Tag: democracy
State of the Nation: New party may emerge from PDP
Top stakeholders across the country spent the greater part of last week networking North to South on how to save the country, in the light of security and political challenges…
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Hafsat Abiola-Costello: June 12 – Twenty years after the people’s movement
by Hafsat Abiola-Costello But today is not a day for sorrow. No, not even when the main beneficiaries of his sacrifice fail to honor the ideals for which these true…
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu: June 12 is our beacon in the dark
by Bola Ahmed Tinubu In the end, there is no end. That is the essential lesson of June 12. A nation never keeps democracy except it continually fights for it.…
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Tatalo Alamu: Nigeria’s democracy is merely a political roadshow
by Tatalo Alamu Whenever democracy becomes this routinised and ritualised, you can be sure that it has been emptied of all its formal content. The vastly urbanised and cosmopolitan Yoruba…
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Opinion: Happy Children’s Day to the kids at 30
by Gimba Kakanda May 27 is a moment to reflect, very soberly, on the lies we were told at Parade Grounds a decade and a half back, and on the absence…
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Democracy, democracy – & more in today’s round-up with Cheta Nwanze
by Chxta ....Our own job in this arrangement, is to make sure that the government do their jobs, which is why we must be vigilant Yesterday was democracy day, 14 years of sticking…
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NGF election: “Today our democracy was tested and proven” – Amaechi gives acceptance speech; Akpabio rejects outcome
by Isi Esene In a curious twist to the conclusion of the Nigerian Governor's Forum election of which the governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Chibuike Anaechi was announced winner, the…
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Opinion: How our legal system in Nigeria become the bastard child
by Ayo Sogunro Don’t get fooled by the litigious nature of today’s topic. Frankly, we don’t like lawyers much. They tend to be an overbearing, cagey, self-infatuated, narrow-minded, briefcase slinging…
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Bola Tinubu: State of emergency – President Jonathan’s ploy to subvert constitutional democracy
by Bola Tinubu If development is about the people, all measures put in place for the sustenance and maintenance of the super-structure of the society must take into cognisance local…
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Opinion: Democracy has enshrined bad leadership in Nigeria
by Simon Sylvester Shanum Fast forward fourteen years later and we are still searching for one key ingredient needed for development and nation build - quality leadership. The expectations of citizens…
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Opinion: The evolution of our democracy – A few thoughts
by Tunde Leye The PDP’s early dominance, the fragmented and often individualistic opposition, the patronage system in politics, the more formidable opposition that is emerging and the events that will…
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Opinion: Influencing policy: Where is our organised lobby?
by Chijioke Kaduru Lobbying has internationally become acclaimed as a part of representative democracy and like other democratic institutions, lobbying has its own best practices, which include understanding clients and…
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Cheta Nwanze: On freedom of expression (Y! FrontPage)
To my knowledge, Mr. Uzochukwu's article has been removed from this site after he made a request to its editor. That, dear reader, is where we are on a slippery…
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Opinion: ‘Speak and let others speak’ – The cost of freedom of speech
by Myar Kalsaki-Kamag There must be a renewed vigor in elevated levels of maturity that allow us to come to terms with the responsibility we all have in creating a…
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Japheth Omojuwa: Activists and active citizens: A new order (YNaija FrontPage)
When I get referred to as an activist and I remember the stories of the real heroes of our democracy, I apologize to their memory because I am not worthy…
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Temie Giwa: On self government (YNaija FrontPage)
America has its problems, many of them major and possibly fatal, however its democracy seems to work most of the time and when it doesn’t, it self corrects. So why…
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Hauwa Gambo: All I want to say is, thank you, America (YNaija Frontpage)
Whether the rest of the world hates America's guts or not, they have to admit those guys know how to run a democracy! On Wednesday, the Olympics of politics finally…
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UNILAG or MAULAG? Bill seeking name-change passes second reading
by Isi Esene Students and Alumni of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) continue to wallow in suspense as the bill seeking the institution's name change to the Moshood Abiola University…
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Temie Giwa: A silent National Assembly (YNaija FrontPage)
How can a multi millionaire understand the pressing plight of the average Nigerian when his or her life is so far removed from their reality? The uselessness of the federal…
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Opinion: Between youth and violence
by Emmanuel Onwubiko and Nneka Okonkwo From all indication, youth unemployment is a menace in Nigeria and constitutes a real danger and a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. IN Nigeria, democracy…
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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Between patriotism and truthfulness (YNaija FrontPage)
Step on their necks till they can’t breathe Claim they five stars but sell you dreams - Pusha-T (The New God Flow) I have…
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Opinion: The bad example from the Nigerian Bar Association
by Azuka Onwuka Lawyers call themselves learned men. They take pride in that. Other professions don’t like that self-proclaimed laurel, but there is nothing they can do about it. During…
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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: The language of change (YNaija FrontPage)
“Make over offices/Then take over all of it” - Jay Z (Corporate Takeover) I am usually not skeptic about ambitious projects, especially when undertaken…
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“Without PDP, the Republic will collapse” – President Jonathan
by Adeniyi Abdul Nigerians don't appreciate the Peoples Democratic Party enough; if President Jonathan's latest words are anything to go by. But he doesn't mind, as, in his opinion, it's…
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Funke Aboyade: Are we really ready for democracy?
Frankly, we are only proving true the axiom that Nigerians have short memories. How else can one explain our reckless and irresponsible actions as a nation since 1999, The…
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Dele Momodu: The MKO Abiola name has elevated the Unilag brand
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, please, let me say it the way it is said in African traditional societies, Chief Moshood Abiola’s head is not sleeping in heaven. The man…
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YNaija Editorial: Who says this is not a democracy?
In the seemingly endless battle for the soul of Nigeria (whatever and wherever that is), both sides – or all the different sides – seem to have settled upon an…
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