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

Opinion

June 3, 2017

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Why I quit stand-up comedy – Teju Babyface

Comedian Teju Babyface has said he has no plans to return to stand-up comedy which he left three years ago. In an interview with Punch, Babyface said he quit because he was constantly struggling. He said, “It was always a struggle to be a comedian. You may not have seen the struggle but every time... Read More

The News Blog

comedian, presenter, Stage, Stand-up comedy, teju babyface, writing

March 13, 2017

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Nicole Hallberg: Working while female

A Twitter thread has gotten some attention recently, where my former coworker / current best friend, Marty, recounted the day he realised just how bad, and insidious, workplace sexism could be. After noticing that a client was treating him like crap while his email signature was accidentally set to my name, we came up with... Read More

Opinion

culture, This Happened To Mem Sexism, women empowerment, Work, writing

February 22, 2017

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#Impact365: “Schools in Nigeria don’t know what dyslexia is” | Founder of One Word Africa speaks on the realities of dyslexia

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling, unlike a typical disability, dyslexia does not affect intelligence. Parents in Nigeria mostly have difficulty managing their dyslexic children and kids do not seem to be helping matters too. In this interview with YNaija’s Impact365, founder of One Word Africa,... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

adults, children, Dyslexia, Impact365, learning, NGO, oladoyin idowu, one word africa, spelling, writing

January 24, 2017

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Edwin Okolo: Musings [NEW VOICES]

by Edwin Okolo In 2014 I started writing a manuscript. It took me a year and three months from the day I first put up my dayglo plot cards on the back of the door in my room in Ekiti, my next door neighbour blasting Obesere on his speakers to the day I wrote the... Read More

Opinion

Edwin Okolo, life, Musings, New Voices, writing

November 25, 2016

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“Maje asked if he could tape us having sex” – Toke Makinwa tells it all in new book

Three weeks ago, Toke Makinwa first shared the teaser for her book, On Becoming. Her first effort at writing got us all anxious as we anticipated the release of her memoir, one through which she promises to share all the details of the experiences that shaped her into the woman she has become. It’s finally... Read More

Cover Stories

author, book, maje ayida, Memoir, On Becoming, release, toke makinwa, writing

November 22, 2016

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Bolade Ogunfuye: Writing myself back together [NEW VOICES]

by Bolade Ogunfuye The best way I’ve found to fight the darker part of myself and hope to win is through writing. Every time I take on a new challenge, or turn the leaf to face a new chapter of my life my darker half takes over immediately. The darker alter ego would wait for... Read More

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Bolade Ogunfuye, catharsis, Fighting inner demons, New Voices, sticky, writing

November 10, 2016

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Bolade Ogunfuye: What it means not to be normal [NEW VOICES]

by Bolade Ogunfuye In truth, I can’t honestly remember a time I didn’t flirt with weirdness and eccentricity as a default part of my daily life. Over the years, I learnt how to manage these life companions; I usually alternate between distancing myself from the worst of their effects, keeping to an arrangement of sorts... Read More

Featured

Bolade Ogunfuye, cOMEDY, nigeria, personality, sarcasm, writing

October 11, 2016

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Ogunleke Emmanuel: From feet to feat [Nigerian Voices]

by Ogunleke Adekunle Emmanuel Although this story’s resolution or black out might have to be written later, I am optimistic of its ending. It is going to have a proverbial taste of bitter leaf after its staleness. I am writing this when I would not say I am successful and you might not think so... Read More

Nigerian Voices

blogger, life, nigeria, Poetry, writing

August 26, 2016

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Okechukwu Ofili: 4 reasons why I stopped writing

Sometime this year I started to struggle with writing. My articles were not written as frequently as before and even when I wrote them I barely promoted or shared them. As a writer it’s hard to admit you have a writing problem … especially when people look up to you as a some sort of writing... Read More

facebook, nigeria, ofili, OkadaBooks, Okechukwu, writing

July 26, 2016

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Royal African Society is receiving donations for Africa Writes (DETAILS)

Africa Writes is the Royal African Society’s annual literature and book festival that takes place at the British Library over a three-day weekend every July. Since its inception in 2012, over 6,000 people have attended Africa Writes and the festival has also garnered an international following and reputation. Now in its 5th year, Africa Writes... Read More

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Africa Writes, books, fundraiser, literature, Royal African Society, writing

August 6, 2015

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Safiya Salau’s Short stories: Salt Water

…written by Safiya Salau. We never knew ocean waves could get so angry until today. The way they crushed on the shore like they had reluctantly given up on chasing something. They stole away sun shades quicker than pocket pickers in Soweto. Scary force of water drops on faces and in eyes. Burning salt... Read More

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african literature, Creative writing, Safiya Salau, short stories, Soweto, writing

August 2, 2015

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Safiya Salau’s Short Stories: Chemical X

… a poem by Safiya Salau. Curiosity got the best of us. Better than best, it got the greater good of us. What did the grinded bunch of leaves do that made everyone exaggerate it’s potential to create good times. Well “we gon’ learn today” we said, as we mixed it with our noodles... Read More

african literature, Creative writing, poem, Safiya Salau, short fiction, writing

January 28, 2015

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#TheYNaijaInterview: I never expected to make a living from writing in Nigeria – Tunde Aladese

by Wilfred Okiche In the space of 10 years, Tunde Aladese has become one of the biggest names in television. From writing on the soaps Tinsel, Edge of Paradise and the newly created Hotel Majestic, to appearing on stage in the V-Monologues as well as an appearance in the award winning film, Confusion Na Wa... Read More

actor, Edge of Paradise, Hotel Majestice, movie, nigeria, Soap opera, Tinsel, Tunde Aladese, V Monologues, writing

