Ezinne Ajoku: Family is everything [NEW VOICES]

by Ezinne Ajoku A colleague lost his father recently and it got me thinking about family, death, relationships, the whole morbid enchilada. I recalled that day in February when my parents called me to inform me of a dear Uncle’s death. I was devastated. I could not believe it. I had seen him a few... Read More

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economy, Ezinne Ajoku, FAMILY, New Voices, nigeria, recession

December 3, 2016

#NYSCAbuse: Time to bid farewell to NYSC death camps

by Usman Alabi True to the NYSC anthem, it was the clarion call they answered to, it was not convenient for them in any way to travel from the south of the country to the north – especially in the case of Udeme Sunday and Ifedolapo Oladepo. But the question we should all answers is... Read More

#NYSCWickedness, Bayelsa, corpers, death camp, illness, kano, nigeria, nysc, Orientation camp, Udeme Sunday

December 3, 2016

Dele Momodu: As Ghana heads to general elections

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, this seems to be the season of elections in different parts of the world. We can start from Nigeria, our dear beloved country. Two critical elections have come and gone in recent months. The first was in my home State of Edo where the APC candidate, Godwin Obaseki, trounced his... Read More

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APC, Dele Momodu, Eyitayo Jegede, Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, Muhammdu Buhari, Nana Akufo-Addo, nigeria, PDP, pendulum, Politics, Yahaya Jammeh

December 3, 2016

Thought Experiment: ‘I am Maje Ayida, and this is what I think about all this’

*This is not a true account. This is a writer trying to tell the story of what is possibly going on in the head of Maje Ayida, husband to on-air star, Toke Makinwa and subject of her new book, On Becoming by Okon Ekpo Why have I kept a studious quiet since my wife (she... Read More

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Abike Dabiri, book, cheating, Love, maje ayida, Mo Abudu, nigeria, On Becoming, pains, relationship, sticky, Thisday Style, thought experiment, toke makinwa

December 2, 2016

The Thread: #NYSCAbuse | Negligence has a costly price

Oladepo Ifedolapo, a First Class graduate of Transport Management, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, is dead and now buried. She was buried in Osogbo, Osun on Thursday. She died in Kano camp, after NYSC neglected to handle her health complaints with despatch. Ukeme Monday, a First-Class graduate of Petroleum Engineering, died in NYSC Zamfara camp, and... Read More

negligence, nigeria, nysc, NYSC Officials, youth corpers

December 2, 2016

The Thread: #NYSCAbuse

This story makes our hearts bleed. The callousness of NYSC officials can no longer be swept under the carpet. Ifedolapo Oladepo died at the hands of NYSC officials because they refused to take her illness seriously, insisting instead that she was faking it to get out of the compulsory parade. It is our decided opinion that... Read More

Ifedolapo Oladepo, negligence, nigeria, nysc, NYSC Officials

December 2, 2016

Cheta Nwanze: How smart is this proposed NNPC Niger republic-Kaduna pipeline?

by Cheta Nwanze Before I dropped it as a subject in favour of Calculus, and thus failed to see into my future, I took some classes in Economics. In one of the earlier classes, we were told that some of the important factors to consider when siting a business are accessibility to the markets, cost... Read More

Cheta Nwanze, kaduna refinery, maiduguri, Niger Republic, nigeria, pipelines, refinery

December 2, 2016

King of Morocco on a 3-day official visit to Nigeria (PHOTOS)

The king of Morocco, Mohammed VI on Friday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The monarch is on a 3-day official visit to Nigeria. King Mohammed led to 300 man delegation to Nigeria. See photos:

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Kimg of Morocco, Mohammed VI, nigeria, visit

December 2, 2016

Opinion: Atiku: Anenih has no need to apologise

by Jude Ndukwe Following some details in Chief Tony Anenih’s book titled ‘My Life and Nigerian Politics’ that was recently presented to the public, in which the author explained how he stopped Atiku Abubakar’s ambition to succeed his then boss, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, as President during the build-up to the 2003 presidential election, Timi Frank,... Read More

Anenih, Atiku, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, Oasanjo, Politics

December 2, 2016

The Church Blog: But why is Nathaniel Bassey not ministering at The Experience?

It suddenly hit us: Nathaniel Bassey is not ministering at The Experience. You know how you mind plays and writes in the names of people you just naturally expect when they are actually not mentioned. So, missing this year are Sonnie Badu and Bassey. We’re a bit sad. Bassey has become almost iconography for the... Read More

chioma Jesus, house on the rock, nigeria, onise iyanu, The Church Blog, the experience

December 2, 2016

Opinion: But really, who do they think they are?

by Lamide Akintobi It is a thing of rage not to be able to be at peace with what your tomorrow will bring. It is a thing of sheer frustration to live in a place where hardships come quick and fast, like a series of storms, ceasing briefly, only to come again when you’re just... Read More

africa, apathy, Buhari, Federal Government, nigeria, recession, suffering

December 2, 2016

The Thread: It’s like Gambia won the World Cup

Africa and dictatorship go hand in hand. Mugabe is still ruling Zimbabwe with an iron hand at the ripe old age of 92. There’s something about our people and the thirst to remain in power at all costs. Such was Gambia’s case. Gambia is a small country in West Africa , with a population of... Read More

africa, African Dictators, nigeria, political power, The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh

