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October 18, 2016

Introducing the YNaija countdown to Aisha Buhari’s public apology… or not!

Today marks a week since we got a hold of the BBC Hausa interview that Aisha Buhari, wife of the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari granted that became the trigger for President Buhari’s seemingly anti-feminist outing. To the outrage of many all over the world, the President has decided to stand by his words while his wife,... Read More

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October 18, 2016

Did you miss Chimamanda’s piece for the New York Times? | Summary: She LOVES Michelle Obama

by Dolapo Adelana Chimamanda Adichie joined three others, including Hollywood’s Rashida Jones to write tributes to America’s gift-of-a-First-Lady, Michelle Obama. And of course, beauty ensues. It starts off as poetry: She had rhythm, a flow and swerve, hands slicing air, body weight moving from foot to foot, a beautiful rhythm. In anything else but a... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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October 17, 2016

Nike Orimolade: Communication Service Tax is not the change we need

by Nike Orimolade President Muhammadu Buhari rode into government on ‘people power’ which ushered in a change agenda with the aim of rescuing the ship of state and Nigerians from a rudderless government while providing an environment that is enabling for good living. However, Nigerians are bemused that the government and the National Assembly have... Read More

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October 17, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Mr. President, don’t prove your critics right

As he marched to victory at the ballot box at the fourth time of asking and created history in the process, there was a nagging doubt by those who supported the candidacy of Muhammadu Buhari. Was he going to be a messianic figure whose personal reputation for incorruptibility would pave the way for a better... Read More

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October 17, 2016

Thought Experiment: What if Buhari is right, and Aisha just doesn’t know what she is talking about?

Muhammadu Buhari, president of Nigeria, said something last Friday that was, to put the finest face on it when you parse public opinion, impolitic. Asked about his wife who had criticized him sharply in public on the BBC Hausa Service (and has, markedly, not said anything else or tried to apologise since, despite the firestorm... Read More

#theotheroom, Aisha buhari, angela merkel, Buhari, Hillary Clinton, sticky, thought experiment

October 16, 2016

Dear Reuben Abati, Nigeria’s problems are caused by men, not spirits

by Joachim Mac-Ebong Since the end of the Jonathan administration, Reuben Abati has returned to his prolific commentary on Nigerian politics and society, sometimes writing three or four times a week. In all this, he has rarely dwelt on life as Goodluck Jonathan’s media aide. He dabbled into it in the immediate aftermath of leaving... Read More

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October 16, 2016

Wilfred Okiche: When mourning is beautiful [NEW VOICES]

by Wilfred Okiche Death is a sad affair. But mourning can be a beautiful thing. This part of the world, there is a strong belief that burying of the dead should be a communal effort involving loved ones, friends and family. No matter how private the life, one must never be allowed to mourn alone.... Read More

burial, death, eastern nigeria, FAMILY, igbo culture, mourning, New Voices, Nnewi, sticky

October 15, 2016

YNaija Analysis: The FG owes Emeka Mba an apology – here’s why

The current Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Ishaq Modibbo Kawu, announced that the N10 billion seized by the EFCC will be returned to the commission, because it is money realised from the sale of spectrum bandwidth from MTN to finance the digital switch over. Why does this vindicate Emeka Mba? Previous attempts... Read More

Buhari, EFCCC, Emeka Mba, Federal Government, Ishaq Modibbo Kawu, National Broadcasting Commission, sticky

October 15, 2016

Dele Momodu: A good lady in the presidential villa

by Dele Momodu “He who finds a wife finds a good thing…” – PROVERBS 18: 22 Fellow Nigerians, please forget the shakara of all men who try to act macho, most men are ultimately controlled by their wives, and sometimes girlfriends. Right from the Biblical Genesis, women had always known their enormous power and they’ve... Read More

