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@Demolarewaju: All men pay for sex one way or the other (Y! Superblogger)
by Demola Rewaju Prostitution is often called the oldest profession in the world by some but there are no historical records of this, what we do know is that there…
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Abimbola Adelakun: Dear Jonathanians, nobody is afraid of Jonathan
by Abimbola Adelakun Those selling the Jonathan-for-second-term project will no doubt promote the viability of their product to the highest possible limit – even if this means stretching the truth…
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Opinion: Should Thierry Henry be the next Arsenal manager?
by Liam Twomey It isn’t yet clear whether Thierry Henry played his last match for New York Red Bulls in Saturday’s MLS Eastern Conference final defeat to New England Revolution.…
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@ToksEro: #BokoHaram- Plight of internally displaced persons (Y! FrontPage)
by Toks Ero When one is faced with two evils, it is natural to focus attention on the greater evil. The evil of Boko Haram is perhaps unarguably the greatest…
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@TundeLeye: The battle for the soul of #Lagos (Part 2)
by Tunde Leye In July this year, I wrote a piece on the governorship elections in Lagos, speaking on the chances of the APC and PDP, and what I thought…
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@Mickeysunny: This is why President Jonathan is the worst elected President since 1960
by Michael Ogundana Last week the presidency released a statement to hit back at the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, for scoring the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan below average.The statement…
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Okey Ndibe: Nigeria, a darkening time
by Okey Ndibe Visiting Nigeria in mid-November, I became aware that the country was going through darkening times. The choice of adjective—darkening—is rather advised. For several decades, Nigeria has been…
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@realffk: Why #America is still the most violent country in the world
by Femi Fani-Kayode The decision by a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri not to indict police officer Daren Wilson for the murder of Michael Brown, a young black man, has…
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@Tosinfat: Best served cold- Episode 10 (Y! Fiction)
by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo – Read Episode 1 of the compelling story HERE. – Read Episode 2 of the compelling story HERE. – Read Episode 3 of the compelling story HERE. – Read Episode…
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Adaobi Okwy: 5 ways you can attract love (Y! Superblogger)
by Adaobi Okwy Are you among those who think love is a myth? Had your heartbroken? Think you are unloveable or that loving is hard? There are many things that…
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Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: African books for Western eyes
by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Who are African books for? MY close friend Mercy, when she heard about my novel, congratulated me: I had found out “what the white people wanted…
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@9jaBloke: Oil, corruption and Nigeria’s economic crisis
by Charles Ohia Today, oil prices have plummeted and the alarm bells are already going off in Abuja. The Minister of Finance and co-ordinating Minister of the Economy has one…
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Opinion: The irrationality in our musical awards
by Kingsley Ahanonu Like the annual occurrence of the climatic seasons, the waves of awards have again been revved up in the fast-growing Nigerian Music industry. Yet again accolades are…
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Rudolf Okonkwo: How Nigeria may collapse in 2015
by Rudolf Okonkwo Forget the urban legend that there is a United States CIA’s plot to fulfil their purported prediction that Nigeria would cease to exist in 2015. If Nigeria…
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Femi Aribisala: Who is afraid of Goodluck Jonathan (Part 1)
by Femi Aribisala Goodluck Jonathan must be the most feared Head of State in the history of Nigeria. Some people say Goodluck Jonathan is “clueless.” They would also have us…
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Bayo Oluwasanmi: Very soon, Nigeria will fall!
by Bayo Oluwasanmi The historic rivalries between east and west, south and north, oil states and non-oil states, Christian and Muslim communities, democrats and autocrats, and soldiers and citizens that…
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@dolapoaina: Self-development skills to learn from a diplomat
by Dolapo Aina Young professionals, if they really want to inherit the leadership and lead in dignity, they shall first have their feet on the ground, think locally and act…
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@diiwana: Is the reverse always the case in this land? (Y! FrontPage)
by Dayo Olugbemi For years, economists, activists, professionals and even ordinary citizens have clamoured for a diversification of the Nigerian economy. For years, the Nigerian government have ignored the warning. Enter this…
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Opinion: The PDP tragedy vs APC threat: A Dilemma for the Yoruba nation
by Remi Oyeyemi From the look of things, it is evident that there is fire on the Nigerian Mountain. This fire is all consuming and there is no obvious way…
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Opinion: Five Reasons Why Jonathan’s second term Will Be A disaster
by Prince Ken History has a lot of lessons for us. History itself though an event of the past is vision of tomorrow. History is a divine prophet. Little wonder…
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Okey Ndibe: Nigeria needs to be rescued from the hands of the PDP and APC.
by Okey Ndibe My week-long visit to Nigeria last week was enlightening. Here is one of the clearest things I discovered: that most enlightened Nigerians are deeply dissatisfied, indeed troubled,…
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Opinion: Is Olamide’s story for the gods promoting rape?
by Eseoghene Al-Faruq Ohwojeheri This is perhaps the most difficult article I’ll ever write. It is difficult because I write with a frustrating reality in mind that I am most…
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Femi Aribisala: Why was Paul the apostle so boastful?
by Femi Aribisala Those who insist Paul’s word is the word of God might need to explain his hypocritical doctrinal somersaults. Jesus says: “Beware of these Pharisees and the way…
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Tunde Fagbenle : For Seyanu Basorun – Let’s try a little kindness
by Tunde Fagbenle “You have never really lived Until you have done something For someone who can never repay you” – Anonymous ‘Seyanu Basorun is an Applied Geology undergraduate of…
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@_iamarome: They came in green -Episode 2 (Y! Fiction)
by Arome Ameh READ: THEY CAME IN GREEN (EPISODE 1) We were driven for what seemed like an eternity, the long drive was quiet, quiet not because we were tired,…
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@MichaelOrodare: Our lawmakers are actors in a theatre of absurdity
by Michael Orodare I must commend our honourable lawmakers at the House of Representatives led by the rebel Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal for taking their grounds last week to ‘defend’ our…
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Simon Kolawole: ‘You’re not a Muslim. You’re a terrorist’
by Simon Kolawole This quotable quote, more than anything else, captures my position on the Boko Haram maniacs. It is taken from Season 3 of the American political thriller, Homeland.…
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@CollinsUma : How I joined the Kwankwasiyya Red Cap revolution
by Collins Uma First of all, a piece of (unsolicited) advice: If you ever have to fly into Kano, please schedule your flight to arrive the city at night and…
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@Ifeadebayo: Dear GEJ, these are questions for you on #BokoHaram (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo The government should find answers to the following questions so that we can have a clearer idea of where we are, what we are facing and where…
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@Toksero : Nigerian National Assembly: Theatre of the absurd (Y! FrontPage)
by Toks Ero On Thursday the 20th day of November, 2014, Nigerians and indeed the whole world were audiences to what can varyingly be described as a tragedy, a tragic-comedy,…
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