You failed Nigeria, not your generation, Fayose blasts Obasanjo

by Dolapo Adelana Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop blaming others in his generation for the nation’s problems. The governor, who was reacting to a statement credited to Obasanjo in which he said his generation had failed the nation, said the former president had a huge chunk of the... Read More

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March 7, 2016

Dangote to generate 12,000 megawatts for Nigeria

The richest African alive and also president of Dangote group, Aliko Dangote has predicted that his business estate would start selling foreign exchange to the Central Bank of Nigeria by 2020. Speaking at The Nigeria Summit hosted by The Economist, Dangote stated that the problems facing the Nigerian economy should not be blamed on the... Read More

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December 1, 2014

Your generation is responsible for the country – OBJ tells Nigerian youths

by Kolapo Olapoju Erstwhile President, Olusegun Obasanjo has tasked Nigerian youths to embrace the responsibility of fighting for the country. The former president stated that the generation before his fought for the country’s independence while his generation fought for Nigeria’s unity, adding that the present generation is burdened with the onus of ensuring that the democracy... Read More

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September 12, 2014

Adaobi Okwy: 10 things not to say to someone in their late 20′s (Y! Superblogger)

by Adaobi Okwy I guess the worst will be: when are you getting married? But, read and tell us what you think! 1. Aren’t you so freaked out about turning 30? Nope! Any big birthday carries a weight with it, but life doesn’t stop when you’re 30. In fact, I have tons of fabulous friends... Read More

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August 22, 2014

Michael Orodare: Wanted! Ribadu, Tambuwal as models for the younger generation… (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare I like Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and my love for the young Mallam could be traced back to when he held sway as the Chairman of EFCC. My vote was one of the 2,079,151 votes he polled at the 2011 Presidential election. He epitomized youthfulness laced with intelligence, sagacity and diligence which brought... Read More

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August 20, 2014

Uche Okorie: This is a generation of political cowards (Y! FrontPage)

by Uche Okorie My generation is all of these things I have described and perhaps more, but has this one tragic flaw. We are political cowards. That is simply what we are. I belong to a tech savvy generation of political cowards whose crème de la crème is accomplished in many respects. Accomplished in Theatre... Read More

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August 8, 2014

Michael Orodare: Is this generation ready for leadership? (Y! Politico)

bu Michael Orodare With we the likes of Ariyoh in power, I have come to the conclusion that it seems this generation is not ready. I think we prefer office of the SA social media and advocacy, SA student/youth affairs among others, those are the areas where our strength seems to lie. Anywhere I go,... Read More

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August 4, 2014

Chude Jideonwo writes | The reading culture is dead? Keep calm and watch videos

by Chude Jideonwo I have just returned from an exhilarating tour of some major cities with my new book, and inevitably acquired the tag of intellectual along the way (the other day, a random person on Twitter called me a ‘Lagos intellectual’ and left me quite giddy – forget the fact he was actually attacking... Read More

June 30, 2014

Tunde Leye: Make no mistake, it’s this generation’s task to build Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye Everyday, all around me, I see a Nigeria that the older generation has bequeathed to us. It is a nation where nothing works, whose citizens are harassed the world over simply because they carry a green passport and one which it takes a lot of effort to be proud of. Whenever I... Read More

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June 20, 2014

Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria’s youth – A generation’s foggy future? (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa That future can be in our hands but first we must take it from those who are destroying it. Taking it is our hands. We are the light that must set the fog of tomorrow aside. That tomorrow started yesterday. The future, our own future as a generation is not in our... Read More

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June 12, 2014

An open letter to Prof. Pius Adesanmi: Why should we click on knowledge?

by Toyin Aiyedogbon Let me also add sir, that your generation is the generation parenting my own generation. You are our parents but how are you parenting us sir? All around us, we look at your generation and we see thieves who have stolen everything from Nigeria and they are never punished. Dear Professor Pius... Read More

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April 29, 2014

Opinion: Do Nigerian youths really have a future? (A Rejoinder)

by Eyitemi Adebowale So my answer to the question above is a big YES. Nigerian youth do have a future in this country regardless of what things might look like. It’s high time we opened our eyes, changed our paradigm and took personal responsibility. [READ: Do Nigerian Youths really have a future?] “Yes... Read More

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February 26, 2014

Demola Rewaju: Even if we win the war against Boko Haram, we have lost already

by Demola Rewaju Let those who would rant at Mr. President for not mentioning the twenty abducted girls do so from an angle of humanity not the political angle because when we lose our humanity, we are lost forever. I will light a candle this week and as it burns I will walk with the... Read More

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February 15, 2014

Opinion: Only this new generation of Nigerians can rebuild Nigeria

by Bankole Eniola In order to build a developed Nigeria, we need a new generation of Nigerians who are committed to solving our problems; a generation tired of passing the buck and willing to fix the problem wherever they find themselves. We cannot afford to transfer the battle to reshape Nigeria to the next generation... Read More

