YNaija Editorial: No country for amnesty

by Editorial Board Surely, the rise of militancy in Nigeria demands action that is more carefully conceived and better executed… The best time to punish a criminal was yesterday. The next best time is today. After being outflanked by the governors of the newly formed All Progressives Congress last week, President Jonathan... Read More

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March 10, 2013

Opinion: Dele Momodu, attacking Jonathan won’t get you an appointment – Shut up!

by Wale Odunsi For heaven’s sake, this man should wake up to the reality that he is and always will be a political neophyte. All his articles directed at Jonathan are simply too ridiculous to get him the attention he desires. Let me begin by saying that I am neither a paid agent nor a... Read More

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March 10, 2013

Opinion: How CBN bemoaned wastage of Nigeria’s oil wealth behind closed doors

by Laolu Akande Findings show that the depleting financial resources of the country during the highest windfall ever, has been a source of agony to those saddled with managing the country’s financial resources Economic technocrats in government may have, in the last few years, been expressing deep, but secret, concern over mismanagement of Nigeria’s oil wealth... Read More

budget, CBN, economy, Goodluck Jonathan, Laolu Akande, nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

March 9, 2013

Dele Momodu: Why I’m not President Jonathan’s fan

by Dele Momodu There is neither the will nor the resolve to create positive change. Like all others who love Nigeria, President Jonathan’s friend and confidant must be cringing at the shambles that “Oga” is presiding over. Is this how they hope to spend their nine years in power? Fellow Nigerians, the story you’re about... Read More

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March 9, 2013

Tackle corruption or face a bloody revolution: Jerry Rawlings warns President Jonathan

Nigerian president, Mr Goodluck Jonathan has been told that his government is under the threat of a bloody revolution like those that sacked the governments of Egypt and Tunisia if he continues to pamper the scourge of corruption in the country. The warning came from none other than former president of Ghana, Mr Jerry Rawlings... Read More

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March 9, 2013

Femi Fani-Kayode: What amnesty? Please wipe them out!

by Femi Fani-Kayode The suggestion that a group of people that have slaughtered 4,000 Nigerians in cold blood in the space of 2 years should be granted amnesty is completely untenable and unacceptable. The call on the Federal Government by the Sultan of Sokoto to grant Boko Haram amnesty is misplaced and ill-conceived. I am... Read More

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March 9, 2013

Another ‘white paper’ team: FG set up committee to verify Nigeria’s properties abroad

by Isi Esene The Federal Government has set up a committee to do a verification of its properties abroad. Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister, Olugbenga Ashiru, who made the announcement said the committee was formed at the behest of President Goodluck Jonathan. While speaking at the inauguration of the inter-ministerial committee, Ashiru said, “As you recall,... Read More

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March 8, 2013

Seun Hunge: I wish we had Hugo Chavez as president (Y! Superblogger)

To his credit, petrol become cheaper than water, 80 litres at $2, how much is 80litres of fuel here? And we call ourselves one of the largest exporters. The death of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, elicited different reactions. He died after long drawn battle with cancer. He came into power February 1999 and was President... Read More

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March 7, 2013

Osato Edokpayi: This APC union shall surely stand (Y! Politico)

by Osato Edokpayi As the ACN has demonstrated in the South-West and in Edo state; the PDP is not invincible. This union shall indeed stand tall to defeat the PDP and satisfy the yearnings of millions of Nigerians… I welcomed the news of the formation of Nigeria’s new formidable opposition party, the All Progressives Congress... Read More

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March 5, 2013

Opinion: The dwindling population of genuine role models in Nigeria

by Douglas Anele Achebe must have taken a long hard look at current events in the country and, correctly in my opinion, decided not to lend credibility to the game of musical chairs played by the federal government. When one of world’s foremost storytellers, Prof. Chinua Achebe, declined for the second time a national award... Read More

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March 4, 2013

Debo Adejugbe: Jonathan and the misplaced second term debate (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe The Jonathan presidency is notorious for one thing: The aides pushes out “Oga’s” mind. They do it majestically, oscillating between the outrageously stupid and the awkwardly insane when dishing it out. “Oga” only makes an appearance when a retraction is necessary… The recent upheaval raised by the presidential reply/submission to its adversaries... Read More