Aisha buhari, BBC, Buhari, feminism, nigeria, patriarchy, sticky

October 15, 2016

Mrs. Aisha Buhari. You better not apologise for speaking your truth, don’t you dare apologise to that man

by Nkechi Nwokorie I see that twinkle in your eyes from time to time, Aisha. You are a strong woman. You are a smart woman. You are a strong willed woman. You know things. You know things deep within your soul – and you want to share them. My mischievous not so in inner... Read More

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October 14, 2016

Nene Henshaw: Exploits of an intending intern [NEXT]

by Nene Henshaw Few months ago, I went to look for a job as per, final year, long summer, let me make it fruitful by interning. After sending copies of my curriculum vitae to numerous companies, I finally got a scheduled interview from a HR department. I was super excited, never been interviewed before. I... Read More

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October 14, 2016

PROFILE: Why Segun Agbaje may be Nigeria’s most important banker

by Wilfred Okiche In February 2016, at the Landmark Event centre, venue of the #YTech100, an annual feature of the Social Media Week celebrations hosted by YNaija.com, honouring the brightest and most promising of Nigeria’s technology space, a tall dark fellow stepped in, accompanied by media entrepreneur and host of the event, Adebola Williams. The atmosphere... Read More

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October 13, 2016

Isoken Aruede: How are you fine, you ugly liar? [NEXT]

by Isoken Aruede “How’s it going?” “Good.” “What’s up?” “Nothing much” “How are you?” “Fine” I might be crazy, but these robotic ‘pleasantries’ make me feel like viciously operating on someone with a toothpick. Uggh!! Make it stop please! Since I was a little kid, I was taught like every normal little kid to reply... Read More

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October 13, 2016

YNaija Analysis: With 21 girls released, #BringBackOurGirls is breaking through

It has taken 913 days, countless protests and sit-outs at the Unity Fountain in Abuja, several marches to the gates of Aso Villa, a vast number of tweets, uncountable tears, lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth, confrontation with government officials online and offline; scolding, berating, exhorting, and vowing never to give up. But it... Read More

#BBOG, #BringBackOurGirls, boko haram, Buhari, chibok, Chibok girls, sticky

October 13, 2016

Oyin Oludipe: Of Ogun, runnels and fevers [Nigerian Voices]

by Oyin Oludipe It began as jerks, turned into a tremor and then became a chorus of spasms. Metal wriggles. Lapsing route. Dead ancient omnibus. It had set forth at the crack of dawn to weather the cracks of the road. A retinue of dust and smoke flatters the small triumph, till premonition waives the... Read More

Nigerian Voices

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October 12, 2016

Kester Onyemaechi: My dreadlocks – all four of them [Nigerian Voices]

by Kester Onyemaechi Let me take you back in time My friends always wondered why I have no pictures of myself as a kid, I did actually have one, but is one really enough to quench the undying thirst of friends who wanted to see where this fella is coming from? I guess not. When I... Read More

Nigerian Voices

cchildhood, dreadlocks, life, Religion, sticky, survival

October 12, 2016

Opinion: Yes, girls motivate me [Nigerian Voices]

by Joseph Abiagom I have a good command of Pidgin English, even though I am not as fluent as I was before. Nonetheless, I find it difficult to communicate in the language with my younger brother. My younger brother speaks the language with so much zest; he gives Warri locals a run for their money.... Read More

Nigerian Voices

academic performance, education, Girls, nigeria, parents, sticky, teenagers

October 12, 2016

Harmony Levin: Balancing up on feminism – the Naija perspective [NEXT]

by Harmony Levin “If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again.” If the quote above from Soujourner Truth’s “Ain’t I A Woman” speech rings a bell in... Read More