December 2, 2016

Reuben Abati: Governors and the politics of succession

by Reuben Abati The recent Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states threw up a number of issues about the politics of succession in Nigeria. In Edo state, you would think it was the then incumbent Governor Adams Oshiomhole seeking re-election. He campaigned more than the candidate. He danced, waved the broom, his party’s symbol,... Read More

Governor Adams Oshiomhole, Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo, nigeria, Politics, reuben abati

December 2, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: Behold he comes

by Femi Fani-Kayode There is a deep rage in me that rises by the day. When I hear the voices of the voiceless and I see the suffering of the despised and the oppressed in our land it wounds my soul. When I hear the cries of the poor and those that have been reduced... Read More

Buhari, Civil liberty, economy, Femi Fani-Kayode, hunger, nigeria, recession, religious intolerance, society

December 2, 2016

The Church Blog: The Experience 11. IT’S TODAY!

Nigeria’s biggest Christian inter-denominational experience and what is easily the biggest music concert in our country, holds today. The 11th edition. We are too excited to even pretend to be cool. Don’t ask us why, please. See this. And this. And this. AND THEN THIS. We’re going to be railing about this all through today.... Read More

donnie mcclurkin, gospel, Music, nigeria, pastor paul adefarasin, The Church Blog, the experience

December 2, 2016

Omar-Farouq Edu: The ironic attraction of racism [NEW VOICES]

by Omar-Farouq Edu Dear Black People Have you ever been put in a situation where a remark has been personally directed at you that is so baffling you start to feel superior? I definitely have. A remark so racist that you actually have to laugh and think “WOW!” Is this how your brain actually works? I... Read More

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diaspora, New Voices, nigeria, Racism, Racist attitudes, white people

December 2, 2016

Nonso Obikili: The political economy of government agencies

by Nonso Obikili In case you have not read this post you probably should before you continue here. To anyone who has tried to run a business in Nigeria the story probably sounds very familiar. At every corner there are a plethora of government agencies each with some legal mandate to do something which gives... Read More

corruption, Economic freedom, government agencies, nigeria, nonso obikili, opinion, Politics, Taxes

December 1, 2016

Eketi Edima Ette: International interviews versus Nigerian interviews

by Eketi Edima Ette Interview on BBC. My name is Adam Greene and this is Focus on Africa, on the BBC world service. Today, we have as our guest, Eketi Edima Ette from Nigeria. Eketi is an author, a blogger, farmer, business woman and philanthropist. She’s the CEO of For the Love of Words Inc.... Read More

Adam Green, cluelessness, feminism, journalism, life, nigeria, patriarchy, women

December 1, 2016

Bomi Ehimony: Friends are like blindfolds [Nigerian Voices]

by Bomi Ehimony On most days, I haven’t the slightest clue as to who I am. I have ideas, of course, I have a plethora of ideas. But definitively, I am as clueless as the stranger sitting on the culvert by the sidewalk. I grew up in a small capsule of a town called Lokoja.... Read More

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friends, growing older, life, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, School

December 1, 2016

‘Forget it, Nigeria can never break-up’, Buhari tells Biafrans

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reiterated that Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable, telling those nurturing a breakup to bury such thoughts. The President spoke at a meeting he had with the South-East Council of Traditional Rulers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, according to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. “The... Read More

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Biafera, break up, nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari

December 1, 2016

Frances Ogamba: Sister, sister

by Frances Ogamba You have a sister, an elder one, the one with skin like chocolate cream. The one with hair that is dark like the shell of boiled palm nuts. The one with eye balls as brown as your mother’s favourite purse. You love your sister because despite the age gap, she allows you... Read More

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Death scare, dreams, FAMILY, Loss, Love, nigeria, Relationships

December 1, 2016

The Thread: Do you know your HIV status? | #WorldAidsDay

Today is World Aids Day, and to mark the day, @Lade is asking people to recount their first HIV test experience. In this part of the world where HIV/AIDS is attached to stigma, folks are reluctant to do the needful. They think taking that trip to the hospital is asking for trouble, not realising that where... Read More

africa, AIDS, attitude, Getting tested for the virus, Health, hiv, nigeria, Word Aids Day

December 1, 2016

The Thread: “Sexual intercourse is not the only way to get infected with HIV” | #WorldAidsDay

Today is World Aids Day and the theme for this year is Hands Up for #HIV Prevention. It’s better safe than sorry, so do all you’ve got to do to keep from getting infected with the virus. This article shed some light about the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the country. In the thread below, people... Read More

africa, blood transfusion, Condom, Health, nigeria, protection, world aids day

December 1, 2016

Nene Henshaw: 30 experiences before 30 [NEXT]

by Nene Henshaw I recently realized that I was no more a teenager and had in many ways reached the stage in which 15 years me could look up to and call “Aunty”. This thought scared me more than it excited me because really growing up was a trap. I wish I could go back... Read More

