nigeria

January 31, 2017

The Thread: MI attacks Pulse writer, defends 2Baba

Everybody has an opinion these days, and really that’s okay. That’s what the human brain is for- to think and generate opinions on different matters. So it really is not out of place that Pulse ng. writer, Ayobami O. Tayo wrote down what he thinks about 2Baba’s February 5th protest (See details below) official2babaFIRST MASSIVE... Read More

2baba, Mi, nigeria, Pulse.ng, The Thread

January 31, 2017

Opinion: The 8th National Assembly is not entirely useless

by Chambers Umezulike Thoughts on the Interrogation of the NGN 9.2 billion Women Clean Cook Stoves Project Saga by the Federal House of Representatives I have been involved in several dialectics on the practical importance of the National Assembly (NASS) since 1999. Most of such dialectics have ended with the conclusion that the institution has... Read More

corruption, government, national assembly, nigeria, opinion

January 31, 2017

PROFILE: Why we love to hate Yemi Alade

Yemi Alade is one of the biggest pop stars working today. No major show in the country, or this side of the continent happens without her name on the bill. The top tier of the music industry is male dominated but Yemi Alade has successfully broken into the big leagues and has earned herself a... Read More

The Cutting Floor, Thinking Through

ALEXX EKUBO, Davido, Diamond Platnumz, Do as I do, johnny, nigeria, profile, TFAA, The Future Awards Africa, wizkid, Yemi Alade, Yoruba, Zonke

January 31, 2017

The Thread: “I received 18 slaps and got a spine shift” | @rosanwo tells his story of surviving years of domestic violence

This thread is so sad. We often hear about domestic abuse from a woman’s point of view- almost always as the victim. What about where the victim is a man? @Rosanwo has come forward with his story of surviving domestic abuse. Do see below: Kept quiet for too long, hoping to salvage the situation. Sometimes... Read More

Domestic violence, fathers, Marriage, nigeria, Relationships, uk

January 31, 2017

The Nigerian Paralympic Team presented with the YNaija Person of the Year 2016 award

Paralympic gold medalists, Kehinde Paul and Bose Omolayo were at the Y!/YNaija.com office on Monday, January 30, 2017 to receive the Person of the Year 2016 award on behalf of their teammates. The Paralympic team was last December selected among a shortlist of nominees including AY Makun, Peter Obi, Wizkid, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, Bukky Shonibare, The Chibok... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

ay makun, Bose Omolayo, Bukky Shonibare, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, Isime Esene, nigeria, Paralympic Team, Paul Kehinde, peter obi, POTY, rio olympics, The Chibok Girls, Tolu Omoyeni, wizkid, YNaija Person of the Year

January 31, 2017

The Thread: Abuja residents be warned, carjackers on the loose

Now, this is just plain scary. Over the weekend, two ladies went missing on the day one of them was celebrating her birthday. Their names are Veronica and Bisola. Reports from their friends said they were driving in Abuja that night. Now we hear that there is a set of Kidnappers/carjackers on the prowl. Protect... Read More

Abuja residents, car jackets, kidnappers, nigeria, The Thread, warning

Brymo

January 30, 2017

Opinion: Brymo and the attitude of the contemporary Nigerian musician

by Simon Utsu Musician Brymo recently said he’s going to hell when he dies and the internet was abuzz with all types of reactions. I laughed because I understood his trick. Apparently, Brymo has lost the ability to make good music so his latest tactic is to come up with a very controversial theme... Read More

Brymo, Music, nigeria, opinion, Waning careers

January 30, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Boko Haram, Buruji Kashamu, Apostle Suleman and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, 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 just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

boko haram, nigeria, noisemakers, Saraki, SUleman Dss

January 30, 2017

Opinion: Donald Trump’s Mexican wall is a metaphor for Nigeria

by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi What the Mexican Wall does to a people on either side is what divisive words do. It is not more Mexican than it is American since Mexicans did not initiate the idea for the wall and largely do not favour its construction. The newly inaugurated President of the United States of America,... Read More

America, Fulani herdsmen, mexico, nigeria, opinion, trump

January 30, 2017

Farooq Kperogi: Presidential lying in defense of corrupt “Executhieves”

by Farooq Kperogi People who have read my column for the last few weeks might be led to suppose that I really do hate President Buhari, that I get kicks from criticizing him, and that I have imposed on myself the task of bringing down his government. Nothing can be further from the truth. I... Read More

