Tag: Politics
Jude Ndukwe: Governor Shettima’s and the shameful IDP situation in Borno
The IDPs have been languishing from hunger and dying in droves while Nigerians out there have been made to believe ...
Former head of secret police, Umaru Shinkafi is dead
Umaru Shinkafi, a titan in the political landscape of Nigeria has died. Shinkafi, also known as the Marafan of Sokoto ...
‘Leave Nnamdi Kanu, Peter Obi, Ekwueme out of your dirty schemes’ | Igbo youths unhappy with media reports
The Igbo Youth Movement (IYM) has warned politicians in the area to desist from dragging the names of Nnamdi Kanu, ...
THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Donald Trump hails Saddam Hussein | US warn of terror attack | Biafra group wants protest over Grazing Bill | More
From the papers- a tracklist US warns of possible terrorist attacks Punch Over 9,000 ghost workers discovered in Kogi state ...
‘To fight corruption…the president should not have immunity’ – Dino Melaye
The Senator representing Kogi West constituency, Dino Melaye has blamed the ambition of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki as the ...
Impact365: How Clothe the Child initiative is taking responsibility
Challenged by the growing level of poverty in the country and socio-economic problems faced by children, Clothe the Child (CtC) ...
Rejoinder: Dear Adene, in Ondo State, Mimiko is Making A Difference (MAD)
by Olusola Akinbinu Reading an opinion by one Gbenga Adene on YNaija, June 28, 2016, Titled: “The Madness of Nigerian ...
Opinion: The lessons of Brexit – Dear politicians, it’s time to listen
The anti-establishment wave rolling across the industrialised world has rocked the boat of the US Democratic Party and blown the ...
Nigerians react to AMCON’s take-over of Ben Bruce’s Silverbird Group
The Assets Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON on Thursday took over the assets of Silverbird Group, owned Nigerian Senator, Ben ...
‘Fayose should pursue a career in comedy’ – Daddy Freeze
Cool FM OAP, Daddy Freeze has shared more of his opinion on the ‘desperado’ politics played by Governor Ayo Fayose – when he alleged ...
Opinion: Nigeria – The change we can’t run away from
by Jide Ayobolu President Muhammadu Buhari recently penned an article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) titled, “The Three Changes ...
‘Hypocrite Fayose is immature in his criticism of Buhari’s family’
First lady, Aisha Buhari on Tuesday night, lashed out at Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose, in a series of tweets – for linking her ...
Opinion: What do you want Okonjo-Iweala to do?
by Bade Adebolu Nigeria is struggling in the face of a 40 percent slump in crude prices since the second half ...
Bayo Oluwasanmi: Aregbesola and his politics of hijab distraction
The illiterate governors in Nigeria have made the governors’ office a jabbering tool of all sorts. The charmingly idiotic debate ...
Opinion: Why Nigerians must agree to disagree on the ‘Nigerian question’
By Ayodele Adio Just recently, former vice president Atiku Abubakar made bold proclamations on restructuring the Nigeria’s socio-political land scape. This ...
‘$12.9bn, ₦1.4trn…’ | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
Every week, different figures make news headlines. While some numbers are bereft of impact in the general scheme of things, ...
Kikiowo Ileowo: Much ado about hijab in the State of Osun
by Kikiowo Ileowo Much has been said in recent times about the wearing of Hijab and Church robes to school ...
Demola Rewaju: Herd mentality, mob justice and humanity – How Nigeria condemns itself (Y! Politico)
by Demola Rewaju There is a certain specie of goats that demonstrate the phenomenon of herd mentality most aptly – ...
Hafsat Abiola-Costello: Who is afraid of a united Nigeria?
by Hafsat Abiola-Costello We have arrived again at another anniversary of the June 12 Presidential Election of 1993, that event ...
Simon Kolawole: Buhari’s changing body language and 4 other things
By Simon Kolawole At the end of the day, President Muhammadu Buhari appears to be loosening up. He came to ...
Governor Wike and wife’s PDA turned heads at AMAA 2016 (PHOTOS)
Governor Nyseom Wike and his wife, Suzette never hesitate to indulge in public displays of affection. More than once, the couple ...
‘What I don’t have, I can’t give’ – Fayose begs Ekiti workers
Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose has explained to the people of his state that despite his love for them, they ...
Azu Ishiekwene: A different view of the Niger Delta crisis
by Azu Ishiekwene What Niger Deltans don’t want to hear is that their own leaders are largely responsible for the problems ...
Okey Ndibe: Nigeria’s strange business of corpses
by Okey Ndibe I’m deeply troubled by what appears to me to be Nigeria’s growing industry of making and exhibiting corpses. ...
4 months after being sworn-in, Kogi governor holds first SEC meeting (PHOTOS)
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state appears to have overcome the bickering and disagreements that has trailed him like a plague since ...
Opinion: Legitimate grievances, secessionist impulses and selfish ethnic interests
by Dele Awogbeoba A cursory look at the Niger Delta and the damage done to its environment as a result ...
Abacha’s coup speech… after Shagari was overthrown and Buhari installed (Full Text)
Today marks the 18th year of the death of General Sani Abacha, former Nigerian military Head of State. Abacha was ...
Ochereome Nnanna: Atiku should please define ‘restructuring’
By Ochereome Nnanna After one year of silence, Vice President Atiku Abubakar seized the opportunity of a book launch in ...
Pius Adesanmi: How to spend recovered looted funds
by Pius Adesanmi Well, we finally got a partial list and a partially fulfilled promise from the Buhari administration after ...
CCT Adjournment: Benefits of being whipped into unlike line
Unlike many others, the decision of the Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) to indefinitely postpone the court proceedings seeking to indict ...
The September Standard
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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