opinion

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Jonathan Urges Africa to Fix Democracy and End Electoral Manipulation

September 22, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Jonathan Urges Africa to Fix Democracy and End Electoral Manipulation

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Jonathan urges Africa to fix democracy and end electoral manipulation At the 2025 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) democracy dialogue in Accra, Ghana, former president Goodluck Jonathan stressed that credible elections are vital for removing non-performing... Read More

Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerian News, opinion, Politics, Top 5 stories of the day

Rihanna’s home broken into by man seeking to propose

Rihanna’s Los Angeles home caused a stir on Thursday when a man arrived uninvited to propose to the singer, prompting a police response. The man, who traveled from South Carolina, reportedly appeared at her Beverly Hills home, according to TMZ. After Rihanna’s security team alerted the police, they arrived and detained the man, dressed in... Read More

Broken into, home, los angeles, marriage proposal, opinion, Rihanna

Ohaneze

Self-determination for southeast: Is Ohaneze youth now the rebranded IPOB?

Self-determination is a universal principle no doubt, but its application is defined within the context of the law, norms and precepts of the state. It has become orthodox to frame this concept narrowly; the fact is, self-determination beyond the remit of the prevailing laws of a country is subversion. The UN declaration on this subject,... Read More

Fredick Nwabufo, Ohaneze, opinion

Youth

November 2, 2018

The power of youth that drove the #GrowNigeria movement

Middle of this year, I had a burnout. I lost the drive, became almost depressed and felt that everything was meaningless. It was one of the lowest points in the year, and I really craved for something to excite me. Work became increasingly drab, and Lagos traffic did not help matters. My daily commute to... Read More

Israel Ayoade, opinion, Saraki

Peter Obi

October 14, 2018

Why I tipped Mr Peter Obi as running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abukakar

Editor’s Note: Long time YNaija contributor ThankGod Ukachukwu has become an important voice in the Nigerian political scene and we have come to respect his perspectives on the inner workings on Nigeria’s political elite. He graciously chose to explain his prediction that not only Atiku Abubakar would win the PDP primaries, but he would also... Read More

opinion, peter obi

October 11, 2018

Five reasons I never want to be a best man again

I have grown somewhat cynical about weddings and marriage in generally. Do not get me wrong, I believe marriage is a beautiful concept and can be cool. But being the Best Man or a member of the groom’s fraternity is a different kettle of fish. The history of the best man dates to Medieval Europe... Read More

best man, Naija Weddings, opinion, Weddings

October 1, 2018

Opinion: To beat Buhari in 2019, we’ll have to make a hard choice that changes everything

The gang up to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari has become intense and national – cutting across tribes, religions, regions, and parties. Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Musa Kwankwanso, Bukola Saraki, Kingsley Moghalu, Omoyele Sowore, Fela Durotoye, Ibrahim Dankwambo, Donald Duke, and so on are playing in the field. The likes of Olusegun Obasanjo, Obiageli Ezekwesili, Aisha Yesufu... Read More

Buhari, Ezekwesili, Nduka Odo, opinion

IDP

September 26, 2018

Profiting from tears: The Buhari administration’s handling of the Nigerian IDP crisis

The humanitarian situation in Nigeria deteriorated significantly in the first half of 2018 as the conflict intensified in the North East which reflected in the increase of new displacements from the 142,000 reported during the same time period last year. Clashes between government forces and Boko Haram became more frequent in the north-east of the... Read More

Citizenship, Editor's Pick, Featured, Opinion

analysis, IDP, opinion, Ovoko Williams

Digital

September 21, 2018

Opinion: A new age of digital-preneurs are rising

Life, as we know, is changing. We are experiencing a shift from the known traditions of the norm to the age where speed, accessibility and convenience (driven by technology) ranks as prime influencers of the consumers buying decision. The quest to remain dominant despite overwhelming challenges, penetrate an increasingly competitive landscape, meet with ever-changing customer... Read More

Digpreneur, opinion

Atiku

September 10, 2018

Atiku: How the presidential candidate needs to plan for a Nigerian Doomsday Protocol

By Adekoya Boladale In Central Africa and predominately Cameroon, there is a specie of frog called: Hairy frog. Like every other frog, it is amphibian in nature and carnivorous in diet; it feeds on slugs, spiders, beetles and grasshoppers. But one thing that is profound about the hairy frog is the mechanism it uses in... Read More

Atiku, opinion, writing

September 6, 2018

Emma Ikumeh: This is why I want the PDP to choose Saraki at the primaries

by Emma Ikumeh Former INEC chief, Professor Attahiru Jega recently made a case for competent leadership over strongman leadership. The latter was one of the major pivots on which Muhammadu Buhari achieved victory in 2015, bearing in mind the alleged 2 million controversial votes awarded to the APC and Buhari in Kano. Many felt strongman... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured, Opinion

Bukola Saraki, Emma Ikumeh, opinion, PDP, primaries

Nigeria

September 4, 2018

The scrabble for a New Nigeria: A battle between the believers, the achievers and the deceivers

by Alli Bob-Chinwon Randomly surfing the news I stumbled on a very intriguing headline published on a prominent international news platform. The title was “Nigeria becomes the poverty capital of the world”. To satisfy my curiosity, I opened the report and the first paragraph read “Nigeria overtakes India to become the poverty capital of the... Read More

Citizenship, Opinion

Alli Bob, nigeria, opinion

Poverty

August 27, 2018

Opinion: What are we really doing to check Nigeria’s poverty rate?