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October 12, 2016

Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa: Of proposals, wedding fever and forever afters… [NEW VOICES]

by Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa We are right smack in the middle of the “ember’’ months as we like to call them and the year-long wedding season shows no sign of winding down. The nuptial machinery continues churning out an endless vortex of “unwitting” couples week after week, 52 weeks a year. The flow just never ebbs,... Read More

dating, Marriage, New Voices, Relationships, romance, sticky, Weddings

October 11, 2016

Adebola Emmanuel: The rats that made me a murderer [Nigerian Voices]

by Adebola Emmanuel A man called , pouring his mind towards a topic discussed on radio – precisely on Cool FM: ” Mannie nothing is working. No money , no light, nothing – nothing. There is no even change! A bag of rice is now more than my salary or is that the change ?” These... Read More

Nigerian Voices

Buhari, democracy, lagos, nigeria, nollywood, sticky

October 11, 2016

Omar-Farouq Edu: The unspoken voices [NEW VOICES]

by Omar-Farouq Edu The definition of the word ‘Fashion’ lives through freedom of expression. It is a way of life that has no limits and yet I am made to feel otherwise. The sayings of “Express yourself but just don’t be too out there” are words put together that contradict the idea of creativity being... Read More

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October 11, 2016

Tamilore Oladipo: Stop and blink [NEXT]

by Tamilore Oladipo In Nigeria, we have this thing that I will dub the “hustle culture” and it has turned us into heartless robot-like individuals who would rather ignore the pain and suffering of others if there is no acute physical pain to show for it. There are many people who, because of the current... Read More

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October 10, 2016

Abioye Ayomide: Wrong place, wrong time [Nigerian Voices]

by Abioye Joseph Ayomide On this day, I returned to school after a short break at home: a day I should have listened to the still voice telling me not to leave for school. The voice was familiar. If I recall what that voice had done for me, it would be the fact that it... Read More

Nigerian Voices

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October 10, 2016

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

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

October 10, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Ending the culture of silence on sexual violence

The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis – Dante Alighieri Last Wednesday, Ahunna Nwaogwugwu – @QueenCleo_92 on Twitter – collated multiple reports exposing the activities of Izien Aigbodion, who has used the nude pictures of young women to blackmail them for sexual favours over a... Read More

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October 10, 2016

Introducing another YNaija.com brand new column, NEXT | Presenting the stories of ‘Authentic Millennials’

YNaija.com today is launching a new column called NEXT. It continues in its tradition of presenting the best and most impactful voices from young Nigeria. “In this case, we decided to be just a little bit cheeky,” says Isime Esene, managing editor of Y!/YNaija.com. “The millennial set is typically those born after 1980. But we... Read More

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October 10, 2016

Aderonke Adebanjo: Nigerian parents need to know that marriage is not everything [NEW VOICES]

I was having a conversation with a friend recently – one that I’ve had a few times with different people – and every time I have this conversation, it sparks something in me and it usually gets me pretty worked up. You might have noticed, perhaps because it constitutes your personal experience, that most Nigerian... Read More

cultural practices, FAMILY, Marriage, New Voices, nigeria, parenting, patriarchy, sticky, youth

October 10, 2016

5 things we learned from the second US Presidential debate

The second United States Presidential debate between Republican and Democratic Party candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton which was moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper and ABC’s Martha Raddatz, has just been concluded and it was certainly much more insightful than the first. Insightful not only into some of the workings of the United States as a real... Read More

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October 9, 2016

Precious Akinkuolie: I’m scared to die [Nigerian Voices]

by Precious Akinkuolie Every morning I tell myself I don’t mind dying anytime as long as I make heaven. I make up images of me boldly standing up to criminals telling them about Christ’s love and sacrifice at the face of death, not minding whether they kill me. An intrepid sacrifice for God and the... Read More

Nigerian Voices

death, hospitals, illnesses, nigeria, sticky, yoruba women

October 9, 2016

YNaija Analysis: The DSS as the finger of the Messiah

Let’s face it: like every part of Nigerian society, the Nigerian judiciary has its fair share of corruption. The judges are seen as complicit with the rest of the legal system, especially lawyers, in enabling corruption and keeping those with means out of jail. Increasingly, Nigerian judges are seen as going to the highest bidder... Read More

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