As the 2015 General Elections drew closer last year, one big question on the lips of many Nigerians was who will succeed Babatunde Fashola as the governor of Lagos State. Fashola was undeniably a performing governor and was celebrated as such across Nigeria and even abroad; indeed, anyone who could perform creditably managing the urban... Read More

Akinwunmi Ambode, ambode, Economist, Fashola, helicopters, lagos, lagos state, Lekki Free Trade Zone, oshodi, ynaija analysis

May 12, 2014

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Sonala Olumhense: Nigerians must campaign and vote in ABP next year

by Sonala Olumhense The Economist warned: “The incompetence of Nigeria’s president and government is hurting the country’s reputation at home and abroad.” As it turned out, we needed foreign assistance after all. In the same week in which President Goodluck Jonathan shut down his government so he could host a conference, he also invited what... Read More

boko haram, Economist, new york times, opinion, President Goodluck Jonathan, Sonala Olumhense, ynaija

December 17, 2013

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Opinion: Nigeria has both the good and bad sides

by Eric Teniola I do not see such in the present day Nigeria. Right now there is a war going on in the North-East, no one knows when the war will end or how it will end. Even if Boko Haram wants to end the war, the military who are reaping from the war as... Read More

2014, 2015, bad, boko haram, Economist, economy, eric teniola, GDP, Ghana, GOOD, Military, nigeria, north-east, opinion, sides, south africa, war, ynaija

December 10, 2012

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Opinion: Let me know who my own Man of the Year is

by Ayomitan Stevens Heroes also are the teachers and tutors, spread across this fair land of ours. Those patient builders who are everyday moulding nations in those small and oft ill-equipped rooms called classrooms more than deserve our respect. Well, gentle folks; it’s that time of the year again, the season of carols and holiday... Read More

caregivers, Economist, FAMILY, life, Person of the Year, time, ynaija

September 15, 2012

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The Economist: Why Muslim anger won’t calm down

To outside eyes it is as bizarre as it is repellent. A single event, book, cartoon, film or teddy bear, which represents nothing but its originator, who may not even be American, sparks lethal outbursts of mass protest. What, to prejudiced Westerners, could better exemplify Muslim backwardness and depravity? The latest bloody furore was provoked... Read More

America, ayatollah, Economist, Iran, islam, Muslim, Video

August 12, 2012

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Northern states top Nigeria’s jobless list according to figures released by NBS

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has recently released the 2011 unemployment data which reveals a wide dichotomy between states in the North and those in the southern part of the country. According to the released data, the bottom ten in the jobless list are; Zamfara State with 42.6%; Bauchi, 41.4%; Niger,... Read More

Akpan Ekpo, Bauchi, Economist, lagos, National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, nigeria, Osun, Zamfara

April 27, 2012

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The Economist: Tough times ahead for Okonjo-Iweala

It has been an exciting couple of months for Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-iweala. She has spent the time traversing the globe and chasing history, hoping—and failing—to be the first ever non-American to head up the World Bank Group. The Economist assesses the mounting hurdles Okonjo-Iweala still faces as she returns... Read More

Economist, Okonjo-Iweala, World Bank

March 30, 2012

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She might win this thing? The Economist and Financial Times endorse Okonjo-Iweala

by Seyi Lawal Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance has now received tremendous support for her nomination to become the next president of the Word Bank. Recently, The Economist described her as an orthodox economist whose CV is that of a formidable public economist, in a clear endorsement. It reports that for almost 70 years, the... Read More

Economist, Financial Times, Okonjo-Iweala

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Northern states top Nigeria’s jobless list according to figures released by NBS

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She might win this thing? The Economist and Financial Times endorse Okonjo-Iweala

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