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experience, life, NEXT, nigeria, young people, Youthful vigour

December 1, 2016

The Thread: Men are not scum, just ‘minor’ incidents

Hardly a day goes by when a women does not scream on Twitter “All men are scum” or some variation of that. This story proves both men and women are something, alright. Do see below: https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804240088729350144 https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804240436403564545 https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804240725101674496 https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804241334949343232 https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804241940090908672 https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804244812790714368 https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804245213204115456 https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804245616297738241 https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804245966811439104 https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804246425299275776 https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804247377175609344 https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804248357220839424 https://twitter.com/chefobubu/status/804248815964459012 Wonders will never end.

cheating, gold diggers, Keke stories, men, nigeria, Relationships

December 1, 2016

Olusegun Adeniyi: Pot of soup democracy

by Olusegun Adeniyi The Ondo State gubernatorial election has come and gone and by most objective accounts, the votes were properly cast, they were counted and they count– at least to the extent that majority carried the day. So for that reason, we must commend the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for finally getting it... Read More

caverton, democracy, nigeria, Olusegun Adeniyi, Ondo election, opinion, Politics

December 1, 2016

The Thread: Nigeria is a social, structural and cultural scam

Venting seems to be all Nigerians are doing (and can do) these days, as well as rethinking their patriotism to the green, white and green. These are bleak times, what with the government assaulting its citizens with taxes wherever they can find it, because government must raise money somehow, anyhow, and Nigerians must pay for all the... Read More

Chine Ezekwesili, nigeria, suffering, Taxes, The Thread

December 1, 2016

Opinion: Ondo elections in retrospect

by Jide Ojo The November 26, 2016 gubernatorial election in Ondo State had been won and lost. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN was declared winner by the Returning Officer, Professor Abdul Ganiyu Ambali, having polled a total of 224,842 votes to defeat 27 other candidates. The Peoples Democratic Party... Read More

akeredolu, INEC, nigeria, Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo Elections, opinion, Vote buying

December 1, 2016

The Church Blog: Say a prayer for Pastor Paul Adefarasin – who doesn’t collect a kobo in ‘offering’ for The Experience

If you have attended The Experience ever before (and between us, we have attended 5), you know it is a massive undertaking – in excellence. The music is excellent, the stage and lights are excellent, the seating is excellent, the welfare is excellent, the logistics and protocol are excellent, the everything is excellent. It’s a... Read More

house on the rock, nigeria, pastor paul adefarasin, TCB, The Church Blog, the experience

December 1, 2016

Afam Ade-Odiachi: Pick you, choose you, love you [NEW VOICES]

by Afam Ade-Odiachi My friend, the one I call the second avenger, looked at me as we walked to the car after drinks in our local bar and said, “I was just wondering why you’re here?” He let the silence that followed breathe. I was confused at first. I thought it was the prelude to... Read More

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afam, failure, ideas, Life hacks, New Voices, nigeria, Success

Ezinne Ajoku: Family is everything [NEW VOICES]

#NYSCAbuse: Time to bid farewell to NYSC death camps

Dele Momodu: As Ghana heads to general elections

Thought Experiment: ‘I am Maje Ayida, and this is what I think about all this’

The Thread: #NYSCAbuse | Negligence has a costly price

The Thread: #NYSCAbuse

Cheta Nwanze: How smart is this proposed NNPC Niger republic-Kaduna pipeline?

King of Morocco on a 3-day official visit to Nigeria (PHOTOS)

Opinion: Atiku: Anenih has no need to apologise

The Church Blog: But why is Nathaniel Bassey not ministering at The Experience?

Opinion: But really, who do they think they are?

The Thread: It’s like Gambia won the World Cup

Reuben Abati: Governors and the politics of succession

Femi Fani-Kayode: Behold he comes

The Church Blog: The Experience 11. IT’S TODAY!

Omar-Farouq Edu: The ironic attraction of racism [NEW VOICES]

Nonso Obikili: The political economy of government agencies

Eketi Edima Ette: International interviews versus Nigerian interviews

Bomi Ehimony: Friends are like blindfolds [Nigerian Voices]

‘Forget it, Nigeria can never break-up’, Buhari tells Biafrans

Frances Ogamba: Sister, sister

The Thread: Do you know your HIV status? | #WorldAidsDay

The Thread: “Sexual intercourse is not the only way to get infected with HIV” | #WorldAidsDay

Nene Henshaw: 30 experiences before 30 [NEXT]

The Thread: Men are not scum, just ‘minor’ incidents

Olusegun Adeniyi: Pot of soup democracy

The Thread: Nigeria is a social, structural and cultural scam

Opinion: Ondo elections in retrospect

The Church Blog: Say a prayer for Pastor Paul Adefarasin – who doesn’t collect a kobo in ‘offering’ for The Experience

Afam Ade-Odiachi: Pick you, choose you, love you [NEW VOICES]

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