Opinion: Chinua Achebe, Ugonabo Ogidi, goes home
by Joe Igbokwe As Ugonabo goes home to meet his Creator let us hope that Nigerian leaders will rise above primordial sentiments to get Nigeria out of trouble. All roads [...]
May 21, 2013
Opinion: Why the right to freedom of religion has so far eluded us
by Wole Olabanji ukhumanrightsblog While Reverend King is an extreme case it nevertheless illustrates the folly of the concept. However, there are more nuanced cases like the current issue of [...]
Opinion: Why the Ijaws still love Alamieyeseigha
by Steve Azaki As Governor of Bayelsa, Alamieyeseigha interceded on numerous occasions to secure the release of expatriate oil workers who had been kidnapped. He braved rough seas on occasion [...]
Olusegun Dada: Letter from a corrupt politician (Y! Politico)
by Olusegun Dada I am virtually invincible and indestructible, because I am a disease, a virus, that lingers in your mind and thoughts Dear Citizen I have watched and listened [...]
YNaija Investigates: How Lagos state reached its decision on Hijab ban, Commissioner says it is “speculation”
by Eromosele Ebhomele If we say, okay, let’s allow these students begin to wear Hijab to schools, what happens to those who are not members of the religion? One day [...]
YNaija Investigates: How Lagos state reached its decision on Hijab ban, Commissioner says it is “speculation”
by Eromosele Ebhomele If we say, okay, let’s allow these students begin to wear Hijab to schools, what happens to those who are not members of the religion? One day [...]
We need to stop this culture of impunity – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze Speaking of impunity, an alleged #BokoHaram commander was killed on Sunday, 120 chaps turned up for his funeral on Monday. They are currently having a tête-a-tête with the JTF. Read full [...]
Opinion: The religious industry in Nigeria and its aggressive drive for ‘customers’
by Ikeji Victor Nowadays, anybody who could quote a sizeable portion of the bible qualifies as pastor and is optimistic of owning a ministry and growing it into a church. [...]
Opinion: I have news for you, Nigeria is already history
by Bayo Oluwasanmi Because of our persistence and insistence in condemning evil among us, our views and beliefs were a constant rebuke to their selfishness and corruption. Melford Dokubo Goodhead [...]
#SOE: Soldiers arrest 120 suspected Boko Haram members at burial of sect commander
by Rachel Ogbu Soldiers in Yola, Adamawa State: Operational Commander, Brig-Gen. Fatai Alli addressing soldiers on arrival in Yola for the State of Emergency Operation yesterday. Photo: NAN. Read full [...]
Opinion: The Hijab Law – Robbing citizens of their religious freedom
by Ashraf Usman ….to implement a law making all girls wear the hijab, regardless of faith, as that too is part of the uniform? Read full story on author [...]
May 20, 2013
Opinion: Why, unlike Angelina Jolie, I am not removing my breasts
by Daniela Drake My genetics suggest a high risk of cancer, like Angelina Jolie. But I’m not convinced that preventive surgery is a good idea. Two weeks ago, I was [...]
Opinion: Men and women are not equal
by Century Favour Note that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything, but it simply means it really going to be tougher for you as a female when compared to your [...]
Joachim MacEbong: I am not a Muslim, but Lagos state is wrong on Hijabs
by Joachim MacEbong Trying to fit everyone in the same box is not education. Neither is it fairness. Babatunde Fashola needs to reverse this decision immediately. Read full story on author [...]
Ex-Delta LG chairman jailed for giving wife N110,000 monthly imprest
by Rachel Ogbu Justice G.B Briki-Okolosi of an Asaba High Court has handed down a three year jail sentence to former chairman of Patani Local Government Area of Delta State, [...]
This is either ‘beef’ or something fishy – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze Some of us refuse to admit it, but we all need each other, and that is what makes Thursday’s protest by as many as 400 Catholic priests in Imo [...]
Opinion: Boko Haram and a woman born in Zaria
by Patience Akpan-Obong If you are non-white or have a ‘foreign’ name, you’re constantly encountering people who dismiss the fact that you might have been born in a hospital down the [...]
“The bargaining table, not the battlefield, wins victory” – American civil rights leader, Jesse Jackson supports amnesty for Boko Haram
by Rachel Ogbu American civil rights leader and Baptist minister, Rev. Jesse Jackson, has shown support for amnesty to members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Read full story on author [...]
Run for cover: Over 2,000 flee Borno as state of emergency enters Day 6
by Chi Ibe Nigerians have started fleeing the north as the state of emergency in some states goes into a week. More than 2,000 desperate to stay alive were said [...]
Opinion: Nigerian technology startups and their tendency to be unreliable
by Mark Essien Nigeria is a fundamentally unreliable place…nobody expects you to arrive by 4PM, if that’s what was written in the invitation. I once showed up for a Nigerian [...]
May 19, 2013
an*lysis: 10 reasons why GEJ may have declared #SOE in Adamawa
by Akan Ido The decision by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to State of Emergency in three states namely Borno, Yobe and Adamawa has been lauded by many with others, especially [...]
Report: Jonathan to drop Labaran Maku, Stella Oduah, others from cabinet
by Isi Esene There are indications that President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet might, this month, see some form of rejigging. Vanguard reportssay four ministers are likely to be affected in the [...]
#SOE: 65 suspected Boko Haram members arrested in Borno
by Rachel Ogbu Special Forces from the Joint Task Force have arrested 65 suspected Boko Haram members in Borno State as the state of emergency enters its third day. Read [...]
Opinion: What do AfroCandy and p*rn have in common?
by Vera Ezimora (Discretion: Some readers may find the image below disurbing) Nothing. It was only after watching the video that I realized it was AfroCandy, not Cossy. Read full [...]
“I was the 1st to give PDP N100m to register, and Obasanjo N100m to campaign” – Orji Kalu is still talking
by Rachel Ogbu As a guest on a Kaduna based radio station, ex- Abia State governor Orji Uzor Kalu said he gave ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo N100 million to run his [...]
Femi Adesina: Momodu vs FFK – We are all under emergency rule
by Femi Adesina Talking of emergency rule in three states, who says that is the only portion of Nigeria under such situation? Recently in Lagos, a local government chairman was [...]
Opinion: A corpse is not just a body – The case of the ‘Boston Bomber’
by Robert M. Sapolskly If you don’t believe in souls or an afterlife, then a corpse is just a body — potentially a teaching tool, a source of life-saving organs, [...]
Opinion: Where did David Mark get the money for his private university?
by Pius Adesanmi David Bonaventure Alechenu Mark, Nigeria’s Senate President, is one of those extremely wealthy soldiers produced by Ibrahim Babangida’s settlement philosophy. Fate has blessed him with an “illustrious” [...]
May 18, 2013
Opinion: 8 ways rise from an unknown artiste to a Nigerian superstar
by Olukorede Oyewoga The media loves good stories that are complete (good press release, good artwork, good photos) to be sent to the APPROPRIATE channel… So you are an aspiring/upcoming [...]
Opinion: The 12 top reasons why Igbos and Yorubas should not marry
by Vera Ezimora Whether you are aware of it or not, many inter-tribal relationships have died an untimely death because of the tribal differences between the couple. Parents, elders, and [...]
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