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The Late 5: Biafra referendum will hold same day as election – IPOB; Dogara announces defection from APC to PDP | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Biafra referendum will hold same day as election - IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday has announced that it…
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The Thread: “I have brought my case to you, sir” | Is Mr President listening to Hon. Jibrin’s cry?
The Nigerian lawmaker who made budget padding famous, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, is appealing to President Buhari to help his matter. Honourable Jibrin resorted to writing an open letter (and reposting same)…
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Opinion: Nigeria’s Senate and its basket of empty probes
by Fredrick Nwabufo The Nigerian Senate is impotent. So impotent that it engages in theatrical probes to conceal the absence of a legislative manhood. I have followed the Senate…
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Opinion: Applause for the Nigerian Senate’s constitutional amendments
Adedamola David Adejobi The 8th Senate under the distinguished leadership of Senate President Bukola Saraki deserves to be commended for the amendments so far made to certain sections of our…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Senate clarifies status of #NotTooYoungToRun bill
The Nigerian Senate has risen to the occasion and has followed the footsteps of the lower chamber in offering an explanation for the status of the Not too Young to…
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The YNaija Tracklist: MASSOB visits Arewa, insists on peace | Sessions won’t reveal information about conversations with Trump | More stories
From the papers, a tracklist. MASSOB visits Arewa, insists on peace - YNaija “Soldiers burnt our village and took away our property – Boko Haram survivors - YNaija China donates…
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These photos from the budget-signing make it look like misogny lives in Aso Rock
After what seems like an order from Mr President-in-diaspora, Muhammadu Buhari, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo finally got around to signing the 2017 Appropriation Bill, 11 days after the deadline he…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today
These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. NYSC releases call up letters for Batch A The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the call up letters…
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The Thread: “Promise Kept” “Won’t God do it” | Nigerians react to #Open NASS
It's official: NASS is open. Actually, partially open until we see the 33-page document the National Assembly has promised to upload online for citizens of the Federal Republic…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 5th of May
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Opinion: Why Speaker Dogara is only partly right on 2018 census
by Jideofor Adibe The recent call by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara for the postponement of the planned 2018 national census received mixed reaction from Nigerians.…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 30th of March
Read these stories and analyses here, here and here now!
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Peregrino Brimah: Riddle- Who is Nigeria’s weekly elite private caller?
by Peregrino Brimah Here's a puzzle for Nigerians. Who is the secret caller who puts through weekly private calls to a select few elite? He has not been seen or…
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Dele Momodu: President Buhari and his London visitors
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me warn quickly that a new circus has come to town and there is a theatre of the absurd ongoing in the city of…
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Opinion: President Bubu needs to book a flight or type a letter
by UgoTalks Alot I decided to book a flight to London. I don’t have a visa or money for said flight, but you know, with Jesus all things c’est possible.…
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The Thread: Bukola Saraki sparks yet another debate on Twitter
It's like the phone call Saraki and Dogara had with Mr President last week Thursday was not sufficient proof of his being 'hale and hearty', even though they were intent…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 15th of February
Read the full stories and analyses here, here and here now!
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The Ynaija Cover this evening – the 9th of February
Read the full stories and analyses here, here and here now!
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The Thread: Dogara gets flak from Nigerians for his latest tale
We got another call from the President. Yaaay! Well, not us exactly. Dogara did, actually. And to be clear, Dogara's call preceded Saraki's call, even if the latter has superior…
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[The Legislative Blog]: 5 things Osinbajo, Saraki and Dogara may have discussed at today’s meeting
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has received Senate President, Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives speaker, Yakubu Dogara at the Presidential Villa for the second time this week. The first meeting…
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Opinion: Abdulmumin Jibrin| The travail of a whistle blower
by Usman Alabi What was Jibrin thinking when he decided to call the bluff of the members of the inner circle that he was once a member to announce to…
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Day 8: Countdown to Aisha Buhari’s apology #GuessWhoWasMissingInConference
Last week, the Lagos State government had announced that the first lady will grace the 16th National Women Conference (NWC) by Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) as Mother…
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Gimba Kakanda: Forgetting Abdulmumin Jibrin
by Gimba Kakanda I was part of a group that met the lone fighter on October 3. It was a mission arranged by a social media community to establish the…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Democracy or “Magogocracy”? Nigeria’s leaders need to choose
In this thread, blogger and all round commentator, Japheth Omojuwa advises the Nigerian government to review its resolve to fight corruption in the country re the budget padding scandal and…
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Cheta Nwanze: Our National Assembly are mad
First, a disclaimer. This is a rant. It is not a superbly constructed whatever that you can reference in an academic discourse. I am pissed. I got more pissed when…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Vote of confidence or not? Hon Dogara will be on the spot today
Play time is over and members of the Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives will resume their sworn duties today, 20th September. We anticipate a lot of significant discourses coming…
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[The Legislative Blog]: What have some Nigerian senators been up to since recess?
by Tolu Omoyeni The National Assembly has been on recess since July 21 and has now postponed resumption from 13th till the 20th of this month. Why? They said Sallah…
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Opinion: Joe Chinakwe – is the Nigerian police really your friend?
By Ehi Ekhator I have frequently been befuddled while attempting to address whether Nigerian police is a companion or a foe. Section 214 of the 1999 constitution establish Nigerian Police…
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Budget Padding Tracker: 5 reasons to believe Jibrin isn’t joking around
By Tolu Omoyeni Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin needs no introduction. The rather patient man has been on the news for over a month and if his current Twitter campaign is anything to go…
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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: 2,000 sacked NIS applicants to be reinstated | Power generation hits 3,000MW | Donald Trump doing badly in swing state polls | More
From the papers this morning- a tracklist FG sacks 23 prison officers and suspends 11 over jailbreak- YNaija In case you need 5 reasons not to take Jibrin and his…
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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