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Can CONUA, the rival body to ASUU, solve Nigeria’s educational problems?
It is no gainsaying that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has become more known for industrial action than for remarkable contributions to the academia, the essence of its…
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Dear 2023 Governorship/Presidential Aspirants, Joe Biden has a message for you
The past couple of weeks has seen the world's attention fix on the presidential election in the United States of America with democracies across the world learning one or two…
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Eromz yesterday, Moyin Victor today; the callous persecution of #EndSARS protesters continues | #FreeMoyin
It probably needs no emphasis that Nigerian youths are currently facing a lot of persecution from the government and subordinate agencies. Lives were lost at #LekkiShooting - which is already…
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Bit-by-bit contrast: Here are the major evidences the CNN investigation is bringing forward on #LekkiShooting
Lekki Massacre happened; no, it didn't. That has been the jostle back and forth in the minds of many Nigerians since the unfortunate incident of October 20, 2020. Over a…
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How NLC fell from its glorious perch of ‘people-centered’ activism
When it took the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) about three days to respond to the most recent hike in fuel, it only appeared to underpin what Nigerians regard as a…
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Why resignation is alien to the African political culture
In July 2019, Theresa May declared: “…I tried three times. But it is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new…
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Gaffe by Nigeria’s Commodity Exchange boss highlights either cronyism or outright incompetence
The nature of events and circumstances that have greeted 2020 means that when individuals, corporate bodies and the government take a look back on the year, it would have been…
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Africa is proud of Okonjo-Iweala and Harris but is the society ready for what their careers demand?
When women break free of gender and social restrictions to attain lofty positions in their careers, they easily become societal jewels but it remains to be seen whether the typical…
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Silence, denial and the characteristic tactics of oppressing #EndSARS protesters
If there was a way to qualify the reaction of the government to the issues that birthed the #EndSARS protests and subsequent developments, it is that the government, often through…
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How the ICC investigations can help the #EndSARS movement
A lot has transpired in the course of getting justice for victims of the #EndSARS movement. From what started as denial became reluctance, the Lagos and federal governments has been…
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The LCC boss has confessed but there are obvious time gaps | #EndSARS
As proceedings of the Lagos judicial panel continue in the wake of the #LekkiShootings, the latest development involving the long-awaited CCTV recording has only provided more questions. The Lekki shooting…
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This is why the government, maybe not the police, is the problem | #EndSARS
For years since the clamour to #EndSARS began, before it eventually became a full-blown movement, the central idea has always been the dignity of the citizenry. Being a Nigerian citizen…
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Northern governors join push for social media regulation and the reasons are obvious
There seems to be something about social media that Nigerian leaders are wary about and the latest move from Northern governors, joining the political bandwagon campaign for social media regulation…
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How the success of the US Navy Seal made a mockery of us
Despite all kinds of scrutiny that security agents have been subjected to in the past weeks owing to the #EndSARS effect , the latest efficiency of their US counterparts against …
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There’s riot police to control chaos but IGP Adamu wants officers to ‘fight back’ instead | #EndSARS
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has been the subject of national and international scrutiny in the past weeks as the security agency has, for longer than anyone can remember, being…
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Let’s examine if we should blame the #COVID19 palliatives ‘looters’ for being greedy – or not
It was a historic moment when the very generation that was thought to be more concerned with social profiles than day-to-day government affairs saw to the organisation of one of…
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Desmond Elliot needs to be reminded that Nigerian youth are not the problem
Desmond Elliot is back in the headlines and this time, he is on about erosion of culture on the part of the younger generation in the wake of recent protests.…
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Why a youth-only political party might not be the best idea
by Adewale Alabi During the #EndSARS protests, there was a lot of exemplary coordination and strategizing that the youths involved exhibited, which was surprising, exhilarating and refreshing to everyone who…
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Minister Fashola must think we are in ‘the era of the dumb’ so this is what we must do
Indeed, the latest reports of former Lagos governor and the current Federal minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola “discovering” a camcorder planted supposedly by dubious characters is at once…
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Sanwo-Olu, Obiano are singing the songs #EndSARS protesters want to hear, but we are not there yet
Who would have known that it will take 7 whole days before forces in government places begin to take action? But, today is the 8th day and the Inspector-General of…
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#EndSARS: Banning the protests doesn’t signify the government’s commitment to fulfilling their promises
It is day 8 of the #EndSARS movement and while protests are still going on strong in cities like Lagos and Abuja, we are seeing more obstruction of peaceful demonstration…
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#EndSWAT: Young Nigerians are ready to probe and dismantle existing harmful systems in the country
A recurring conversation in this movement that has entered its sixth day of peaceful protests and a number of reactive responses from the government and the police unit is the…
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#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Celebrities should not be holding meetings on behalf of the people | #SARSMUSTEND
Popular figures, Davido, D'Banj, Segalink, Ubi Franklin, Korede Bello, and a bunch of others, were in a private meeting with the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, where Davido came…
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#EndSARSProtest: The struggles of women and queer people also matter
Nigerians struggle with the idea of intersectionality. We find it difficult to consider other people's voices that intersect with ours; prioritizing our pain as the only one worth noting. This…
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#EndSARS: This is a fearless generation and there are many more causes to be fought
We can all agree that to be a young Nigerian today is to be in a constant state of awareness. You are always in an ever-swinging cycle of knowing. It…
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#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: The distractions are crawling out but here’s why we must focus on the problem at hand
As the heat around the #EndSARS intensifies, there is the conversation around the reason why people are protesting and calling for a permanent end to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad…
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#EndSARS: We are finally seeing increased participation from people with huge platforms
During the Black Lives Matter movement that broke out in America and quickly sparked off a chain of global protest and condemnation for police brutality and racism after the unjust…
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Here’s why Igbo apprenticeship is not as rosy as many make it seem
At any given time, you might find a Twitter thread or an article detailing the brilliance of the Igbo apprenticeship system, locally reffered to as "Igba boy." Igba Boy is…
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#EndSARSnow: Will this wave of protests against SARS mark an end to this menace?
In the past three days, the heat of the people's concern over the recurring acts of assault, extortion, illegal and indiscriminate arrest among many human rights violation carried out by…
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Lil Frosh: What role do enablers play in gender based violence?
If you look closely at the fabric of each case of gender-based violence, away from the primary perpetrator (who is often a man), you would find a complex list of…
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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