Babacchir Lawal, Buhari, corruption, Farooq Kperogi, nigeria, opinion

January 30, 2017

YNaija Editorial: There is still so much work to do against Boko Haram

One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s strongest campaign promises in the run-up to the 2015 General Election was squashing the terrorist organization, Boko Haram and ending the insurgency they have been waging in the North-East region. It is also on this that he has scored his biggest achievements in the almost two years he has been... Read More

Cover Stories, Opinion, Thinking Through

Anwar al-Awlaki, boko haram, Borno, maiduguri, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, osama bin laden, terrorism, YNaija Editorial

January 30, 2017

Fashola slides 3 steps to 20 on the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for ministers

Unlike last week when there was a flurry of activity on the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers, things have moved at a slower pace this week. The major movements (if we can call it that) is a downward slide by Lai Mohammed, the minister for information and culture for threatening to punish rumour mongers and Babatunde... Read More

Thinking Through

babatunde Fashola, kemi Adeosun, lai mohammed, ministers, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, Politics

January 30, 2017

Tamilore Oladipo: What on Earth is going on? [NEXT]

by Tamilore Oladipo A recent survey shows that 71% of people seem to think that the world is going down the toilet. In a Guardian UK article, Pete Echells writes about declinism which is the idea that we humans are predisposed to view the past favourably, and worry that the future is basically going to... Read More

Apocalypse, millenials, NEXT, nigeria, social media, Tamilore Oladipo, World events

January 30, 2017

#InnovationSeries: Nigeria’s innovation has found fertile ground in its tech hubs

by Ewin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity oft-talked about but seldom told as stories in Nigerian media. The series which kicked off with the release of The New Establishment list, our annual... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

#InnovationSeries, #Yabacon, Aminu Bakori, bosun tijani, CC Hub, CoLab, digital media, facebook, Idea Hub, kaduna, Magazine, mark zuckerberg, nigeria

January 30, 2017

Opinion: The President is dead, again

by Omolara Saheed Nigerian Presidents are arguably the most frequent targets of death hoaxes. From President Obasanjo to the Late Yar’adua and now President Buhari, the death rumours continue to plague whoever occupies the seat of the Nigeria President. In the case of the Buhari administration, the rumours are attributed to the “wailing wailers”. Those... Read More

Buhari, Death rumours, Leadership, nigeria, opinion, Politics, yaradua

January 30, 2017

Seth Frantzman: Obama’s administration made the “Muslim Ban” possible and the media won’t tell you

by Seth J. Frantzman I was outraged by the ban on refugees from war-torn countries in the Middle East. I’ve covered refugees fleeing war in Iraq and Syria over the last two years, meeting families on the road in Greece, Serbia and Macedonia, speaking to poor people in Turkey and Jordan and discussing the hopes... Read More

America, Muslim ban, nigeria, obama, opinion, Seth Frantzman, Tump

January 30, 2017

Miss France, Iris Mittenaere, crowned Miss Universe 2016 and no, Steve Harvey made no mistakes (PHOTOS)

This is the moment they've been waiting for all their lives. #MissUniverse pic.twitter.com/kb3P542Pcw — Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) January 30, 2017 The 2015 Miss Universe, Pia Wurtzbach from the Philippines has just handed over her crown to Miss France, Iris Mittenaere. She was crowned by Miss Philippines, the former Miss Universe and will wear it and bear the... Read More

Cover Stories, The News Blog

Andrea Tovar, Boys II Men, Brenda from Hawaii, donald trump, fox news, Iris Mittenaere; Miss Colombia, Maxine Medina, Miss France, Miss Haiti, miss nigeria, Miss Philippines, Miss Universe, nigeria, Philippines, Pia Wurztbach, Raquel Pelissier, Steve Harvey, Unoaku Anyadike

January 30, 2017

Miss Kenya just said Trump has unified America | Live updates from the ongoing 65th Miss Universe contest [PHOTOS]

The Miss Universe for 2016 pageant is ongoing at the Mall of Asian Arena in Manila, Philippines. This year’s show is being hosted again by Family Guy show host, Steve Harvey with performances from Flo Rida who opened the show wearing a red get up. He performed his hit song, Apple Bottom Jeans, My House and many more as contestants were called on... Read More

The News Blog, Thinking Through

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January 29, 2017

The Explainer: Why Nigerians shouldn’t rejoice over Trump’s Muslim ban

For the past couple of days, all hell has literally been let loose since the signing of an executive order by United States President Donald Trump that restricted entry to Muslims from seven countries for 90 days, revoking valid visas and even those with Green Cards, which makes them permanent residents, as well as indefinitely... Read More

