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How Jonathan will get second term as president – Primate Ayodele reveals what to expect in 2014
by Rachel Ogbu The General Overseer of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, Primate Babatunde Ayodele has emerged with more details on his predictions for 2014. Ayodele who recently said the…
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Drama as Arik Air passengers protest hours of delay in Port Harcourt (PHOTOS)
by Isi Esene Notorious for flight delays and generally muddling up take off schedules, Arik Air staff yesterday got the wrong side of passengers plying the route between Port Harcourt,…
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The Princess Diaries: How Stella Oduah got away with everything (YNaija Long Read)
by Wole Olabanji The crowd in the terminal is as thick as toothbrush bristles, total strangers packed so tightly that they are literally breathing down each other’s necks. The angst…
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“Yes, Patience Jonathan is my Jesus Christ!” – See the top 7 quotes from 2013
by Ekekeee As always, if you dig deep into any year, you would find quotes that exasperated, tickled, annoyed, frustrated, shocked and delighted us. Thanks to these good guys, we…
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Stella Oduah’s armoured cars will buy 51 police patrol vans – Fashola
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, in a meeting of the 7th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Security held at…
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Private jet owners begin ‘strike’ over new aviation price regime
Private jet owners in the country yesterday commenced an indefinite strike over a directive from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) announcing a new price regime for all private airlines…
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Opinion: It’s clear that Stella Oduah is a victim of enemies of progress
by Gabriel Edokpolo To those who can read between the lines, the inordinate desperation of those behind continued outpouring of mischievous media attacks on Princess Stella Oduah, the Minister of…
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How IRS & Chanchangi Airlines have lost N250million in 3 weeks
by Chi Ibe The news spotlight is on Dana Air and Associated Airlines, both airlines that - post-crashes - have found themselves out of business, but two other older…
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Stella Oduah is a lucky woman: Senate makes u-turn, cancels meeting with her [DETAILS]
The Senate Thursday made a U-turn from its initial resolution on the Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah to appear before the plenary to explain how the aviation industry was run…
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Ogaga Ifowodo: Stella Oduah and bullet-proof corruption
by Ogaga Ifowodo “Do the needful.” That is all Minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah, says she did. And if she believes this pathetic attempt to save face — because…
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Ife Adebayo: Nigeria – Corruption in the absence of conscience (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo These are important questions to ponder on. What fuels your fight against corruption, what fuels your acts of corruption? Is the Nigerian conscience present? Or is the…
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Ochereome Nnanna: Much ado about Oduah-gate
by Ochereome Nnanna She did not deny complicity in the saga. Rather, she reiterated that (a) the procurement of the cars followed due process, tendering all relevant documents to support…
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Okey Ndibe: Stella Oduah – Mr. President is doing what he really wants to do – nothing!
by Okey Ndibe It’s a mistake to assume that the president wanted a panel that would exhume the facts to guide his action. No, Mr. Jonathan was merely playing according…
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Opinion: Stella Oduah – Ethics, gender and corruption
by Adeolu Ademoyo So the Stella Oduah-gate is the latest illustration of the inequity, stench and putrid unity of patriarchy and matriarchy in Nigeria’s public affairs. And because she was…
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Opinion: The aviation procurement scandal is just a tip of the ugly iceberg
by Obi Nwakanma The president must demand her resignation. But the president must also expand the probe to examine the procurement process in other sectors of his administration because Stella…
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Opinion: Bi-Courtney is not responsible for Oduah’s travails
by Remi Ladigbolu It is on the strength of arguments such as these that the supporters of the minister have labeled Babalakin the instigator-in-chief of Oduah’s clearly self-inflicted woes. There…
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‘Save us from this untold hardship’: 540 Dana Air employees write open letter to the NCAA
by 'Jola Sotubo The recent suspension of the operations of Dana Airlines came as an unexpected development for many but moreso it has reportedly left the staff of the airline…
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Akin Osuntokun: Between Stella Oduah and Peter Ekeh
by Akin Osuntokun And it is with this reluctance that I presume to judge the stewardship of Miss Oduah as Minister of Aviation; and even at that, I’m enlisting her…
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Opinion: Allegations of corruption as another means of political witch-hunting
by Muhammed Olayinka But should we then kill today’s cook on account of yesterday’s hunger, though she was not responsible for it? I submit that if we cannot determine the…
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Opinion: Official secrets, official corruption and the FOI Act
by Ajuzie Osondu It is now clear from the above provision that a public officer can now disclose to any person, including the press, information which he or she reasonably…
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Report: Presidency hands down “tactical suspension” to Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah
by Rachel Ogbu There are high indications that the President may have sent the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah on “tactical suspension,” which is the colourful phrase being used to…
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Hannatu Musawa: Non accountability as a norm
by Hannatu Musawa And no matter how much the Jonathan administration wants to keep and shield Mrs. Oduah, even they must know that now that the chips are down, there is…
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Opinion: The ethnic exchanges over Stella Oduah’s indiscretion should stop already
by Frederick Nwabufor A gross percentage of Igbo people see the self-concocted concoction of troubles of Stella Oduah, the Minister of Aviation as a poisonous potion ladled out to the…
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Opinion: It is our turn to steal
by Jaye Gaskia And when they make excuses about Oduah not being the first or only one involved in impunity; then let us respond by emphasising the fact that although…
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Duro Onabule: Stella Oduah is not worse than Obasanjo
by Duro Onabule The proof was the Senate probe of the Petroleum Training Development Fund (PTDF) during the Obasanjo administration. Headed by Senator Ndoma Egba (currently still serving), the panel…
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Opinion: OduahGate and the importance of ethics to National Dialogue
by Adeolu Ademoyo While President Jonathan awarded Elbit Security-gate without bidding, Stella Oduah-gate was awarded without bidding. While Elbit-gate has two costs in the public domain, Stella Oduah-gate has inflated…
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Opinion: Before we nail Stella Oduah to the cross
by Onuoha Ekeh The question is: How could NCAA possibly buy vehicles for Oduah? Is it as birthday gift or what? Is it as gratification, so that the minister would…
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Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Stella Oduah and her hatred for Kano (Y! FrontPage)
by Salihu Tanko Yakasai She had overseen many plane crashes that led to so many deaths without losing her seat. For Goodness sake, what is she to you Mr President…
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2 planes collide at Lagos Airport
by 'Jola Sotubo Another aviation catastrophe was averted yesterday in Lagos as a Turkish Airline aircraft reportedly collided with a Max Air plane which was laden with Muslim pilgrims returning…
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Opinion: The case against NCAA – A new perspective on the aviation car procurement scandal
by Seember Nyager Assuming that there has been no breach in due process so far and the procurement process is at the stage of recommending a preferred bidder, the threshold…
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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