It’s another weekend and there is an offering of interesting podcasts to listen to while going about your day, and in this article, we discuss our top five. In this episode, Ebuka invites Ik Osakioduwa, Murewa and Sonaria Ondeck and they discuss the way young boys are raised in society now. On this episode Jola... Read More

episode, hosts, nigeria, podcast, society

December 2, 2016

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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

November 26, 2016

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Omoigui Osasogie: Does anyone like being judged? [NEXT]

Writing an article on happiness and my problems cloud my thoughts. It’s good we don’t look like what we go through. In as much as I try to express myself to the next man; there’s just this fear of being judged. Everyday we are judged by someone. Some people can pen point everything wrong about... Read More

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Judgy, nigeria, opinion, perception, Relationships, society

November 23, 2016

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A review of the visual art exhibition at Ake festival 2016.

by Mathew B. Oyedele The Cultural Centre, Kuto Abeokuta was a rendezvous of creativity from 15th-19th November 2016. It was the venue of the much publicized Ake Arts and Books Festival which attracted writers, artists, poets, playwrights, and creative personalities whose sources of livelihood relies on the literary field. At the east side of the... Read More

Ake Festival, Art and book lovers, Ayobola Kekere-Ekun, Fatima Abubakar, society

November 3, 2016

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The Explainer: Why Bobrisky’s ‘work’ is actually very dangerous

There is a lot to be said for the aptness of local adages. Something about the way they help sum up a position. Even a worldview, at times. A popular one from Southern Nigeria comes to mind: “That you don’t chop off the head to get rid of the migraine”. Chopping off the head to fix a... Read More

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Adesuwa Onyenokwe, Alder Consulting, Bobrisky, EiE, LGBTI, Media, nigeria, proverbs, society, sticky

October 27, 2016

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[The Legislative Blog]: Let’s talk a bit about street begging now that the Senate is interested

“Sister, i’m going to Mushin and i lost my wallet. Can you please help me with 100 naira?” This is the same line that we’ve had to listen to from the lot of beggars on the streets of Lagos but these ones are on an entirely different level. They are the professionals. With street begging... Read More

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legislature, menace, nigeria, senate, society, street begging, upper chamber

October 17, 2016

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Ogungbesan Adedoyinsola: My mum was forced to marry my father after he raped her [Nigerian Voices]

My name is Ogungbesan Adedoyinsola. I am 20 years old. I was born in Lagos state, Nigeria. And I have lived in Lagos, since I was born. Sometime many years ago, I was diagnosed with cerebral malaria and had serious episodes of convulsions. After undergoing several blood transfusion. My condition became critical, I was in... Read More

Nigerian Voices

children, Marriage, nigeria, poverty, rape, society

October 13, 2016

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Gideon Emmanuel: Pa Akpruka, my greatest influence [Nigerian Voices]

I am going to tell you my story. I have a neighbour. He is an old man. People say he is well over a hundred years. We call him Pa Akpuruka. He is as fit as anyone. He is not blind, he hobbles about with a stick and speaks with a tiny voice that sounds... Read More

Nigerian Voices

children, influencers, influences, nigeria, old men, society

October 10, 2016

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Eyiamoni Apeji: The misfits of society [NEXT]

by Eyiamoni Apeji People are naturally good. The few that are bad: the 10%, the misfits of society, these people move around so often that they give the allusion that they are many. This is a fact. This is a truth that I often forget. A few weeks ago a friend of mine was the... Read More

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culture, fear, lagos, misfits, nigeria, society, sticky, suspicion, thieves

September 8, 2016

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The Thread: Who integrity don epp? – A tweep’s look at Nigeria’s crashing values

The decay in our society has permeated through all the structures and values that were instilled in children by parents back in the day, no longer hold water now. Bad guys win and good guys serve the bad guys. This tweep sheds light on the issues that surround integrity and its non-existence in politics and... Read More

nigeria, society, thread, twitter., values

August 3, 2016

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Interview: LEAP Africa has equipped over 30,000 youth – and is still on the matter

Founded in 2012 by Ndidi Nwuneli, Leadership, Effective, Accountability and Professionalism (LEAP) Africa is a Non-Governmental Organization that has trained thousands of young Nigerians and entrepreneurs on being effective leaders and development of skills. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365 series, Kehinde Ayeni, Communications Officer of LEAP Africa speaks on the work the organization is doing.... Read More

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entrepreneurship, impact, LEAP Africa, NGO, nigerians, society, youth

July 17, 2016

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Impact365: How VGF is helping children to explore their treasures

Nigeria has one the highest number of children that are out of school and uneducated -mostly for reasons ranging from poverty to lack of opportunity. In a bid to stamp this out, Valuable Generation Foundation (VGF), a non-governmental organization, is working to sponsor less privileged children educationally. The NGO has initiated a scholarship award programme that... Read More

The News Blog

children, education, impact, schools, society, VGF

June 8, 2016

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Opinion: The importance of the Sexual Harassment ‎Bill

By Cynthia Ferdinand. The history of sexual harassment dates back to the pre-colonial era when women were accorded little or no rights whatsoever – they were often married out against their wish, sacrificed as virgins or married to deities where they became ready sexual preys to the chief priests or custodians of such deities. While... Read More

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bill, jail, nigeria, Religion, School, sexual harassment, society

