opinion

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

Credit Cards

February 23, 2018

Doomsday Approaches: National Assembly Stall NFIU Decision, Nigeria Credit Ratings Downgrade Looming

As concerns mount over the expulsion of Nigeria by the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units next month, international credit rating agencies are mulling the downgrade of Nigeria’s credit ratings according to international risk analysts. Since reports surfaced that the Egmont group was going to expel the NFIU from the global body, the ratings agencies... Read More

credit cards, EFCC, mercy abang, NFIU, opinion

Fuel

February 22, 2018

Opinion: Nigeria’s annual fuel crisis is a problem we seem less and less able to solve

Christmas and New Year celebrations in Nigeria are almost always characterised with long fuel queues, high fuel price and (artificial) fuel scarcity. Last December was not different despite the Nigerian National petroleum corporation (NNPC) assurance of having enough stock to meet consumer demand. The sad reality is that a lot of Nigerians spent their holiday... Read More

fuel scarcity, Mohammed Salaudeen, opinion

institutions, budget

February 17, 2018

Strong Institutions, not restructuring, is the solution to Nigeria’s leadership problems

The restructuring of Nigeria’s institutions has been the staple of conversations across the country for quite some time now, in the light of the glaring inability of the extant political, economic and legal structures of the country to support the actualisation of the Nigeria of our dreams. It has gotten a cross-section of Nigerians talking... Read More

Chinedu Nnawetanma, opinion, Politics

knowledge based economy

February 16, 2018

Opinion: Here’s how, why and when we can achieve a knowledge based economy

“Not inventing, and not adopting new ideas, can itself be both dangerous and immoral.” ― Matt Ridley, The Rational Optimist The growth and development of nations has come to hinge on the creation of breeding grounds for the free mating and birth of ideas. The biggest sins of nations in our generation include inhibition of... Read More

how why when, knowledge-based economy, opiion, opinion

February 15, 2018

How to be a side chick

Navigating the trails of a side chick relationship can be quite strenous, so here’s the 411 on what to do and what you musn’t do- ever- humourously delivered by MTV Base VJ, Kola. WATCH:

How To Be A Side Chick, Kola's Korner, opinion, Youtube Vlogs

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

February 13, 2018

Opinion: Will we heed the African Development Bank’s new warning on Nigeria’s economy?

That Nigeria is a poor country is a verifiable fact, and that the Nigeria government at all levels in words and actions continue to be ambivalent about the above fact is worrisome and beggers belief. In its Africa Economic Outlook report for 2018, the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has raised alarm on the increasing poverty... Read More

African Development Bank, Ginikachi Chinezeki, opinion

Ortom

February 12, 2018

Opinion: How to rescue a drowning man

A drowning man is simply in danger and the best you can do for him is to rescue him immediately. When that drowning man could well be a sitting state governor, then you fear the worst because, if a state governor could be drowning, then what happens to the people he is leading? Chilling at... Read More

Ginikachi Chinezeki, opinion

Nigerian Youth

February 12, 2018

Nigerian Youth – The Real Third Force

More than one year into the 2019 general elections, the political manoeuvring has earnestly commenced. In fact, in Nigeria today, everybody both online and offline are already stricken with political fever and the frenzy of the 2019 elections. Unlike other parts of the world, where the demand for democracy seems low, Nigeria’s case is different.... Read More

elections, Not to young to run, opinion, Samson Itodo

February 12, 2018

Fisayo Soyombo: The Nigerian politics of latter-day saints

The title of this piece was inspired by the Jesus Christ Church of Latter-day Saints. Some name condensation has occurred here — strictly for the purpose of equation with the ‘latter-day saints’ currently unrestrainedly straddling Nigerian politics. Otherwise, the full name of the church in question is: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... Read More