July 29, 2014

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Azubuike Azikiwe: Musings of an impaired being (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Azubuike Azikiwe Does it really matter that I conform to the norms of the day? What perfect blueprint is there for the journey called life? Who are you to chastise me for being filled with flaws? Only one was made perfect. Who deems it otherwise? Who made you judge and jury over... Read More

30 Days, 30 voices, Azubuike Azikiwe, body defects, hearng, interactions, Musings, Musings of an impaired being, people, suggestions, thought processes, visual, wandering, writing, ynaija

March 28, 2014

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Hannatu Musawa: Here is my sincere advice to all aspiring writers

by Hannatu Musawa The shock wasn’t so much about the negative comments that were said, it was more of an amusing surprise that little old me and my little old views typed on my little old laptop had so much power to envoke such strong emotions from strangers. I strangely found it quite empowering and... Read More

blogs. tiny computer, evoke strong emotions, Hannatu Musawa, Inspiration, opinion, surprise, writing, ynaija

January 26, 2014

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Pius Adesanmi: Why you’re no different from churchgoers eating grass in South Africa

by Pius Adesanmi So, I ask myself, why should I continue to swallow Panadol on account of the headache that these folks claim they don’t have? In my Facebook inbox, in my gmail inbox, you have been relentless in your messages. Some of you have asked me: Prof, what’s going on? Why have your columns... Read More

break, from, headache, nigeria, opinion, panadol, Pius Adesanmi, writing, ynaija

December 19, 2013

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No shaking: Iyabo Obasanjo refuses to deny writing letter to OBJ

by Adeola Balogun Despite rumours of denials from all angles, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo is yet to personally deny writing the highly publicized and controversial 11-page letter to her father, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. The letter released yesterday by Vanguard is highly critical of Chief Obasanjo and paints him in an unsavoury light. Family members and... Read More

July 16, 2013

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SK Johnson on Chimamanda Adichie, her ‘boys’ and the Caine Prize

I’m not even sure why I’m typing this because there have been a flurry of blog posts and articles about the issue already, which is quite the feat considering the whole brouhaha (that’s such a cool word, by the way) only took place yesterday. But, a quick run-through; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (rumour has it... Read More

Abubakar Ibrahim, african literature, african writing, Caine Prize, chimamanda, Chimamanda Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, elnathan john, literature, writing

July 10, 2013

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Murewa Olubela: The search for success (30 Days, 30 Voices)

“All I could think of was f__k! I was blank. Okay!” I was told since my childhood to search for success right at the moment when understanding curve balls and intertwines, strands by strands with competition. My eyes squint and my stomach reels at the thought that someone okaying my decisions was all that should matter. It... Read More

30 days 30 voices, Murewa Olubela, op-ed, opinion, Poetry, search, writing

March 26, 2013

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Tolulope Popoola: Taking the plunge (30 Days, 30 Voices)

I’m a Christian and I believe God directs my footsteps, so I started praying to God to help me find my true purpose and the right path I should take. A few months and lots of praying, research and soul-searching later, I knew I should become a writer. My writing journey began towards the end... Read More

hobby, Passion, Tolulope Popoola, writing

November 23, 2012

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Nonye Ujowundu: Going forward (30 Days, 30 Voices)

I am not saying my life is perfect yet. I just know it is near perfect now. I have not written a poem in about 8 years now. I’m not even sure why I stopped writing them. To make it worse, I just recently tore my old hand written collection of poems. It’s the only... Read More

dreams, fear, Nonye Ojowundu, Passion, peace, Poetry, writing

November 17, 2012

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Kingsley Iweka: Pieces of me (Y! Superblogger)

There’s too much to say, too much fire, and what can I do with these words if I can’t write them out. It is not just the writing. There is the burning. No. I will not use that form of address. That is a relic of childhood. This blog will convey details of my journey... Read More

Kingsley Iweka, life, Love, Music, writing, Y! Superblogger

September 16, 2012

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Suzanne Ushie: Finding writing (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Then my mother gave me Chike and the River as a birthday gift, and I began to slide the glass door of the bookshelf open again and again, to read Things Fall Apart, The Concubine, Weep Not, Child, books I had dismissed as boring. I was eight the first time I heard it. I had... Read More

childhood, journalism, novel, School, short story, Suzanne Ushie, writing

September 13, 2012

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Opinion: Is pirating books ever OK?

by Amanda Nelson If you haven’t paid for a book and it isn’t available in the public domain, downloading it without paying is wrong. You’re stealing. I stumbled upon a blog post this morning that gave me pause (pauses). The author had recently purchased an e-reader and was pirating digital copies of all the paper... Read More

Amanda Nelson, books, digital media, downloading, Piracy, twitter., writing

September 5, 2012

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Opinion: Where are the young writers with wit and wisdom?

by Dolapo Aina There is a new generation of Nigerians who cannot read anything longer than 140 characters-not words, characters. I paid Fifty Naira for my first guardian newspaper in 1994 or 1995 during school holidays. I remember that I heard the vendor’s horn(a rarity in some parts of Lagos, nowadays) and had to rush... Read More

cyberspace, Dolape Aina, intellectuals, reading, writing, young writers

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