Opinion: #OsunDecides shows that the poor have learnt their lessons

Soyombo Ayomikun: Oh war, may the heavens punish you! (POETRY)

by Soyombo Ayomikun We maim children. Raping all women on site. We set ablaze. We tear apart 1.You’ve turned us Into animals Causing hate’s bubbling lava To explode from our hearts We roar around Without pity,boiling with anger Causing ourselves horror From Gaza,to Borno Now we smile watching the helpless die Madness! 2.We blow up edifices... Read More

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Linda Ikeji: You think they have it all… you even envy them… then they commit suicide

by Hauwa Gambo The blogger Linda Ikeji, like many across the world, is shocked as to how utterly lovable comedian and actor, Robin Williams lost his life – in an apparent suicide. Today on her blog, she works through the issues in a way many Nigerians will no doubt connect with: He could make the... Read More

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Opinion: Why we should not be worried about Ebola

by Chike Ihekweazu Do not panic. Dealing with the outbreak itself is hard enough; dealing with panicking public will be disastrous. The outbreak can be contained by doing “simple” things diligently and consequently. Prologue: We are putting up this post as a result of increasing demand for information on this disease. As of today, the 7th... Read More

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Adekoya Boladale: Forget rice, Aregbesola’s ‘odourless fufu’ is the next big thing

by Adekoya Boladale While the political parties struggled to outshine each other in sharing of emergency ‘social welfare’ packages such as Rice, Odourless Fufu and even Kerosene, the following factors played significant roles in determining the choice of the people. Around the streets of Osogbo, Modakeke, Ife, Ede and even far away in Bourdillonian Circus,... Read More

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Tochukwu Ezukanma: Why Goodluck Jonathan should be impeached right away

by Tochukwu Ezukanma More than any other elected official in Nigeria, it is Goodluck Jonathan that deserves to be impeached. He is culpable of many impeachable offences With the story of his life, especially, that seemingly miraculous rise to power, Goodluck Jonathan won the love and admiration of so many Nigerians. Nigerians saw him as a man... Read More

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Grace Efezokhae: The thin line between religion and ignorance (Y! Superblogger)

by Grace Efezokhae Imagine a grown man believing God for a job and for 15 of the 24 hours in a day, he is in church conducting deliverance and all sorts of dry fast which might stretch for days. I am certain Karl Marx had the present day Nigeria in mind when he stated that “Religion... Read More

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Femi Aribisala: Don’t get it twisted, APC lost the Osun election

by Femi Aribisala A dishonest party will tend to presume dishonesty in others, especially when it discovers that its traditional channels for manipulating elections have been blocked. The only way the APC could have won the Osun election is by rigging it. My first impressions are usually mistaken. If I have a good first-impression about... Read More

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Blecyn George: Timi’s cruel set-up …Episode 1 (Y! Fiction)

by Blecyn George Episode one He storms out of his mother’s room, Mrs. Alice shakes her head in disbelieve as she gaze at Timi leaving her room. “let me see to how you’ll leave this house” she mutters…. Weeks before National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) Camp Timi Horsefall wipes his brow on his arms as he... Read More

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Opinion: Mr President, show us the Boko Haram members in the PDP

by Adeolu Ademoyo President Jonathan said there are Boko Haram members in his cabinet, and therefore in his party-PDP. So? Let us take our cross by ourselves. Let President Jonathan stand by his words for once and lead by showing us the members of Boko Haram he said are in his cabinet and therefore in... Read More

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Suraj Oyewale: Eghes Eyieyen’s piece- The familiar ranting of a rabid rabble rouser (Y! FrontPage)

by Suraj Oyewale You see, the issue with the likes of Eghes is that they hate seeing anyone openly associates with Islam. Over the weekend, in my regular internet surfing, I came across an article written by a former Attorney General of Lagos State, Professor Yemi Osibajo (SAN). It was a well written rejoinder to one... Read More

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Opinion: Even the dead tell the story in Gaza

by Bamidele Ademola Olateju We have not forgotten how on November 18, 2012, the Israel Defence Forces shocked the world by wiping out the Dalou family – all 10 of them including four children. Today, a child is killed every hour in Gaza according to the United Nations Who says the dead does not tell... Read More

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Dika Ozoemena: Why the PDP is responsible for Omisore’s loss

by Dika Ozoemena While internal factors which worked against Omisore was self-inflicted, PDP, his party, is responsible for the external factors which worked against the controversial politician. Congratulation to Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola for his deserved Osun state gubernatorial election victory. He did so well to sell brand, his works & his party to the good... Read More

