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Kolapo Olapoju February 6, 2015

Jonathan, Boko Haram and how this whole thing affects the rest of us

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Many people believe conspiracy theories even though they're often baseless and almost certainly nonsense. But if there's any conspiracy theory that resonates more with a lot of…

Kolapo Olapoju January 19, 2015

Opinion: My brother, my sister, how can you vote for Jonathan?

by Emmanuel Osanedum It ended with Chibok. Whatever benefit of doubt I had given President Goodluck Jonathan’s wobbly leadership before then completely evaporated after the daughters of Chibok went missing.…

Kolapo Olapoju January 16, 2015

Well done on Maiduguri trip, but you have many more to make – APC tells Jonathan

by James Sambo The All Progressives Congress (APC), while congratulating President Goodluck Jonathan on his long overdue visit to Maiduguri, has also told him that he has many more similar…

Isime Esene January 13, 2015

Opinion: Why we should all be activists this year

by Joel Pereyi File photo You should be an activist because anything that isn’t working around you is a consequence of your silence. Literary gem, J.P Clark, in his celebrated poem;…

Kolapo Olapoju January 1, 2015

Opinion: 2015 – Sentiments will only leave us with no choice

by Ogundana Michael Rotimi Season`s greetings to all and sundry. It`s a season of love and a time for sober reflections. A time to come together as one, to stay…

Isime Esene December 31, 2014

The Citizen-in-Chief: Obiageli Ezekwesili is the Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014

by The Editors Surely, you know this, that as you celebrated Christmas on the 25th of December this year, perhaps safely with friends and family, a crew of citizens like…

Op-Ed Editor December 23, 2014

Opinion: My worries about female suicide bombers

by Michael Egbejumi-David Why and how could a couple of teenage girls agree to go into a hair salon filled with people just like them who had come to braid…

Kolapo Olapoju December 18, 2014

Boko Haram abduct 185 women and children near Chibok

by James Sambo According to reports, Boko Haram insurgents kidnapped not less than 185 women and children, and killed 32 people in a raid in Gumsuri, Borno. The town,…

Op-Ed Editor December 10, 2014

Femi Falana: This is what we must do to save Nigeria…

by Femi Falana The dreaded Boko Haram sect has continued to unleash mayhem on defenceless civilians including school children in the northeast region. In the last couple of months, the…

Isime Esene November 17, 2014

Ahanonu Kingsley: The many lies my president declared

by Ahanonu Kingsley ...And ignorant of this, my president did not deem it courteous enough to hide these lies, but reeled them out in unbroken flow that insulted the sensitivities…

Kolapo Olapoju November 14, 2014

#BokoHaram capture Chibok town

by James Sambo Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram has captured Chibok community in Borno state, the town where it kidnapped over 200 Secondary school girls in April 2014. Reports say…

Op-Ed Editor November 13, 2014

@Obyezeks: Dear GEJ, please bring back our girls

by Oby Ezekwesili #What are asking for? #The Truth…Nothing But the truth! If there is any currency that is in short supply in the governance of our country at the…

Isime Esene November 2, 2014

We can’t say when the Chibok girls will return – Abba Moro

by Akan Ido Abba Moro, the Minister of Interior has reiterated the efforts of the Federal Governor at securing the release of over 200 schoolgirls abducted in April from the…

YEditor October 30, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls defeats @PoliceNG in court

by Laila Ibrahim The High Court in Abuja has declared that the police do not have the power to prevent protests against the government’s handling of the abduction of over…

Kolapo Olapoju October 27, 2014

#BokoHaram survivors give shocking accounts of their ordeal

by Kolapo Olapoju A report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), claims that women and girls taken by Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, are used in combat operations, forced to lure men…

Kolapo Olapoju October 21, 2014

“I am sorry” – Audu Ogbeh apologises to #BringBackOurGirls for linking them to @APCNigeria

by Kolapo Olapoju Audu Ogbeh, Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has apologised to the BringBackOurGirls campaigners for insinuating that they are members of the opposition party. The former…

YEditor October 20, 2014

What was GEJ doing behind closed doors with Modu Sherriff?

by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan and former Borno state Governor Ali Modu Sherriff, on Monday met behind closed doors at the Presidential villa Abuja. Their meeting may not be…

Isime Esene October 17, 2014

“We are cautiously optimistic…”: #BringBackOurGirls group reacts to Boko Haram ceasefire

by Isi Esene The #BringBackOurGirls groyp which has agitated for the release of over 200 schoolgirls abducted from the Government Girls' Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State have reacted to news…

Isime Esene October 17, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Oshiomhole doesn’t want to be president | EFCC requests the company of Edo lawmakers | GEJ says Buhari kinda lied | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Who is afraid of Buhari? Nation Buhari speaks about…