by ‘Ifreke Inyang Pictures have emerged of Ugonna, son of Dieziani Allison-Madueke, the Minister of Petroleum’s lavish lifestyle. The images have come out at a time when the citizens of the country are coming to terms with the new pump price of petrol, which has been fixed at N97. It is not the same story... Read More

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January 16, 2012

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The Text Of President Goodluck Jonathan’s 7am Broadcast On The Deregulation Policy

YNaija has obtained the text of the national broadcast meant to be broadcast by President Goodluck Jonathan by 7: 00 AM Monday morning in Nigeria. The President was expected to address the nation yesterday by 9.00pm, but was deep in consultations with Labour and other government officials at the time. Said negotiations which consists of... Read More

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January 15, 2012

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Something New! – Aduke cries out: “Give us light, water, good roads to waka”

by Chi Ibe This newcomer has definitely landed the music scene at the right time with the words we want to hear. Her new single is a socio-conscious tune titled “Hear the Voice” and it comes 3 weeks after she dropped ‘Made In Lagos.’ This new song comes as a cry to the government at... Read More

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January 15, 2012

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The NLC Speaks: We Are Not Asking For Regime Change

Objectives of the Strikes and Protests The Labour Movement once again reiterate that the strikes, rallies and streets protests must be peaceful and that the objective is the reversal of the petrol (PMS) prices to their pre-January 1, 2012 level. We are therefore not campaigning for ‘Regime Change’ The Labour Movement is wedded to democracy,... Read More

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January 13, 2012

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Aborted Trips, Occupied TV Stations & Music Videos – See the Highlights from #OccupyNigeria Day 4

Senators Abort Abuja Trip Four Senators were forced to abort their journey from Lagos when they encountered 10,000 protesters in the Oyo State capital. Due to the occupation of Airports, the Senators, including Babafemi Ojudu and Oluremi Tinubu, were on their way to Abuja by road when they were stopped by the youths. NTA Occupied... Read More

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January 13, 2012

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The Underbelly of the Protests – Robbery, Thuggery & Violence

Since the national mass protests opposing subsidy removal began, the need for peaceful conduct has been stressed repeated. To their credit, the leaders of the protests go to great lengths to ensure that the protesters are calm or otherwise creatively engaged. One good example are the Lagos protests at the Gani Fawehinmi Park Ojota which... Read More

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January 13, 2012

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Nigeria Is Not Broke, Says Sanusi On Fuel Subsidy

However he quickly goes on to say in the Channels TV interview that we’ll soon be, if government keeps the fuel subsidy. Citing a number of European countries facing the imminent threat of sovereign debt crisis, he argued that Nigeria will face a similar fate if she does not swiftly implement cautionary measures to prevent... Read More

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January 10, 2012

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He speaks! Dbanj (kinda) opposes #FuelSubsidyRemoval… Too Little, Too Late?

by Wilfred Okiche If there has been one boogey-man for some of the young people, especially on social networks, angry about the fuel subsidy removal by the government of President Goodluck Jonathan, it has been pop icon and music entrepreneur Dapo Oyebanjo, known as D’banj. It is easy to understand. He endorsed the president, re-mixed... Read More

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January 6, 2012

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“Why do our leaders furnish their houses every year?” – Fela Durotoye on #FuelSubsidyRemoval

by Fela Durotoye “Let them try all they can.” Bomb Attacks…Lekki Toll by force….Rising unemployment..Global economic recession…Still no power and no security and now. No Fuel Subsidy for Africa’s leading producer of crude oil…yet we can’t manage a single refinery because of corruption acclaimed by successive governments…. yet not a single arrest or conviction by a... Read More

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January 5, 2012

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#YourTurn: “I pray this is a joke, Mr. President!”

by Akosile Olubunmi In light of the recent developments and ensuing civil unrest in our dear country, we have taken it upon ourselves to write you this not-so-long letter to inform you of our grievances as a people and to point out what we deem a better approach to the issues of fuel subsidy removal... Read More

