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Ikemesit Effiong: The National Conference is a failure – Here is why
by Ikemesit Effiong In case you may not have noticed, the most colourful circus in our nation’s history, the 2014 National Conference, has finally come to an end. Trust me,…
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“Everything is achievable if …” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, founder of Lighthouse Network
by Fransesca Uriri Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, one of the founders of Lighthouse Network expresses herself with admirable candour. She speaks about what it really means for women to support one another;…
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Tunde Leye: Tricia’s Nightmare – Episode 7 (Y! Fiction)
by Tunde Leye Read Episode 1 of this compelling story HERE Read Episode 2 of this compelling story HERE Read Episode 3 of this compelling story HERE Read Episode 4 of this compelling…
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Omena Daniels: 5 ways to make a woman fall for you
by Omena Daniels While I have the knack for giving women detailed expose on men and our modus operandi, I have been able to garner valuable information about the female…
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Opinion: Nigerians and the five basic laws of human stupidity
by Bamidele Ademola-Olateju Third (and Golden) Basic Law: A stupid person is a person who caused losses to another person or to a group of persons while himself deriving…
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Akin Osuntokun responds to the APC | “Dark souls who branzenly conjure quotes from the pit of hell”
by Akin Osuntokun Now what do we make of this? Am I being condemned because PDP was defeated by the APC in the Osun State election and the result was…
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Dr. Raymond Ijabla: The Doctors are fighting the wrong fight
by Raymond Ijabla In writing this, I am breaking a promise to self and my family to keep quiet about the ongoing strike by doctors. I feel compelled to write this…
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Tunde Leye: Dr. Adedavoh is an example of a good Nigerian
by Tunde Leye I have never been impressed by the heroics of people convinced they are about to change the world. I am more awed by those who struggle to…
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Adedunmade Onibokun: How to register your company without a lawyer (Y! Legal)
by Adedunmade Onibokun Many people have always toyed with the idea of registering their own companies and organisations, with SMEs sprouting up like wildfires in Nigeria and the drive for…
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Michael Orodare: Wanted! Ribadu, Tambuwal as models for the younger generation… (Y! Politico)
by Michael Orodare I like Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and my love for the young Mallam could be traced back to when he held sway as the Chairman of EFCC. My…
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Ezekiel Solesi: If your PFA is your retirement plan? Think again (Y! Superblogger)
by Ezekiel Solesi So we now know that if you want to be rich, saving money in the bank isn’t the best strategy there is (this doesn’t mean saving is…
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Olanrewaju Odesomi: The chosen one’s dilemma- Episode 5 (Y! Fiction)
by Olanrewaju Odesomi -Read Episode 1 of this enthralling story [HERE] -Read Episode 2 of this enthralling story [HERE] -Read Episode 3 of this enthralling story [HERE] -Read Episode 4 of this enthralling…
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A young doctor celebrates Adadevoh: She must be remembered
by Ifeanyi Dike On the day you get inducted into the medical council and swear the Hippocratic Oath, two things come to mind - relief and pride - relief because…
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Alkasim Abdulkadir: Ebola in a season of uncertainty (Y! FrontPage)
by Alkasim Abdulkadir Sitting in the train cabin last week in Netherlands, the Dutch man who sat across from me looked eager to start a conversation, he got a chance…
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Chidi Anselm Odinkalu: The Ameyo Adadevoh I know
by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu I spoke to Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, the senior Consultant Endocrinologist and Physician, who has just died of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), to schedule a previously…
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Opinion: This is how to fight the Ebola Outbreak
by Dr. Bayo Okelana The cure for Ebola has been published multiple times in medical literature.[1,2,3,7] Animal and human models have consistently shown that antiserum from convalescent and survivor patients dramatically…
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Ife Adebayo: #RipKunleOlaifa- Dear Nigeria, how many more will you kill? (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo I got a chat message from a friend yesterday saying “we lost Kunle Olaifa to an accident”. The only reply I could give was “WHAT???”. I met…
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Umari Ayim: An angel and a reflection- Episode 15 (Y! Fiction)
by Umari Ayim I swallow and tell Chika that Paulette has something to do with them. Chika frowns quizzically at me, trying to understand my words because her mind…
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Tope Olofin: The 10 commandments of smartphones (Y! Superblogger)
by Tope Olofin I am on the verge of assuming that very soon there will be more mobile phones than there are human beings, especially in the Nigerian environment. This…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Why Stella Adedavoh should be buried like a hero
by Olusegun Adeniyi However, the challenge of the moment is to remove the stigma element from those who are unfortunate to have caught the bug. And I see no better…
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Ayokunle Odekunle: This is why armed robbers are killed (Y! Legal)
by Ayokunle Odekunle Are you an aspiring armed robber? Do you look up to armed robbers as role models? Well I have news for you. The offence of armed robbery…
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Abimbola Adelakun: Who is Marilyn Ogar working against?
by Abimbola Adelakun By tomorrow, Friday, August 22, the kidnapped girls of Chibok would have been unwitting ”guests” of Boko Haram for 130 days. Between their kidnap and frightful escapes,…
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Soyombo Ayomikun: #BringBackOurGirls – Have we betrayed them? (Poem)
by Soyombo Ayomikun May it Be said That We never Betrayed #Chibok With our Silence 1.May we not forget That the Chibok girls Are innocent and beautiful souls That should…
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Opinion: Dear Jonathan, sack Ebola, not the doctors
by Garba Shehu Last week’s sack of 16,000 Resident Doctors by the Federal Government is careless, unscrupulous and clearly an indefensible action. It could turn out to be a social…
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Opinion: The Nigerian Government is a greater threat than Boko Haram
by Udoka Okafor Our car gallops through the bumpy road, as night fast approaches. The glimmer of the sun is fading fast, and the stars are starting to illuminate our…
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Ogaga Ifowodo: Why are elections military operations?
by Ogaga Ifowodo By all sober reckoning, Professor Attahiru Jega has done quite well in his last two outings as Nigeria’s chief electoral officer and, so, democracy’s chief midwife in…
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YNaija Editorial: Of course, President Jonathan can – and should – contest
This needs be clear - the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) is not an impartial, objective organization.It is a sworn enemy of President Goodluck Jonathan and has been an equal-opportunity condemner of everything…
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Opinion: The danger of a single tweet – What Mayowa got very wrong about #Sugabelly
by Ikemesit Effiong So Twitter (or more appropriately, social media) has been all the rage over last Wednesday’s edition of a popular relationships discussion session, No Holds Barred Interactive –…
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Uche Okorie: This is a generation of political cowards (Y! FrontPage)
by Uche Okorie My generation is all of these things I have described and perhaps more, but has this one tragic flaw. We are political cowards. That is simply what…
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Nana Nwachukwu: That ‘harmless’ prank may land you in jail! (Y! Legal)
by Nana Nwachukwu We have seen kids sent to jail for April fool jokes et al. You know those pranks you send out on your smartphones? Those ones that end…
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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