The harder the opposition tries to shut this march down, the stronger it is gathering more storm- at least on social media. In the past couple of days, we have seen Tuface, Lagos police and now the hashtag #IStandWithNigeria trend on Twitter. We have also seen Lauretta Onochie, Femi Adesina all try to shut 2Baba up... Read More

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December 12, 2016

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2017 budget will bring Nigeria out of recession – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the 2017 budget which will be presented before the National Assembly on Wednesday will bring the nation out of the current economic crisis. Buhari said this on Sunday in his Eid-el-Maulud message to the nation. The statement read, “Again the calendar of life has brought us into another... Read More

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August 21, 2016

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SaharaReporters has a story about Emeka Offor… it’s gossip, but we break it down in 7 bytes

You would be forgiven if you thought this was published on City People. But SaharaReporters has a scoop on the troubles of popular government contractor Emeka Offor. The almost jubilant report spotlights crisis is on three fronts: financial, health and family. Here are seven things you will learn from the story. 1. The rich also cry Offor is... Read More

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March 13, 2015

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Opinion: What do we do now that Nigeria is in recession?

by Bolaji Aregbeshola So far, government’s response to the self-inflicted crisis is, at best, laughable. They blame external shocks as if we did not expect them and say nothing about the terrible policy choices they made. Every Nigerian now has to bear the brunt of a mismanaged economy courtesy of the Jonathan administration. If only... Read More

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February 7, 2012

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A peep into the UN Youth Employment Report: Youth perspectives on the pursuit of decent work in changing times

By Rachel Ogbu Summary of the news from UN World Youth Report The report reveals that young people are worried about the quality and relevance of their education. For the first time, inputs gathered from young people around the world through an extensive online consultation form the core of the World Youth Report, entitled Youth... Read More

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