Mikel Obi, Victor Moses, Chisom Mbonu… SEE the most influential young people in sports #YNaijaPowerList

by Yomi Kazeem Everywhere you look, sports is big business. The global appeal is clear to see when major events take center-stage and Nigeria is not left out of the frenzy. Behind the scenes, or sometimes as main actors in the show, these young Nigerians have set themselves, a class apart, from the rest and... Read More

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May 26, 2012

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Yomi Kazeem: Don’t hate the player … (30 Days, 30 Voices)

We cannot understand why some guys do not like football (I, personally think they are aliens) and we just cannot understand why anyone will want to watch Africa Magic when a football game is on! “Football is not just a matter of life and death: it’s much more important than that.” – Bill Shankly. After... Read More

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March 18, 2012

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Yomi Kazeem: Worship God not Pastors

Caveat: Before you read on, let me state that I am a Christian and I believe in Jesus and the gospel. Cynically, some questions can be asked: Why take offering(s) from the congregation to build universities that the same congregation cannot afford to put their kids through? What I do not believe in is the... Read More

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February 23, 2012

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Yomi Kazeem: Working in government- The rules of engagement

by Yomi Kazeem When you do get in, maintain a set of principles, draw a line between working in government (to make things better) and working with government (to loot and plunder). ‘The government is bad!’, ‘Things need to get better!’, ‘We cannot continue like this!’, ‘shey na like this we go dey?’ These are... Read More

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February 16, 2012

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Dele Momodu talks to ‘Yomi Kazeem: On Abati’s apology, Ribadu’s appointment and Boko Haram

Last week following my piece-Abati, how low can you go? , I got a call from former Presidential aspirant and Publisher of Ovation Magazine, Chief Dele Momodu. His reason was to explain some of his ideas which I had termed as being ‘not always practical’. While I thought that seeking to explain his ideas to... Read More

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February 9, 2012

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Reuben Abati, how low can you go? by Yomi Kazeem

By Yomi Kazeem Abati’s reply to Momodu’s plea for a radical president is laden with generic statements that make reference to the president’s invisible projects… I remember the Reuben Abati of the past. My uncles and aunties used to talk about him. He was one of those beacons of common sense, constantly arresting attention... Read More

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January 5, 2012

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Yomi Kazeem continues from where Tolu Ogunlesi stopped: How Not To Run A Country II

“…attaching the removal of subsidy to a milestone: Give us so-so megawatts of electricity and remove so-so billions of subsidy.” It has become abundantly obvious in recent times that the Nigerian government has and follow a different set of rules for proper governance. Their ‘promise and fail’ machinery which has been operational, perfected and in... Read More

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December 8, 2011

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#DiaryOfAnOtondo: And the winner is…

By Yomi Kazeem Finally, at long last, allowances were paid! Debts were serviced and beer bottles were emptied… The most eagerly anticipated social event on camp, the Mr and Miss NYSC event finally took place. With the multi-purpose hall packed, the tension was palpable. It was going to be a great show because the finest boys... Read More

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November 26, 2011

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#DiaryOfAnOtondo: Blurry days and hazy nights

Yomi Kazeem Nna mehn! This Abia NYSC camp thing is not a bed of roses. Being far away from civilisation, decent food and luxury- no matter how minute it would have been, is not easy. A typical day begins with the blast of a soldier’s whistle and it ends with that same whistle. The military... Read More

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July 27, 2011

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Thoughts of a Young Nigerian: The National Disease

by ‘Yomi Kazeem To whom it may concern, my name is Dr. Kazeem and I’m here to report an epidemic that has severely decimated our nation. This is worse than SARS and AIDS! It is with dismay and sadness that I have, in the fullness of my medical expertise, noticed this ailment that is plaguing... Read More

Thoughts of a Young Nigerian, Yomi Kazeem

July 6, 2011

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Who wants to be a minister?

by ‘Yomi Kazeem The following took place in the mind of a young Nigerian between 11:00pm and 12:00pm. My fellow Nigerians, the time has once again come to take steps towards engineering a progression of our nascent democracy. I, being the General Commandant-In Chief of Armed Forces, have looked far and wide searching for ministers... Read More

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July 4, 2011

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Thoughts of a Young Nigerian: Our Royal Wedding

by ‘Yomi Kazeem The following took place in the mind of a young Nigerian between 10:00pm and 11:00pm. It was a colorful affair. Not British colourful, I mean Nigerian colourful. Yes, that colourful. When they coined that phrase ‘Eko for Show’, they were obviously not kidding! According to the organizers of the event, this was... Read More

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Mikel Obi, Victor Moses, Chisom Mbonu… SEE the most influential young people in sports #YNaijaPowerList

Yomi Kazeem: Don’t hate the player … (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Yomi Kazeem: Worship God not Pastors

Yomi Kazeem: Working in government- The rules of engagement

Dele Momodu talks to ‘Yomi Kazeem: On Abati’s apology, Ribadu’s appointment and Boko Haram

Reuben Abati, how low can you go? by Yomi Kazeem

Yomi Kazeem continues from where Tolu Ogunlesi stopped: How Not To Run A Country II

#DiaryOfAnOtondo: And the winner is…

#DiaryOfAnOtondo: Blurry days and hazy nights

Thoughts of a Young Nigerian: The National Disease

Who wants to be a minister?

Thoughts of a Young Nigerian: Our Royal Wedding

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