Opinion: #BringBackOurGirls and the limits of success

Debo Adejugbe: A season of own goals at the Presidency (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe There are so many inexplicable anomalies and absurdities that we witness around the world on a daily basis; some are so crazy that they question all the rational thinking we might harbor. I saw a web video recently where a wife decided to leave her husband for treating her too well. He... Read More

Debo Adejugbe, opinion, y! poltitico, ynaija

@mcjarus: My encounter with a GEJ2015 group (Y! FrontPage)

by Suraj Oyewale Finally, the “BRING BACK GEJ IN 2015” wind blew to my side. I opened my email Tuesday last week to see an invitation by the Founder of one of the over 8000 groups seeking the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, pleading with me to join the transformation train. How he... Read More

APC, gej2015, opinion, suraj oyewale, Y! Frontpage, ynaija

Femi Aribisala: Why PDP is the only political party in Nigeria

by Femi Aribisala The PDP and the APC are not even yin and yang. They are Siamese twins. They are children of the same ugly mother. If you have not noticed it already, a new season has dawned in Nigerian politics. That season is one of carpet-crossing back to the PDP. About a year ago,... Read More

APC, defectiion, Femi Aribisala, Nigerian politicians, opinion, PDP, prostitutes, ynaija

@afrovii: #30percentOrNothing is #30percentOfNothing

by Tola Sarumi So, let me start off by saying that I do not agree with the call for #30PercentOrNothing. I think it’s an ill thought out ideology backed by a scant mission statement that relies on emotion and sentiment. I am of the opinion that there needs to be more youth participation in politics... Read More

#30percentofnothing, #30PerCentOrNothing, opinion, Tola Sarumi, ynaija, youths

Demola Rewaju: #30PercentOrNothing is not a PDP affair (Y! Politico)

by Demola Rewaju Historically, youths have always been at the forefront of change in the Nigerian society until a certain point in the late 70s and early 80s when the military youths who had seized power refused to vacate the stage. Herbert Macaulay at 44 in 1908 kicked against colonial corruption in Nigeria – the... Read More

#30PerCentOrNothing, Demola Rewaju, opinion, Y! Politico, ynaija

Buki Otuyemi: What is a Nigerian life worth? (Y! Superblogger)

by Buki Otuyemi I came across a story today about how a 10-year-old goldfish with a tumour in its head was operated on by Dr. Tristan Rich, the Head of exotics and wildlife medicine in Lort Smith Animal Hospital, Melbourne. Ten-year-old George (the goldfish) is a pet whose owners really love him and so seeing... Read More

buki otuyemi, Fish, life, nigeria, operation, opinion, Y! Superblogger, ynaija

Opinion: 40 reasons why you should re-elect GEJ in 2015

by Chinedu Nnawetanma The Goodluck Jonathan administration no doubt has had its good and bad times just like any other administration charged with the leadership of a large and diverse entity such as Nigeria. In the 4 years that he has been the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, there have been flaws which are... Read More

aliko dangote, Change, Chinedu George Nnawetanma, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, opinion, vote, ynaija

Why the N4,000 NYSC mobilization fee is right!

by Demilade Osoteku Since its founding as a post-civil-war panacea, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has met with a lot of opposition. The opposition has been fiercer in recent times with lots of arguments for or against its essence. While some quarters believe it’s a waste of one productive year in unproductive work usually... Read More

Account, calabar, call up, Deji, demilade isaac ositeku, N4000, nysc, opinion, ynaija

Who are ‘identity entrepreneurs’ ? | Waziri Adio explains using Jega and his new haters

by Waziri Adio Of recent, Professor Attahiru Jega has come under a hail of criticisms over the distribution of the newly-created polling units. The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been accused of sundry things, ranging from unfairness to insensitivity, prejudice and favouritism. I believe that Jega, like other public servants, should... Read More

Attahiru Jega, new haters, opinion, polling units, Waziri Adio, ynaija

Sunday Dare: Olisa Metuh is a broken megaphone

by Sunday Dare Poor Olisa Metuh. In him, we see a man who derives perverse enjoyment in publicly demonstrating that he occupies a position that is much too big for him. Through his own actions, he is found wanting. Through his own words, he shows that silence would be his best policy. In his latest... Read More

