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Op-ed Editor December 28, 2019

Banky Wellington profiles Dr. Tony Rapu: A true grassroots leader | Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2019 Nominee

By Banky Wellington Fairly recently, while delivering a TedX speech in Lagos Nigeria, I said something along the lines of…"In Nigeria, it feels like we have mastered the scripture that…

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Editor December 3, 2019

Sowore, Tony Rapu, Busola Dakolo, Corper Stephen Teru, others make Y!/YNaija.com shortlist for Person of the Year. Voting starts now!

In its ninth year, The editorial board of  Y!/YNaija.com announces a shortlist for its 2019 Person of the Year, following the decision of editors as well as feedback from readers…

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December 30, 2013

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji profiles Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili: Mummy Oby is an excellent idea (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 Nominee)

by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji 'Iyin, can you hear me? This is Mrs. Ezekwesili.' I was about to board a crowded muni bus in San Francisco when she called. Star struck, I…

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December 30, 2013

Tolu Orekoya profiles Tony O. Elumelu: Here’s a man with vision (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 Nominee)

by Tolu Orekoya Tony Elumelu He is demanding and a perfectionist; a man who strives for excellence without compromise and more than a few have crashed and burned, unable to…

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December 30, 2013

Bankole Oluwafemi profiles Sim Shagaya: Sim Shagaya is not a genius (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 Nominee)

by Bankole Oluwafemi Before I met Sim Shagaya in person, I'd heard people speak of being overwhelmed, in awe or coming away with an intense liking after being in his…

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December 30, 2013

Henry Okelue profiles Omobola Johnson: A rose among thorns (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 Nominee)

by Henry Okelue Omobola Johnson While I waited inside a shuttle to take me to the plane that will fly me from Abuja to Lagos about a week before Christmas,…

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December 30, 2013

Wilfred Okiche profiles Mike Adenuga: He looms large (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 Nominee)

by Wilfred Okiche   Now, everyone has local stars as brand ambassadors. Mike Adenuga made it so.     The reclusive billionaire re-started a trend that has imploded into the…

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December 30, 2013

Chi Ibe profiles Akinwunmi Adesina: There is something about the man (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 Nominee)

by Chi Ibe Minister of Agriculture and YPOTY 2013 nominee, Akinwunmi Adesina Imagine for a moment that Winston Churchill had taken his War Cabinet’s advice to end the war after…

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December 26, 2013

See who won the popular vote for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 | Overall winner to be announced on 30 December

by Chi Ibe And we have a winner - at least for the popular vote! The Y!/YNaija.com voting for Person of the Year 2013 began in November, and as announced,…

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