Tag: Office of the citizen
Thought leaders at Thursday Talks Lagos underscore the need for Nigerians to embrace advocacy in their individual spaces
When the late mountaineer and philanthropist, Edmund Percival Hillary remarked that “People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish ...
[The Activism Blog] Debola Williams takes the Office of the Citizen campaign to the #ObamaSummit
Co-founder of RED, Adebola Williams was one of the speakers at the just concluded Obama Foundation Summit held on October ...
YMonitor partners EiE, BudgIT on the Office of The Citizen Radio show on Nigeria Info FM
YMonitor now features on the Office of the Citizen Radio program on Nigeria Info Fm alongside other partners such as ...
Opinion: These are the answers to Nigeria’s problems
by Kingsley Moghalu Can our politicians save Nigeria? Let’s get real. The answer is “No”. They can’t. Certainly not ...
Poetry: Where Baba?
by Soyombo Ayomikun 1.That we screamed Sai Baba Doesn’t mean we Won’t ask ‘Where Baba?’ That we ask Where ...
Chude Jideonwo: No, Chichi, you don’t get to give up on Nigeria
by Chude Jideonwo I would be dishonest if I said I didn’t expect that my last piece to have some ...
Chude Jideonwo: Dear President Buhari, you have broken our hearts
by Chude Jideonwo Two years ago to this day, you brought me to tears. You were in our nation’s capital, ...
Office of the Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: The citizen is always right
by Chude Jideonwo During elections in Nigeria, and even across the world, many people focus on the politicians themselves – ...
Office of the Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: I am not you. I repeat: I am not you
by Chude Jideonwo From the middle of last year to early this year, a raft of my peers began to ...
Office of the Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Today’s Nigerian dream
by Chude Jideonwo Because we run a nation building company that is the continent’s leading expert on elections, we routinely ...
Office of the Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Why you must ignore those who say protests don’t work in Nigeria
by Chude JIdeonwo “I was really hopeful about the February 2face protests,” a friend of mine told me over lunch ...
Office of the Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Not too young to run – and so what?
by Chude Jideonwo Let’s start from the beginning – I am completely in support of the #NotTooYoungToRun campaign. The campaign ...
Office of the Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Political candidacy lies beyond candidates
by Chude Jideonwo Why did supposedly serious-minded Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Paul Ryan support the disturbing ...
Office of the Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: The Nigerian political class is at war with itself – and that’s a very good thing
by Chude Jideonwo The confusion over the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...
Office Of The Citizen With Chude Jideonwo: The high standards to which we must hold our leaders
by Chude Jideonwo I have heard this bit of nonsense constantly – seen it sometimes on social media, in comment ...
Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: How do we recover – urgently – our dignity as Nigerians?
by Chude Jideonwo Let me tell you about my driver of seven years. The first sign of trouble when he ...
Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: How it came to be that Jonathan is an option in 2019
by Chude Jideonwo I got a lot of panicked responses after my last piece; the panic focused on one small ...
Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Will the third party candidates please stand up?
by Chude Jideonwo Nigerians talk a good game about third party candidacies, especially Nigerians on social media. They speak ...
Office Of The Citizen with Chude JIdeonwo: How did Obasanjo allow his legacy get off the rails?
by Chude Jideonwo In the world these days, it is impossible to have a nuanced discussion about too many things. ...
Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Yemi Osinbajo’s performance is beside the point
by Chude Jideonwo You could feel the sense of panic when some of the enablers and voters (of which I ...
Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Why I am an entrepreneur in the business of nation building (2)
by Chude Jideonwo Then there is the long-term advantage – and this is the more important one for the future ...
Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Why I am an entrepreneur in the business of nation building (1)
by Chude Jideonwo A few days ago, I received this message in my email from a highly respected colleague with ...
Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Don’t be annoyed o, but please, who spoilt Nigeria?
by Chude Jideonwo There is something curious that you might have noticed. Something as strange as it is weird. ...
Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Remember that thing Governor Ajimobi said?
by Chude Jideonwo Last month, the Oyo governor, Abiola Ajimobi shocked the nation. Footage of the governor speaking to students ...
Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: If we want to change our country, we have 15 lessons to learn from BBOG (II)
by Chude Jideonwo *This continues Monday’s piece on the 15 disciplines behind the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaign. The ...
Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: If we want to change our country, we have 15 lessons to learn from BBOG (I)
by Chude Jideonwo You know the tragedy already. The world does. And it’s one we have yet to recover from: ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- 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