APC, Olisa Metuh, opinion, PDP, Sunday Dare, Tom Ikimi, ynaija

Tunde Leye: NYSC’s N4,000 mobilization fee should be scrapped now! (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye It seems the best course of action to take in Nigeria when something is not working well is to ignore it. The moment you begin to speak about it, it seems the gods touch a fuse in the minds of those running the show and they decide to do something even worse... Read More

mobilization fee, nysc, opinion, Tunde Leye, ynaija

Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo: Best served cold- Episode 8 (Y! Fiction)

by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo – Read Episode 1 of the compelling story HERE. – Read Episode 2 of the compelling story HERE. – Read Episode 3 of the compelling story HERE. – Read Episode 4 of the compelling story HERE. – Read Episode 5 of the compelling story HERE – Read Episode 6 of the compelling story HERE – Read Episode... Read More

Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo, opinion, revenger, served cold, y!fiction, ynaija

Opinion: #ReadToRiches- Employing twitter to rekindle the reading culture

by Oluwatosin Ajewumi Education stakeholders across the world have expressed concern about the declining interest in cultivating a reading culture, especially among youths – the so-called leaders of tomorrow. Can reading good quality, mind reforming and life transforming books be replaced with following social media updates? Are we transformed only by formal education or by reading... Read More

damilola fasoranti, oluwatosin ajewumi, opinion, reading culture, twitter., ynaija

Gbenga Olorunpomi: #30percentOrNothing is for the foolish (Y! Politico)

by Gbenga Olorunpomi “Power cannot be served a La carte.” This is one of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s favorite sayings. For me, no truer words exist. For you to really appreciate the responsibilities that come with power and cherish every moment you have it, natural law dictates that one struggles before getting power. Like gold must... Read More

#30PerCentOrNothing, Gbenga Olorunpomi, opinion, Y! Politico, ynaija, youths

Eky Shirley: Indecent dressing is not an excuse to rape (Y! Superblogger)

by Eky Shirley So it’s a thought provoking Thursday for yours truly. I trust you all are doing great. …….shamefully, these words are true. ... Read More

Eky Shirley, indecent dressing, opinion, rape, Y! Superblogger, ynaija

Opinion: Why every youth should support #30percentOrNothing

by Raymond Inkabi “The fault, my dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves…” from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar We have been cornered into denying and disputing the full range of possibilities for developing the #Youth. In fact, the political liberation of our youth is more often wholly suppressed under the spectre waiting for... Read More

#30PerCentOrNothing, elections, opinion, raymond inkabi, ynaija, youths

Opinion: Nigerian Churches and their madness (Redeemed Christian Church of God Version)

by David Imoh *In Pastor Adeboye’s voice* “Baba God says there is somebody that will be overtaken by his anger after reading this….” The RCCG is the fastest growing franchise in Nigeria. Besides potential conflict zones, RCCG merchandise is just about everywhere in Nigeria including the bedroom of the oga in Aso Rock. This is... Read More

adeboye, imoh david, madness, nigerian churches, pastor and, redeemed christian church of God, ynaija

Femi Aribisala reveals how he saw a demon

by Femi Aribisala A nightmare occurs when an invisible person presses us down on the bed while we are sleeping. Literally, it means someone rides us like a mare at night. According to European myth and legend, a nightmare is a demon or evil spirit that harasses and suffocates people in their sleep. Nightmares are... Read More

Demon, dream, Faith, Femi Aribisala, opinion, propehcy, vision, ynaija

Grace Efezokhae: What kind of parent do you want to be? (Y! Superblogger)

by Grace Efezokhae Just in case you are over 20 years old and you still complain bitterly about your parents and you still say stuffs like: “My mum/dad is just miserable. He is too stingy with money” “My mum/dad never had time for me” “My mum/dad abandoned us when we were young leaving us to... Read More

grace efezokhae, opinion, parents, Y! Superblogger, ynaija

Theophilus Ilevbare: Do not be deceived; GEJ knows the sponsors of Boko haram

by Theophilus Ilevbare The dust raised by the stunning exposé of Australian independent negotiator, Dr Stephen Davis, on the alleged sponsors of the Boko Haram Islamic sect, indicted former Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika (retd), the usual suspect, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, former Borno State governor, and an anonymous senior official of the... Read More

