The Thread: MMM has not crashed; it has gone on midterm break

All through yesterday, and now into today, MMM has been trending. With good reason. Yesterday, MMM operators announced a suspension of its activities till the new year. Those who have their monies tied up in the scheme pretty much have their heart in their mouths. And folks on Twitter have a lot to say; heck,... Read More

bants, economy, mmm, nigeria, Ponzi Schemes, recession

December 13, 2016

Today’s Noisemakers: MMM, PDP 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, we make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list... Read More

Chydee, kanye, nigeria, noisemakers, opinion, twitter.

December 13, 2016

Reuben Abati: The Yahya Jammeh problem

by Reuben Abati When President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia conceded defeat after the December 1, Presidential elections in that West African country of 1.9 million people, the gesture was widely hailed and described as an indication of great hope for democracy in Africa and particularly for The Gambia, which Jammeh had ruled with an... Read More

Opinion

Buhari, nigeria, reuben abati, Yahya Jammeh

December 13, 2016

Audu Maikori, Adesola Ladoja, Peace Hyde, others make judging panel for Chivas the Venture final pitch

Chivas The Venture is an initiative aimed at ‘Discovering, Inspiring and Rewarding’ social entrepreneurs who use their businesses to solve societal issues while making the world better in the process. The initiative provides entrepreneurs with the opportunity to compete for a share of $1 million in financial investment, invaluable contacts and global exposure of their... Read More

Partners

Adesola Ladoja, Audu Maikori, Chivas The Venture, Chocolate City Media, Forbes Africa, Jesse Jagz, nigeria, Nneka Okekearu, Pernod Ricard

December 13, 2016

Opinion: Four challenges for Nigerian politicians proposing to form new opposition party

by Adedayo Ademuwagun There’s been some talk in the Nigerian media lately about a new opposition party taking shape in the background. PDP factional chair Ahmed Makarfi has set up a committee to liaise with politicians in other parties who might be interested in formation talks. Specifically, reports say the faction is working to join... Read More

Opinion

Ahmed Makarfi, nigeria, PDP, political parties, politicians

December 13, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: Nasir El Rufai and the bloodfest in southern Kaduna (Pt.2)

by Femi Fani-Kayode Senator Danjuma La’ah, the Senator representing the good people of Southern Kaduna continued. He said that according to the Leadership Newspaper of 4th December 2016 under the headline: “Foreigners Behind Southern Kaduna Massacre”, Governor Nasir El-Rufai stated that some of them (Killer Fulani) were from Niger, Cameroon, Chad, Mali and Senegal, adding,... Read More

Blood fest, el rufai, Femi Fani-Kayode, Fulani, nigeria, Southern Kaduna, terrorism

December 13, 2016

Opinion: The violence of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, explained

by Fu’ad Lawal Park there! Inner light!” This is not meditation. This is a Nigerian checkpoint scenario. I asked 10 people about the first experience they remember having with armed authority in Nigeria. 8 of them talked about bullying and intimidation in some form, from frog-jumps to extortion. The remaining 2 have good experiences. The... Read More

armed forces, Leadership, Military brutality, nigeria, opinion

December 13, 2016

Opinion: Solomon Dalung and his unbeatable streak in misbehaviour

by Osuchukwu, Mark Anthony “When I heard that the super falcons won the tournament, I felt for them honestly. I felt for them because Nigeria is that wicked father who doubles as a failure yet he never pats his son or daughter in the back even after he/ she comes first in school…” People... Read More

nigeria, OPINION. Solomon Dalung, sports, super eagles

December 13, 2016

Opinion: Buhari, Jonathan and Jammeh of Gambia’s U-Turn

by Jude Ndukwe Ever since former president Jonathan made that call to president Buhari congratulating him on his “victory” at the last presidential polls, and following the enormous goodwill that has attracted to him worldwide, it is fast becoming a norm in Africa for incumbents to easily accept defeat at the polls and congratulate the... Read More

Buhari, Gambia, Goodluck Jonathan, handover, Jammeh, nigeria

December 13, 2016

Dear Nigerians, @AATSarumi wants you to believe MMM Nigeria didn’t crash…

Word on the streets has it that MMM has crashed but wait no… Before you die of a heart attack, this Twitter user has a precise explanation of what went wrong with him. By defining the simple process by which Ponzi schemes crash, he explains why MMM users need to not fret. Fellas, MMM didn't... Read More

conversation, Crash, Mavro, Mavrodi, mmm, money, nigeria, Ponzi Scheme, twitter.

