heart

Twitter Africa today is full of stories that will make you shiver, clutch a hanky and wail into it, while shaking your head endlessly in sheer frustration. Women are sharing the treatment they have received at the hands of men, some of which are fathers and some strangers. The dam broke when a story about... Read More

abuse, gender-based violence, nigeria, rape, south africa, The Thread

Opinion: The hidden dangers of cultism

by Tony Ogunlowo So many young people are joining cults, or gangs, at an alarming rate. Never a day goes by, somewhere, that somebody doesn’t die as a result of cult activity which is sweeping across the country. So you join a cult: perhaps out of boredom, peer pressure or thinking you can receive fame... Read More

cultism, nigeria, opinion, Tony Ogunlowo

Damilola Afam Ade-Odiachi: The many meetings of 20somethings in Lagos [NEW VOICES]

by Damilola Afam Ade-Odiachi Sometimes at a house party, a gathering of mutual friends, sometimes in a bar where the music is too loud for speaking, sometimes from twitter, occasionally at a funeral – where the grief is almost tangible – and every now and then at a wedding. But if we look at the... Read More

Celebrating Friendships, Damilola Afam Ade-Odiachi, lagos, New Voices, nigeria, opinion

On Macron: Youth/”Yoots” for president

by Jude Feranmi “History repeats itself first as a tragedy, the second time as a farce” — Karl Marx First and foremost, congratulations to Emmanuel Macron the recently elected Presidential candidate in France who beat his opponent with a landslide. Many have quoted this victory as a win over Fascism and Trumpism, but that is another discussion... Read More

Macron, nigeria, opinion, Politics

Pius Adesanmi: The great example of Ahmadu Bello University

by Pius Adesanmi No thanks to one of her most disgraceful and shameful products, Senator Dino Melaye, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has had a lot of negative press lately. You are never going to get good press when you have somebody as unworthy in character and learning as Dino Melaye strutting across the national landscape,... Read More

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Opinion: Buhari’s letter and the Senate’s mischief

by Ahanonu Kingsley The recent transmission of letter by President Muhammadu Buhari that necessitated his travel back to the U.K. for followup medication has been seen to generate controversy, albeit unnecessarily. In that letter Buhari had written the Senate that his vice, Prof Osinbajo would ‘coordinate the affairs of state.’ It was something Pesident Muhammadu... Read More

Buhari's ill health, hand over letter, nigeria, opinion, Politics, Senatorial mischief, Yemi Osinbajo

Opinion: Will Nigerians ever vote a 39 year old as their president?

by Kofoworola Ayodeji The media, and of course the social media in particular, has been agog with the news of 39-year-old Emmanuel Macron emerging the French president. Macron had defeated his key contender Marine Le Pen on Sunday night with a margin of 66.06% to 33.94%, making him the country’s youngest president. Nigerian masses versus... Read More

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Olusegun Adeniyi: Of Chibok girls and Falomo boys

by Olusegun Adeniyi In April 2014, Nigerians were confronted with a monumental tragedy when 276 female students were abducted from the premises of Government Secondary School, Chibok by Boko Haram insurgents. While more than 150 of them have, at different times, regained their freedom—many of them with physical and psychological scars that they will carry... Read More

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Today’s Noisemakers: Emir Sanusi might soon be dethroned + Omojuwa has choice words for those want Buhari to run in 2019 [The Power Tussle Edition]

Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today: 1 Rwanda’s presidential candidate... Read More

Buhari, Kagame, nigeria, noisemakers, omojuwa, opinion, Politics, Rwanda, trump

Here is is one thing President Buhari must learn from Donald Trump firing James Comey

by Soma Oj. FBI Director James B. Comey’s firing Tuesday came after the newly appointed Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein made the case for it, Attorney General Jeff Sessions agreed, and President Trump ultimately pulled the trigger. All in one day. Here in Nigeria, President Buhari and his administration have been saddled with the... Read More

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Cheta Nwanze: How Nigeria has destroyed its future

by Cheta Nwanze The story below just arrived in my email. It was sent by a nice young man, whom I met yesterday. Back in the day I was one of those pundits who’d sit down in my air-conditioned office and insult the government. It was almost a hobby. I’d find fault with what they... Read More

Cheta Nwanze, nigeria, opinion, Politics, roots

Opinion: Why you should register to vote

by Jide Ojo Last Thursday, April 27, 2017, the Independent National Electoral Commission moved to a critical phase in its ongoing preparations for 2019 General Elections. The Commission began a three-in-one exercise named Continuous Voters Registration Exercise. CVR is an exercise meant for the registration of citizens who turned 18 years of age after the... Read More

2019 Elections, Ahead of 2019, APC, Buhari, jide ojo, nigeria, opinion, PDP, Politics

The Lebanese Nigeria Initiatives Offers Full MBA Scholarship to a Qualified Nigerian

Do you have what it takes to be the ONE professional to enjoy a full MBA scholarship to the American University of Beirut this year? If you are a Nigerian citizen, you’ve already passed one of the top requirements to earn the scholarship – A deserving Nigerian youth, resident within the country, will be selected... Read More

Lebanon, LNI Scholarship, mba, nigeria

Opinion: National Open University and the failure of leadership

by Patrick Omoregie My attention was drawn on May 1st to an article published on the ongoing crisis at the National University of Nigeria written by a social commentator Ahmed Abdullahi as published in The Nation newspaper. As a student of that prestigious institution of higher learning, I could not have been happier that after... Read More

education, Leadership, National Open University, nigeria, Obasanjo, opinion

Dear President Buhari, for the love of yourself and the country, please resign

by Ogundana Michael Rotimi Your Excellency Sir, First and foremost, congratulations to you, the Chibok community, and to all well-meaning Nigerians on the successful release of additional 82 #ChibokGirls from the hands of their abductor- Boko Haram. At least, at this point, no one can genuinely fault your commitment to securing the release of... Read More

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