opinion

Dele Momodu: What exactly are we restructuring?

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me say categorically that I’ve never seen a country where the citizens like to argue over every miniscule issue like Nigeria. We are a country of absolutism. Every now and then we just enjoy coming up with highfalutin theories out of the blues and everyone begins to recycle and... Read More

Dele Momodu, Federalism, nigeria, opinion, Politics, restructuring

Opinion: Afenifere, OPC, what are you doing about the Badoo boys killings?

by Ademuyiwa Adebola Taofeek Hunting for a house in Lagos can sometimes be more difficult than getting a well in the desert. One of my friends soon learned this when he finally decided to settle down and secure an apartment somewhere comfortable in the state. To ease his search, he had secured the help of... Read More

Badoo boys, Badoo killings, Genocides, Gov Ambode, Ikorodu, lagos state, murderers, opinion

Opinion: Evans’ law suit and our misconception of the justice system

by Izuchukwu Okafor The apprehension of Chukumdubem Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans was initially accompanied with jubilation and pomp by security agencies and when news trickled down that the notorious kidnapper was not only nefarious and malevolent but also a billionaire, everyone else paid rapt attention. The story of how an underworld kingpin stole his way to... Read More

Billionaire kidnapper Evans, nigeria, Nigeria's justice system, opinion, Police detention

Moses Ochonu: Why Nigerian universities need to move into the 21st century quickly

by Moses Ochonu Still on Nigeria’s nineteenth century universities operating rigidly in the twenty first century, here is another depressing instance of how the system’s inflexibility is hurting their financial bottomline, defeating the purpose for which they exist, and shortchanging students and potential students. An interlocutor, a stakeholder in the higher education sector, sent me... Read More

education, horror stories, moses ochonu, nigeria, opinion

Pius Adesanmi: Restructuring Nigeria must first begin with mental rewiring

by Pius Adesanmi Nigerians are all talking about restructuring. Now, that is funny. There are two types of Nigerians: those in government and those awaiting their turn in government. Forget all the talk about the size and potential of Nigeria’s economy. Forget all the talk about business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and the rise of a... Read More

Dangote, Femi Fani-Kayode, opinion, Politics, Psychological restructuring, Restructuring Nigeria, reuben abati, The corruption of Life in government

Opinion: Is this the end of right-wing populism?

by Jideofor Adibe The outcome of the recent elections in several European countries – Austria, the Netherlands, Britain and France – is raising question about whether right-wing populism has peaked. The possibility that this ideology has run its course is further strengthened by the several challenges Donald Trump is facing in the USA, with... Read More

Brexit, nigeria, opinion, Right wing populism, Separatist agitations, Xenophobia

Adebola Williams: Why the #HallelujahChallenge became a cultural phenomenon

by Adebola Williams Hallelujah Challenge, the online platform promoted by Nathaniel Bassey to engage in an hour-long praise and worship session at midnight is undoubtedly a runaway success. Scheduled to last for one month – and now with three days to go – the platform has achieved all it set out to do, which is... Read More

adebola williams, Christianity, Hallelujah Challenge, nathaniel bassey, nigeria, opinion

Olusegun Adeniyi YNaija

Olusegun Adeniyi: The looming demographic disaster

by Olusegun Adeniyi A United Nations (UN) population estimate released last week reaffirmed earlier projection that Nigeria is set to overtake the United States in population by 2050. Titled, “2017 Revision of World Population Prospects”, the UN report added rather ominously that the concentration of population growth in the poorest countries will pose a challenge... Read More

family planning, IBB, nigeria, Olusegun Adeniyi, opinion, population control

Femi Fani-Kayode: Buhari or a voice from the grave?

by Femi Fani-Kayode “All of us who do not speak the Hausa language in which Buhari allegedly addressed Nigerians are being told one thing: you do not belong here. Can anyone ever come up with a more powerful rationale for secession?”- Kayode Samuel. Can anyone fault Samuel’s thinking and rationale? Two days ago I wrote... Read More