December 13, 2016

The Thread: MMM- the crash that was a long time coming

It’s no news that MMM has gone on a month-long freeze. This suspension carries tell-tale signs of foreboding, if not in the moment, then in the long run. In matters such as these, there are a)mockers- those who reckon this is a perfect I told you so opportunity; there are foretellers, and those appealing sensitivity... Read More

economy, mmm, MMM freeze, nigeria, Ponzi Schemes, recession

December 13, 2016

YNaija Analysis: Like Jonathan, Buhari has become a very dangerous president

In the months prior to the 2015 general elections, the wind of ‘change’ swept through Nigeria. Almost everyone was excited at the prospect of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (as he then was) unseating the then President Goodluck Jonathan to become president of the country. Chants of “sai baba” were not uncommon in parts of Nigeria and... Read More

Featured

depression, dollar, Forex, GDP, naira, nigeria, nysc, Orientation camp, Politics, Solomon Dalung. AECON, sticky, Supr Falcons, ynaija analysis

December 13, 2016

The Thread: MMM- the suspension before the crash

So MMM Nigeria has decided to put their operations on pause until after the holidays. It’s anyone’s guess what the participants in the scheme think about this, especially as this season is prime spending time and people must have been banking on that money. See reactions to this announcement below: what happened to MMM —... Read More

Crash, mmm, nigeria, Ponzi Scheme, Suspension

December 13, 2016

Oreoluwa Fakorede: I am Nigerian [NEW VOICES]

by Oreoluwa Fakorede I say it like it’s a condition I have lived with for years. I say it in a matter-of-fact way while simultaneously trying to ignore the bitter taste this chronic fever of unchangeable citizenship has left permanently in my mouth. Pass me the mouthwash and a guarantee of economic asylum anywhere... Read More

Featured

life, New Voices, nigeria, Oreoluwa Fakorede, sticky

December 12, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Stop explaining – or regretting – your vote for Buhari

Over the weekend, a storm in a teacup erupted amongst that troublesome group on the Internet called ‘Nigerian influencers’ – a person who campaigned vigorously for Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 came out to make clear what we all know: Buhari’s government in an ongoing failure. As if on cue, and as cliché, supporters of the... Read More

Cover Stories, Featured

Buhari, democracy, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, YNaija Editorial

December 12, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Rethinking the definition of waste

by Simon Kolawole The middle-aged man sprinted in my direction, seized my suitcase and began towing me to his cab. I was startled by the aggression, but I played along, like a sheep heading for the slaughter. After all, I would still need a cab out of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and somebody... Read More

Federal Government, Jungle justice, NASS, nigeria, simon kolawole, solomon dalung, sports, waste

December 10, 2016

Otasowie Christabel Ogiemwonyi: When the curtains do not fall [Nigerian Voices]

by Otasowie Christabel Ogiemwonyi **************** Sometimes, you crave for solitude but you find out you are with company. The peripatetic bunch of memories won’t go away. They pay impromptu visits, choking you with emotions till pearly drops flow down your smooth cheeks like molten lava. Isn’t it entertaining that death teaches you a lesson by... Read More

Nigerian Voices

FAMILY, life, memoirs, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, nysc