May 24, 2016

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Opinion: Why Nigerian youth must become entepreneurs

by Yusuf Ishaku Goje Presumably, as we are all aware, that unemployment and poverty are two phenomenon that are here to stay with us due to evident factors that are overwhelming. For instance, in Nigeria institutionalized challenges such as bad leadership, corruption, ethno-religious nepotism, deficiency in good governance and inconsistent adherence to the rule of... Read More

entrepreneurship, experts, population, self-reliance, society, youths

May 27, 2015

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You will not believe why this robber chose the life

by Chinwe Okafor Maybe for the most absurd reason or simply because he is driven by the pressure of society, but this robber has said, he has to do what he has to do because he is the first born and has responsibilities. He is one of the five suspected members of a robbery gang... Read More

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first born, responsibilities, robber, society

January 2, 2015

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Opinion: Dear single ladies, don’t look for marriage, it’ll find you

by Blessing Akinsehinwa No matter how rich a woman becomes, she is not deemed successful if she is unmarried. She is not even recognised in social gatherings. ‘Hello Blessing’, ‘Good morning ma’, ‘Ehen, where are you?’ ‘I’m at home ma, preparing for work’, ‘Ok, that’s good. You will be accompanying me to the Police station today,... Read More

Career, Church, employment, ladies, Marriage, nigeria, relationship, romance, society, union, women

November 9, 2014

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Opinion: Dear Nigerian Christians, we may all rot in Hell if…

by Anjuwon Oluwole About 45% of Nigeria’s population are Christians, and the bible makes us believe that Christians are the salt of the world. 72 million Christians out of 160 million is a significant number. With this amount Christians can turn around Nigeria positively. We can help build the Nigeria of our dream. The Nigeria... Read More

anjorin oluwole, Apostle Paul, God, hell, nigeria, society, ynaija

August 22, 2014

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Tunde Leye: Dr. Adedavoh is an example of a good Nigerian

by Tunde Leye I have never been impressed by the heroics of people convinced they are about to change the world. I am more awed by those who struggle to make one small difference – Ellen Goodman. Nigeria is country with monumental challenges. And sometimes, it seems that the country is out to kill its... Read More

dr adadevoh, first specialist hospital, nigeria, Nurse justina, society, Tunde Leye

March 29, 2014

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Opinion: When the Police is not your friend

by Chika Isika Think about Nigeria and what comes to mind? What do we stand for? What are we known for? Same with our police, what do they symbolize? We can’t even tell what their uniform is anymore. Some wear blue and black, some are dressed in all black. Three deafening bangs, three shots in... Read More

chika isika, mirror, Mood, nigerian police, opinion, panic, society, van damme, ynaija

February 19, 2014

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The anti-gay law is oppressive and should be repealed

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A crime is a crime for a reason. A crime has victims. A crime harms society. On what basis is homosexuality a crime? Adults do no harm to society in how they love and whom they love. This is a law that will not prevent crime, but will, instead, lead to... Read More

bible, chimamande ngozi adichie. anti-gay law, crime, nigeria, oppressive, reason, repeal, society, ynaija

February 1, 2014

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Perry Brimah: The cause and effect of Compulsive Stealing Syndrome in Nigeria

by Peregrino Brimah The CSS who have now entered regular society are very ambitious. They seek top jobs, not for the service they can provide for the people, company or government, but out of a thirst for utilizing the top position to steal and deprive thousands at a time. Have you ever asked a friend... Read More

ambitious, compulsive, financial assistance, nigeria, Perry Brimah, society, stealing, syndrome, top jobs

December 6, 2013

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“If I had my time over I would do the same again:” READ 15 of Nelson Mandela’s most striking statements

by ‘Jola Sotubo Nelson Madiba Mandela is dead. The anti-apartheid icon passed on yesterday at the ripe old age of 95. His death was not unexpected, but it still left a gaping hole in the hearts of many around the world. Madiba lived a life that according to former United States President, Bill Clinton, “inspired... Read More

December 1, 2013

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Tunde Fagbenle: Anyone above age 30 doesn’t qualify to be called a youth

by Tunde Fagbenle Any unit, from the family to the village to the ethnic to the nation and to the race, has an obligation to devote all its energies and resources to the nurturing of its youths if the continued existence of such unit or society were to be assured. What sticks in my mind... Read More

elder, FAMILY, load, nurture, opinion, race, society, tunde fagbenle, University college Ibadan, villages, yaba college of education, ynaija, youths

November 6, 2013

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Opinion: The Tsunami of family breakdown in Nigeria

by Bamidele Ademola-Olateju We are seeing families headed by a divorced parent, same-sex couples, families with no spouse in the labor force, blended families, non-married couples raising children, two-earner families and empty-nest families. From millennia, the central experience for majority of children has been the male breadwinner family. Unfortunately that no longer hold true most... Read More

bamidele olateju, breakup, children, FAMILY, father, homes, nigeria, society

August 2, 2013

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Opinion: Transformation Agenda – We have so far failed in politics and economics

by Adisa Adeleye A glaring weakness of the economic transformation programme is its stubborn reliance on paper growth based on the mortal fear of rising prices. Of what is the worth of a rise in the rate of GDP and mass unemployment or as President Jonathan noted on the statistical figures that don‘t translate into... Read More

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