CBN, davis, Goodluck Jonathan, International Criminal Court, opinion, sponsors, terrorism, theophilus ilevbare, ynaija

Tunde Fagbenle: President Jonathan is in a big mess

by Tunde Fagbenle President Goodluck Jonathan seems deep in bad mess, but mostly out of no fault of his. That is not saying the mess is all undeserved, but I am persuaded that the president, bar the still missing gift of eloquence, is lately of carriage and mien looking the part of president of the... Read More

#bringbackourjonathan, Billboard, Goodluck Jonathan, mess, opinion, tunde fagbenle, ynaija

Simon Kolawole: Corruption is my grouse with President Jonathan

by Simon Kolawole You know the general election is around the corner when you see all sorts of groups springing up here and there, endorsing candidates here and there, and generally disturbing the public peace everywhere. Oh no, it is that time again. Yes, 2015 is here. The general election is a stone’s throw away.... Read More

corruption, grouse, opinion, President Jonathan, simon kolawole, ynaija

Opinion: Let us talk about suicide

by Adekoya Boladale Growing up as a nine year old boy with a single parent is extremely challenging especially with all the frustrations our society offers. The thought of committing suicide had often crossed my mind, not once, not twice, and not even thrice! There was an occasion I had summoned courage to do the... Read More

Adekoya Boladale, opiniion, selfish, suicide, ynaija

Joe Igbokwe writes to Fellow Igbos; Stop defending thieves

by Joe Igbokwe At the risk of being tagged once again as anti-Igbo by rabid, commissioned slave traders who see Ndigbo as easy wares to be marketed to their political masters, I write this open letter to my people. At the huge risk of being called names by my brothers and sisters, I boldly write... Read More

igbo, Joe Igbokwe, Open Letter, opinion, ynaija

Wole Soyinka: The wages of impunity

by Wole Soyinka The dancing obscenity of Shekau and his gang of psychopaths and child abductors, taunting the world, mocking the BRING BACK OUR GIRLS campaign on internet, finally met its match in Nigeria to inaugurate the week of September 11 – most appropriately. Shekau’s danse macabre was surpassed by the unfurling of a political... Read More

Ali Modu Sheriff, banner, Chad, femi falana, impunity, opinion, Professor Wole Soyinka, terrorists, ynaija

Mayowa Ogundele: What makes suicide an option? (Y! Superblogger)

by Mayowa Ogundele Up until 2014, suicide, for me, was an alien concept. Of course, I must have heard of a few cases here and there… mostly of unrequitted love.. but such reports are rare in Nigeria media. The unpopular wish to be done with life is however not as shocking as the will to actually take one’s... Read More

mayowa ogundele, option, suicide, Y! Superblogger, ynaija

Gimba Kakanda: The dangerous shows for 2015 (Y! FrontPage)

by Gimba Kakanda As the period running up to the 2011 presidential election portended omens of tragedy for intuitive citizens, the current period, four years later, should rattle even those who were then indifferent. This must be a phase for overcoming whatever instigated their moral dilemma. My concern about Nigeria became disturbed this week on... Read More

2015, dangerous shows, Gimba Kakanda, opinion, ynaija

Heartbreak (Poetry) – on #WeekendGroove with Damilola Jagun

“Poetry is the language of the soul and the vocal expression of the inner spirit” I carry a burden I bear a pain My chest heaves out and in. I search for slumber, but sorrow seeps in. My pupils remain dry like the Sahara, When a tear or two would bring release. My thoughts... Read More

Damilola Jagun, heartbreak, Hurt, Kolapo Olapoju, Love, pain, relationship, romance, sahara, union, weekend groove, ynaija