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Max Siollun: Biafra would have become Africa’s first world superpower (Y! History)
by Max Siollun With oil wealth and a vibrant citizenry, Biafra could have become Africa’s first world superpower. With citizens of the caliber of Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Louis Mbafeno, Matthew…
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So, Jonathan should produce Chibok girls or forget 2015 ambition? (Y! FrontPage)
by Deji Adeyanju “The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has issued an ultimatum to President Goodluck Jonathan to bring an end to insurgency in all its manifestations and produce the abducted…
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Femi Aribisala: Why Christians must reject the enticing gospel of Apostle Paul (Part 2)
by Femi Aribisala Many undiscerning Christians are impervious to Paul’s fallacies. But the sheep of Jesus would never confuse them with the word of God. The critique of Paul’s jaundiced…
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Tunde Fagbenle: #Osun- Winners, losers and lessons
by Tunde Fagbenle There was hardly a tenser election. Nerves frayed, tempers rose, expectations dissipated, predictions conflicted. Nothing was cock sure. From one corner, it was presented as a fight…
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Mr President, firing the resident doctors is reckless and irresponsible
by Chi Ibe In a circular dated and signed by the permanent secretary, Ministry of Health, the federal government announced the abrupt indefinite suspension of residency training in its…
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Ikemesit Effiong: Hamas is nothing like Boko Haram (Y! FrontPage)
by Ikemesit Effiong If anything, Hamas is doing what all political parties charged with the sovereignty and collective responsibility for its country – respond in like manner, within its resources…
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Simon Kolawole: Marching on to 2015 positively
by Simon Kolawole The Osun election has set me thinking about Nigeria’s progress yet again. On the one hand, I was very sad that we needed maximum security to…
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Sagay Agbalaya: Lust at first sight (Y! Fiction)
by Sagay Agbalaya Was it DMX who said guns don’t kill people but people do? That guy is a liar! Why should I trust DMX sef? Most rappers are always on drugs anyway. I almost…
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Gbenga Olorunpomi: #Osun2014 – The tales I can’t tell (Y! Politico)
by Gbenga Olorunpomi In a conversation with Alhaji Lai, he told me he met over sixty APC members in detention. Not one was a PDP man. Even his release was…
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Adaobi Okwy: 10 ways to relate with your roommate (Y! Superblogger)
by Adaobi Okwy Your friends are not always their friends. Yes, you’re friends are some of the best people in the world. But that doesn’t mean your roommate is going…
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Garba Shehu: Is the Nigerian Army capable?
by Garba Shehu That the army cannot defend engineers and technicians for five hours so that the repairs can be made? This is incredible. This country has Africa’s best army…
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Opinion: Ribadu is not a saint, but he is welcome to the PDP
by Raymond Inkabi 53 year old, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu is no saint. But he is one man that has defied the arena, soaked in it's sands, dared the gods, lost good fights…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Sawyer was trained to bring Ebola to Nigeria
by Femi Fani-Kayode They cultivated him, took care of him, paid him, brainwashed him, gave him all that he wanted in life and finally asked him to go on a…
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Guess who? 1964, Muhammed Ali was in Lagos [LOOK]
by Ayokunle Odekunle How will you feel if Lennox Lewis or Mike Tyson appear in your street right now? You would be astounded innit? Well, here we dug out this…
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Opinion: Dear President Jonathan, kindly retire so you don’t lose everything
by Perry Brimah Dear Sir, I wish you seriously think about this. You have succeeded in deeply dividing the nation along all type of lines. This you will be remembered…
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Opinion: How Nigeria has made too many errors on #Ebola
by Kingsley Ahanonu Suddenly, four days after the visit of Patrick Sawyer to Lagos aboard a Liberian flight on the 20th of July and with the news of his…
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Opinion: #EplSpecial- My predictions for the new EPL season and Europe
by Ayo-Oluwa Obafemi The problem of a prolific center forward has been addressed with the purchase of Diego Costa. Chelsea is set to conquer England. The thirst of football…
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Know that Labaran Maku has brought Ebola to Nigeria…
by Perry Brimah Labaran Maku, Nigeria’s minister of information’s announcement – that Nigeria was prepared and had vaccines for Ebola – are apart from being senseless, mad, crazy, criminal and…
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“It will be HARD sometimes” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Sesu Tilley-Gyado , CEO Africa Heritage Books Ltd
by Fransesca Uriri For Sesu Tilley-Gyado, Artiste, Singer and Entrepreneur, art and culture are important. She speaks about creating value out of both, preserving and documenting our history and encouraging…
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FLASHBACK: This Nigerian boxer was beaten to death in 1953
by Ayokunle Odekunle On Saturday, 4 March 1952, a high-flying Nigerian Middleweight boxer known as BLACKIE POWER attempted to win the Nigerian Midleweight Title Belt from Tommy West. Before that…
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APC has to reduce its rascality | Dele Momodu gives his take on #OsunDecides
by Dele Momodu APC itself has so much to learn from Yoruba history. This victory is an indication that the party still has a fair chance of winning at…
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The hypocrisy of America’s experimental Ebola drug
by Theophilus Ilevbare These days, nothing strikes a bout of panic and paranoia than the thought of Ebola Virus Disease. It’s been decades since a disease or calamity of such…
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Eky Shirley: Dear haters, Liverpool FC will SURPRISE you! (Y! Superblogger)
by Eky Shirley To the 'doomsday squad' who masquerade as Kop fans and never see anything good until it starts happening, I'll say 'hold your horses, watch and see'. My…
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Opinion: How to keep your boyfriend HOOKED!
by Omena Daniels Okay so what does a bloke really expect from you? It may seem like there's only one answer to that question - "more sex" - but men…
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Opinion: This is why Chelsea will win the Premier League
by Chinedu George With some facts to back it up, I reiterate that no club in England can match the Blues on paper. From goalkeeping to attack, the squad looks like an expensively…
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‘This woman did her own Caesarean section to give birth’+ 9 other amazing birth stories
by Ayokunle Odekunle 1. The woman who gave birth on 10.10.10, 09.09.09 and 08.08.08 A Michigan housewife is celebrating the birth of her daughter Cearra on the 10.10.10. It…
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We are loving this photo of Gen. Buhari when he was in his 30s (LOOK)
by Ayokunle Odekunle He is without doubt one of the most honest Nigerians of all time and one of the Nigerian leaders to have an almost corruption free slate. Here,…
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Aisha Falode: A letter to YOU, my son’s killer/s
by Aisha Falode How did my son's innocent blood splatter on your body? Did your bloody knuckle punch the life out of him, or did you smash him with…
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In 1912, this Leopard escaped from a Lagos zoo [SEE]
by Ayokunle Odekunle Old is gold they say. I happened to stumble on a picture where a leopard escaped from the Lagos zoo in 1912 and caused pandemonium in Lagos and its…
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Demola Rewaju: Re-inventing yourself like Joseph the dreamer (Y! Superblogger)
by Demola Rewaju Finally, I must warn you about those people who would forever seek to tie you to your past. Painfully, family and old friends are the two sections…
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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