The descent of Nigeria’s economy into poverty has been a recurrent matter of regular discussions and debates, particularly in the last three years. Expectedly so, since the regress has taken effective toll on all of the country’s spheres and become a matter of serious concern for its citizens and friends, locally and internationally. The economic... Read More

CBN, opinion, poverty

Nigeria

August 23, 2018

How student union governments can help actualise a better Nigeria come 2019

A Government is believed to be a body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization and as well advance all necessary social amenities for the betterment of the people. The Students Union Government (SUG) was established in several tertiary institutions to see the welfare of... Read More

Citizenship, Opinion

Obiora Okeke, opinion, SUG

PDP

2019: Is there anything to celebrate over APC-to-PDP mass defection?

By Festus Ogun It should no longer be a news to anyone that mass defection is currently rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC). Many key members of this ruling party are aggrieved and are left with no option than defecting to other political parties. It appears that the drama of defection that was witnessed during the 2015... Read More

APC, opinion, PDP

Reuben Abati

Opinion: The impending implosion of APC

Just take the phrase: “impending” in the title above with a pinch of salt. I use the word because in politics as in life, things happen – as seemingly absolute situations become redeemable and what originally appears impossible could be the catalyst for fresh opportunities. Otherwise, the truth is that the ruling Nigerian political party,... Read More

opinion, reuben abati

President

Opinion: An open letter to President Buhari

Dear Mr. President, It is with a heavy heart that I sit down to write Your Eminence. As a conscious, patriotic and progressive youth, I could not help but register my dissatisfaction with my country’s plight alongside a volley of plea to your administration to rescue this dire situation. Excuse the curtness of my manners.... Read More

Citizenship, Opinion

Olasupo Abideen, opinion, Presidency

Chimamanda

Opinion: Chimamanda Adichie is not your enemy

“The top three trending topics in Nigeria are Chimamanda, Dino Melaye and Pablo Adedeji; what do these people have in common?” The responses to this tweet were what introduced me to the nationwide social media outrage against revered writer, Chimamanda Adichie, and as expected, most were sexist as they were vile. Overtime, Chimamanda’s confrontational brand... Read More

chimamanda, opinion

Property

Housing Challenge: understand the process of buying property in Lagos State

Nigerians abroad and those living in the country have been scammed several times trying to purchase a property. This can be traced to either they don’t understand the process involved in acquiring a property or chose not to carry out due diligence. As a property professional, I have seen people fall prey to scam and... Read More

lagos, opinion, property, real estate

Canterbury

Opinion: Open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby

Your Grace, in respect of your meeting with President Buhari, who is your bosom friend, who you have met severally during the course of his presidency, and met again in the month of April 2018, I wish to express a few thoughts and the position of majority of Nigerian Christians. We the Christians in Nigeria... Read More

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, Open Letter, opinion

Healthcare

Opinion: Nigerian Healthcare is non-existent, we should all be terrified

Last Monday, Linda Ikeji broke a story on the death of Oluwaseun Ezekiel, who had just graduated from the University of Lagos and was due to serve her fatherland in two weeks. She died from complications of cardiac failure, having been rushed to the emergency room at midnight on the day of her demise. On... Read More

healthcare, opinion

Martin Luther

Opinion: The Christian Association of Nigeria needs its own Martin Luther

I remember a particular Sunday morning when some friends and I were debating with an austere, prudish woman on the issue of tithes and whether the verse in Malachi should be applicable to today’s world. We called her Sister Amarachi. She was the type of woman that not only forbade herself from wearing trousers or... Read More

Church Culture, Opinion

Church Culture, Kansi Udochukwu, Martin Luther, opinion

Not too young to run

Not-too-young-to-run: Why the Nigerian Youth Are Not Yet Ready for Leadership

The 2019 Nigerian general election is less than a year away and preparations are predictably in top gear for the country’s fifth democratic transition since its return to civilian leadership in 1999. The atmosphere is politically charged and pre-electioneering buzz has taken over the print, broadcast and social media. Among the issues on the front burner... Read More

Chinedu George Nnawetanma, not too young to run, opinion, ynaija, Youth Leadership in Nigeria

Election

Opinion: Lagos state and the politics of taxation

The government of Lagos state seems to be currently in the eye of the storm over its introduction of a law, a property tax as it were, known as the Land Use Charge Act of 2018, which repeals a similar law of 2001, and consolidates ground rent, tenement rate, and neigbourhood development levy. The Land... Read More

opinion, reuben abati, Tax

Opinion: Let’s tell the truth, Anthony Joshua was slaughtered on the altar of pseudo wokeness…. the future of women is next

New babies are the biggest threat to the planet, so some unified system is necessary for controlling them. Our faith in humans using their reason to handle this is turning out badly and shaming them isn’t working anymore. It’s time to hand it over to science. Time has come to definitively outsource the entire child-bearing... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

Anthony Joshua, feminism, opinion, women

Moghalu

Opinion: Kingsley Moghalu and how to elect Nigeria’s darling President

Quite necessarily, we Nigerians now have a bright idea of the ideal next president for the country. We have been advised by the very recognisable fundamental inadequacies of those who have led the country since 1999. The generality of Nigerians has suffered untold political, economic, social and psychological repercussions of having the fundamentally inadequate leaders.... Read More

kingsley moghalu, opinion

Lagos

February 28, 2018

Opinion: If we want an even better Lagos, then we have to become more ecofriendly

Lagos has a population of 20 million people, and it is one of the ten most populous cities in the world. This makes it a natural hub for commerce, technology and innovation. But just like the ten most populous cities like Shanghai, Delhi and Mexico City, Lagos also has a problem with waste. Since all... Read More

Kansi Udochukwu, lagos, opinion

Job

February 27, 2018

Opinion: How to avoid losing your job

From my experience over the years as a project manager with focus on employability, I have come to realize that a larger percentage of job seekers are so desperate to get a means of livelihood which has made several of them make wrong career choices. They lack the needed skills and interest to do the... Read More

Jeffrey Okolo, losing your job, opinion

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