2019 Elections, Ibrahim Babangida, Nigerian politics, olusegun obasanjo, opinion

February 5, 2018

Fisayo Soyombo: Egotistical senate versus Hameed Ali and the rest of us

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo Big egos are a big part of the human nature. As man is naturally a political animal, egos are a big part of politics. Outside politics, egos are in high supply. In board rooms and the rest of the corporate world, for example, ego clashes are fueled by intellection and the contestation... Read More

Customs, Hameed Ali, nigeria, opinion

February 1, 2018

Paddy Adenuga’s ‘inspirational’ story is simply a lesson in privilege

Many privileged kids don’t really understand that the greatest weapon one needs to move ahead in life is goodwill or reputation, which comes best from family or a benefactor or oneself. Nigerian politicians understand this better than many other category of people. Imagine you know President Buhari who has the wherewithal to refer you to... Read More

Adventures of the rich, Battle for Chevron Netherlands, Oil and Gas business, opinion, Paddy Adenuga

2019

January 28, 2018

Opinion: How to choose your president in 2019

1. The 2019 elections are upon us: Politicians are in full swing, making their rounds. A documentary by the president’s team: The Human Side of President Buhari aired in the last week of December, and a group of governors only recently endorsed the President. Many more endorsements will follow; brace up guys, it only just... Read More

2019, elections, opinion, Otaigbe Owaigbokhan

January 24, 2018

Opinion: If Obasanjo says Buhari is a failure, who are you to say otherwise?

by ThankGod Ukachukwu I have been reluctant to continuously write articles on the state of the nation because of the sadness it evokes given the downward spiral in basically all ramifications of national life since 2015 elections. In all honesty, a country in dire need of good governance doesn’t deserve President Buhari. Nigerians are... Read More

2019 Elections, Nigerian politics, Obasanjo vs Buhari, opinion

January 24, 2018

Opinion: Can Obasanjo’s ‘letter bomb’ cost Buhari the elections?

by Fredrick Nwabufo I was in a meeting when former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s “letter bomb” rent the “news-sphere”. When I received the news alert, I hastened my business because I was seized by capricious anxiety to read the former president’s missive. I must say, Obasanjo has taken the art of letter-writing to an enchanted... Read More

2019 Elections, open letters, opinion, Politics

U.I Teaching Hospital

January 24, 2018

Opinion: Is the Nigerian Senate finally getting it right on healthcare?

by Carl Ndukwe The timeless aphorism says that health is wealth yet one of the biggest challenges facing Nigeria since independence has been the country’s inability to guarantee affordable and universal health care to its citizens. Little wonder that we are consistently ranked in the comity of poor nations? Access to healthcare is not... Read More

Healthcare system, nigeria, opinion, senate

Buhari

January 18, 2018

Opinion: Mr. President, these Fulani killers are not our ‘countrymen’

No one in his right mind could defend the atrocious killings in Benue as justified and still claim to be Nigerian. Such persons, whether they are from the North or South, do not belong to the same society of freedom, peace and unity which the majority of the 180 million persons within these boundaries subscribe... Read More

Nigerian Voices, Opinion

Alexander Onukwue, opinion, The News Blog

January 15, 2018

Fisayo Soyombo: Are we really a shithole country?

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo Are we one of the countries Donald Trump had in mind when he wondered why US lawmakers were seeking protection for “all these people from shithole countries” — immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries? To be clear, this question is not original to Nigeria. It has been appropriated — and I... Read More

African countries, Buhari, International relations, language, opinion, trump

January 13, 2018

Opinion: Davido’s hat-trick, Simi’s award and other talking points from #SoundcityMVP2017

by Alexander O. Onukwue The first major entertainment awards show of the year held at Eko Hotel & Suites Friday evening. A terrific set made for a beautiful atmosphere for celebrating the most valuable persons in the Nigerian music industry, but African Time will not allow event planners to be great in 2018. There... Read More

