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Oludolapo Adelana February 28, 2017

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…

Adebayo Emuleomo 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…

Kolapo Olapoju 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…

Op-Ed Editor 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…

Op-Ed Editor 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…

Op-Ed Editor 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…

Op-Ed Editor 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…

writer 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

January 14, 2014

Ruggedman, Tosyn Bucknor blast new anti-gay law

by Oke Efagene The American government are not the only ones displeased by Nigeria's Same Sex Prohibition Act, Nigerian rapper and entrepreneur, Ruggedman, has spoken out against the anti-gay bill…

January 8, 2014

Reno Omokri: The APC should stick to issues, not insults

by Reno Omokri The other day, their propaganda machines and media outlets carried the lie that the President went to Kenya with seven Presidential Jets. Meanwhile, one of Kenya's daily…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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?…

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