December 10, 2016

Vera Ezimora: I’m not raising a Yoruba child

by Vera Ezimora Among my Nigerian people, in the issues concerning gender and tribe, there is covert sexism and tribalism. Even women are sexist against other women and against themselves. Yes, I’m Igbo. Yes, my husband is Yoruba. But now that we have a child together, Nigerians are telling me that my daughter is Yoruba.... Read More

culture, igbo, Inter tribal marriages, motherhood, nigeria, Vera Ezimora, Yoruba

December 10, 2016

The Thread: Nigeria wasn’t always so polarised

Once upon a time, Nigeria was not so polarised. Once upon a time Northerners and Easterners dwelt in peace and unity. Once upon a time, religion was not a divider. Once upon a time… Until the pogrom. Or perhaps before. Today, Nigeria is polarised in every which way. But there’s hope for unity if we... Read More

nigeria, Politics, Religion, The Thread, tribalism, Unity

December 10, 2016

Vera Ezimora: The Igbo language is trying to kill me

by Vera Ezimora The Igbo language is really trying to drive me nuts. Let me tell you how. The other day, I was on my computer writing (not blogging) when I suddenly got inspired to add a twist to what I was writing, but to complete it, I needed the Igbo word for Lion. I... Read More

Cover Stories

life, Ndi Igbo, nigeria, Nigerian languages, Vera Ezimora

December 10, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: Dangerous fine print in Emir Sanusi’s prescriptions for Buhari

by Farooq Kperogi Emir Muhammad Sanusi II’s well-publicized December 2, 2016, public lecture on the Nigerian economy has divided Nigerians into two broad camps. In one camp you have the unreasoning, knee-jerk Buhari apologists who can’t brook the slightest criticism of their idol. This camp lashed out—and are still lashing out— at the emir for... Read More

Buhari, Economic policies, IMF, nigeria, recession, sanusi

December 10, 2016

Eziaghighala Chinaza Ebere: Looking for utopia [Nigerian Voices]

by Eziaghighala Chinaza Ebere Empty streets like a ghost town except for the orange outfits or savage bike riders who break every rule imaginable due to suffering and sadness. The old woman is sweeping. “Good morning ma”, I said as I walk beside her appreciating her workmanship. She looks back and I see in her yellow... Read More

Nigerian Voices

hardship, lagos, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, Ojuelegba, utopia

December 10, 2016

Opinion: Musings on news media adverts and hypocrisy

Michael O. Ogunjobi Admittedly, over the years, sponsored messages have become a means of appealing to the conscience of many, or mere showcase of status; an appointee eulogising the appointer, a stooge his godfather, lobbyist his boss; all aiming at a target audience. Flowing from the above, it is a delight to discover that these... Read More

donald trump, hypocrisy, Media, nigeria, NYSC scheme, traditional media and the Hollywood elite

December 10, 2016

Peregrino Brimah: Like Nigeria, corrupt inheritor after President’s death replaced by aged opponent | #GhanaDecides

by Peregrino Brimah In an eerie form of coincident destiny, the electoral stories of Nigeria and Ghana have followed quite identical paths for the last series of transitions. The Good Both nations had quite popular presidents who died in office. In Nigeria late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua died in office in 2010 at age 58 years and was replaced by... Read More

Buhari, Ghana election, Goodluck Jonathan, John Mahama, Nana Akufo-Addo, nigeria, Politics

December 10, 2016

“Don’t wait for the world to first validate your idea. Do it and do not look back.” | Leading Ladies Africa interviews Marini Naturals CEO, Michelle Ntalami

Michelle Ntalami, CEO of Marini Naturals, East Africa’s First Quality hairline for women, has been able to turn her passion for natural hair into a strong brand that is well known in East Africa. In our interview with her, she tells us where it all began and how she plans to take over the world... Read More

business Women, entrepreneurs, Leading Ladies Africa, marina, Michelle Ntalami, nigeria

December 10, 2016

Dele Momodu: Like Nigeria, like Ghana

Fellow Africans, something great happened in Ghana last night. Before the Ghana Electoral Commission had concluded collating and releasing the results of the Presidential elections, President John Dramani Mahama made the right move when he called his arch-rival, Nana Akufo-Addo, to concede defeat and congratulate him on a battle well-fought. With that act, President Mahama... Read More

Dele Momodu, elections, Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, Nana Akufo-Addo, nigeria, Politics

