The Thread: The outrage over the Malabu oil scandal is meaningless

It runs like clockwork: every day on Twitter Nigeria, there’s a trending topic people must necessarily lend their voices to. Similarly, every other week in Nigeria, we are fed revelations of one scandal or another that see the citizenry spitting fire and brimstone on social media. But before you can say, Jack Robinson, it all... Read More

Opinion

Ayo Sogunro, corruption, dan etete, malabu oil deal, nigeria, Shell Oil, The Thread, Tunde Leye

April 12, 2017

FG condemns chemical attack in Syria

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government has condemned the use of chemical weapon which led to the death of 87 persons, including children in Syria. In a statement on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Olushola Enikanolaiye urged all parties to end hostilities. He urged the conflicting parties to resume negotiations in order... Read More

The News Blog

Chemical Attack, condemns, FG, nigeria, syria

April 12, 2017

The Thread: “GEJ came to rob Nigeria prepared” “He deserves a Nobel prize for corruption” | Nigerians react to the GEJ- Malabu Oil scandal

News mediums, Foreign Policy and the BBC recently uncovered a major scam involving Shell Oil, Etete and the Goodluck Jonathan administration. According to the report, members of the Jonathan administration received kickbacks for the sale of a Shell oil well. Humongous figures were flung about: 500 billion; 1.3 billion etc. Nigerians are pretty mad about... Read More

Opinion

dan etete, Goodluck Jonathan, Malabu oil scandal, nigeria, Shell Oil, The Thread

April 12, 2017

Fiction: Black Sunday

by Samuel Arua Monday, April 10, 2017 9:23 AM ********** There were rapid images flashing through the screen of my mind as I dreamt on, it felt so real, as if I was in those images. I could hear gunshots and screams, though I couldn’t make out the words of the people shouting. Bisola wake... Read More

Opinion

'Black Sunday, ambode, Fiction, Lagos at 50, nigeria, Otodo-Gbame

April 12, 2017

The Thread: Will Goodluck Jonathan walk free despite alleged coordinated looting in Malabu deal?

After major oil corruption scam involving former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Etete and other members who were in the higher echelons of power has been exposed by foreign media, do PDP wailers still believe Jonathan is a hero of anything? This and more, Ogbeni Dipo inquires after. Do see below: https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/852049894898638848 https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/852050371178639360 https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/852050998193467392 https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/852051325126934528 https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/852051778677952512... Read More

Opinion

corruption, GEJ, goodluck ebele jonathan, Malabu, nigeria, party politics, The Thread, wailing wailers

April 12, 2017

Harmony Levin: Religious extremism- The new Nigerian religion [NEXT]

by Harmony Levin “Nigerians need to know that it’s not about the religion, it’s about treating the next person right and knowing that you’ve done something great without expecting some superhuman force to reign blessings on you.” It’s few days before one of the biggest religious festivals in the world comes around – Easter; and... Read More

Opinion

Easter, Harmony Levin, NEXT, nigeria, Religion, religious extremism

April 12, 2017

3 years after the abduction of the Chibok girls, BBOG asks “how much longer?”

#3YearsTooLong: #HowMuchLonger #WeWantResult #195ReasonsToMarch #NoMoreExcuses The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government. Chapter 2, Section 14 2(b), Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria On April 14, 2014, 276 female students of Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State were abducted by Boko Haram. 57 of them... Read More

The News Blog

#BBOG, 3 year ommemoration, boko haram, Chibok girls, nigeria, press release

April 12, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Be proactive- Buratai finally deploys lifesaving Dogs a year after ENDS advised

by Peregrino Brimah In December of 2015, as disguised Boko Haram terrorists kept springing up and bombing unsuspecting victims to death across Maiduguri, we at ENDS released an important national security advisory piece on urgent ways to protect the lives of Nigerians in the Northeast. In that article, captioned, “Boko Haram: Time For Nigeria To... Read More

Opinion

boko haram, Buratai, ends, nigeria, North East tensions, opinion, Peregrino Brimah

April 12, 2017

The Church Blog: Morning Devotion- The very first time we met Nathaniel Bassey

We bless God everyday for the late Pastor Eskor Mfon, who effectively gave us the gift of Nathaniel Bassey’s grace. From the very first time we heard this, his first hit, we knew this was a prophet, something special. Then, and always.