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March 2, 2013

Dele Momodu: Now that our President can sleep well

by Dele Momodu An insomniac President would always make costly mistakes. In this case, this is not even a regular case of inability to sleep. There are traces of paranoia, the fear of being surrounded by enemies. The victim of neurosis often degenerates to a dangerous level where he finds it difficult to differentiate friends... Read More

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February 27, 2013

Opinion: Talk about Yoruba marginalisation

by Kayode Komolafe Now, there could have been no problem with this reported statement of Okunrounmu if he had talked of the Yoruba elite and not the Yoruba people whose name is being invoked in vain. It is hard to see how the Yoruba are marginalised simply because none of them occupies any of the... Read More

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February 27, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria, if a better tomorrow must come (Y! FrontPage)

We must learn to use our supposed enemies to fight our own battles. There are times we will need them to open doors we cannot open just because we do not yet have the keys they have. It is possible to have a country of many activists but it not possible to change a country... Read More

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February 27, 2013

Sabella Abidde: Why can’t President Jonathan control the Dame?

by Sabella Abidde …it is hard, very hard to have compassion for someone – anyone for that matter– who is noted for being unkind and insensitive to the poor and the needy. Nigeria has never had a First Lady quite like this. Never! There were Flora Azikiwe, Victoria Aguyi-Ironsi, Victoria Gowon, Ajoke Mohammed, Esther Oluremi... Read More

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February 26, 2013

Opinion: Patience Jonathan as a metaphor

by Theophilus Ilevbare To an international audience, Mr Jonathan tried to pull a fast one but he ended up pulling the rug where it hurt most on the failure of his administration. Nigerians were yet to come to terms with the FCT Minister’s budgetary allocation of N4billion naira to the office of the first lady... Read More

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February 26, 2013

“A pack of weak blocks” – PDP’s newly elected BoT chairman, Tony Anenih taunts opposition parties’ merger

by Isi Esene Former works minister, Tony Anenih who was earlier on Tuesday elected the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT) chairman has described the merger of opposition political parties to foRm the All Progressives Alliance (APC), as “a pack of weak blocks”. Anenih who was speaking to newsmen after a meeting of... Read More

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February 25, 2013

Abimbola Adelakun: Nigeria and the irony of success

by Abimbola Adelakun For what it is worth, sports (wo)men deserve what they are paid. The problem here is the manner the Super Eagles players have been showered with money and national awards is so erratic that it is embarrassing. There, of course, cannot be a single theory that explains why Nigeria is stuck in... Read More

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February 25, 2013

Chido Onumah: Patience Jonathan has arisen!

by Chido Onumah What else is the government lying about (apart from President Jonathan’s asset declaration) if it can look Nigerians in the eyes and blatantly lie about the health of the First Lady? But, aren’t we used to our government and its agents lying to us? I join millions of Nigerians in giving thanks... Read More

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February 24, 2013

#WeAreShocked: Former Anambra governor, Ezeife says Nigeria has derailed

by Isi Esene Former governor of the Old Anambra state, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife declared on Friday that there are indices to show that Nigeria has derailed from its destiny of being the leading black nation in the world. He reportedly said this in response to a statement attributed to the Senior Special Assistant to President... Read More

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February 23, 2013

‘Hair’ she is: Jonathan hosts Brazil’s president in Abuja

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff met with Nigeria’s leader Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Saturday for talks that were expected to focus on boosting trade, notably in the energy sector. Oil-rich Nigeria is Brazil’s main commercial partner in Africa, with bilateral trade soaring 500 percent from $1.5 billion in 2002 to $9 billion last year. Brazil’s... Read More

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February 23, 2013

What renovation? You can’t take any photos – Police College provost tells YNaija

by Isi Esene Following reports that work has started on the renovation of the Police College located in Ikeja, Lagos, YNaija visited the college to confirm its authenticity but our correspondent was not allowed to gain access to the premises. Reno Omokri, the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media had gleefully announced... Read More

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February 22, 2013

It’s still UNILAG people! GEJ reverses controversial name change

by Rachel Ogbu This will come as good news to many as yesterday, President Goodluck Jonathan withdrew the name change of the University of Lagos which he renamed Moshood Abiola University. In a May 29 broadcast to mark the 2012 Democracy Day, President Jonathan had announced to rename the school in honour of Moshood Abiola,... Read More

