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Mazi Emeka September 19, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘There is no improvement at all!’ | This man is clearly unhappy with Nigeria’s unsteady power supply

In the last few months, the level of power supply across Nigeria has been a contentious issue with some areas of the country reporting an increase while others have witnessed…

Mazi Emeka September 15, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘Who isn’t affected by this economy?’

It is no more news that Nigeria's economy is tanking and that daily businesses are closing down due to the difficulty in operating in Nigeria's present economic situation. The soaring cost…

Mazi Emeka September 14, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘Is this country going down the pit?’

As normal activities resume across the country after two days of national holiday, Nigerians are still faced with the reality that the economy keeps depreciating and many are going hungry. On…

Mazi Emeka September 13, 2016

#30Days30Voices: The government of today has failed | Watch as man laments the cost of fuel

The economy is on a downward spiral, cost of living is soaring and people are losing their jobs daily. That is the fate of poor Nigerians - who still have…

Mazi Emeka September 12, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘People are dying… We can’t stand it again’ | Man complains bitterly about the economy

The economy of Nigeria is at its worst for the first time in decades. Inflation rate is through the roof while unemployment is at an all-time high. But it is…

Oreoluwa Peters August 29, 2016

#30Days30Voices: Nigerian speaks about the electricity situation in his neighbourhood (WATCH)

Upon President Buhari's inauguration in May, some heaped praises on the government as there seemed to be an improvement in the electricity sector. However, few months down the line, some…

Op-Ed Editor June 27, 2016

Opinion: The Nigerian government and its citizens habit of playing the ostrich

Recent happenings in the Ikorodu area of Lagos state calls for urgent action by all and sundry, this is impunity in its highest form. How can residents sleep with an…

Mallam Yero April 22, 2016

Lebanese man claims to be ‘Nigerian citizen by birth’

A 42-year-old Lebanese, Rami El Masri, has been charged to court for allegedly forging a letter of Nigerian citizenship confirmation and also parading himself as a Nigerian. Masri, who owns…

Op-Ed Editor April 30, 2015

Yemi Adamolekun: The long road ahead for the office of the citizen

by Yemi Adamolekun The Office of the Citizen is the highest office in the land but it currently doesn’t come with a salary and it’s definitely lacking in pomp and…

April 27, 2014

Opinion: The proposals of a citizen delegate to the National Confab (Part 1)

by Kingsley Ahanonu Thus, I speak forth because my thoughts reflect the genuine desire of these average Nigerians—the common desire for a politically proficient and an economically robust nation; a nation of…

April 10, 2014

SSS detains man who tweeted about Boko Haram jailbreak (Report)

by Oge Okonkwo According to online news platform, Sahara Reporters, a Nigerian citizen Onimisi Ciaxon who tweeted six photos of the Boko Haram jail break after control had been regained…

March 28, 2014

Opinion: My role as a citizen of the earth

by Abidemi Oderinlo The role of every element on earth is indeed found in its nature and it is the same for man, but instead of functioning exclusively as humans,…

January 30, 2014

Alkasim Abdulkadir: And citizen Onigbo sentenced himself to death (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Andulkadir These days the government is trying to reduce poverty by initiatives like YouWin, one of the most pragmatic ventures initiated by the government to provide jobs, no…

January 18, 2014

Opinion: An open letter to all Africans

by David Adeleke In the words of David Oyedepo, “there are no 3rd class nations, only 3rd class citizens”. Dear fellow Africans, Our continent is in trouble. Deep trouble. Our…

December 4, 2013

Abuja-based human rights lawyer calls for interrogation of Junaid Mohammed, Dokubo-Asari & others

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Kayode Ajulo, an Abuja-based human rights lawyer, has threatened to sue security agencies if, within seven days, they fail to question former member of the House of Representatives Junaid…

July 31, 2013

Opinion: How education can strengthen our democracy

by Lanre Olagunju True democracy stands for freedom from oppression and subjection. But freedom comes with a price; even the Holy Bible agrees that the price for freedom is knowledge. …

July 8, 2013

Are you ready? Lagos BRT set to commence e-ticketing

by Olaniyi Afolabi In a bid to restructure the operations of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme to improve efficiency, effectiveness, the Lagos state government has decided to introduce e-ticketing as…

November 5, 2012

Opinion: Who are we? We are no longer normal

by Dolapo Aina Justice most of the time is sold to the highest bidder and the law is simply a mirage. “Who are we? We are no longer normal.... Nigeria…

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