Opinion

Gospel artistes, gospel music, morning devotion, nathaniel bassey, nigeria, The Church Blog, worship

April 11, 2017

Opinion: Life in Nigeria 10 years ago

by Otolorin Olabode Ten years ago, I remember running errands on the street for my dad. He had sent me to a shop to purchase a few items. He told me, “Bode, buy a pack of St. Louis sugar and a Three Crowns milk tin”. I asked the retailer, “How much is Three Crowns milk?”. He... Read More

Opinion

Economic hardship, life, Living in Nigeria, nigeria, opinion, Trip down memory lane

April 11, 2017

Senate wants Nigeria constitution in circulation withdrawn

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate on Tuesday called for the immediate withdrawal of different versions of the constitution in circulation, in order to harmonise it into a uniform document. The upper chamber asked its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to liaise with the National Judicial and the Attorney-General and other relevant agencies... Read More

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Constitution, nigeria, senate, withdraw

April 11, 2017

Opinion: A weak President and barbarian Senators

by Bayo Oluwasanmi I feel helpless not to mock or inveigh the parade of buffoonery that has become daily libations in the senate. The political landscape in the senate is littered with dubious merchandising acts by terrifyingly corrupt and unrepentant pimping senators. The criminal jumbo salaries, bogus perks, lewd lifestyles, lurid spending recklessness, multiple... Read More

Opinion

Buhari, Executive vs Legislature face-off, nigeria, opinion, Politics, Saraki, senate

April 10, 2017

NaijaBillionaire reassures Nigerians of determination to produce more millionaires

Chairman NaijaBillionaire Limited, Adedotun Sulaiman has said the company comes with a national colour and global standard, and is designed by Nigerians for Nigerians. According to him, “Our mission is to reinvent the entire African gaming industry with a focus on gaming experience that enrich lives and add value to businesses in the environment through... Read More

e-Raffle, NaijaBillionaire, nigeria, NLRC

April 10, 2017

Dr Joe Abah: Why I want to die on my government seat

by Dr Joe Abah No, not me! I certainly don’t!! Rather, this post seeks to unravel something that, to many people, is a mystery: Why do Nigerian public servants do everything to avoid retiring from their positions, while public servants in other countries are holding protests to LOWER the retirement age? Indeed, Nigerian public servants... Read More

Opinion

corruption, Joe Abah, Monetisation policy, nigeria, opinion, pensions, public service

April 10, 2017

Femi Fani-Kayode: The march of the ethnic nationalists and a friendly warning for the British and French ambassadors (Part 2)

by Femi Fani-Kayode The march of the ethnic nationalists and a friendly warning for the British and French ambassadors (Part 1) begins here. Meanwhile, just as their counterparts are doing in Nigeria, the racial integrationists, the champions of globalisation, the apostles of a new world order and the advocates of mass migration continue to test... Read More

Opinion

biafra, Brexit, fani-kayode, nigeria, opinion, Politics, restructuring

April 10, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Not so fast Emir Sanusi, Governor Yari has a point

by Peregrino Brimah In the news, Kano Emir Sanusi II denounced Zamfara governor’s submission of God’s wrath being behind an outbreak in Nigeria of a rare strand of meningitis, the meningococcal group C-type, that disproportionally plagued his state. Almost 500 have died from this pestilence so far across Nigeria. The Emir who is Nigeria’s number two Muslim leader suggested that “we have to have the courage... Read More

Opinion

meningitis, nigeria, Northern plague, opinion, Pergrino Brimah, Politics, Religion, sanusi, yari

April 10, 2017

Opinion: All you should know about the Edo Election Petition Tribunal

by John Mayaki My attention has been drawn to reports that some people are quite out of touch with the details of the Edo Election Petition Tribunal and that even those who are familiar with the proceedings are holding grouses with my competence, my reports, and myself. To the latter bunch, that ilk holding... Read More

Opinion

Edo state, Ize Iyamu Election tribunal, nigeria, Obaseki, opinion, Politics

April 9, 2017

The Thread: “Based on logistics” “Usain Bolt dey learn work” “Who I be?” | Nigerians are overjoyed as Efe emerges #BBNaija winner

For three months, we watched 14 housemates go through the Big Brother Naija house. We feasted on their shenanigans, criticised their strategies, made fun of their gaffes. We had our fill on social media, in our homes of the Big Brother Naija phenomenon. Heck, we even petitioned that it be scrapped. And the winner is... Read More

BBNaija, BBNaija grand finale, bisola, Efe, EfeNation, nigeria, tboss, The Thread

