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Oby Ezekwesili gave a masterclass on using public forums to force vital conversations.
Two weeks ago, rumours began to surface that black South African citizens were grouping to stage attacks on African immigrants resident in the country. The rumours suggested that long held,…
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Ezekwesili, others bag Weizsäcker fellowship in Germany
A prominent Nigerian, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, has been awarded a Richard von Weizsäcker Fellowship at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin from September 2019 to February 2020. Others who bagged…
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The Late 5: TraderMoni is vote buying, says Transparency International; Buhari suspends Onnoghen, swears in Tanko Mohammed as Acting CJN | Other top stories
Here are the top stories that drove conversation today: Buhari signs executive order allowing private companies build federal roads President Buhari on Friday signed an executive order allowing private companies…
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The Big 5: Vote for Buhari, get 2023 presidency, Amaechi tells Ndigbo; INEC rejects Ezekwesili’s withdrawal from presidential race | Other top stories
Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: INEC rejects Ezekwesili's withdrawal from presidential race The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the withdrawal of the presidential…
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The Late 5: Ganduje drags Kwankwaso to EFCC for alleged corruption, diversion of govt. fund; I will defeat APC, PDP – Moghalu | Other top stories
Here are the top stories that drove conversations today. Ganduje drags Kwankwaso to EFCC for alleged corruption, diversion of govt. fund While inaugurating 12 campaign committees for his second term…
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Opinion: To beat Buhari in 2019, we’ll have to make a hard choice that changes everything
The gang up to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari has become intense and national - cutting across tribes, religions, regions, and parties. Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Musa Kwankwanso, Bukola Saraki, Kingsley Moghalu,…
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[The Activism Blog] Oby Ezekwesili is campaigning against PDP & APC in 2019, and that is only the beginning
Former World Bank vice president and co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls Group(BBOG) Dr Mrs Oby Ezekwesili took to Twitter on the 4th of January 2018 to vent her…
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Opinion: Nigeria- strong individuals, weak institutions and a broken society.
By Ogundana Michael Rotimi Last Saturday, we woke up to the news that Audu Maikori, the CEO of Chocolate City Entertainment, was arrested in Lagos; by a team of policemen…
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The Thread: Why saying “I told you so” about people’s electoral choices is stupid
One of the fallouts of 2Baba's call for a national protest was it drove a conversation on social media about people's electoral choices. Blame was flung in different directions: at…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Zahra Buhari, Dokun Olumofin, @UcheIsClown and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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“We are not only good in the kitchen…” | See the top 10 quotes from the past week
From the Chibok girls to the MTV Africa Music Awards, we've been your eyes and ears all week; listening closely to every word uttered or posted by any and everybody.…
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YNaija Says: Shame on you, Obasanjo, for saying Chibok girls were gone forever
For a woman who has been front and center of the agitation to bring back the Chibok girls, it is ironic that the biggest breakthrough in that agitation so far…
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The YNaija Tracklist: ‘Even if the government is selling NLNG on credit, I am not interested in buying’ | I was promised $1000 – Arrested drug trafficker | General Electric plans N46.8bn investment in Nigeria
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. ‘Even if the government is selling NLNG on credit, I am not interested in buying’ | Dangote - YNaija Army arrests suspected Boko…
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Opinion: President Buhari’s ‘change begins with me’ campaign and his insensitivity to Nigerians
by Richard Romanus It is no longer news that, Nigeria Economy is on life support struggling between life and death. From the market women to the taxi drivers, husbands to…
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The YNaija Tracklist: 8 people killed for blasphemy in Zamfara | ‘Buhari’ dog owner is now in prison | 1,500 drunk Americans wash up in Canada | More
From the papers- a tracklist 8 people killed in Zamfara for blasphemy against Islam- YNaija Good news as no reported fatality in Kano University building collapse- YNaija Lagos prophet chains…
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‘Chibok girls’ plight worsens with every passing hour’ – BBOG
The Bring Back Our Girls campaigners, on Friday, disclosed that after more than a year of their first meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, the president hasn't fulfilled any of their…
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Ezekwesili, Abati, Timi Dakolo join LEPAN to demand reduction in Age of Candidacy to contest Political Offices in Nigeria
Former Vice president of the World Bank, Obiageli Ezekwesili; former presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati; and soul singer Timi Dakolo were among hundreds of Nigerians who threw their weight on Wednesday…
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Ezekwesili asks important questions about the identity of Serah Luka
Oby Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education and a leading voice in the BringBacKOurGirls campaign, has questioned the identity of Sarah Luka, the reported second Chibok school girl to be found.…
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YNaija Editorial: Chibok girls’ rescue vindicates Oby Ezekwesili’s unending campaign
She has been described by many as a rabble-rouser. Her repeated calls to the government to ensure the return of the 276 girls abducted from the Government Girls' Secondary School,…
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Oby Ezekwesili and Aisha Yesufu just issued another press statement meant for President Buhari
The #BringBackOurGirls campaign group has reminded the Federal Government that until the 219 Chibok schoolgirls abducted in their school in Borno state are rescued, there is no evidence of victory over…
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Ezekwesili slams FG over ‘Chibok girl’ found in Cameroon
Convener of the #BringBackOurGirls group, Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday, asked the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, to check the meaning of the…
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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Buhari doesn’t control EFCC | Nigeria needs Islamic countries | Troops allowances unpaid | More stories
EFCC is not being dictated to by Buhari - Lai Mohammed. This Day Its a lie, I never collected N1.7 billion from Dasuki for GEJ’s campaign – Fani-Kayode. Leadership Release…
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CNBC apologizes to Ezekwesili for its tweet that Oteh is the first African woman to be World Bank VP
CNBC Africa has acknowledged their mistake and apologized to the former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili on the error made on Friday stating that Arunma Oteh is World Bank first African woman…
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YNaija Editorial: So, what is the Jonathan government getting right?
This president’s record on security can rightly be graded negative, we are not yet winning the war against Boko Haram and we are failing on securing communities and states and…
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Obasanjo will laugh hard to hear the accusation of politics – Oby Ezekwesili’s BBC Hardtalk interview in 7 quotes
by Hauwa Gambo After the drama of the State Security Service detaining former minister and World Bank Vice President, Obiageli Ezekwesili, she today made her much-talked-about interview with the BBC’s…
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This should make you CRY: The grim figures from Oby Ezekwesili’s UNN speech (LOOK)
by Gbenga Olorunpomi That '$67 billion' figure prompted a lot of debate in intellectual circles as well as several attacks on her person from presidential spokesmen over the last 2…
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