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The Big 5: Ambode speaks on alleged rift with Tinubu, Oshiomhole’s psychological strain may have reached boiling point – Jonathan | More stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday, urged Nigerians not to allow those who looted the country's commonwealth between 1999 and 2015 return to…
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[#YNaijaEssays] The good, the bad and the ugly: What the Nigerian elections really cost
There are few events that can come to define a nation's identity quite like how it approaches elections. This is because elections expose the priorities and motives of the men…
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The Late 5: New law disqualifies Jonathan from re-contesting for Presidency, Obasanjo accuses FG of plotting to silence him and other stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed a constitutional amendment that stops a vice president who completes the term of a president…
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The Late 5: JAMB says it doesn’t need FG to pay salaries, Suicide bomber kills four in Borno and other stories
Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said that it is capable of handling its staff salaries and other operational costs…
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The Late 5: Jonathan advises Nigerian leaders on sacrifice, Fire guts oilfield in Bayelsa and other stories
Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: Former President Goodluck Jonathan has advised Nigerian leaders to make personal sacrifices towards strengthening the nation’s democracy and make the country…
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Fighting Corruption is Dangerous: 6 talking points from Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Black Book
A book about how fighting corruption in Nigeria is dangerous should be hardly remarkable. It is the equivalent of a reminder that all triangles have three sides, or that night…
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LONG READ: What the #BringBackOurGirls movement says about all of us
For four years since 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped in a federal government secondary school in Chibok, Borno by Boko Haram terrorists, a group of concerned Nigerians have gathered under the…
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Book Review: Bolaji Abdullahi’s On a Platter of Gold shows a surprising side of Jonathan
The Goodluck Jonathan Presidency is sure to go down as one of the most eventful periods of Nigerian history. Surprising, inspiring yet ultimately disappointing, that the Jonathan presidency happened at…
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The Big 5: President Buhari travels to UK for medical reasons, Presidency releases details of alleged grand corruption during Jonathan administration and other top stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. President Muhammadu Buhari will today undertake a four-day medical trip to the United Kingdom, his spokesperson Garba Shehu has said. Shehu…
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The Late 5: Oshiomhole says Jonathan should be docked, Jacob Zuma charged with corruption and other top stories
These are the stories that drove conversation today. Former Governor of Edo, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said that former President Goodluck Jonathan should be docked if the PDP insists that…
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The Late 5: MMM founder, Mavrodi dies at 62, PDP apologises to Nigerians, and other top stories
These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom on Monday said the call for the declaration of a state of emergency in…
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The Big 5: Osinbajo says Jonathan administration embezzled N100 billion, $289 million few weeks to 2015 elections, the Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy and other top stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Nigerian Police Force have charged Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) and three others with criminal conspiracy and unlawful…
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The Late 5: JAMB officials unable to account for N83m, Army denies knowledge of Shekau’s whereabouts, and other top stories
Here are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will lead some other members of the party…
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Today’s Noisemakers: George Weah, Elnathan John, Goodluck Jonathan, 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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“I know Boakai cannot defeat me” | George Weah expresses confidence ahead of Presidential election
A former football star, George Weah, has expressed confidence in winning the run-off election, scheduled for today, where a new leader will emerge for the West African country. “You know,…
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Nigerians need to know what $1bn will be used for | SERAP tells Buhari
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow the mismanagement of anti-insurgency funds like the previous administration. Background: State governors had approved the withdrawal…
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Your place in history is guaranteed | Jonathan congratulates Buhari at 75
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of his 75th birthday. In a statement on Saturday, Jonathan described Buhari as a statesman whose place in…
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It looks like Amaechi has forgotten his own advice against attacks on Jonathan
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has asked former President Goodluck Jonathan to account for $65 billion ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in the excess crude account. What Amaechi said: The minister said the funds…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 12th of December
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The Big 5: Tinubu replies Okorocha, Magu says impunity is over and, other stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has claimed that impunity has been erased in Nigeria. Reacting to…
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PDP Chairman, Secondus, Jonathan reach out to angry Southwest leaders
The leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are considering options on how to pacify the Southwest region, following protest from its leaders. Why it matters: Just hours before the…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 9th of December
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“I’ve no preferred candidate” | Jonathan speaks on PDP Convention
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he remained neutral, concerning the candidates for the various positions in Saturday’s national convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In a goodwill…
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We should fulfil our campaign promises instead of blaming Jonathan – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said he agrees with those saying the present administration should focus on achieving its campaign promises instead of blaming Goodluck Jonathan's administration. The minister…
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The Big 5: PDP is counting on Atiku for Aso Rock return, Metuh still wants Jonathan to testify, and other top stories
Here are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Federal Government has inaugurated an 11-member committee for the state burial for late former vice-president Alex Ekwueme. National Chairman of the…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 6th of December
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I can only testify after Jonathan appears in court – Metuh
Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh on Tuesday told the Federal High Court, Abuja that he can only testify in his ongoing trial after…
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Court grants Metuh last opportunity to subpoena Jonathan
The Federal High Court in Abuja has given former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, one more chance to subpoena former President Goodluck Jonathan. Background: The EFCC…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 4th of December
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After the convention, PDP will become solid – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the Peoples Democratic Party will become solid after its national convention on December 9. Jonathan said this in an interview with newsmen after his visit…
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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
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