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#RonaldNzimoraTalksBusiness: Is paying of tithes a waste of money? (Y! Business)

by Ronald Nzimora The mere fact that your church doesn’t talk about it, doesn’t mean it’s not valid. I don’t want to sound too religious here but all I’ll say is. Try it sincerely just once. The results you get will not only amaze you, you’ll become addicted to tithing. Fair warning! I’m a... Read More

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Tunde Leye: As Africans, our outcomes need to be better ( Y! FrontPage

by Tunde Leye All across Africa. We need better, cheaper outcomes. In Africa, when we face a problem, what the government announces as solutions is how much they are earmarking to tackle the problem. So we for example hear that the Federal Government of Nigeria has release 1.6Billion Naira for the Ebola Emergency Fund. Or... Read More

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Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo: Best served cold- Episode 6 (Y! Fiction)

by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo I thought about it and asked myself one tangible reason why the wedding should not hold. I found none. After all, I was getting married to the man I loved. I tried to catch the excitement bug and soon I got better. – Read Episode 1 of the compelling story HERE. – Read... Read More

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Mohammed Sambo Dasuki: Insurgency makes it hard for GEJ to govern

by Mohammed Sambo Dasuki Their activities have forced thousands to flee their homes, jobs and communities, pushing them into poverty. It is therefore important to understand the effects of insurgency on governance and the additional challenges that leaders face in striving to deliver on their promises to citizens. The essence of good governance is to... Read More

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Elnathan John writes | Doyin Okupe tweets like a careless 14-year-old, how to avoid potential Ebola & more

by Elnathan John Let me explain why the PDP did not leave any stone unturned in trying to win the elections. It is all in Aregbesola’s face. You can attempt to buy people’s votes with party branded Uncle Ben’s rice and odorless fufu but you cannot buy the rugged face of Rauf Aregbesola. By the... Read More

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Opinion: Goodluck Jonathan is the Commander-in-Chief of Ancient Evils

by Bayo Oluwasanmi The two recently concluded gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun States witnessed the deployment of military armada ordered by Mr. Jonathan in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The practice of democracy does not in any way guarantee that the government will always do what is best in... Read More

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Demola Rewaju: 7 habits of those who do great things (Y! Superblogger)

by Demola Rewaju The fear of failure is the single biggest reason many people never become great. From childhood, we are trained to get marks only when we get it right – Add to this the fear of public ridicule when you get things wrong and it will be more understood why many never try.... Read More

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Ayokunle Odekunle: Omisore is finished politically, GEJ will win in 2015 & 3 other lessons we learnt from Osun

by Ayokunle Odekunle Hugely uncharismatic, perceived as arrogant and with his seemingly irredeemable image, many are of the opinion that it is high time he called time on his political career. The Osun elections are over. There is a winner and several vanquished people. Already, some of the candidates for other parties have rejected the... Read More

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Tunde Fagbenle: What my daughter told me about homosexuality

by Tunde Fagbenle It is clear that society needs standards. We have outlined certain limits to marriage, of course, namely no incest or marriage to minors, animals, etc. but shall we include the marriage of two men or two women (equal under civic law) in this list? With animals? When, earlier this year, the... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: What we need to do about Ebola now

by Simon Kolawole Perhaps, jolted by the criticism over his handling of Chibok kidnappings (that is why I like criticisms, even from my enemies), President Goodluck Jonathan has also swung into action, announcing a series of measures under an emergency plan to contain the spread of the virus There is something about us, Nigerians, that... Read More

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Femi Aribisala: Why Christians must reject the enticing gospel of Apostle Paul

by Femi Aribisala The gospel of Jesus is bittersweet; presenting great challenges to believers. Paul’s gospel is “sugar and spice and all things nice;” offering few challenges. The true gospel empties the churches; while the false gospel fills them. Most Christians are unaware that the gospel Jesus preached is contradicted by Paul. The gospel of... Read More

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Eky Shirley: #Ebola- Salt and water blues (Y! Superblogger)

by Eky Shirley What baffles more though, is why the said people won’t bother to use their devices to check Google, Wikipedia or Yahoo for information. Our gullibility is quite unprecedented. However, there are some freaky things going on worldwide. I mean, I went to bed on Thursday and before I woke up, Hamas had... Read More

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Beht what is really wrong with this GEJ photo? (LOOK, TWEETS)

by Ayokunle Odekunle The rave on non-Osun-focused Political Twitter is the photo African heads of state took during the ongoing US-Africa Summit in Washington DC. In the photo, the Head of our State and Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces stands out, but not in the way you would pick as your first choice.... Read More

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