Uche Onyebadi: The curious case of Rachel Dolezal

by Uche Onyebadi Rachel is not alone in this cobweb of racial inanity. When Obama declared his intention to run for the U.S. presidency in 2007, some people in the African American community dismissed him as acting white and not black enough to represent them. Acting White is a derogatory verbal weapon in the African... Read More

barack obama, Black, opinion, rachael dolezal, uche onyebadi, White, ynaija

June 18, 2015

Opinion: Change we refuse to see, despite looking

by Adewale Ajadi Mr President will make gaffes in his speeches until he finds the kind of aides he had during the campaign that helped him with his Chatham House speech and outing. His media aides are yet to prove themselves by setting the agenda and driving the media cycle rather than reacting and responding... Read More

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June 18, 2015

Olusegun Adeniyi: Behold the Onigbese Governors

by Olusegun Adeniyi In Abia, the State Teaching hospital workers have not been paid for nine months; the Hospital Management workers are owed for eight months; Abia State Universal Basic Education workers, six months; Abia Local governments, owed four months while teachers in the state have not been paid for three months. Ever since I... Read More

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June 17, 2015

Opinion: Is the APC the same as the PDP?

by Bolaji Aregbesola What played out at the inauguration of the 8th National Assembly on June 9, 2015 shows that true change may not have come after all despite President Buhari’s believe and avowal in his inaugural speech. APC was formed as a progressive political party. But happenings since the inauguration of the party on... Read More

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June 16, 2015

Seun Onigbinde: The difficulty in unboxing state finances #OnigbeseGovernors

by Seun Onigbinde I tracked FAAC Allocations, and can say that in March, N945m was deducted for the repayment of the bond, but of course, governor Aregbesola has neglected to mention this crucial detail. Why did the Osun State government create University of Osun (UNIOSUN), a tertiary institution with an expensive outlay of six far-flung... Read More

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June 16, 2015

Opinion: The President’s “West Germany” gaffe is not a joking matter

by Kennedy Emetulu The worst of the booboos is to refer to Germany as West Germany. In 2015, West Germany? C’mon! This is not a mocking write-up, it is a serious piece meant mainly to draw attention to something that could become a real problem in the future. While they were on the campaign trail,... Read More

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June 16, 2015

Opinion: The Nation Newspaper should rise above gutter journalism

by Teniola Fadina Finally, as mentioned in the earlier parts of this article, it is important that Nigerian newspapers like The Nation (regardless of its ownership) move forward from vigilante-like/ambush journalism, to factual, verified, objective, accountable, and relevant journalism. Following the highly-engaging political twists, turns, and eventual outcome of the 8thNational Assembly leadership elections, which... Read More

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June 16, 2015

Ochereome Nnanna: APC — Now that Tinubu is in trouble

by Ochereome Nnanna Tinubu’s staying power in the party will hang, in the main, on his continued good relationship with President Buhari. While the various political elements that formed the victorious coalition, the All Progressives Congress, APC, gathered against the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, pundits had believed it was only a matter of... Read More

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June 15, 2015

Irene Nwaukwa: No bailouts for “onigbese” Governors, please!

by Irene Nwaukwa A bailout from FG will punish the entire country for the excesses of these states. It will greatly affect our economy and is unfair to states that have performed better. It’s equivalent to taking a state problem and making it a national problem. So… let’s talk about this bailout since this subject... Read More

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June 15, 2015

Ben Murray-Bruce: Three things I have to say to Nigeria

by Ben Murray-Bruce Even out of office Jonathan continues to show that he is a man who believes in Nigeria. I have three urgent and important things to say to Nigeria and I will not beat about the bush. Let me start out this piece by saying that even though I am of the Peoples... Read More

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June 14, 2015

Favour Afolabi: Buhari’s Presidency is a ‘Made in Bourdillon’ Product

by Favour Afolabi I would not even bother to attempt to write a book on this – it was the same Bourdillon Plc that produced the Fashola and Fayemi that became the poster boys of “How an APC Government in the center would change Nigeria to the USA in 4 years” propaganda that was being... Read More

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June 14, 2015

Opinion: The National Assembly and the rest of us

by Isqil Najim The recent National Assembly election of its principal officers generated so much noises and I wonder what the noises are really about. It seems to me that we tend to allow minor struggles for power among the ruling elites to becloud our wider judgement and shift our focus away from the big... Read More

