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Don’t trivialize corruption, tackle it – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks at the TEDxEuston (READ)
When people divert attention from the real issues and focus on issues that are not relevant, that is a way of trivialising corruption. - Below is the transcript of the…
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Opinion: Why ASUU should not be deceived by the silence of students
by Adeshina Afolayan As students in the early 90s, we had that perception that our teachers were sacrificing our future on the altar of monetary advancement. Some decades after, it…
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YNaija reviews the performance of federal ministries in 2013 (Vol 1)
by Mark Amaza It is common knowledge that the Nigerian government is a very large one, with 28 ministries and parastatals, agencies and commissions that altogether total about 500. There…
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Tunde ‘Leye: This is what Nigeria must do to be great (Part 2)
by Tunde 'Leye Scrutinize your local government chairman and the legislators representing you even more than you scrutinize every other part of the government. Many times, they are the most…
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For the Record: President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2014 New Year message to Nigerians (Full text)
by Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR Between 2007 and 2013, we have almost tripled the allocation for education from N224 billion to N634 billion – and we will continue to…
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Opinion: The 836 sacked Edo teachers deserve their fate
by Denrele Animashaun Recently, a head of a Lagos State secondary school, Ikeja Grammar School, was suspended for exposing the pitiful condition of students in her care; students were shown…
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Opinion: Really, there isn’t much to thank President Jonathan for in 2013
by Niran Adedokun However, the reality is that Nigeria cannot feed its citizens. There is suffocating hunger all over the land. Nigeria still imports rice and wheat, we even import…
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Opinion: Top 5 winners and losers of the ASUU strike
by Chris Oliver Vice Chancellors- They sat and watch ASUU struggle to make huge sums available to them to improve their various varsities. Some of these funds will be diverted…
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No political party can use us – ASUU
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Academic Staff Union of Universities [ASUU] has reiterated that it would resist every attempts made by any political party to use their name or situations to achieve…
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ASUU strike update: FG finally signs agreement with Union, classes to resume
by Isi Esene The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has finally signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government after it was confirmed that the disputed N200 billion…
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Report: ASUU chief blames Education Minister for on-going strike
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Dr. Karo Ogbinaka, the Chairman, University of Lagos Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, of incompetence in…
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ASUU strike: “I have personally seen the balance” – Presidency provides ‘proof of payment’ of N200billion into account
The presidency on Wednesday laboured to prove it has actually paid the sum of N200bn into an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria designated for funding the nation’s comatose…
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Funke Aboyade: ASUU strike – We are heading straight for an educational abyss
by Funke Aboyade, SAN The greater irony is that all this is happening under the watch of a president who is himself an academic. 30 years ago, along with 745…
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Opinion: The ASUU strike is bad but Wike’s threat of mass sack is worse
by Wale Sokunbi These steps taken by Wike at the tail end of the efforts to end the strike, and at a time when the end of the industrial action…
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Opinion: Why we are still on strike – ASUU President, Nasir Fagge
by Nasir Fagge Second, the on-going crisis was exacerbated when one side to the dispute – Government, represented by the Secretary to the Federal Government announced to the public and…
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ASUU strike update: Lectures begin at AAUA as students return to school
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Adekunle Ajasin University Lectures at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State were said to have begun yesterday however reports held that a good number of the student…
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ASUU strike update: Don’t send your children to school, we won’t teach them – Lecturers warn parents
by 'Jola Sotubo The battle between the Federal Government and the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has attained a new intensity following a 7-day ultimatum issued…
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ASUU strike update: Our demands are NOT outrageous – Lecturers fire back at minister
by 'Jola Sotubo Following the disclosure of a new set of conditions upon the fulfillment of which they would call off the strike, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)…
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ASUU lecturers secretly meet in Kano, aim for consensus agreement
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, National Executive Council, weekend, met in Kano. The secret meeting,Vanguard gathered lasted from Friday night to Saturday morning. However, at…
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Things fall apart: AAUA dumps ASUU strike, orders students to resume on Monday
by Akan Ido Things appear to be falling apart for the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike as the authorities of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA)…
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YNaija Editorial: ASUU, you are irresponsible
While we support the ASUU strike and their goal of improving our university education system, we have to also point out that we believe that ASUU is stretching the support...…
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Opinion: GEJ should sack officials who only snore at meetings and award contracts to their cronies
by Emma Okocha In the circumstances, the infantile Ministers of Education from the day, they approved the banning of the study of History in our schools, shoved our country away…
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Opinion: Ndigbo and their battle for the soul of Yorubaland
by Francis Ojo Ndigbo is aggressive and determined in pressing their agenda with deliberate focus as they buy up indigenous family homes,concubinate with Yoruba divorcees, marry their children and jubilate…
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Opinion: Atiku ignored the problems when he was in power, and now he suddenly cares?
by Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo As Vice President for 8 years, Atiku had the chance to transform the lives of all children roaming the streets of Adamawa, if not the whole…
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Opinion: ASUU vs FG – Let’s dissolve this complicated relationship once and for all
by Tomi Bolade If you ask me, I'd say as long as the running of education is the direct responsibility of government, this viscous cycle will continue, there's not…
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Ikhide Ikheloa: 10 things ASUU should learn from Nigerian prosperity churches
by Ikhide Ikheloa I will also concede that in that respect, coming from a different culture, I would be at sea in Nigeria, and with my imported ideas, I would…
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End ASUU strike now – TUC urges FG
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Friday called on the Federal Government to take measures to end the four-month-old strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The call is…
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Opinion: Dear students, ASUU is only fighting for its own pocket
by Sola Olawunmi The pathetic tale of this sad phenomenon can be seen in a recent report about a Nigerian undergraduate called Jane Okoro who attempted suicide because of the…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Where common sense is NOT common
by Olusegun Adeniyi Tomorrow will mark the beginning of the fifth month that students of our public universities have been out of their campuses following the strike by the Academic…
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Opinion: ASUU strike – Try ignorance if you think education is expensive
by Clare Ofodile What has our president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan done, as the president of a developing country, about this horrible event in the past years? . The parties involved…
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YMonitor
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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