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Op-Ed Editor July 6, 2015

Demola Rewaju: You voted for change? Dont lose faith, please (Y! FrontPage)

by Demola Rewaju Tolu Ogunlesi came up with the tagline “Breath of Fresh Air” for Jonathan in an article at that time, Chude Jideonwo organised programmes for him, Ogundamisi was…

Op-Ed Editor May 2, 2015

Ikemesit Effiong: Nigerian youth and the ‘get rich quick syndrome’ (Y! FrontPage)

by Ikemesit Effiong This problem is especially acute among young people, especially the youth in today’s inter-connected, hyperventilating world (no thanks to social media for taking the peer comparison game…

Op-Ed Editor May 1, 2015

Tunde Leye: This is what will happen when Nigeria’s oil finally dries up (Y!FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye We recognize the need to prepare for a world where oil is no longer important. Even oil companies are getting prepared for this. Oil has not been…

Op-Ed Editor April 21, 2015

Suraj Oyewale: Bad Muslims and the rest of us (Y! FrontPage)

by Suraj Oyewale I do read the statements of Boko Haram leaders as published in newspaper reports and what I find most worrying is that these people appear convinced that…

Op-Ed Editor April 7, 2015

Suraj Oyewale: Boko Haram will be Buhari’s biggest problem (Y! FrontPage)

by Suraj Oyewale My biggest fear for Buhari presidency, I must confess, is the Boko Haram menace. After four attempts, former military leader, Muhammadu Buhari, will finally be getting the…

Op-Ed Editor December 18, 2014

@Toksero: Why Nigeria militant leaders should be closely monitored (Y! FrontPage)

by Toks Ero A responsible government cannot allow such people to thrive except they are in collusion with them to deprive Nigerians of their common wealth. British philosopher – Thomas…

Op-Ed Editor December 17, 2014

Tope Fasua: How Nigeria’s “middle class” work for private schools (Y! FrontPage)

by Tope Fasua I was with some very bright young men and a woman a few days back and we discussed several hot topics under the auspices (sponsorship) of the…

Op-Ed Editor December 11, 2014

@ToksEro: Oil, Nigeria’s economy and the future (Y! FrontPage)

by Toks Ero Nigerian youths of today must rise up to the challenge of being the unselfish leadership that will strive to bring Nigeria out of the doldrums. Past and…

Op-Ed Editor December 10, 2014

@Diiwanna: Dwindling oil prices- a blessing in disguise (Y! FrontPage)

by Dayo Olugbemi On Monday, 1 December, I read Nwobodo Chidiebere's article, titled Dwindling Oil Price: A blessing in disguise. I would love to share my thoughts on it. While I think…

Op-Ed Editor December 2, 2014

@diiwana: Is the reverse always the case in this land? (Y! FrontPage)

by Dayo Olugbemi For years, economists, activists, professionals and even ordinary citizens have clamoured for a diversification of the Nigerian economy. For years, the Nigerian government have ignored the warning. Enter this…

Op-Ed Editor November 28, 2014

@Toksero : Nigerian National Assembly: Theatre of the absurd (Y! FrontPage)

by Toks Ero On Thursday the 20th day of November, 2014, Nigerians and indeed the whole world were audiences to what can varyingly be described as a tragedy, a tragic-comedy,…

Op-Ed Editor November 24, 2014

@TundeLeye: 2015 elections- There will be no excuses for Jega (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye The freest and fairest election in the history of Nigeria had a 35% voter turnout. We need to let that sink in. Quoting American observer Peter Lewis,…

Op-Ed Editor November 6, 2014

@Diiwana: How Nigeria got disrespected in Liberian museum (Y! FrontPage)

by Dayo Olugbemi I was checking out some amazing works of art at a gallery beside the US embassy when … yea, the US embassy in Monrovia is kinda ……

Op-Ed Editor November 3, 2014

@Tundeleye: GEJ has failed the people in the North-East (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye In the North East, we have lost territory. We cannot keep our citizens’ lives and properties secure there. What is worse, the government announces dubious ceasefires with…

Op-Ed Editor November 1, 2014

@GimbaKakanda : Still on the Niger State gubernatorial election (Y! FrontPage)

by Gimba Kakanda My expression of cynicism last week, in my take on the generational chaos that is the contest to succeed Governor Aliyu in 2015, has sparked a torrent…