December 10, 2016

The Thread: This is one of the worst marriage stories you will ever read

Is it only in Nigeria these sort of tales are spun? Is it only in Nigeria that stories that you would think a fiction of one’s imagination are actually true to life? The story below is nothing short of jaw-dropping. It will leave you thinking this is a classic for Nollywood. Let’s not stand in... Read More

Cover Stories

death, jazz, Marriage, nigeria, nollywood

December 9, 2016

Opinion: A case for the devolution of power to Nigeria’s federating units

by Ugochukwu Amasike Recently a bill seeking to grant states control over mineral resources within their domain passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill titled “A Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to vest the control of the revenues derived from minerals,... Read More

1963 Republican Constitution, 1999 Constitution, federation, nigeria, recession

December 9, 2016

Afam Ade-Odiachi: The rise of the fitness culture in Lagos

Writer and Journalist, Afam Ade-Odiachi, has a short documentary film starring from the Lagos Road Warriors (Mark Zuckerberg ran with them during his time in Lagos). This documentary chronicles the rise of fitness in Lagos. The preference among Lagosians seems to be the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge and the Teslim Balogun stadium in Surulere. Other persons he discusses... Read More

Afam Ade-Odiache, exercise, Fitness, lagos, mark zuckerberg, nigeria

December 9, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: Nasir El-Rufai and the bloodfest in Southern Kaduna (Pt. 1)

by Femi Fani-Kayode “We will write this for all to read. Anyone, soldier or not, that kills the Fulani takes a loan repayable one day no matter how long it takes” – Mallam Nasir El Rufai, 2012. I will never forget these words. How I wish that my friend and brother, Governor Nasir El Rufai,... Read More

el rufai, Fulani, kaduna, killings, nigeria, terrorists

The Thread: MMM has not crashed; it has gone on midterm break

Today’s Noisemakers: MMM, PDP and others

Reuben Abati: The Yahya Jammeh problem

Audu Maikori, Adesola Ladoja, Peace Hyde, others make judging panel for Chivas the Venture final pitch

Opinion: Four challenges for Nigerian politicians proposing to form new opposition party

Femi Fani-Kayode: Nasir El Rufai and the bloodfest in southern Kaduna (Pt.2)

Opinion: The violence of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, explained

Opinion: Solomon Dalung and his unbeatable streak in misbehaviour

Opinion: Buhari, Jonathan and Jammeh of Gambia’s U-Turn

Dear Nigerians, @AATSarumi wants you to believe MMM Nigeria didn’t crash…

The Thread: MMM- the crash that was a long time coming

YNaija Analysis: Like Jonathan, Buhari has become a very dangerous president

The Thread: MMM- the suspension before the crash

Oreoluwa Fakorede: I am Nigerian [NEW VOICES]

YNaija Editorial: Stop explaining – or regretting – your vote for Buhari

Simon Kolawole: Rethinking the definition of waste

Otasowie Christabel Ogiemwonyi: When the curtains do not fall [Nigerian Voices]

Vera Ezimora: I’m not raising a Yoruba child

The Thread: Nigeria wasn’t always so polarised

Vera Ezimora: The Igbo language is trying to kill me

Farooq Kperogi: Dangerous fine print in Emir Sanusi’s prescriptions for Buhari

Eziaghighala Chinaza Ebere: Looking for utopia [Nigerian Voices]

Opinion: Musings on news media adverts and hypocrisy

Peregrino Brimah: Like Nigeria, corrupt inheritor after President’s death replaced by aged opponent | #GhanaDecides

“Don’t wait for the world to first validate your idea. Do it and do not look back.” | Leading Ladies Africa interviews Marini Naturals CEO, Michelle Ntalami

Dele Momodu: Like Nigeria, like Ghana

The Thread: This is one of the worst marriage stories you will ever read

Opinion: A case for the devolution of power to Nigeria’s federating units

Afam Ade-Odiachi: The rise of the fitness culture in Lagos

Femi Fani-Kayode: Nasir El-Rufai and the bloodfest in Southern Kaduna (Pt. 1)

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