April 9, 2017

The Thread: Kemen attends BNaija’s grand finale and Nigerians go mad with fury

If you thought BBNaija really understood sexual assault and its implications, think again. Kemen, also touted as BBNaija’s pervert and who was disqualified for molesting TBoss, showed up on the black carpet. In fact, DSTV hyped his appearance. Nigerians cannot believe the gall. https://twitter.com/TheVunderkind/status/851141564558708737 https://twitter.com/Makxxy/status/851147117297053702 https://twitter.com/dodoshyne/status/851111395609518080 https://twitter.com/dodoshyne/status/851111721968312320 https://twitter.com/yew1e/status/851108711045234688 Nevertheless, he was a former housemate. Should... Read More

BBNaija, DSTV, kemen, nigeria, Sexual assault, tboss, The Thread

April 8, 2017

Femi Fani-Kayode: The march of the ethnic nationalists and a friendly warning for the British and French ambassadors (Part 1)

by Femi Fani-Kayode In 1941 during the course of the Second World War, the most famous alumni of my old school Harrow and the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Sir Winston Churchill, said the following words to General Bernard Montgomery, who was also known as the “Spartan General”, the hero of the Battle of Alamein,... Read More

colonialism, ethnicity, Ethniity, Femi Fani-Kayode, MASSOB, nigeria, opinion

April 8, 2017

The Thread: See this cuteness overload on #WomenWhoWearGlasses

Anything can and will trend on Twitter NG; it’s only a matter of time. We’ve run through a quarter of the year and in that space of time we’ve had #CarryYourWifeOnYourHead, #WeMetOnTwitter, #FreeAudu, #StopTheSoot, #IStandWithNigeria, #HurtBae, #KeepTheChangeBae and this is just the half of it. As you can tell from the hashtags above, we’ve run... Read More

#WomenWhoWearGlasses, nigeria, Shaming, The Thread, Twitter trends

April 8, 2017

German authorities deport ISIS suspect to Nigeria

An alleged ISIS suspect, deemed dangerous by German authorities was among the 50 persons recently expelled from eight European countries. The deportees, who were arrested in Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Luxembourg, Austria, Belgium, Spain and Hungary, arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Thursday. According to dpa, a German news agency, a 22-year-old man, who was... Read More

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deport, Germany, Isis, nigeria

April 8, 2017

Opinion: 2017 UTME registration hitches validate Nigeria’s perpetual state of unpreparedness

by Abayomi G.Omotayo Nigeria: actually good people and supposedly great nation. This is a sufficiently apt slogan that we should adopt rather than the not-so-true ‘Nigeria: good people, great nation’ slogan that we have come to adopt. Why? Because great nations don’t unabatedly display unpreparedness. Every sphere of our lives is marred by this very... Read More

Opinion

GEJ, JAMB, nigeria, oil boom, opinion, Rio's disaster, shagari, Visionless leaders

April 8, 2017

The Thread: Debbie Rise ran away from home because of BBNaija. Bisola never went to Uni | All the juicy reveals from the final campaign speeches by #BBNaija housemates (WATCH)

by Ezinne Ajoku As we race to the Big Brother Naija finale, the remaining five housemates participated in an election-style campaign speech giving, in a bid to solicit votes from their fans. Efe went first. This dude might have a career in politics or PR. Watch him spin this campaign around, so much so that... Read More

Opinion

BBNaija, bisola, Debbie Rise, Efe, Housemates final campaign speech, marvis, nigeria, tboss, The Thread

April 7, 2017

Opinion: Approval from family, friends and spiritual leaders won’t guarantee a good wife

by Nimi Princewill Wife hunting has interestingly been modified from a mere romantic craving into a more complex form of informal recruitment. Candidates who scale through the first series of selection (from episodes of friendship, casual dating and even hookups) are ushered into the next round, with the accompanying tag name- “Wife Material.” This is... Read More

Opinion

Good wives, Marriage, nigeria, opinion, Weddings, Wife hunting

April 7, 2017

Opinion: Why it is in India’s interest to fight Afrophobia

by Jideofor Adibe The recent racist attack against some Nigerians in India has once again opened up important conversations about xenophobia and racism in Ghandi’s country as the country strives to play more important roles in global affairs with its increasing economic prosperity. Economic affluence, like an osmotic process, attracts people from weaker areas... Read More

Opinion

Afrophobia, Commercial interest, Global politics, India, nigeria, opinion

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Senate Leader, Ali Ndume and Senator Oluremi Tinubu | YNaija.com

