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Opinion: Okafor’s Law and the rest of us
by Collins Uma There is an invisible thread that runs through these two killings: frustration with the status quo. I was going to write on something entirely different from this…
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Hauwa Gambo: Of Omojuwa and those like him (YNaija FrontPage)
But, you see, unlike Omojuwa and his passionate young friends, they actually end up doing nothing. It’s all sound and fury, signifying nonsense, masking their own impotence. They are…
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FG set to license four new airlines next year
by Stanley Azuakola This year's been one of the toughest for Nigeria's aviation sector. A plane crash, airlines going down, and what we are left with is a 'near- monopoly…
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Opinion: ACN/PDP two sides of same coin
by Macdonald Nwajagu Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a complete reflection of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR) in the way they handle party affairs. The average Nigerian is distraught after 13…
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TICKER: “I am too busy for social media” – D’banj
In a major interview post-‘Mo Hits, DB/Good Music/Mercury/IDJ artiste, Dapo Oyebanjo popularly called D’banj, sought to lay to rest various allegations and rumours being peddled about him, in an exclusive…
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Boiling Plateau: Residents clash over praying ground
by Reuben Daba When things used to be sweet between the Hausa Muslims and Berom Christians in Barkin Ladi Local Council of Plateau State, a certain Berom man gave out…
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TICKER: European Union wins 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, despite debt crisis
The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its historic role in uniting the continent in an award meant as a morale boost for the bloc as…
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Woman removes veil and jumps into Osun River, body still missing
by Isi Esene Sekinat Akewusola, a mother of twins on Thursday committed suicide by jumping into the Osun River. The woman was said to have given alms to some beggars…
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Opinion: The intellectual vacuum in our policy-making
by Ayo Olukotun Concern and apprehension continue to be raised regarding the quality and character of policymaking in the context especially of such misadventures as the proposed, mercifully aborted, change…
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“Joe! Stop laughing!” – Top tweets on Biden’s performance in last night’s debate
by Hauwa Gambo All pumped up for November! The Democratic base might have fallen in love anew with Vice President Joe Biden in yesterday's vice presidential debate in the US…
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Achebe, Olugbesan, Unigwe make final cut for NLNG’s $100,000 literature prize
By Reuben Daba From an initial ten man shortlist, the Advisory Board for the NLNG-sponsored, The Nigeria Prize for Literature has approved a final shortlist of three books. The three…
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Opinion: Not so fast: Why Instagram will not be the next big social media platform
by Oluwatobi Soyombo To think that Instagram is not even accessible via web (which a handful of Nigerians have access to) – with all its limitations - is to predict…
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TICKER: #Aluu4: They labelled my son a thief to kill him, says father
ONE of the parents of the slain UNIPORT students, Mr. Steven Biringa, has insisted that his son, Chiadika, was labelled a thief by his assailants so that they could find…
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TICKER: I wish Ronaldo’s injury was more serious – Capello
Russia manager Fabio Capello on Thursday said that he intended to reverse the squad’s knack for losing big matches by taking the game to Portugal during their top-of-the-table 2014 World…
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TICKER: You are ignorant – David Mark tackles Okupe
Mark to Okupe: Know your limits Late last night, Mark and Tambuwal responded to what they called Okupe's disrespectful remarks against the National Assembly and its leaders. A statement by…
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TICKER: David Mark and Tambuwal were wrong – Doyin Okupe goes on the attack
The Presidency on Thursday slammed the leadership of the National Assembly, describing the budget-related criticisms levelled against President Goodluck Jonathan as an attempt to rubbish the 2013 budget proposals. President…
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TICKER: An Igbo person must be the next president – Orji Kalu takes his campaign to Congo
A former Governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, has taken his campaign for the emergence in 2015 of a president of Igbo extraction in Nigeria to the Democratic Republic of…
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Third Mainland Bridge set for total closure on Sunday
by Isi Esene The Lagos State government has announced that there will be a full closure of the Third Mainland Bridge on Sunday. The bridge is billed to undergo repairs…
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TICKER: Ugandan lawmaker calls for life imprisonment of homosexuals in every African country
In many African countries, it is illegal to be gay. 25 out of 38 African nations have passed laws that give varying degrees of prison sentences to people caught practicing homosexual…
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So sad: Farmer attempts suicide in Anambra, as woman, daughter drown in flood
By Stanley Azuakola The stories left behind in communities across the country which have been visited by the deadly unrelenting floods have been tales of grief and woe. There was…
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Former minister’s son dies in power-bike accident
by Isi Esene Mohammed Dalhatu, first son of former minister of Power and Steel, Bashir Dalhatu recently died in a power bike accident on his way back Abuja from a…
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TICKER: UNILAG ‘Yahoo boy’ jailed for fraud
For allegedly defrauding an American lady, Kathy Lunsford through the internet under the pretext of marriage, a University of Lagos student, Michael Opaleye has been sent to jail by a…
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TICKER: Woman stunned after getting £10 trillion bill from phone company
A French woman had the shock of a life time when she received a phone bill of £10 trillion – nearly 6000 times the country’s GDP. Solenne San Jose nearly…
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TICKER: Google ‘completely wrong’ and see what happens… Mitt Romney (PHOTO)
To the amusement of Mitt Romney's critics, a Google Image search for the phrase "completely wrong" on Wednesday returned a page nearly full of images of the Republican presidential candidate.…
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TICKER: Whitney Houston’s daughter shocks family, announces engagement to brother, Nick Gordon
In August Bobbi Kristina Brown was given a ring by her brother-turned-boyfriend Nick Gordon. The giant sapphire stone surrounded by diamonds which Bobbi placed on her ring finger sparked rumours…
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15 ways to tell your husband may be gay… don’t laugh
by Stevenson Billings Right now in America there are over 2 million couples secretly struggling with homosexuality in their marriages. Are you one of them? Are you having intimacy issues?…
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TICKER: 3 Yale University students make millions translating hip hop lyrics
While brothers sit in the studios busting rhymes and never making a dime, educated guys at Yale are making millions off of the products that they create. Three friends at…
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TICKER: The wedding video that causes some outrage, but gets lots of love online (WATCH)
Robert Brown and Nathanael Gay wed in a beautiful ceremony at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort in Lexington, Kentucky. The couple then put their video online as a way of sharing…
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TICKER: President Obama on his debate performance: “I was too polite”
As Mitt Romney continues to rise in the polls, Democrats are still scratching their heads, trying to figure out why President Obama didn’t mentally show up to the first presidential…
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Akintunde Oyebode: This might never be a country (YNaija Frontpage)
This is the power of folklore, especially on young and developing minds; and the difference between the truth and a notorious fact will only get smaller. We moved to the…
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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