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Buratai lied? El-Zakzaky possibly still in Army’s custody
According to the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, is no longer in the custody of the army. The Army had clashed with…
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Opinion: Why are our South African brothers full of hate?
by Alhassan Mustapha And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than this. . . . Mark 12:31…
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Opinion: What Buhari should do when he takes over as President
by Okey Ikechukwu The fact that Buhari won the election has not made him the candidate of all voters, but since the elections were conducted in order to elect a…
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Opinion: Dear Power Minister, have you lost the fight against the demons in your ministry?
by Paul John What happened to the prepaid meters that were once introduced in some parts of the country? Why are the prepaid meters not evenly distributed? Why are your…
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Robert Obioha: The story of Buhari, Diezani and the oil cabal
by Robert Obioha But in fighting corruption, there is the need to avoid labeling and stereotyping of certain people, individuals or gender. The fight against corruption should be holistic and…
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Dikeogu Chukwumerije: A tribute to my father, the Comrade
by Dikeogu Chukwumerije ...he would say with the sigh of a man impatient for change – “in the lives of these your children perhaps, or, much more likely, of…
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Is’haq Kawu: What are we to make of the NNPC audit report?
by Is’haq Kawu In response, the Governor was suspended from office, by President Goodluck Jonathan, who was always willing to protect Diezani Allison-Maduekwe. It is clear that like the proverbial…
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Opinion: Pidgin English, the bridge to close our ever-widening cleavage
by Muhammad Ibrahim Although India is far more diverse than Nigeria, many Indians are often amazed that we speak English among ourselves, and not ‘Nigerian’. They think there is…
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Opinion: CBN again limits our freedom to our hard earned money
by Peregrino Brimah With this new restriction we must explain every penny our family and friends in America wire to us to help them build their houses in Nigeria or…
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Rotimi Fasan: When is the inauguration day, May 28 or 29?
by Rotimi Fasan Should Jonathan refuse or fail to attend Buhari’s inauguration he may have helped to lay another booby trap for democratic practice, one in which a defeated candidate…
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Opinion: Now, we must pray for Buhari
by Niran Adedokun I am hoping that those our compatriots who shout down people who always want to take Nigeria’s challenges to God in prayers will be eating some…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Let’s talk about Buhari, NNPC, and the ‘missing’ trillions
by Olusegun Adeniyi Nigerians are already excited about the prospect of a coming probe by Buhari. But such an exercise would be no more than a needless distraction for an…
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Opinion: The influence of big money in Nigerian politics
by Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú The high cost of political campaign for office seekers and the present ways of meeting the costs ties the hands of elected officials because they must recoup…
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Japheth Omojuwa: The need for a new order in the National Assembly
by Japheth Omojuwa The All Progressives Congress promised Nigerians change; now the party has power, it must show us that change in truth and in deed. One place where that…
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Opinion: Who will stop African deaths on European doorstep?
by Uche Igwe The lukewarm response of the international community of pretentious friends is another familiar occurrence that a globalised world can no longer continue to condone. Frequent deaths…
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Pat Utomi: What change really means for Nigeria
by Pat Utomi You are right again, Einstein. The old thinking that created this problem will not fix it. Nothing is more desperately needed than a new way of thinking…
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Shaka Momodu: PDP defectors are playing games with the people
by Shaka Momodu ...a person who comes to condole with a friend who is grieving doesn’t usually spend the night at the friend’s house. After commiserating, he will go back…
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Opinion: Welcome to the horror world of xenophobic South Africans
by Tayo Ogunbiyi The whole of Africa rose up against apartheid regime in South Africa. The South African government, therefore, has a moral responsibility to protect all Africans living on…
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Opinion: Why being first is everything
by Azuka Onwuka The truth is that when an idea comes to your mind, chances are that the same idea is in the mind of other people. Maybe, another person…
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Issa Aremu: Smuggling, the real acid test of Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign
by Issa Aremu This year’s May Day like in 2007 and 2011 is taking place in an interesting time of political transition with all its controversies and challenges. Taking place…
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Opinion: Gov. Shettima gets rewarded for his notorious act of irresponsibility
by Dominik Umosen If the result of the gubernatorial elections in the country, particularly in Borno State, must be believed as truly reflective of the people’s wish, then Shettima who…
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Sam Omatseye: Jonathan and the men who thought they knew tomorrow
by Sam Omatseye Jonathan had acted as god over Sylva, ousted him from office like a gangster and unleashed EFCC after him. Now, Sylva is presiding over the dismantling of…
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Opinion: South Africans must quit being lazy and face up to competition
by Robert Obioha It is unimaginable that as advanced as South Africa is in terms of policing and militarily, that a group of disgruntled street urchins can unleash mayhem on…
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Opinion: We need a new strategy to effectively fight malaria
by Jibrin Ibrahim Even if everybody in Nigeria uses treated nets of high quality, the mosquitoes will get us on the way to our beds and the cartel flooding the…
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Qudus Olabode: The forbidden fruit (poetry)
by Qudus Olabode Night beckons I find shadows of a giant clan crumbs of her past in many fragments crumbles of the southern wells the gully of western plantations…
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Abraham Ogodo: Now that Buhari has accepted the devil’s offer for dinner
by Abraham Ogbodo The crowd currently building around President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, is not unusual. His victory wasn’t a fluke according to the narrative. It was carefully planned and delivered.…
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Ifeanyi Amanze: What happens in Abia shouldn’t stay in Abia
by Ifeanyi Amanze A Pyrrhic victory is all this is, really and the PDP can savor this for a few months while they still can. It’s after all what election…
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Opinion: APC should learn from PDP’s mistakes and failures
by Eze Onyekpere Let us learn from the mistakes and failures of the past and gain traction for development in the future. Every progressive society is built on the foundations…
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Opinion: When the seeds of xenophobia are watered and allowed to grow
by Nnaemeka Oruh One of the things I have learnt, first as a student of literature, and then as a literary critic, is that incidents (especially those brought about by…
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Qudus Olabode: My letter to Baga (Poetry)
by Qudus Olabode Dear Baga, would you ever write back Give me words to spare once again Its my seventh word upon the sacred cross My fifth night in…
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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
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