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June 14, 2015

Simon Kolawole: PDP was never the problem…

by Simon Kolawole Politics should never start and end with intrigues. We thought it was a PDP problem but we know better by now. Our problems require urgent solutions. You are hereby pardoned if you think the paramount purpose of politics is to win power. You are further forgiven for thinking that those all-night and… Read More

Muhammadu Buhari, national assembly, nigeris, opinion, PDP, problem, simon kolawole, ynaija

June 13, 2015

The Nigerian Church is dying before our very eyes

In this end time, More churches will pass on like the wind. It won’t even last more than a decade -Anonymous Recently I attended a prayer meeting. Ninety percent of their prayer points were merely about church growth and members leaving the church. At a point, I stopped praying, left the church auditorium and decided... Read More

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June 13, 2015

How Governor Ganduje exceeded expectations

One of the major concerns towards the end of the tenure of the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Engr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, was the issue of continuity. After the former Governor performed exceptionally well in placing Kano back on the development map, and regained its lost glory, many were genuinely worried as to who... Read More

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June 12, 2015

Gimba Kakanda: Bukola Saraki Versus The APC

by Gimba Kakanda Trust me, you can’t praise Tinubu as a hero and dismiss Saraki as antecedently corrupt and thus morally low. In the period running up to, and immediately after, the March 28 presidential election, a number of us were already disillusioned, especially with the festival of defections hosted by the All Progressives Congress... Read More

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June 11, 2015

Rudolf Okonkwo: 5 lessons Buhari can learn from Obama

by Rudolf Okonkwo At some point in the future, the opposition will shape up. On the day he won the 2008 presidential election, President Barack Obama declared: “It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.”... Read More

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June 11, 2015

Indigenisation: Beyond the economics

Nigeria began producing oil six decades ago and is now one of the world’s largest oil producers. But up until recently, indigenous participation in the oil industry, particularly the upstream sector has been minimal. Previously dominated by international oil companies (IOCs) whose financial reach and technical expertise gave them a distinct advantage, the oil industry... Read More

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June 10, 2015

Nuhu Ribadu: Boko Haram and the global terror network

by Nuhu Ribadu Since we now have a new government with a leader who is from the Muslim North, largely affected by the insurgency, there are new windows. The world should, for once, come together and help Nigeria in all aspects necessary to tackle this problem. When Boko Haram’s murderous campaign got to a head... Read More

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June 9, 2015

Kogi State happens when you present an empty vessel as leader

by Shaibu Stephen Ojate They should learn to call the Governor to order by telling him that the people of Kogi central are not contented with the number of political appointments to our area. The PDP Leaders should understand that the Governor is a human being like them and not a masquerade and even if... Read More

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June 9, 2015

Opinion: Will Buhari make the naira equal to the dollar?

by Olalekan Adigun As Nigerian Head of State (1983-1985), Buhari was known to have run his regime based on strong fiscal prudence and rigorous financial discipline, which at that period the naira was said to be stronger than the US dollar. But is this just as simple as making the naira equal to the US... Read More

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June 8, 2015

Bello Bawa Bwari: A tribute to the great Jagaban- Asiwaju Bola Tinubu

by Bello Bawa Bwari I am convinced that without Tinubu’s initiative, strategy and leadership, the PDP would still be in power come May 29, 2015. He is perhaps the single most important factor responsible for the great success of the APC in the last presidential election. Men make history and not the other way around.... Read More

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June 6, 2015

Mallama Hafsa: 7 questions for Diezani Alison-Madueke

by Mallama Hafsa The public is curious to understand why the former president has insisted on keeping the controversial petroleum minister in spite of all the strong allegations against her. Former President Goodluck Jonathan continued to turn a blind eye to all these issues, even as they badly affected the country’s image. Throughout the lifespan... Read More

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June 2, 2015

Kingsley Ahanonu: What is the fuss about the President’s assets declaration?

