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Rubbin ’Minds partners NHRC on Human Rights Conversations for Democracy Day
Nigeria’s leading talk show, Rubbin' Minds will this Sunday hold the Democracy Day Talks in celebration of this year’s Democracy Day. Hosted by Lawyer and Media Personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Shehu Sani, Chxta, Dr Dipo, Dr. Joe Abah on Abuja-Kaduna rail line and others
Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues,…
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Chimamanda Adichie, Banky W, Toke Ibru, others make YNaija inaugural #Woke100 List
In 2017, YNaija committed a big part of its time and resources towards carefully documenting the big stories happening in the country and on the continent and highlighting the efforts…
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Cheta Nwanze: Why Nigerians are beginning to provide their own brand of justice
“You talk about vengeance. Is vengeance going to bring your son back to you or my boy to me? I forgo the vengeance on my son. But I have selfish…
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The Thread: “The manner in which Maina was terminated is illegal” | TwitterNG criticises Buhari’s action
There's enough fodder on Political Twitter today, thanks to the controversial happenings over at Nigeria's Civil Service. The man in the eye of the storm is Abdulrasheed Maina, who had…
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Cheta Nwanze: This is why Nigerians don’t trust the Army’s free medical outreaches
by Cheta Nwanze It started with a WhatsApp rumour in Anambra. Now it has happened in Rivers, Kwara, Bayelsa, and Ondo states. In all three geopolitical zones in Southern Nigeria,…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Oby Ezekwesili, Perkins Onome, Cheta Nwanze and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Femi Fani-Kayode, Cheta Nwanze, Aisha Yesufu and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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“Nigeria is officially back to a military regime” | NBC shuts down #AsabaMassacre show; TwitterNG reacts
Looks like PMB is running a totalitarian government now. The first thing he did when he returned from London was to warn Nigerians about crossing national red lines, declaring that…
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The Thread: Saraki will change the game for 2019
It's 17 months to the next presidential election, but TwitterNG is already fielding its presidential candidates. So far, we have Atiku, popularly endorsed by the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha…
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Cheta Nwanze: This is Nigeria’s major problem
by Cheta Nwanze Let us begin this by acknowledging that our leaders are terrible. In doing that, however, we should also acknowledge the fact that as followers, we are awful…
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The Thread: Here’s what Ambode should do about Computer Village instead
Every one knows Ambode has one goal for Lagos state: turning it into a mega city. And nothing will stand in the way of the governor achieving this- not danfo…
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Cheta Nwanze: Fayose as a metaphor for APC’s “change”
by Cheta Nwanze Is Ayo Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, a good governor? Any one who can, without shaking, owe pensioners for 11 months straight, is definitely not a good…
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Cheta Nwanze: Nigeria is on the brink of an unprecedented revolution. Here is why
by Cheta Nwanze Dem belly full but we hungry A hungry mob is an angry mob A rain a-fall but the dirt, it tough A pot a-cook but the food…
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Cheta Nwanze: There is something wrong with Nigeria
by Cheta Nwanze In 1997, Edmund Fitzgibbon, the Irish Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Warri retired. He had lived in Nigeria since 1964, being a priest in various…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Mike Pence, J.K Rowling, Pope Francis, Godwin Obaseki and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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Cheta Nwanze: How Nigeria has destroyed its future
by Cheta Nwanze The story below just arrived in my email. It was sent by a nice young man, whom I met yesterday. Back in the day I was one…
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The Thread: The Soviet Union as a case study that giving incentives inspire productivity
Alfred's thread inspired Chetan Nwanze's thread. While Alfred argues that bonuses/freebies motivate laziness, Cheta avers it does the opposite. Do see below: Good point.
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Cheta Nwanze: Nigeria vs Venezuela, and this is not football
by Cheta Nwaze I am caught up in a major conundrum. I grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, on a university campus. Power was near constant in my environment.…
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Cheta Nwanze: Nigeria’s economic recovery is inextricably tied to her highways
by Cheta Nwanze The picture below was taken at Opoji Junction, Ekpoma. This morning. The location is roughly 800m from the Esan LGA secretariat. Along Nigeria’s A2. I travel a…
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Cheta Nwanze: What the Tor Tiv events say about our democracy
by Cheta Nwanze One of the major problems of the Nigerian state is that we do not even know what kind of government we run. On paper, we are a…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Thin Tall Tony (BBNaija), Acting President Osinbajo, Obasanjo and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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Cheta Nwanze: How to manage diversity in Africa
by Cheta Nwanze This report notes that: Africa’s post colonial history is fraught with stories similar to the Cameroon Anglophone struggle for self determination against a majority — in this case…
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Cheta Nwanze: Nigeria’s ancient laws in modern times
by Cheta Nwanze “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” — John Dalberg-Acton One thing I’ve talked about in the past is how archaic our laws are, and…
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Cheta Nwanze: This EFCC’s madness
by Cheta Nwanze “The EFCC often fail to successfully prosecute high profile criminal cases because aside the fact that they conduct shoddy investigations before rushing accused persons to court,…
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The Thread: What is Nigeria?
The events surrounding the president's health and the hush-hush treatment the presidency is giving it is, have Nigerians thinking that we are stuck in a repetitive political cycle. Do see…
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Cheta Nwanze: Nigerians, can we stop the blame game?
by Cheta Nwanze Dear Yetunde, So here was I ready for marriage and dating a girl, Awele, whom I was head over heels for. It was great at the beginning.…
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Cheta Nwanze: Blessed are the peacemakers
by Cheta Nwanze I feel good having averted some bloodshed today. So what happened? I won’t put the names, since they are at some level my kin, and they’ve…
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Cheta Nwanze: Is Nigeria on the verge of another 1966 crash?
by Cheta Nwanze Let’s talk very briefly about the boiling frog. The boiling frog is an illustration of death by a thousand cuts. Basically, the anecdote says that if you…
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Cheta Nwanze: Building a nation
by Cheta Nwanze Let us talk about a young ‘un called Bala Chinda. He just got sent to nga in Jand, for a period of no less than 18 years.…
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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