Tag: citizens

Terrorists have threatened to attack Abuja | US, UK warn citizens

The United States and British  governments have warned their citizens to stay away from Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, over alleged threats by terrorist groups to carry out attacks during the festive…

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Don’t talk down on citizens | Ezekwesili tells Saraki over statement on Melaye’s recall

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has berated Senate President Bukola Saraki for saying the process of recalling Dino Melaye from the Senate was "a waste of time." Saraki during…

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US state department issues travel alert for citizens heading to Europe

by Itunuoluwa Adebo The US State Department has issued a travel alert for its citizens going to Europe, in the wake of the threat of  continued terror attacks. The alert…

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“Don’t travel to Kaduna, Adamawa, others” | US, UK, Australia warn citizens

By Azeez Adeniyi The United States and two other countries have warned their citizens not to Kaduna and some other states in Nigeria. This is following the planned closure of…

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Chude Jideonwo: This is why I completely love my job at RED

by Chude Jideonwo In October, I was invited to two events on the same day. The first was a gathering of Nigerian creatives convened by Tony O. Elumelu. Actors, singers,…

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Nigeria can no longer take care of its citizens – MASSOB

The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has raised alarm over the high cost of living in the country. In a statement issued in Calabar on…

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The Thread: This is how Nigerians are adjusting to the recession

Recession is not just a word, as the assertions below will reveal. Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, co-founder of Transparency International, has asked Nigerians what they are doing to adjust to the…

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Festus Ogun: Government useless and the Nigerian State [Nigerian Voices]

by Festus Ogun Today, 2016 Nigeria is simply synonymous to the Hobbesian State of Nature. In this State of Nature, it has been said that life is solitary, nasty, brutish…

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#Impact365: Some things may have gone wrong with Nigerian youth, but this NGO is changing that

Linking the Youths of Nigeria through Exchange (LYNX) is a non-governmental organization founded in 2004 that seeks to train young Nigerians to become responsible citizens through education, empowerment and community…

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#30Days30Voices: ‘The prices of things are increasing whereby the salary is not’ | Man speaks on the present state of the Nigerian economy (WATCH)

The Minister of finance Kemi Adeosun recently said Nigeria is facing one of its worst times economic wise. With the crash in oil prices and the Naira losing its value…

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Opinion: The new face of development is 1.8 billion strong

By Douglas Imaralu “Humans are but emotional beings searching for truth or reason.” Truth or reason. These two words are behind some of the world’s greatest changes. Historically, major actions or…

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Brexit wins the UK referendum to leave the EU | YNaija.com

Opinion: The lessons of Brexit – Dear politicians, it’s time to listen

The anti-establishment wave rolling across the industrialised world has rocked the boat of the US Democratic Party and blown the doors off the US Republican Party, but in generating enough…

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Army to deal with ‘terrorists, oil thieves, cattle rustlers’, other criminals

Whenever men take the law into their own hands, the loser is the law. And when the law loses, freedom languishes. --Robert Kennedy The Nigerian Army, on Sunday, disclosed that…

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YNaija Editorial: Nigeria needs to do more to protect citizens abroad

In May 2014, prominent sports journalist, Aisha Falode’s 19-year old son, Toba was killed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates when he fell off his 17th floor balcony. While his friends…

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‘Travelling to Nigeria is risky’ | US warns its citizens

The United States Department of State has warned American citizens of the possible dangers in travelling to Nigeria, among other countries. Issuing a worldwide travel alert on Monday, that the US…

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Opinion: What about the helpless children of the North?

by Chude Jideonwo  Nigeria is bad for its citizens, but it is especially bad for these children, who wake up to bombs daily, live under the shadow of guns and…

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Opinion: Nigeria is gradually descending into disorder

by Stephen Oyedemi When a government fails to provide the basic enabling environments and security for citizens to prosper in their activities, businesses and engagements, what we see is a…

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Elnathan John: Why I decided to forgive Stella Oduah

by Elnathan John And citizens wont blame you if the economy crashes. They will blame the president. Everything is the presidents fault. No electricity, Mr President. No healthcare, Mr President.…

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Perry Brimah: What is good for Sanusi is good for Jonathan

by Perry Brimah Sanusi gave me his word, Mr. President. He will resign after you and your coterie do the dutiful and let the nation be, so it can start…

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Jaye Gaskia: We must now take Nigeria’s destiny in our hands

by Jaye Gaskia The only sane lesson we must draw from all of these is that Our Destiny Is Truly in our own hands; and not in the hands of…

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Eddie Iroh: Of critics and patriots

by Eddie Iroh But then comes the question: does love of one's country mutually exclude or nullify one's right to criticise the things that one finds wrong with one's country?…

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Opinion: Security consciousness in the face of terrorism

by Ola Lookman In a statement issued by spokesperson of Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kano, it said that “the disaster could have been avoided if citizens maintain vigilance to…

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