Buhari, Femi Fani-Kayode, nepotism, nigeria, opinion, Politics, tribalism

Tribute to the King of African oil -Wale Tinubu- at 50

by Suraj Oyewale In 2001, the business pages of Nigerian newspapers were awash with the face of a young, cute business executive. He had led a group of equally young folks (all in their early- to mid-30s) to buy Federal Government of Nigeria’s share in one of the state-owned downstream oil companies, UNIPETROL. Few months... Read More

nigeria, oando, opinion, Tribute, Wale Tinubu

Today’s Noisemakers: Serena Williams, Steve Harris, Dangote 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 just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

Dangote, nigeria, noisemakers, opinion, Serena Williams, Steve Harris, Tola Sarumi

The Thread: “We’ll never have a Dangote in our generation”. Here is why

The picture below has generated conversation on Twitter NG as to the success of Donald Duke’s 2019 Presidential aspirations based on the individuals surrounding him: Otedola, Dangote and others. Our true leaders are not in Abuja, they are on Lagos yachts. Sharing one table. My uncle was always right. pic.twitter.com/sdNLEUgYh4 — Osaretin Victor Asemota (@asemota)... Read More

Dangote, nigeria, opinion, otedola, Politics, wealth creation

“Bashing Trump makes CNN big money, but their greed has cost them” | 9 takeaways from Piers Morgan’s article

Since Donald Trump moved into office as POTUS 45, he has been the central focus of foreign media outfits. Each speech he makes, each tweet he posts is put under the microscope and scrutinized harshly. And when Russia was discovered, the pitchforks descended. It’s hard to escape the “media bias” when it comes to Trump... Read More

American politics, cnn, democracy, donald trump, fake news, Free Speech, opinion, piers morgan

Poetry: Depression

by dijiaderoGBA Sometimes, I want to talk. Sometimes, I want to cry. Two sides of life. One for the pain. Other for the pain. Who will listen ? Who will I talk to? Depression is a friend. I smile. I cry. I pretend. I wish I could speak. I wish you could listen.... Read More

depression, mental health, nigeria, opinion

Rejoinder: Governor Yahaya Bello is Kogi state’s biggest political blunder

by Shehu Audu On the contrary, one of the biggest political sacrileges yet in Nigeria’s democratic set-up, was the imposition of Mr Yahaya Bello as Kogi State governor by the ruling All Progressive Congress [APC] in connivance with power brokers in Abuja. When I saw Mr Isa Eneye Mubarak’s title, I had inferred he has... Read More

Kogi State, nigeria, opinion, Politics, Yahaya Bello

Opinion: Nigeria is dissoluble!

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Last week, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo met with governors at the Presidential Banquet in Abuja. Obviously, the recent three-month ultimatum by northern youths to Igbo to vacate the north and IPOB’s Kanu renewed agitation for Biafra were on his mind. Osinbajo advised the governors to protect lives and properties of all citizens... Read More

Dystopia, economy, nigeria, opinion, Politics

Opinion: Let’s break up Nigeria!

by Tony Ogunlowo So everybody wants to go their own separate way? Some Igbos want to re-create the nation of Biafra while others want a Niger-Delta country; Northern youths are calling for the expulsion of all Igbos (- and Southerners) from the North and quietly the Yorubas are calling for the creation of an Oduduwa... Read More

break up, Nigeria divided, Nnamdi Kanu, opinion, secession, self determination, Self interest

Opinion: Nigeria’s careless dance to the drumbeats of disintegration

by Nduka Odo It is obvious to all that Nnamdi Kanu and his Indigenous People of Biafra disparage a continued existence of one united Federal Republic of Nigeria. Their agitations for the secession or restoration of the sovereign state of Biafra from Nigeria landed him and others into Kuje prison under the hands of President... Read More

Arewa Youth, biafra, nigeria, opinion, secession, Tribal politics

Election

Reuben Abati: Buhari and the Hausa language

by Reuben Abati “Baba just fall my hand! Ha, wetin.” “Which Baba?” “Baba Bubu, the President of all Nigeria.” “In the spirit of this season, may Almighty Allah (SAW) grant him good health and quick recovery. It is part of our duty to pray for our leaders. Only infidels pray for evil.” “My friend, the... Read More

Buhari, nepotism, nigeria, opinion, reuben abati, tribalism

Opinion: The place of a woman in Nigerian marriages today

by Izuchukwu Okafor It’s pretty regular for people to associate the past with being more sane, more organized and essentially better than the present. The Good old days. Closer to home, there is an understanding being perpetuated that marriages in the time past, the unions of the 60’ to 80’s were the periods where there was... Read More