Let’s get the matter headlong. According to the provisions of the law which stipulates such requirement, it suggests that such should be made within 90 days of taking office. But here, we see a man pressured by sheer principle to beat that suggestion by more than 88 days. The recent simple act of fulfilling the... Read More

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June 2, 2015

Mortimer Hope: Why Mobile broadband is a catalyst for growth in Africa

Key to optimising Africa’s mobile opportunity is building a stable regulatory and business environment. This includes clear and transparent spectrum management processes to support the mobile industry’s investment in network infrastructure. Explosive growth in mobile connectivity has already transformed the lives of millions of people across Africa. According to GSMA research, Sub-Saharan Africa has been... Read More

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June 2, 2015

Inauguration Day: Lessons in History and Hopes for the Future.

Friday, May 29, 2015 was “Coronation Day”! I told my daughter Adetamilore, who is nearing her fourth birthday, that just like in her favorite cartoon movie Frozen, Muhammadu Buhari was the new King and he had good special powers to make things fantastic in Nigeria, but that unlike in the movie, everything went well with... Read More

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June 1, 2015

Opinion: Dear President Buhari, your time starts now

by Ogundana Michael The truth is; Sir, people will no longer give in for excuses for the failure of government and will no longer tolerate blame passing. From the day you were inaugurated, you have been in charge of both the assets and liabilities left over by past regimes. First and foremost, congratulations to you... Read More

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June 1, 2015

“Fashion is capital intensive…” Leading Ladies Africa meets with Linda Idegwu, Founder of Dear Curves

by Francesca Uriri Plus size women shouldn’t have to choose between being comfortable and being fashionable; their clothes should sparkle, pop and accentuate their God-given curves. This is what Linda Ojoma Idegwu, Founder and Creative Director of Dear Curves believes. She talks about building an afro-centric fashion label that caters to full-figured women, running a... Read More

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June 1, 2015

Immanuel Ugwu: Buhari’s inaugural speech was an inexcusable flop

It was an inexcusable flop, given the rich mind mine in the APC operations. The speech was supposed to bear an agenda for arresting Nigeria’s free fall. The main interest in President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration was bound to be his speech. What would he say of his mission? What would he do with the office... Read More

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May 31, 2015

Opinion: The Conspiracy Of Change

by Tobi Sonubi Change is difficult to achieve in an environment where fear, corruption, incapacity and lack of character prevails. This four ingredients I would call the “forces against change”. The forces against change are intertwined and they all get to re- enforce each other. The most prevailing theme in the socio-political blogosphere in Nigeria... Read More

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Uche Onyebadi: The curious case of Rachel Dolezal

Opinion: Change we refuse to see, despite looking

Olusegun Adeniyi: Behold the Onigbese Governors

Opinion: Is the APC the same as the PDP?

Seun Onigbinde: The difficulty in unboxing state finances #OnigbeseGovernors

Opinion: The President’s “West Germany” gaffe is not a joking matter

Opinion: The Nation Newspaper should rise above gutter journalism

Ochereome Nnanna: APC — Now that Tinubu is in trouble

Irene Nwaukwa: No bailouts for “onigbese” Governors, please!

Ben Murray-Bruce: Three things I have to say to Nigeria

Favour Afolabi: Buhari’s Presidency is a ‘Made in Bourdillon’ Product

Opinion: The National Assembly and the rest of us

Simon Kolawole: PDP was never the problem…

The Nigerian Church is dying before our very eyes

How Governor Ganduje exceeded expectations

Gimba Kakanda: Bukola Saraki Versus The APC

Rudolf Okonkwo: 5 lessons Buhari can learn from Obama

Indigenisation: Beyond the economics

Nuhu Ribadu: Boko Haram and the global terror network

Kogi State happens when you present an empty vessel as leader

Opinion: Will Buhari make the naira equal to the dollar?

Bello Bawa Bwari: A tribute to the great Jagaban- Asiwaju Bola Tinubu

Mallama Hafsa: 7 questions for Diezani Alison-Madueke

Kingsley Ahanonu: What is the fuss about the President’s assets declaration?

Mortimer Hope: Why Mobile broadband is a catalyst for growth in Africa

Inauguration Day: Lessons in History and Hopes for the Future.

Opinion: Dear President Buhari, your time starts now

“Fashion is capital intensive…” Leading Ladies Africa meets with Linda Idegwu, Founder of Dear Curves

Immanuel Ugwu: Buhari’s inaugural speech was an inexcusable flop

Opinion: The Conspiracy Of Change

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