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Femi Fani-Kayode: Nigeria at 56 and the worship of Baal
Nigeria is 56 years old today. Consequently it is time to speak some home-truths and look at where we are in the scheme of things. It is time to consider…
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Pius Adesanmi: Goodluck Jonathan, Stella Oduah and the missing phone number
by Pius Adesanmi I just heard with one ear, via Sahara Reporters, that former President Goodluck Jonathan was shocked when his ex-Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, met him and claimed…
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Ochereome Nnanna: The one-sided crucifixion of Dino Melaye
The legislative arm of gov-ernment all over the world is often a theatre of the absurd. I recall one of these ugly episodes, and incidentally, Dino Melaye was a principal…
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Reno Omokri sees foolishness in FG’s threat to commercial banks
The Federal Government has threatened to punish commercial banks who disobeyed the order to stop the massive sack of staff - by withdrawing their operating license or imposing other sanctions.…
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Pius Adesanmi: How to spend recovered looted funds
by Pius Adesanmi Well, we finally got a partial list and a partially fulfilled promise from the Buhari administration after the President's compulsory rite of passage in his dealings with…
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“It is nonsensical” | Ijaw Youth Council says Jonathan has nothing to do with Avengers
The Ijaw Youths Council Worldwide has rejected the notion by an ex-militant, Israel Akpodoro, that former President Goodluck Jonathan founded the Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group that has claimed…
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Doyin Okupe reveals what he had to do for Obj’s forgiveness
Former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has an interesting story of forgiveness to share. Okupe, on Friday, May 13 took to his…
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Opinion: The denial of the wailing wailers
Denial, the disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing, the refusal to satisfy a claim, request, desire or refusal of a person making it. It is also the…
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‘James Ibori to return home before July’ – Ayiri Emami
Billionaire and business magnate, Ayiri Emami has declared that former Delta state governor, James Ibori who is currently in jail in the United Kingdom for charges of corruption and money…
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No stopping him: Pres. Jonathan votes despite initial challenges (PHOTOS)
by Chinwe Okafor President Jonathan has finally casted his vote at Ward 13, Unit 39 Otuoke, March 28. It would be recalled that after a grueling wait and issues surrounding…
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Four years after, parents who named their kids ‘Goodluck’ speak on the name
by Adedayo Ademuwagun A lot of people say there's a story behind every name. Perhaps they're right. A couple of years ago, many Nigerian parents named their sons Goodluck while…
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@peddykal: Goodluck to the Igbos on Goodluck Jonathan
by Kalu Pedro “Whether this will be the supreme sacrifice required to gain the trust and loyalty of its Niger Delta Neighbours or perhaps the beginning of a new socio- political…
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At last, he speaks! | Read what Babangida has to say about Boko Haram
by Kolapo Olapoju Following the bombing involving General Mohammadu Buhari in Kaduna, his colleague, former head of state General Ibrahim Babangida has spoken out against the growing insurgency by the…
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Read the latest statement from Patience Jonathan about #BringBackOurGirls
by Kolapo Olapoju The wife of the Nigerian president, Dame Patience Jonathan, voiced her concern over the delay in the release of the abducted Chibok girls by members of the…
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Reno Omokri: Ignore social media propaganda, let me tell you why GEJ is not clueless
by Reno Omokri So this man, Jonathan, has in a space of a few years brought about a solution to two of the most pressing and recurring municipal issues facing…
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Power pass power: Guess who Nasarawa Governor, Al-Makura met yesterday…
by Kolapo Olapoju He seems to be calming down. Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has held a meeting at the Presidential villa, Abuja, with President Goodluck Jonathan over the…
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Demola Rewaju: Where is the wheel of Goodluck in all these?
by Demola Rewaju We have institutions and Nigerian will do well to just leave Goodluck Jonathan alone and focus on the heads of those institutions. While the mainstream campaigns…
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Pius Adesanmi: These so-called northern elders need to shut up
by Pius Adesanmi It is obvious that they are unaware of – or grossly underestimate – the degree of national antipathy towards them. The surest way to get Goodluck Jonathan…
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Cheta Nwanze: Sacking the entire police force won’t be such a bad idea
by Cheta Nwanze A few minutes ago, a bomb went off at the Municipal Bus Terminal in Nyanya, Abuja. There have been many casualties. May God rest the dead. Sometime…
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Cheta Nwanze: Yesterday I slept with NEPA… and she was good
by Cheta Nwanze I'd have made a comment about the toothless bulldog, but the last time I did, not a few, err, toothless bulldogs sent an awful lot of barks in…
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Okey Ndibe: A national insult rejected
by Okey Ndibe How did we quickly forget that Abacha’s looting of public funds from the vaults of the Central Bank of Nigeria was a patriotic act? Or that he…
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Femi Aribisala: Why Buhari will never be President of Nigeria
by Femi Aribisala His threats during the campaign for the 2011 elections incited widespread violence in the North after he lost. His supporters went on a rampage; looting and killing;…
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Opinion: Buhari, may you never (again) become president
by Abdul-Azeez No doubt, the media image of Buhari has been a source of worry to so many of his supporters and fans. No thanks to the infamous “Muslims should…
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Pres. Jonathan ‘to appoint Tukur as defence minister’
by 'Jola Sotubo President Goodluck Jonathan might have stayed true to his word to give the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, a "tougher" position.…
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Ogaga Ifowodo: Please, end the tragic farce in Rivers now
by Ogaga Ifowodo I am forced to ask you through this open medium the questions agitating my mind: What, your excellency, is the great public good served by your refusal…
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Elnathan John: Why I decided to forgive Stella Oduah
by Elnathan John And citizens wont blame you if the economy crashes. They will blame the president. Everything is the presidents fault. No electricity, Mr President. No healthcare, Mr President.…
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Perry Brimah: What is good for Sanusi is good for Jonathan
by Perry Brimah Sanusi gave me his word, Mr. President. He will resign after you and your coterie do the dutiful and let the nation be, so it can start…
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PDP crisis: NWC members to boycott meeting with Tukur
by 'Jola Sotubo The game seems to be up for the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Bamanga Tukur as the members of the party's National Working Committee…
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Kole Omotoso: Jonathan is in power but corruption is in full control
by Kole Omotoso Perhaps one of the church leaders would advise that President Jonathan apologies to Corruption and beg ‘eat’ (it) make he no vex! He, President Jonathan would never…
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It gets worse: Obasanjo withdraws from PDP, writes Jonathan, Tukur (READ)
by Oke Efagene Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has written a letter to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, in which he gave notice…
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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