Marriage, nigeria, opinion, orange culture

Moses Ochonu: This simple innovation can help Nigerian universities raise revenue

by Moses Ochonu Such is the rot in Nigerian universities that the system needs deep, disruptive reforms to become compatible with the educational trends and needs of the 21st century. I have identified the problems of Nigerian higher education in many forums, problems ranging from poor teaching and research to a lack of accountability on... Read More

21st Century, education, funding, innovation, moses ochonu, nigeria, opinion, University

Ayo Sogunro: Making power uncomfortable in Nigeria

by Ayo Sogunro The continuing mystery of President Buhari’s illness and the handling of the saga by his aides is more evidence that Nigeria’s political system works almost independently of the individual nominally in charge. If we had a responsive and functional political system in Nigeria, the independence of the system from political actors would... Read More

Ayo Sogunro, Buhari, Cabal, nigeria, opinion, political power, yaradua

“All problems exist only in your mind” | 5 things we learned from Ayodeji Awoika’s brilliant piece

Lessons on changing your perspective Is your mind a battlefield? Do you find yourself constantly battling worry, anxiety and their no good bedfellows? Then this piece should give you a headstart in overcoming these challenges. These are the 5 things we learned from Ayodeji Awosika’s article for Thrive. ************************* I woke up this morning filled... Read More

Ayodeji Awosika, Life hacks, Mind discipline, opinion, problems are ihe mind

Femi Fani-Kayode: Is Nigeria a free nation or a conquered vassal state?

by Femi Fani-Kayode “I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves”- Harriet Tubman How can anyone describe Nigeria as a free nation when Sheik Othman Dan Fodio, the hero of the core Muslim north, the father of the Fulani Caliphate and the first Mahdi... Read More

biafra, Femi Fani-Kayode, Hate Speech, Islamic bias, nigeria, opinion, Religion, tribalism

Gimba Kakanda: Why I’m afraid of Nigeria’s break up

by Gimba Kakanda A few days ago, a friend asked me to explain my aversion to the idea of secession as championed by the neo-Biafra advocates of Southeast Nigeria. He had assumed it was the fear, as simplified in a certain series of propaganda, of the North’s foreseen inability to sustain itself economically post-breakup. Since... Read More

Christians versus Muslims, Cultural hegemony, Gimba Kakanda, Nigeria's break-up, opinion, Religious manipulation

Opinion: Powerful women make better mothers

by Stan Ekezie Ksc In order to show my kids who is in charge, I have had to overrule my wife’s decision a few times on almost every aspect of our family life, not in a malicious way though. Just enough to show the kids that I am in charge and my consent or refusal... Read More

child rearing, motherhood, nigeria, opinion, parenting, raising children, sapiosexual, women

Opinion: Where are our fathers?

by Pastor Ferdy I walked into the classroom and there was only one Dad sitting in the middle of 15 children. My son’s school had reached out to fathers some days before, asking us to come read to the kids on Thursday, as a prelude to Father’s day. But here we were. Just two... Read More

Emotional availability, fatherhood, nigeria, opinion, parenting, raising children

Tunde Leye: “Touch not my anointed” is one of the most abused scriptures in Nigerian christianity

by Tunde Leye I wrote this a while ago, but with recent events like the videos of Pastor Ashimolowo that trended on twitter, Pastor Ibiyeomie and how the Kemi Olunloyo matter was handled and many others, I thought to share again here. One of the most abused verses of scripture is found in 1st Chronicles... Read More

bible, Christianity, nigeria, opinion, scripture interpretation, touch not my anointed, Tunde Leye

“I moved my kids out of America. It was the best parenting decision I’ve ever made” | 5 things we learned from Wendy DeChambeau’s astonishing story

America, the land of the free and the brave- and primarily of capitalism- is a country many, especially Nigerians, are jostling to get into. On any given day, take a stroll past the American embassy in Lagos and see the sea of people waiting impatiently to be told “yes”. According to Tunde Leye, Nigerians are... Read More

5 Things We learned, Ecuador, nigeria, opinion, parenting, The American dream, theweek.com, Wendy DeChambeau

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