Cassper Nvoyest, M.I., Maleek Berry, opinion, Sarkodie, Simi, Soundcity MVP, tiwa savage, Wizkidki

sustianable development

January 11, 2018

Opinion: If we will achieve sustainable development this year, then we have to make education a top priority

I have heard people lament about how education is boring, strenuous and less useful to the current realities of the times. What I find erroneous in this conclusion is the manner at which education is perceived. Education is often perceived as an event – a phase where you go to school, graduate, get a job and never... Read More

education, opinion, sustainable development, ynaija

January 5, 2018

Opinion: Herdsmen, Licensed to kill

El-nathan John, author of the best-selling fiction ‘Born On A Tuesday’, once said that the greatest disservice anyone can do to himself as a Nigerian is to be poor. He was right; the survival kit in Nigeria is not filled with patriotism, truthfulness and being forthright. You don’t have to be peace-loving or enthusiastic about... Read More

Adekoya Boladale, Buhari, herdsmen, opinion

January 4, 2018

Feyi Fawehinmi: War is good; Africa needs it

In 2017, YNaija committed a big part of its time and resources towards carefully documenting the big stories happening in the country and on the continent and highlighting the efforts of young Nigerians and Africans challenging the tired narratives around the continent through personal achievement and social good. Sometimes these stories are forgotten, buried under... Read More

africa, Congo, Feyi Fawehinmi, Ghana, Long Read, nigeria, opinion, war

Fuel

December 26, 2017

Opinion: Make the most of a bad situation, here’s a fuel queue survival guide

by Vincent Anani The #fuelscarcity around the country with the attendant endless queues and transport fare hikes is no longer news. It has become a reality we must come to terms with, at least over the coming days till we see an end to it. I was on the queue yesterday for some hours when... Read More

Thinking Through

fuel queues, fuel scarcity, opinion, Vincent Anani

Rock

December 22, 2017

Opinion: Isn’t it time for Pentecostal churches to start designing its own architecture?

I always think that the name “House on The Rock” is immediately visual once you utter it, so when I saw the church edifice I was disappointed that we couldn’t match this name with an equally metaphoric architecture. For once I thought the Church would sit on a rock (or at least an abstraction of... Read More

Architecture, Baba Oladeji, opinion

Fisayo soyombo

December 19, 2017

Fisayo Soyombo: Is this $1bn fund to fight the “technically defeated” Boko Haram really just for Christmas?

There is something inherently unsettling about the 12 to 18 months preceding an election year, particularly when a sitting president is seeking re-election. It is a period of sure governance missteps. It is the period when even the strongest leaders slacken their political will and allow politics rather than governance dominate their decision-making. It is... Read More

1billion funding for terrorism, boko haram, Fisayo Soyombo, nigeria, opinion

December 17, 2017

Apostle Arome Osayi: The need for Christians to engage in personal growth and development

by Apostle Arome Osayi It should be all about Christ crucified The times are indeed perilous. Believers today prefer to listen to ‘prophets’ rather than to open their hearts to the word of the Lord in diligent study. They prefer to hear, ‘THUS SAITH THE LORD’, than to hear God speak to them directly. The... Read More

Bible study, Christianity, opinion, Religion, self development

December 17, 2017

Inibehe Effiong: The NBA President has lost credibility

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has brought utter shame and dishonour to the Noble legal profession and his prestigious office by his impulsive reaction to the arrogant behaviour of a bigoted female aspirant to the Bar who flouted the Rule by wearing hijab to the Call to Bar ceremony. UK based... Read More

call to bar, Firdaus Amasa, Hijab controversy, nigeria, opinion

December 17, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: 5 things they will not tell you about the hijab controversy

by Pius Adesanmi It appears I am the only one who missed Hijab-gate! I am coming to it late but I have a few random observations. (1) The Nigerian Body of Benchers has extant rules which the lady willingly submitted to but decided to flout at a critical moment. One’s opinion of their strict and... Read More

Hijab controversy, nigeria, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, Religion

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