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December 17, 2013

“We are the generation that deserves more” – Full text of Speech by Chude Jideonwo at the #TFAABest100 event to commemorate Nigeria’s centenary

Being a speech delivered by Chude Jideonwo, Executive Director of The Future Project, at The Future Awards Africa Best 100 ceremony at the State House Abuja on Sunday, 15 December to commemorate Nigeria’s centenary “You are a widow? Go and die!” You could imagine the shock that coursed through an entire nation when a sitting... Read More

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October 5, 2013

Demola Rewaju: Mourning and criticising the dead… the Agagu double tragedy

by Demola Rewaju The line against Agagu is that the crash of the plane is perhaps a certain retribution for his failure to fix the aviation sector during his tenure as Minister for Aviation. Of all the silliness this generation has produced, this is the silliest. We forget that this was a man whose was... Read More

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September 26, 2013

Opinion: Nigeria’s silent generation needs to find its voice

by Hannatu Musawa The older generation should realize that the country is changing; people are becoming aware of their rights and abilities. The politics that we will see in the next twenty years will be a much different beast than the one we have seen of recent. In the book Generation X: Tales for an... Read More

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September 5, 2013

Opinion: The bedroom flat generation

by Aideyan Daniel Thinking about this always makes me smile, especially when I see how these kids look like released rats every-time they have the opportunity to step foot outside their sitting room into the compound. It’s a beautiful feeling hearing the sweet shrieks of playful children as they run around the sitting room. I... Read More

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August 11, 2013

FFK will fail like others before him: A rejoinder to Femi Fani-Kayode’s ‘Lagos, the Igbos and the servants of truth’

by Sam Eleanya One thing is certain. FFK will fail. In this venture. To divide another generation of Nigerians the same way his generation was divided – and so has become a liability to their nation. Just like others before him with even greater convictions and motivations – did. Fail. (Before I sleep) I read Femi... Read More

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June 12, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Education in Nigeria and the zombie generation (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa How can you change a nation if all your life you were taught to “do as you are told”? The Nigerian educational system has failed and it is currently failing. Virtually everyone agrees with this. Sadly though, when government more often than not looks to fix the system, they throw more money... Read More

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April 9, 2013

Opinion: How to defraud a nation and enslave the next generation – The Nigerian example (PHOTOS)

In Bayelsa State, the state of President Goodluck Jonathan, and former governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha who was convicted and pardoned by the President, the state government planned upgrading of 5 secondary schools to boarding schools, N2B ($12.5M) was budgeted in 2012 and N135M ($850k) in 2010. We paid a visit to Sagbama, Kaiama, Nembe and Ogbia.... Read More

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January 21, 2013

Opinion: Is this generation ready to lead?

by Olabode Emmanuel Olawumi The twitter personality’s duty is to post obscene tweets, The aspiring journalist is not well-informed, The future leader is ignorant of the laws and value of sacrifice. We have stated the problem! We have highlighted the challenges, We know corruption has eaten deep into our society, It is stale news that... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Pastor Greg Laurie: 3 things to do before Jesus returns

“We have never been closer to Christ’s return than we are right now. There’s no generation that’s been closer to his return than this generation.” As the world anticipated a final closing to life on December 21, 2012, many were left wondering what to do to prepare for the imminent return of Jesus Christ. Fortunately,... Read More

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January 7, 2013

Opinion: Power supply prediction comes true

by Sam Amadi Privatisation fails when it ends up as sweetheart bazaar sale. It also fails when reformers recklessly believe that without doing more, a private electricity market will cure all the pathologies of the public electricity market. The year 2012 has ended with generation reaching the 4,500 megawatts mark. Even though power supply is... Read More

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December 14, 2012

Temitope Shittu-Alamu: My age group rocks more; I think

by Temitope Shittu-Alamu Gangnam style is like the latest dance in town. If you like go and disgrace yourself and still be talking konko below or even Azonto. When the song “konko below” by Lagbaja was released, I personally thought it was the best song to happen to the music industry. At-least the Nigerian one.... Read More

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December 8, 2012

Opinion: In defense of my generation

by Nwilo Bura-Bari Vincent If you are young in Nigeria today you are a lucky chap. Nigeria is stupid. Its economy is f—ed. Recently, I attended the first ever Anambra Book and Creativity Festival in Awka, Anambra State, organised by the Anambra Book and Creativity Network – an initiative of Prof. Krydz Ikwuemesi, a professor... Read More

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November 3, 2012

Opinion: No escape from the sceptre looming over us

by Kenechi Uzochukwu This generation is largely confused. From the biased accounts, many of the generation believe the war was fought between Awolowo and some hapless Igbo women and children who he allegedly starved to death. A sceptre has been looming over our heads, a sceptre called Biafra. For 42 years it has defied gravity... Read More

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October 29, 2012

Opinion: When will it ever stop?

by Oluwadamilare Awe At this rate that we are going in this country, I fear for the next generation. What will become of them? What will their lives be like? What world will they live in? Everywhere in the world I see violence and injustice rather than fairness and justice. I see innocent people being... Read More

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