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Adaobi Okwy: 10 things not to say to someone in their late 20′s (Y! Superblogger)
by Adaobi Okwy I guess the worst will be: when are you getting married? But, read and tell us what you think! 1. Aren’t you so freaked out about turning…
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Reno Omokri: Please, starve Boko Haram of attention
by Reno Omokri Nigerians and friends of Nigeria should be concerned about the glee and giddiness with which sections of the media report what is obviously propaganda spread by the…
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Akin Osuntokun: Most newspaper columnists are closet APC publicists
by Akin Osuntokun The conversation continues today from where we stopped penultimate Friday, which concluding paragraph invited this title as a subject matter on its own right. Before we proceed,…
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Tunde Leye: NYSC and the O.Y.O indoctrination of youths
by Tunde Leye So you are a Nigerian Corper. What this means is that you have Nigerian citizenship and have gone through a university or college as the Americans who…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: Matters arising- The Ponmo and the logo
by Feyi Fawehinmi The Ponmo A rather delicious debate has broken out on the internet over the government’s alleged plans to ban the consumption of ponmo (cow hide) by Nigerians…
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Opinion: The ‘Ponmocalypse’ is Here
by Gbenga Adeyemi Some days ago, at a conference in Ibadan, statements were made to the effect that the popular delicacy known as ponmo may become rare as the days go…
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Ayokunle Odekunle: In Nigeria, everyday is September 11
by Ayokunle Odekunle The date was September 11, 2001 A day America will never forget. On that day, there were four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by al-Qaeda upon the United…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: With #BringBackGoodluck2015, Jonathan has scored an own goal
by Olusegun Adeniyi It has not come to that or perhaps it has; at least in the family of the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN). But before I get ahead…
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Eky Shirley: Are women horrible bosses? (Y! Superblogger)
by Eky Shirley Remember her right?So I am assuming that you have like me seen the movie "The Proposal". If you haven't, know that I am saying a prayer for…
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Abimbola Adelakun: Jonathan Almighty
by Abimbola Adelakun If there is anyone who knows all about power — its uses and abuses — in Nigeria’s democracy (and perhaps, for most part of Africa), that man…
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Uche Okorie: Why are we all such ethnic bigots? (Y! FrontPage)
by Uche Okorie Most people have this rubicund opinion of themselves of being fair and unbiased in their approach to issues. Of course this is at best idealistic, bias is…
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Jonah Obajeun: #BringBackGoodluck2015- Rapists of the gods
by Jonah Obajeun Freaking enraged! This is not the time to exchange pleasantries with me. This is not the time to engage me in any frivolous gist like Oyhakilome’s marriage…
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Mayowa Ogundele: Unemployment For The ‘gods’ (Y! Superblogger)
by Mayowa Ogundele A few hours before a Lagos based taxi driver told me about a disease called “Ashewo Syndrome“, I had been engaged in a conversation with a member…
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Grace Efezokhae: Our beautiful love story; 8 years and counting
by Grace Efezokhae I will never forget how I flirted with others going from one le boo to another. I tried almost all the varieties I could ever get but…
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Opinion: For Beginners- 23 Steps on How To Become A Leader at Work
by Chinedu Nnawetanma It is the dream of many to become leaders. Everyone basically wants to be in a leadership position. For the greenhorn, newbie, beginner and rookie employee in a…
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Opinion: Dear GEJ, negotiation is still the only way to defeat Boko Haram
by Bamidele Ademola-Olateju Terrorism is achieving political agenda through violence. The politics of power is the reason behind the argument of not negotiating with terrorists. The protagonist point of view…
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Chris Bamidele: 20 technology Dos and Dont’s in a relationship
by Chris Bamidele Do you find yourself constantly checking your Blackberry—even when you’re on a date? Is your blackberry, iPad, tablet, iPhone etc. closer to you than your partner? Have…
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Tarila Marclint Ebiede: President Jonathan is unable to solve the Niger Delta environmental question (Y! PolicyHub)
by Tarila Marclint Ebiede Five years after militancy stopped in the Niger Delta and amnesty was established, little has been done to address the environmental question that partly led to the…
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Demola Rewaju: Lawyers and 2 other people you cannot do without in your business (Y! Business)
by Demola Rewaju The idea of the self-made successful individual is one that we all like to aspire to be and that is one of the reasons that many people…
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Opinion: Why the PDP should present a Northerner as presidential candidate
by Adams Abonu It is an open secret that President Goodluck Jonathan will seek re-election as we approach the 2015 General Election. That the machinery of the Peoples Democratic Party…
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Solomon Osadolor: About Near Death Experiences (NDE)
by Solomon Osadolor Nothing can quite really wake you up to life like nearly dying. Being consistently inundated with the going-ons of life and trapped in a Maslow's-Hierarchy-of-Needs circus, we're…
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Opinion: #ChibokGirls- Nigerian women should be ashamed of themselves
by Bayo Oluwasanmi Political participation is a Human Right. One of the crippling problems facing Nigerian democracy is the elitist nature of its citizen participation. Our democracy is not an…
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Omena Daniels: How to know when it is time to break up!
by Omena Daniels Signs it’s time to break up with your partner are not always hard to see. There are plenty of red flags to look out for when you’re…
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Opinion: Are women really the weaker sex?
by Nnaemeka Oruh Over the past century, the position of women in human affairs has received lots of attention. There has been a delineation into several camps and several groups,…
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Opinion: Do not condemn all Muslims because of Boko Haram
by Frank Ijege During my primary days, I had very good friends. They are Abdulhakeem Shehu and Ak Shehu . These were brothers and I was like the third one in…
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Opinion: Is Jonathan the ‘Commander-in-Chief of NTA’?
by Amir Abdulazeez Last week, Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso said President Goodluck Jonathan appears to be more of the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) than of…
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#RonaldNzimoraTalksBusiness : How to “Steal” great business ideas and Get rich with them (Y! Business)
by Ronald Nzimora The year was 2003 and we were in Year Three in University. We were sitting in the newspaper section of the library. I was reading the dailies…
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Tunde Leye: Our government needs to stop “Falling Our Hand” (Y! FrontPage)
by Tunde Leye In Nigeria, the citizen is required to be law abiding and play his part in the way the nation runs. The laws of the land and the…
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Theophilus Ilevbare: Ikimi, Ribadu and politics of defection
by Theophilus Ilevbare In recent weeks the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been rocked with a tidal wave of defection of a founding member in Chief Tom Ikimi and the…
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Deji Adeyanju: Adamawa PDP Primaries- Ribadu is the winner
by Deji Adeyanju In 2011 Presidential elections, Jonathan won four more years but in particular he swept the South-West that was an Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) stronghold which was…
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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