Op-Ed Editor October 31, 2014

@AristotleJames: Not Atiku, not Buhari; Only Fashola can defeat Jonathan (Y! FrontPage)

by Immanuel James Watching the endless barter of skirmishes on the social media between President Jonathan's supporters, and those of General Mohammadu Buhari, one easily reaches the conclusion that many…

Op-Ed Editor October 29, 2014

@VoicingNigeria: Who really are Governor Amaechi’s enemies? (Y! FrontPage)

by U.S Seth Saturday October 25th 2014 marked the 7th year anniversary of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. In celebration mood, the governor invited all his friends and well wishers to…

Op-Ed Editor October 27, 2014

@tundeleye: Dear @Telegraph, calling @followlasg lawless is rude! (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye I had a little bet with the YNaija! Op-Eds editor, Ayokunle Odekunle, to write serious, ideological pieces surrounding how I believed Nigeria should run, avoiding current topical…

Op-Ed Editor October 25, 2014

@Gimbakakanda: Niger 2015 – Who let the boys out? (Y! FrontPage)

by Gimba Kakanda Niger State, without a doubt, is passing through the darkest phase in its political evolution. This is not about the failed development plans of the incumbent Governor or his foundationally flawed visions…

Op-Ed Editor October 22, 2014

Tope Fasua: Nigeria’s middle class is an illusion, it doesn’t exist (Y! FrontPage)

by Tope Fasua I was with a few very bright young men and a woman few days back and we discussed several hot topics under the auspices (sponsorship) of the…

Op-Ed Editor October 21, 2014

@Oddy4real: You failed the last Bar exams? Stop moaning! (Y! FrontPage)

by Ayokunle Odekunle Caveat This is not an attempt at deriding anybody or a set of people. This also isn't to make anybody feel bad. I however cannot guarantee that…

Op-Ed Editor October 20, 2014

@TundeLeye: About Africa’s leadership crisis (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye Africa is in dire need of leaders with strong, clear ideologies. As has been shown by experience in Africa, at the point of birthing a nation, the…

Op-Ed Editor October 16, 2014

@Uchekorie: Why have our value systems become so broken? (Y! FrontPage)

by Uche Okorie I am not sure exactly when it happened. But it must have been surreptitious, creeping up on us ‘like a thief in the night’. I am not…

Op-Ed Editor October 12, 2014

@JudgeIyke: The #Chibok girls and Malala’s legacy (Y! FrontPage)

by Ikemesit Effiong Early in 2013, long before talk about her became the new sexy in the West’s media circus or Nigerian social media circles, I asked a salient question,…

Op-Ed Editor October 11, 2014

@GimbaKakanda: Re-understanding political opportunism (Y! FrontPage)

by Gimba Kakanda One mystery that amused as much as it confused me was the audacity of the political aspirants who join the race for elective positions aware of the…

Op-Ed Editor October 9, 2014

@Alkayy: This is why Nigerian girls are still in trouble (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir It is no longer news that approximately 10.5 million kids are out of school in Nigeria, in proper context 1 out of 7 school children are out…

Op-Ed Editor October 6, 2014

@TundeLeye: Nigeria’s oil is drying up, and when it does, this is what will happen (Y!FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye Oil has not been important for a very long time. When we see the behemoth-like companies that are involved in the oil trade worldwide now, and the…

Op-Ed Editor October 4, 2014

@AristotleJames: The petrol drunks and the couple in Ashafa (Y! FrontPage)

by Immanuel James There is no popular monument to aid the description of that street, Ashafa, lying dusty in the heart of Ajegunle, Lagos. Whatever it was that had taken…

Op-Ed Editor October 3, 2014

@Alkayy: The warden, the steward and the taxi driver (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir If Nigeria had a credible and consistent poll in the form of the Gallup poll, the measurement index will have shown that President Jonathan's popularity spiked momentarily…

Op-Ed Editor September 26, 2014

@AristotleJames : Ifeoma – True story of a ‘baby-witch’ (Y! FontPage)

by Immanuel James Some months ago, a Faceboook friend shared the photo of a little boy he found begging on the streets of Victoria Island, Lagos. He was not mad,…

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