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Ayokunle Odekunle: A letter to my unborn child (Y! FrontPage)
by Ayokunle Odekunle *I wrote this article as a University undergraduate in 2009. I still feel the same...* Hello sweetie, I am staring into the dark now, reminiscing, and…
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Deji Asiru-Balogun: About feeding your parrots (Y! Superblogger)
by Deji Asiru-Balogun Parrots don't need grit and it has been known to cause impaction when too much has been consumed. Parrots don't eat hard seed hulls that need to…
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Dele Momodu: Why today’s election is a battle for the soul of Yorubaland
by Dele Momodu This is the reason for the declaration of war in the South West. If our security forces showed the same level of preparedness and seriousness in the…
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Max Siollun: How Boko Haram was formed (Y! History)
by Max Siollun According to Shehu Sani, the Taliban who survived these clashes then joined Mohammed Yusuf’s movement. The movement that eventually became Boko Haram… It seems that the public and…
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Opinion: Who will buy Osun State at the 2014 election bazaar? | #OsunDecides
by Oluwasegun Somefun The fight between Mr Iyisola Omisore and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola represents the quandary man could face when he wants to prove to a woman that he truly…
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Tolu Ogunlesi writes | What happens if victims believe the Ebola solution lies in churches?
by Tolu Ogunlesi In Liberia, where more than 300 people have been infected in the Ebola outbreak, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf this week called for a three-day stint of fasting…
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Tunji Andrews: Africa needs to be Putin-ised (Y! PolicyHub)
by Tunji Andrews Putin has become the poster boy for standing up to the status quo in this decade. Africa Rising: the feel-good catch phrase that has been touted in…
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Michael Orodare: Is this generation ready for leadership? (Y! Politico)
bu Michael Orodare With we the likes of Ariyoh in power, I have come to the conclusion that it seems this generation is not ready. I think we prefer office…
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Japheth Omojuwa: Dear Nigerians, salt and water cannot cure Ebola! (Y! FrontPage)
by Japheth Omojuwa First it was bitter kola, now it is salt and water but a search through google would clearly show that none of these cure Ebola. This is…
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Tunde Leye: Tricia’s Nightmare – Episode 5 (Y! Fiction)
by Tunde Leye “There was a murder, and she might have been the murderer, but there was also a rape, and she was the victim and the perpetrator of that…
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Akin Osuntokun: Why APC can no longer win as the ‘Yoruba party’
by Akin Osuntokun With a whiff of imperial hauteur, the Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, publicly belittled his Ondo State counterpart, Mimiko, and charged ‘he (Mimiko) knows I’m committed…
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Sylvester Akhaine: Why the Osun election matters to us
by Sylvester Akhaine What is the plot of the irredentist centre under the watch of President Jonathan? The plot is to subvert the above values by huge monetary inducement, all…
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Opinion: Dear Ms. Chika Amalaha, you don’t need the drugs to win
by Raymond Inkabi Now in as much as there is that burning desire to win a competition, the use of performance enhancers is a very bad idea. When I learnt…
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Grace Efezokhae: The man who never lied, never existed (Y! Superblogger)
by Grace Efezokhae These set of people are just dumb, they just want to feel among. Abeg, if you want to lie, lie with your common sense intact not all these kind…
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Adedunmade Onibokun: Sue that nuisance, dude! (Y! Legal)
by Adedunmade Onibokun Note that there are 2 types of nuisance, Public nuisance, which is a crime and actionable by the Attorney – General is committed where a person…
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Tunde Leye: Baba Risi’s Court – Osun Decides (Y! Fiction)
by Tunde Leye Omisore jumped up with hands behind him until he got to the microphone and then dramatically brought out two cobs of roasted corn, took a bite from…
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Ife Adebayo: What is Nigeria’s biggest problem? (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo We need many more champions of good governance; we need many more Nigerians that can move this nation forward, people that will pick up a cause and…
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Olanrewaju Odesomi: The chosen one’s dilemma- Episode 3 (Y! Fiction)
by Olanrewaju Odesomi If the Governor was dead, politically, one man stood to gain the most - his Deputy. Or, maybe he was turning Paranoia like Michael, and the Governor…
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Alkasim Abdulkadir: Boko Haram and the abysmal rise of the likes of Reem Riyashi (Y! FrontPage)
by Alkasim AbdulkadirIn conclusion, as narrated by Abu Huraira, Prophet Muhammad PBUH observed that. He who killed himself with steel (weapon) would be the eternal denizen of the fire of…
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Theophilus Ilevbare: We should be worried that young girls are now Jihadists
by Theophilus Ilevbare Islamic Jihadists in Nigeria have joined the global terror trend. It is an increasingly disquieting and disturbing twist to the war against terror. Boko Haram has adopted…
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Dipo Awojide: Increase the Budget on Education, Research/Development and Training. (Y! PolicyHub)
by Dipo AwojideWe are not doing enough to make us more competitive as a nation. It is important that we continually increase investment in education, research and development, and training. Contrasting…
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Opinion: Fellow Africans, the West owes you NOTHING!
by Kayode Oladein The President of the US owes you nothing. His job is to protect American interests. He is their CEO and they are the shareholders of USA PLC. …
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Nana Nwachukwu: The Internet, justice and copyright (Y! Legal)
by Nana Nwachukwu Illegal transfer of intellectual property is considered as intellectual theft in the UK even if you are sharing what you downloaded from UC Browser via WhatsApp. Copyright…
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Bayo Oluwasanmi: Oby Ezekwesili is the wrong enemy
by Bayo Oluwasanmi Few Nigerians have spoken with more passion and eloquent conviction than Ezekwesili about the plight of the abducted Chibok girls. Despite the soaring rhetoric of critics, she…
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Eky Shirley: Life is too short (Y! Superblogger)
by Eky ShirleyThings happen each day, many of which are beyond our control. Let us treasure every moment and everyone in our lives. So this is a story that was shared…
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Umari Ayim: An angel and a reflection- Episode 14 (Y! Fiction)
by Umari Ayim The sound of the door opening cuts me short and I turn towards it. I feel the familiar flutter of my heart at the sight of Richard…
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Debo Adejugbe: This is a broken generation (Y! Politico)
by Debo Adejugbe If the President could put politics aside and commiserate with the ElRufai family on their painful loss, but as an unknown foot-soldier you make fun of someone who just…
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“The Financial Reporting Council is not through with Sanusi” | The Executive Secretary is not backing down
by Chi Ibe Mr Obazee replied that if Sanusi sued as the CBN governor, the CBN would act on his behalf but if an individual sues in his own name…
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Kelvin Erhonsele: Workplace Discrimination and the Law (Y! Legal)
by Kevin Erhonsele Discrimination often occurs when a person is treated less favourably than other people because of a protected characteristic defined by the law. Such characteristics may be disability,…
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Bunmi Olaniyan: The citizen activism we saw in Nasarawa (Y! FrontPage)
by Bunmi Olaniyan I realised that rather than celebrate and revel in that much touted political revival ushered in by social media as a new platform for political participation, we…
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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