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Rotimi Fasan: Pres. Jonathan’s power sector report card is a big ‘F’ for failure
by Rotimi Fasan The present administration, to invert a line of reasoning made famous by General Ibrahim Babangida, may be in government but it is surely not in power.…
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Ogaga Ifowodo: Where cancer feasts – Lamentation for Oronto Natei Douglas
by Ogaga Ifowodo So prominent was Oronto in the self-determination struggles of the Niger Delta, and by extension Nigeria, that when he accepted to be Commissioner of Information and Strategy…
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Opinion: Xenophobia – Why is Pres. Zuma being ‘academic’ with criminals?
by Issa Aremu South Africa must promote civic education among its citizens to let them know that many Africans sacrificed for the liberation and the freedoms South African’s enjoy today.…
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Opinion: Why residents of ‘New Lagos’ voted massively for Amosun
by Tayo Ogunbiyi The outcome of the 2015 elections, with specific reference to Amosun’s re-election feat has, however, partly rubbished the veracity of the stomach infrastructure hypothesis. The rocky and…
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Helen Paul: I’m disappointed by Buhari’s statement on Chibok girls rescue
by Helen Paul In a country like Nigeria where people believe so much in spiritual powers, I expect someone to have used same power to rescue the girls, if they…
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Opinion: Xenophobia – How not to honour the memory of Mandela
by Dominik Umosen We need to know that as a country, we are sitting on a time bomb’. Soon after, hell broke loose, featuring mobs of bleary-eyed In spite…
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield: Dear Nigeria, thanks for making us proud
by Linda Thomas-Greenfield Despite some technical glitches, it is clear that technology and use of social media — INEC’s online posting of results for each polling unit, live tweeting of…
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Azuka Onwuka: Lagos is not a ‘No man’s land’ but…
by Azuka Onwuka “no man’s land” means “disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies” or “a piece of unowned land or wasteland.” One statement that…
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Waziri Adio: Deepening democracy beyond the 2015 elections
by Waziri Adio It is in our collective interests for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to get over its loss and re-organise itself, rather than disappear or dissolve into…
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Opinion: Why you should not cry for the Igbos
by Nwobodo Chidiebere “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated…
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Mahmud Jega: Transition in Nigeria is the political equivalent of Lassa fever
by Mahmud Jega The Federal Government and all 36 state governments in Nigeria are right now suffering from high body temperature caused by a political fever called transition. Fela…
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Femi Aribisala: When God appears determined to embarrass you
by Femi Aribisala God is determined to thwart our purposes in life and to make us the reproach of men instead. One day, at three o’clock in the morning, the…
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Opinion: Now is the time to fight corruption and strengthen our institutions
by Ogundana Michael Politicians will say whatever it takes to get elected. Every one of them swears they’ll be less corrupt, and less corruptible, than the lot in power. That…
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Simon Kolawole: It is the time to heal, not to kill
by Simon Kolawole If Nigeria is going to move from strength to strength, it has to be a deliberate plan. Things will not happen on their own. We would…
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Opinion: Do Nigerians have to boycott South African goods and services?
by Oludare Ogunlana Relentless instability is the fruit of hopeless greed and corruption, the disturbing consequences of which we must all recognise. The pains inflicted on foreigners, particularly fellow Africans…
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Ralph Egbu: The bitter truth we must tell ourselves about this democracy
by Ralph Egbu It is time, I believe, we tell ourselves the truth that what we are practicing here is not democracy and that in us there is hardly any…
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Opinion: Between Mr. Goodluck and Adamu Mu’azu, Mr. Game Changer
by Olalekan Adetayo Names (and I dare to add, nicknames) have ways of having effects on those who bear them, either negatively or positively. We do not need to look…
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Opinion: Why Buhari must emulate Mandela
by Azuh Amatus Government globally is a continuum, so Buhari is expected to further rev up the engine wherever Jonathan stopped. Let me start by saying a very big congrats…
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Secrets to Bill Gates’ success you too can adapt
by Bukkie Allison Strategic positioning, as well as a little luck--not some "big idea"--gave Gates the opportunity to make billions with MS-DOS for IBM. – Lewis Schiff, Inc. Business Owners…
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Opinion: 2015 – A dramatic end to a well-contested race
by Adisa Adeleye ...in the midst of jubilation and gyration of party faithfuls in multi coloured dresses and the sorrowful stance of the election losers, one name remains golden in…
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Amanze Obi: The real owners of the Chibok project are about to take over
by Amanze Obi The Jonathan Presidency is having its final romance with Chibok. Nigeria is marking the first anniversary of the abduction of the schoolgirls. As the government of President…
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Peregrino Brimah: Making progress with a one-party state
by Peregrino Brimah Is there really a problem having a one-party system in Nigeria? The truth is that one party is all we have had and what we will most…
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Opinion: What Buhari must do to make the EFCC more functional
by SD Robo The dictum “He who pays the piper, dictates the tune”, is certainly the best words to use in describing a give and take of “DISCIPLINE” in any…
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Obinna Akukwe: Sweet Diezani! Sweet Goodluck! Sweet Asylum!
by Obinna Akukwe Sweet Asylum is probably waiting for Nigeria’s Oil minister, Sweet! Diezani Madueke if the Buhari regime takes off by May 29th, except a concession is bargained…
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Is’haq Kawu: Chibok girls abduction is a sore on our conscience
by Is’haq Kawu Didn’t another Uruguayan remind us the other day, that love is the only permissible addiction? Try it for a change! On the first anniversary of the abduction…
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Shaka Momodu: When the agents of change are fearful of real change
by Shaka Momodu An ordinary telephone call from Jonathan to Buhari to concede defeat, burnt-down- the-harry and unleashed extraordinary forces of change on our landscape - finally taking the much…
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Jibrin Ibrahim: Why I don’t envy the job Nigerians gave Buhari
by Jibrin Ibrahim The humanitarian problems generated are massive and national and international communities are just scratching the surface. I was in Senegal last week for a conference and, for…
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Is it Ebola? || What you should know about the strange disease ravaging Ondo
by Isi Esene There has been an uneasy calm in Ondo as a yet to be identified disease ravages the sleepy community of Ode Irele in the South-west state. Though…
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Azubuike Ishiekwene: What Buhari can do in his first 100 days in office
by Azubuike Ishiekwene While the faithful have come to expect miracles, leaders have desperately tried to find a template – the 100-day period – for turning stone to bread. At…
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Leonard Shilgba: Enough of the apologies, South African companies deserve to be sanctioned
by Leonard Shilgba While white minority rule prevailed in South Africa, black migrants were not slaughtered on the streets of that country for “taking away jobs meant for black South…
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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