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Nigerian Singer Lojay Shares How He Was Stabbed by his Ex-girlfriend

Lojay, the Nigerian singer-songwriter extraordinaire, recently opened up about a jaw-dropping incident involving his ex-girlfriend, who went to extreme measures during a heated argument. In a riveting episode of the…

YNaija 1 year

Guber Polls: APC claims absence of voter intimidation or violence in Lagos; Tinubu files petition with NBC, calls for Channels TV to face sanctions | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Guber Polls: APC claims absence of voter intimidation or violence in Lagos Tinubu files petition with NBC, calls for Channels TV to face sanctions Fire engulfs yet another auto parts…

YNaija 1 year

Buhari expresses eagerness to leave office and focus on farming; Tinubu urges end to politicking, calls for healing process | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Buhari expresses eagerness to leave office and focus on farming Tinubu urges end to politicking, calls for healing process LP to sue APC, Governor Sanwo-Olu over alleged malpractice in recent…

YNaija 1 year

Sanwo-Olu Declared Winner of Lagos Gubernatorial Elections by INEC; Protest Erupts as APC’s Binani Appears to Lose Adamawa Gubernatorial Election to Thugs | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Sanwo-Olu Declared Winner of Lagos Gubernatorial Elections by INEC INEC Promises to Take Strong Action Against Proven Election Irregularities Protest Erupts as APC's Binani Appears to Lose Adamawa Gubernatorial Election…

Ado Aminu 3 years

The anatomy of self-loathing: Understanding homophobia and internalised homophobia

Ask around about homophobia, “What does it mean and how does it best manifest?” If you chance upon a cis-heterosexual person who isn’t defensive – the way many a Nigerian…

Ado Aminu 3 years

What it means when we tell LGBT+ Nigerians: “Keep it to yourselves, no one cares”

If you have ever had the strength to challenge a Nigerian to a discourse on their complacency in the systemic oppression of LGBT+ Nigerians, then you’ve at least once had…

Ado Aminu 3 years

Here’s why cases of domestic violence would continue to rise in Nigeria

Despite the paucity of reliable data, the tons of cases of domestic violence that make the news are enough confirmation that there is a deeply rooted problem in Nigeria that…

Ado Aminu 3 years

“We have a cultural problem” – Diversity Prize Finalist, Solomon Ayodele bemoans toxic masculinity

Few drives are as noble as ones that compel us to make life better for the largest majority of people. The nobility of purpose is however, not enough to hoist…

Ado Aminu 3 years

#GhanaDecides: Political violence is an African reality that must die by fire

Africa’s exemplary democracy - Ghana, as it turns out is only exemplary because of the depth of rot all around it. Statistics show a rise in political violence in the…

Joanne Ike 4 years

Dating apps are no longer safe spaces for Queer Nigerians

In March 2020, a story of how Utali Ekwensu, a queer man was brutally killed in Nanka, Anambra sent shock waves through the Nigerian queer community. According to the vanguard,…

Editor 4 years

Ekiti state is opening its first dedicated GBV referral centre

In a country where many seem undecided about how to treat victims of sexual assault and gender based violence, the Ekiti state government has proven itself revolutionary, leading the charge…

Bernard Dayo 5 years

Fresh Abacha loot uncovered in Channel Island, AIT/Raypower shut down by NBC, #BBNaija premieres June 30 – Here’s everything that went down this week

This week was a rollercoaster of buzzy stories, from politics to pop culture and while we routinely reported each of these stories from our YNaija desk, here's a roundup of…

Bernard Dayo 5 years

African Union suspends Sudan over violence against protesters

According to Al Jazeera, the African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan's membership days after the military launched a brutal crackdown on protesters that killed dozens of people. The AU's Peace and Security Department…

Fredrick Nwabufo 5 years

Dear IGP Adamu, begging bandits is not a security strategy

Dear Police Inspector-General Mohammed Adamu, You cannot tackle the growing security threat assailing the country by pandering to the whims of the antagonists. Of course, being a sterling security professional,…

tosin adesina 6 years

#BreakTheCycle: Project Alert raises awareness about the effect of domestic violence on children

On May 21, 2016, the Sun Newspapers published a report on domestic violence and its effect where they narrated the story of Roselyn who separated from her husband after suffering…

tosin adesina 6 years

Nigerian Customs officials illegally detained and assaulted a Chinese businessman, this should worry you

When we were sent this first-person report of corruption and unprovoked violence against a Chinese businessman who immigrated to Nigeria five years ago and has built a life here, we…

YNaija NewsRoom 6 years

#YNaijaEssays: Ignored by the government and abandoned by its famous sons, chaos is brewing in Nigeria’s Middle Belt

The North’s Hidden Belt In contradiction with its famous slogan, ‘Food Basket of the Nation’, Benue’s lands have been haemorrhaging blood for the better part of Governor Samuel Ortom’s administration.…

Editor 6 years

Anti-Grazing Prohibition Law: a new way to end herdsmen’s massacre

by Temitope Adigun In the words of Professor Wole Soyinka “For every crime, there must be restitution. The nomads of the world cannot place themselves above the law of settled…

Omoleye Omoruyi 6 years

1 killed as Kenya’s election re-run turns violent

At least one person has been shot dead Thursday during clashes over Kenya's re-run election, which has been boycotted by the opposition and shunned by many voters. According to AFP,…

Azeez 7 years

FG, security operatives brought violence into the Biafran agitation – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has described those against its fight for the Republic of Biafra as Igbo political contractors. Background: The Federal High Court in Abuja had declared…

Azeez 7 years

Court remands 30 IPOB members in prison

Thirty members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday were remanded in prison by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Operatives of the Rivers State…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Opinion: Mayweather proves we really are all just savage

by Nimi Princewill It hasn't been long since a lot of us finally got our lives back—after enduring the massive media hype that surrounded the fight between Conor McGregor and…

Editor 7 years

Burma genocide: Over 120,000 Rohingya people flee Myanmar violence

by Samuel Okike According to the United Nations, over 120,000 Rohingya people have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh in the last two weeks after a rise in violence against the Muslim…

Azeez 7 years

We have taken note of Wike’s subtle threat of violence – APC

The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has taken note of Nyesom Wike's "subtle threat of violence come 2019." The party said this in reaction…

Azeez 7 years

South-East senators ask Nnamdi Kanu not to resort to violence

Senators from the South-East on Wednesday met with leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. According to the chairman of the Caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia-South), the…

Editor 7 years

[The Sexuality Blog] There is nothing a woman can do that justifies her being beaten to death

Every few weeks, a story like the one that broke last weekend pops up on the Nigerian corner of the Internet. The story is generally the same, a woman either…

Azeez 7 years

Trump attacks Lindsey Graham over Charlottesville violence comments

Us President Donald Trump has described fellow Republican, Lindsey Graham as an "attention seeking" lawmaker. In a series of tweets on Thursday, Trump took a swipe at Graham for comments…

Azeez 7 years

Obama’s response to Charlottesville violence becomes most liked tweet

Former US President, Barack Obama's response to the Charlottesville violence has become the most liked tweet in Twitter's history. What happened: A group of white nationalists took to the street…

Editor 7 years

Youth inclusion in decision making helps foster peace #YouthDay

by Wareez Odunayo United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 54/120, on 17 December 1999, approved the recommendation by the World Conference of Ministers for Youth, Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998…

Azeez 7 years

11 killed in Kenya’s post-election protest

Eleven people have reportedly been killed by Kenyan police while dispersing protesters who are agitated by the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta. Violence has erupted in the western city of…

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