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January 5, 2012

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“The young Ilorin protester will not die in vain” – EnoughisEnough makes the case against the government on #FuelSubsidyRemoval

by Seyi Lawal EnoughisEnough Nigeria, the leading voice for young people in governance, today issued a formal press statement through its Executive Director, Yemi Adamolekun, detailing its argument against the fuel subsidy removal and making a strong case for the cutting down of governance cost. Full text is below: Yesterday, news came in – now... Read More

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January 5, 2012

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YNaija Brief: An update on the #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest in Kano

by Chi Ibe Last night in Kano, the #OccupyNigeria protest, or the #HarmattanRevolution as some have called it, took place. For over 12 hours, according to eyewitness accounts, hundreds of protesters peacefully occupied the Silver Jubilee Roundabout in the city centre in what some called an “unprecedented” protest. It started in the day with solidarity... Read More

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January 4, 2012

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History in Progress! Muslims & Christians in Kano come together for over 10 hours to protest #FuelSubsidyRemoval – See Photos

by Seyi Lawal Nigerians have witnessed a remarkable sense of unity of purpose, bound together by rage over the fuel subsidy removal policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria, across the country from Lokojo to Ilorin, Lagos to Ibadan. And now, in Kano, the #OccupyNigeria protest, or the #HarmattanRevolution as some have called it, is... Read More

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January 4, 2012

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BREAKING NEWS #FuelSubsidyRemoval: The NLC calls it – Nigerians go on ‘strike’ on Monday!

by Seyi Lawal Reliable sources have just confirmed to YNaija that the Nigeria Labour Congress, rising from a meeting in Abuja, has called for massive nationwide protests from Monday, 9 January, if it’s ultimatum to the government which expires on that day is not met to revert to N65 per litre for petrol. ... Read More

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January 4, 2012

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“This is not an occupation; we already occupy Nigeria” – A message to fellow Nigerians

By Olu Oguibe “No, we can’t take any more.” On 3 January, 2012, the Harmattan of Justice that is now blowing through our country witnessed its first bloodshed. An innocent Nigerian citizen was killed in Ilorin. The police have disputed the cause of death of this brave patriot, but we know why he... Read More

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January 3, 2012

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Bonfires, Gridlock and Hundreds of Young Nigerians! See photos from the #OccupyNigeria #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest in Lagos today

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Nigerians took to the streets of Lagos, Kaduna, Ibadan and other cities around the country to protest the recent removal of fuel subsidy. In Lagos, the procession took place on Ikorodu road, starting from the Nigeria Labour Congress office in Yaba. The protesters moved from Jibowu through Fadeyi towards Maryland on Ikorodu.... Read More

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Photo of the Day: Dieziani’s son life of affluence

The Text Of President Goodluck Jonathan’s 7am Broadcast On The Deregulation Policy

Something New! – Aduke cries out: “Give us light, water, good roads to waka”

The NLC Speaks: We Are Not Asking For Regime Change

Aborted Trips, Occupied TV Stations & Music Videos – See the Highlights from #OccupyNigeria Day 4

The Underbelly of the Protests – Robbery, Thuggery & Violence

Nigeria Is Not Broke, Says Sanusi On Fuel Subsidy

He speaks! Dbanj (kinda) opposes #FuelSubsidyRemoval… Too Little, Too Late?

“Why do our leaders furnish their houses every year?” – Fela Durotoye on #FuelSubsidyRemoval

#YourTurn: “I pray this is a joke, Mr. President!”

“The young Ilorin protester will not die in vain” – EnoughisEnough makes the case against the government on #FuelSubsidyRemoval

YNaija Brief: An update on the #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest in Kano

History in Progress! Muslims & Christians in Kano come together for over 10 hours to protest #FuelSubsidyRemoval – See Photos

BREAKING NEWS #FuelSubsidyRemoval: The NLC calls it – Nigerians go on ‘strike’ on Monday!

“This is not an occupation; we already occupy Nigeria” – A message to fellow Nigerians

Bonfires, Gridlock and Hundreds of Young Nigerians! See photos from the #OccupyNigeria #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest in Lagos today

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