Category: Specials
Kola Oyeneyin profiles Sam Adeyemi | #YNaijaPOTY2020 Nominee
Sam Adeyemi, 53 What would Jesus do? We speak of shaking tables more freely today than at any other time. ...
Voices of a Generation: #EndSARS Protesters | #YNaijaPOTY2020 Nominee
Reviewed by ‘Gbenga Sesan October 2020 will always be one for the history books. For almost three weeks, young Nigerians ...
Victor Oladokun profiles Akinwunmi Adesina | Banker of Africa and #YNaijaPOTY2020 Nominee
What a year Akinwunmi Adesina has had. At the beginning of the year, it seemed that he had everything going ...
Ifreke Inyang profiles Israel Adesanya; the Last Stylebender | Nominee for #YNaijaPOTY2020
One of the simple pleasures of being Nigerian is watching your compatriots excel in their chosen fields. Naija to the ...
Edwin Okolo profiles Davido; the hitmaker | #YNaijaPOTY2020 Nominee
David ‘Davido’ Adeleke (28) Being a popstar is hard work. Davido makes it look easy. Since he burst onto our ...
Wilfred Okiche profiles ‘Winner of Winners;’ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | #YNaijaPOTY2020 Nominee
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 43, is practically the most recognisable Nigerian alive. The responsibility of representing a diverse, multi-ethnic entity of ...
Review: Does ‘A Day In The Live: Wizkid’ bring the Starboy closer?
With the Coronavirus pandemic upending traditional music industry structures globally, artists, their management and record labels have had to figure ...
Profile: The courageous defiance of DJ Switch
It was the livestream that traumatised an entire country. Streamed, shared and viewed countless of times since the fateful night ...
Profile: Why Akinwunmi Adesina is the real deal
“The future beckons us for a more developed Africa and a much stronger and resilient African Development Bank Group. We ...
To dismantle rape culture, we must dismantle misogyny: Closing The YNaija Special Series on #RapeCulture
In my work and life as a feminist and woman, one question which I always ask myself is this: “Is ...
The menace of street harassment and reclaiming women’s bodies in public spaces | The YNaija Special Series on #RapeCulture
Street harassment can be defined as all forms of unwanted comments, contact and actions forced on strangers in public. It ...
At the Frontlines: Dein Tamuno speaks on working in a Rape Crisis Centre | YNaija #RapeCulture Special Series
“…for those of us who are Human Rights Defenders. We however, not just know our rights, we realise more than ...
Holding fort for the girls and women who cannot speak for themselves | The YNaija Special Series on #RapeCulture
Violence against women and girls is pervasive and normal in Nigeria. Gendered ideas and norms are a rite of passage ...
Gender-based violence ends with you: An interview with Anita Kemi DaSilva-Ibru | The YNaija Special Series on #RapeCulture
“We live in a patriarchal society where women are subjugated, and men are seen and treated as the more dominant ...
Period Stigma is Rape Culture: An interview with Karo Omu of Sanitary Aid for Nigerian Girls | The YNaija Special Series on #RapeCulture
“Your whole life is a whole joke. There are jokes about girls getting stained, jokes about how girls behave and ...
Damilola Odufuwa: ‘Women-only spaces are vital to surviving a patriarchal world’ | YNaija Special Series on #RapeCulture
“It is very lonely being a feminist. It is very lonely being the odd one that thinks differently about the ...
‘Why we must document and legitimise female desires’ – Interview with Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah | The YNaija Special Series on #RapeCulture
“I’m one of those people who believes that pre-colonial Africa was way more accepting of women’s sexuality and desire. We ...
‘At the intersection of feminism and femininity, I only find push back’ | The YNaija Rape Culture Special Series
Satan Drives a Sedan I don’t like White anymore. When I loved white, the last thing I owned of ...
Purity Culture is Rape Culture and we must bring the church to task | The YNaija #RapeCulture Special Series
Since time immemorial, the burden of men’s misbehavior has always been put on women and the church itself has helped ...
#EdoDecides2020: 19 odds that would determine the outcome of the September 19 Governorship Poll
The political atmosphere in the country has been largely charged in the build-up to the all-important September 19 gubernatorial election ...
Rape Culture endangers Muslim women too | The YNaija #RapeCulture Special Series
“Islam gave women rights thousands of years before the West! Islam protects and cherishes women!” These are some declarations ...
Rape Culture is insidious, pervasive and structural: Dissecting the Rape Culture Pyramid | YNaija Special Series
Rape culture in Nigeria is pervasive. It is evident in the way we speak, interact, react and think. It is ...
The YNaija #RapeCulture Special Series: A glossary of terms
The words below are the most frequent when talking about the issue of rape. Rape is a sensitive subject and ...
Unlearning the language of Rape: Introducing the YNaija Special Series on Rape Culture
When I was organising the #SayHerNameNigeria protests last year, my mind kept going back to a conversation I had the ...
Ed Keazor Remembers Nigeria’s Forgotten Army in “Company Yaya: Lost African Voices of World War 2”
When powerful nations were plunged into a war and interests clashed, more than half of the world was drawn into ...
Book Review: Othuke Ominiabohs’ Aviara affirms his place in Nigeria’s literary canon
In 2016’s Odufa, first time author Othuke Ominiabohs spun a disturbing tale of the toxic nature of love and the ...
The COVID-19 impact on the Youth: Analysis, Trends & Insight
by Goke Iyiola PREAMBLE Since the intrusive arrival on earth of the infamous and unwanted visitor – the malevolent ...
EP Review: Omah Lay takes the Burna blueprint and elevates it with ‘Get Layd’
Contemporary Nigerian music witnessed a change of guard from one generation to the next the moment Wizkid’s Holla at your ...
Profile: How Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala became Africa’s biggest policy superstar
On the 15th of July 2020, Nigeria’s candidate for Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was at ...
Film Review: Rita Dominic and Kalu Ikeagwu find their way through a marriage crisis in Light in the Dark
Light in the Dark opens with what may be becoming cinematographer Muhammed Attah Ahmed’s signature flourish. The camera, placed upside ...
The September Standard
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- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy