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Mayowa Ogundele: What the taxi driver called ‘Ashewo Syndrome’
by Mayowa Ogundele Of all the incurable diseases… this one may never, ever, EVER find a cure. Probability of finding an end… is err, ZERO. Technology, which has helped in…
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Onyew Bongos-Ikwue: Invitation to rape (Y! Fiction)
by Onyew Bongos-Ikwue She sat in the corner and tried her possible best to disappear; he was still in the other room. If I am really quiet maybe he will…
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Femi Aribisala: Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh- A lady of substance
by Femi Aribisala As Samson was a savior to Israel, so is Ameyo Adadevoh our savior in Nigeria. I don’t like early-morning phone-calls, but this one was a distress-call from…
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George Akume: Dear President Jonathan, stop behaving like Idi-Amin
by George Akume The constitutional power of impeachment is a sacred power that can be likened to the mystical Sword of Damocles, which dangles over the executive branch to keep…
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Opinion: Boko Haram- Why a new approach is necessary
by Jibrin Ibrahim The last straw was the announcement yesterday by Abubakar Shekau that Gwoza has been incorporated into the Islamic caliphate and has nothing more to do with Nigeria.…
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Chris Bamidele: Places in my dream- Episode 3 (Y! Fiction)
by Chris Bamidele “I could not understand why grandpa would want to separate me from my Mum, I could not understand what Aunty Àwẹ̀ró meant by Osu caste, I…
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Opinion: Let regions control their resources
by Enenim Ubon “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” ~…
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Femi Falana: Illegal killing of prisoners- Abba Moro has failed
by Femi Falana, SAN On January 18 this year, Mr. Hamani Tidjani, a prison inmate died at the Kirikiri Maximum Security prison in Lagos. The deceased, who suffered from partial…
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Adekoya Boladale: The CBN’s N65 ATM charge is madness
by Adekoya Boladale Few months ago, myself and numerous other writers who were not privileged to grace the sacred meeting where the ‘suspension’ of the then Governor of the Central…
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Tunde Leye: We need to move away from 1914 | Equip our military now (Y! FrontPage)
by Tunde Leye I am going to touch on a sensitive issue. I have read severally very lengthy and detailed analysis of the great and selfish error that led to…
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Chris Bamidele: 5 types of wives that can cheat (Y! Superblogger)
by Chris Bamidele Now, I wrote this piece a while back and it has everything to do with married couple as suggested in the title. So, my married friends,…
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Max Siollun: Every Northerner is Hausa (Y! History)
by Max Siollun There is a tendency among southern Nigerians to ignorantly refer to any northerner as "Hausa". A few years ago there was a massive ethnic controversy when sectarian violence (and…
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David Leffler: Dear PM Netanyahu, is bombing going to create lasting peace?
by David Leffler Remember "Show me the money," from the film Jerry Maguire? We ask Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Show me the Science!" He asserts that bombardment of Gaza will…
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Ayokunle Odekunle: Of the owner, the thief and the ‘mender’ (Y! FrontPage)
by Ayokunle Odekunle I once heard a story from my Uncle’s brother’s son’s cousin’s cousin who in turn heard it from his wife’s sister’s boyfriend’s friend. He begged me fervently…
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Sonala Olumhense: Nuhu Ribadu, then and now
by Sonala Olumhense Hopefully, for his own sake, Nuhu Ribadu will become Adamawa State’s next governor, following his decampment to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) last week to run for…
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Opinion: The Northerners’ nonsense must stop!
by Bayo Oluwasanmi Nigeria has a highly complex and colourful social mosaic. The cultural diversity and heterogeneity makes this mosaic chaotic. The diverse culture and custom of Nigeria cannot be…
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Deji Asiru-Balogun: 11 things you probably dont know about pet deaths (Y! Superblogger)
by Deji Asiru-Balogun When humans die, the sense of sight is the first to go and hearing is the last. The same is thought to be true for dogs…
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Nuhu Ribadu: I’m not in PDP on anyone’s errand (For The Records)
by Nuhu Ribadu Today is a happy day for me. I am awed and inspired even further by the cheerful crowd that received me at the airport and which has…
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Femi Aribisala: Christians, Pastor Adeboye are not the light of the world
by Femi Aribisala Christians today are the people who betray Jesus; but with a kiss. A blogger became so exasperated with my criticism of the Christian Church; he decided to…
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Opinion: Why T.B Joshua is Nigeria’s most Internationally recognized celebrity
by Emeka Igwe Yesterday, I chanced upon a list put together by an African blogger chronicling Nigeria’s most internationally known celebrities. Intriguingly, the name sitting at the pinnacle of the…
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Tunde Fagbenle: Lessons to be learnt from Uruguay’s President
by Tunde Fagbenle Today I have no reservation in giving my readers the unusual: lending my column, in its entirety, to material I gathered from the Internet on the President…
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Opinion: Social sanity vs Social media
by Oluwatobi Gbemisola Ever since the advent of mobile devices as the new millennium dawned upon us in Nigeria, I have been opportune to use different kinds of phones. As…
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Simon Kolawole: But Adadevoh was just doing her job
by Simon Kolawole Sometime in 2004, or thereabouts, I told the then Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Dora Akunyili, that in…
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Opinion: Why Civil servants are the most corrupt people in Nigeria
by Michael Egbejumi-David Men in their 50s – especially the civil servants. At that age, men have lost their idealism, the stark reality of the Nigerian state stares them right…
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Gimba Kakanda: The trials of Nuhu Ribadu
by Gimba Kakanda The days of wild rumours running up to, and castigations following, Nuhu Ribadu's defection to the ruling party are further confirmations of the man's high place in…
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Wale Odunsi: Arik has lost its magic
by Wale Odunsi When Nigeria's leading airline, Arik Air commenced operations on October 30, 2006, citizens, likewise foreigners heaved a sigh of relief. It was the final arrival of the…
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Sagay Sagay: Provocation should never be a reason to rape
by Sagay Sagay Anike was barely 6 when she was sexually assaulted by a man. She endured the physical pain for several weeks, her emotional pains were yet to heal…
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Salihu Tanko-Yakassai: Mu’azu is the game changer for the PDP (Y! Politico)
by Salihu Tanko-Yakassai When I hear the name People's Democratic Party, the first thing that comes to my mind is SCANDAL! They seem to have mastered the art of scandals,…
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Solomon Osadolo: Your kid is gonna hate you (Y! Superblogger)
by Solomon Osadolo I'm not even kidding right now. I'm just trying to save you from yourselves. You're setting yourselves up to be the uncool dads and mums of the…
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Dele Momodu: Nuhu Ribadu and the rest of us
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, it has been a week of serious fireworks and heavy bombardment against one of our own on social media. The brouhaha erupted over what should…
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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