Thinking Through

boko haram, donald trump, Iran, Iraq, libya, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, somalia, Sudan, syria, terrorism, united states, Yemen

January 29, 2017

Serena Williams, Lupita Nyong’o, Emma Stone and every woman in the world is a winner | We have our top 10 photos from the past week to show

It has been a long week but all you need to know about it has been condensed into these ten pictures that show that Donald Trump lost, Nigeria is still the same, Serena Williams is King and in the end, beauty is calming. See our top 10 photos from the past week below: The Northern... Read More

Thinking Through

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January 29, 2017

Album review: Oritsefemi’s Corporate Miscreant is uninspiring

by Wilfred Okiche Oritsefemi has been working quite hard to retain relevance since enjoying a mid-career resurgence in 2013, thanks to his chart bursting Double Wahala single. Nothing he’s done since then has come close to capturing the wonder of that seminal Fela cover, but if that level of success has eluded Oritsefemi, it is... Read More

Reviews, Thinking Through

Album review, Corporate Miscreant, Music, nigeria, Oritsefemi, tracks, Wilfred Okiche

January 29, 2017

Church Crawler: THE STRAYING ELBOW AND MY ZEALOUS NEIGHBOUR – SUNDAY AT MFM

by Damilola Fowowe As usual Church Crawler duties took us to Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM). It’s a Pentecostal church known popularly for prayers. Since we are still in the youth bracket, the youth Church was where our dove rested. Praise and worship was very funny. The sister that led would pass as... Read More

Church Culture, Thinking Through

Church, Church Crawler, mfm, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, nigeria, TCB, The Church Blog

January 29, 2017

Opinion: The different expressions of Grace

by Gideon Odoma GRACE MULTIPLIES When Adam and Eve fell, salvation became necessary — same way a rescue mission is crucial for the survival of people on board a wrecked ship. The rescue operation called salvation-by-grace is a merciful, loving digression in God’s progression for man. We were headed someplace under God before the... Read More

Believers, Christianity, grace, nigeria, opinion

January 29, 2017

Opinion: America doesn’t owe anybody anything

by Umar Sa’ad Hassan President Donald Trump has promised to get Americans off welfare by rebuilding America with American labour. He has promised an end to the era where their borders were open to countries stealing their companies, making their products and destroying their jobs. America will no longer enhance foreign industries at the detriment... Read More

America, BANS, Executive orders, nigeria, obama, opinion, syria, trump

January 29, 2017

Opinion: The shape of the new Biafra

by Chilee Agunanna. At the risk of sounding vulgar, I wish to apply this Igbo proverb here: “Kinsmen are like the hairs around the anus, they can neither be shaved or pulled.” The Igbos fighting for Biafra are like those hairs, they are going about it the wrong way for now and dying unnecessarily, but... Read More

Abuja, biafra, bmw, Chilee Agunanna, innoson motors, Leadership, national cake, nigeria

January 29, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Escape As Trump Restricts Travel For 7 Less Countries Than Obama’s 2010 Order

by Peregrino Brimah In 2010 after Omar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Christmas underwear bomber’s attempt to bring a plane down over Detroit, the Obama administration enforced travel restrictions from 14 terror-linked countries. Early that January Obama in an emergency order slammed extra foreign airport screening on passengers with passports or traveling to the US States from or through fourteen... Read More

Gulf nations, nigeria, obama, Peregrino Brimah, saudi arabia

January 29, 2017

Simon Kolawole: On the bloodbath in Southern Kaduna

by Simon Kolawole Sigh. Usually, the most tricky topic for me to discuss regarding Nigeria’s nationhood is religion and ethnicity. Difficult to discuss not because I’m afraid of being verbally molested and splashed with mud, but because emotive issues hardly lend themselves to reason. Ethno-religious matters are so emotionally charged that reason is always the... Read More

Buhari, nigeria, Northern leaders, simon kolawole, Southern Kaduna, trump

January 29, 2017

The Thread: Work is an act of worship

The Nigerian church and the Nigerian Christian cannot remain on the fringes of society, comfortable with preaching the word and quoting the bible if we want to make far-reaching progress in other spheres of life, like politics and generational wealth building. Do see below: And their descendants made a lot of money. That was their legacy.... Read More

christian, Church, enlightenment, nigeria, Work

January 28, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Serena Williams, Mark Zuckerberg, Missing girls (Veronica Otogo and Bisola Mohammed) and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, 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 just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

Bisola Mohammed, mark zuckerberg, nigeria, noisemakers, Serena Williams, Veronica Otogo

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