April 7, 2017

Opinion: Gaps in the Nigerian Senate’s electoral act amendment

by Jide Ojo Last Thursday, March 30, 2017, news broke that Nigerian Senate had passed the amended 2010 Electoral Act. The passage of the Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act No. 6, 2010 and for other related matters (SB 231 and SB 234) followed the consideration of the report of the Senate... Read More

Opinion

Electoral Act, Electoral Act amendment, INEC, nigeria, opinion, Politics, senate

April 7, 2017

Opinion: 5 things you should know about the 8th Senate’s Electoral Amendment Bill

by Olu W. Onemola Last week, the Nigerian Senate passed the Electoral Act No 6 2010 (Amendment) Bill 2017 after years of unsuccessful attempts by various assemblies. The Bill, gives the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), new powers, as well as pushes for more accountability and transparency in the conducting of elections. Here are... Read More

Opinion

Electoral amendment bill, nigeria, opinion, reforms, Saraki, senate

April 6, 2017

How PDP managed Nigeria’s affairs creditably- Jonathan

by Azeez Adeniyi Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) creditably managed the affairs of Nigeria for 16 years. The All Progressives Congress since its emergence at the centre has continued to blame the PDP for the country’s woes. But Jonathan on Thursday while speaking a stakeholders’ meeting at Yar’adua Center... Read More

The News Blog

16 years, achieve, manage, nigeria, PDP

April 6, 2017

Super Eagles ranked 40th in latest FIFA ranking

by Dolapo Adelana The Super Eagles are now ranked the 40th best team in men’s football. In the latest ranking by world football governing body, FIFA, Nigeria moved a step further the log and are now the fifth best team in Africa behind Egypt, Senegal, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, who occupy the first, second, third and... Read More

The News Blog

argentina, brazil, burkina faso, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, egypt, FIFA RANKING, Germany, nigeria, senegal, super eagles

The Thread: The outrage over the Malabu oil scandal is meaningless

FG condemns chemical attack in Syria

The Thread: “GEJ came to rob Nigeria prepared” “He deserves a Nobel prize for corruption” | Nigerians react to the GEJ- Malabu Oil scandal

Fiction: Black Sunday

The Thread: Will Goodluck Jonathan walk free despite alleged coordinated looting in Malabu deal?

Harmony Levin: Religious extremism- The new Nigerian religion [NEXT]

3 years after the abduction of the Chibok girls, BBOG asks “how much longer?”

Peregrino Brimah: Be proactive- Buratai finally deploys lifesaving Dogs a year after ENDS advised

The Church Blog: Morning Devotion- The very first time we met Nathaniel Bassey

Opinion: Life in Nigeria 10 years ago

Senate wants Nigeria constitution in circulation withdrawn

Opinion: A weak President and barbarian Senators

NaijaBillionaire reassures Nigerians of determination to produce more millionaires

Dr Joe Abah: Why I want to die on my government seat

Femi Fani-Kayode: The march of the ethnic nationalists and a friendly warning for the British and French ambassadors (Part 2)

Peregrino Brimah: Not so fast Emir Sanusi, Governor Yari has a point

Opinion: All you should know about the Edo Election Petition Tribunal

The Thread: “Based on logistics” “Usain Bolt dey learn work” “Who I be?” | Nigerians are overjoyed as Efe emerges #BBNaija winner

The Thread: Kemen attends BNaija’s grand finale and Nigerians go mad with fury

Femi Fani-Kayode: The march of the ethnic nationalists and a friendly warning for the British and French ambassadors (Part 1)

The Thread: See this cuteness overload on #WomenWhoWearGlasses

German authorities deport ISIS suspect to Nigeria

Opinion: 2017 UTME registration hitches validate Nigeria’s perpetual state of unpreparedness

The Thread: Debbie Rise ran away from home because of BBNaija. Bisola never went to Uni | All the juicy reveals from the final campaign speeches by #BBNaija housemates (WATCH)

Opinion: Approval from family, friends and spiritual leaders won’t guarantee a good wife

Opinion: Why it is in India’s interest to fight Afrophobia

Opinion: Gaps in the Nigerian Senate’s electoral act amendment

Opinion: 5 things you should know about the 8th Senate’s Electoral Amendment Bill

How PDP managed Nigeria’s affairs creditably- Jonathan

Super Eagles ranked 40th in latest FIFA ranking

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