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February 20, 2013

Jonathan never signed one-term agreement – Presidency

by Isi Esene The presidency has challenged PDP governors to produce any document signed by president Goodluck Jonathan limiting him to a one term presidency. Ahmed Gulak, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs spoke on an African Independent Television (AIT) programme yesterday maintaining that the president can not be intimidated away... Read More

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February 20, 2013

FG ordered to pay N37.6bn compensation to Odi community for 1999 Obasanjo-ordered ‘genocidal’ attack

by Akan Ido A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state has ordered the Federal Government to pay N37.6bn as compensation to the Odi community over the destruction ordered by the Obasanjo government in 1999. The FG was asked to pay N17.6bn as special damages and N20bn as general damages. It also restrained the FG... Read More

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February 19, 2013

Reno Omokri: Christiane Amanpour and our Stockholm Syndrome

by Reno Omokri Disagreeing with facts doesn’t turn them to lies. Facts remain unmoved by disbelief or cynicism… And the reason these men masquerading as activities are able to hoodwink many in the theater of Social Media is because they have clued on to the psyche of the Nigerian netizen which is that cynicism is... Read More

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February 18, 2013

How I died for a week and woke up – Patience Jonathan

by Isi Esene In what sounded like a narration of how she spent her ‘moment’s rest’, Dame Patience Jonathan yesterday, at the Presidential Villa chapel opened up on her experience while away in Europe in what many had suspected was a medical trip. The First Lady who did not reveal the nature of her illness... Read More

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February 17, 2013

“My intestine and tummy were opened. I actually died” – Patience Jonathan testifies

First lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, Sunday, said she died and woke up during the period of her ailment which necessitated her absence from the country for almost three months. In a thanksgiving service at the state House chapel in Abuja, the first lady said prayers offered by Nigerians sustained her while some people who had... Read More

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February 16, 2013

Pension Fund: Jonathan orders HoS to discipline Abdulrasheed Maina

President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the Head of Civil Service of the Federation to take immediate disciplinary action against the embattled Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Force team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, for absconding from official duty without official leave. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr... Read More

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February 13, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: The seamy side of Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)

Nigeria is critical to the rest of the continent and if Nigeria does not get it right, Africa will really not make more progress. – President Barack Obama Nigeria is not just the most populous black nation, it is indeed the heart of Africa. This is not just by its geographical positioning and expression but... Read More

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YNaija Editorial: No country for amnesty

Opinion: Dele Momodu, attacking Jonathan won’t get you an appointment – Shut up!

Opinion: How CBN bemoaned wastage of Nigeria’s oil wealth behind closed doors

Dele Momodu: Why I’m not President Jonathan’s fan

Tackle corruption or face a bloody revolution: Jerry Rawlings warns President Jonathan

Femi Fani-Kayode: What amnesty? Please wipe them out!

Another ‘white paper’ team: FG set up committee to verify Nigeria’s properties abroad

Seun Hunge: I wish we had Hugo Chavez as president (Y! Superblogger)

Osato Edokpayi: This APC union shall surely stand (Y! Politico)

Opinion: The dwindling population of genuine role models in Nigeria

Debo Adejugbe: Jonathan and the misplaced second term debate (Y! Politico)

Dele Momodu: Now that our President can sleep well

Opinion: Talk about Yoruba marginalisation

Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria, if a better tomorrow must come (Y! FrontPage)

Sabella Abidde: Why can’t President Jonathan control the Dame?

Opinion: Patience Jonathan as a metaphor

“A pack of weak blocks” – PDP’s newly elected BoT chairman, Tony Anenih taunts opposition parties’ merger

Abimbola Adelakun: Nigeria and the irony of success

Chido Onumah: Patience Jonathan has arisen!

#WeAreShocked: Former Anambra governor, Ezeife says Nigeria has derailed

‘Hair’ she is: Jonathan hosts Brazil’s president in Abuja

What renovation? You can’t take any photos – Police College provost tells YNaija

It’s still UNILAG people! GEJ reverses controversial name change

Jonathan never signed one-term agreement – Presidency

FG ordered to pay N37.6bn compensation to Odi community for 1999 Obasanjo-ordered ‘genocidal’ attack

Reno Omokri: Christiane Amanpour and our Stockholm Syndrome

How I died for a week and woke up – Patience Jonathan

“My intestine and tummy were opened. I actually died” – Patience Jonathan testifies

Pension Fund: Jonathan orders HoS to discipline Abdulrasheed Maina

Japheth Omojuwa: The seamy side of Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)

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