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Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: What the House of Representatives needs to know
by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu Like a lot of men of means, Femi Otedola is not liked by quite a few people. Depending on what side of the fence you choose to…
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Opinion: Jonathan is Obasanjo’s legacy and he should be eternally ashamed
by Sonala Olumhense Nasir El-Rufai, a former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, is the author of a new work of fiction: that Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has tarnished the legacy…
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Opinion: President Jonathan’s principled defense of corruption
by Ogaga Ifowodo The Yoruba Trendsetter If you ever wonder what goes on in the heads of our rulers, then you must be “grateful” for the answer you got on…
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Opinion: Once the toast of the world, Jonathan is now diminished
by Sabella Abidde In early January 2010, I attempted to craft a profile of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan in an essay entitled Goodluck Jonathan: The Emerging Profile. I did so because…
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Opinion: The conversion of a Jonathan critic
by Ikeogu Oke Following the publication of my article titled “Jonathan as Nero: a Misplaced Analogy,” on page 66 of Saturday Sun of June 23, 2012, I received six reader’s…
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Photo of the Day: Tell the president to wait – the Oba is busy
by Hauwa Gambo It's not everyday that you see His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, waiting for a citizen of the country — apparently, unless that citizen is the Oba of Benin (O mo…
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Opinion: Mr. President, we do give a damn
by Eze Onyekpere Leadership and followership are two sides of the same coin. In a democracy, leadership emerges from the choice of the following with a mandate to improve the…
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Temie Giwa: The change we need (YNaija FrontPage)
We begin this week with the recent media chat held last week by the President. Many Nigerians tuned in and attempted to ask the president many pertinent questions. Previously, I…
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Afe Babalola: National Assembly should reject renaming of Unilag
by Afe Babalola (SAN) On May 29 2012, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan announced the decision of the Federal Government of Nigeria to rename the University of Lagos after the…
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We didn’t make this up: “I took money, not bribe”, says Farouk Lawan
by Hauwa Gambo We wish these were an aberration in Nigerian politics, but what Honourable Farouk Lawan told the House of Representatives yesterday is usual fare. Punch today reports details…
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Abimbola Adelakun: Mr. President, you cannot run from criticism in a new media era
by Abimbola Adelakun The presidential media chat on Sunday was, not unexpectedly, pedestrian, to put it mildly. But interestingly, the President spoke on, among other things, social media and, the…
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Akintunde Oyebode: My president is grey (YNaija FrontPage)
It is also not safe for our leader to ply our unsafe roads. If a former minister of works can die from an accident on a road he neglected as…
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#IDon’tGiveADamn: “Thus Saith the Clueless King” – Part 2
by Dada Olusegun And it came to pass that on the twenty fourth day of the sixth month of the second year of the jubilee, the Clueless king decided to…
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Opinion: If it happened to Azazi, it will happen to Dasuki
by Sabella Abidde Other than the usual calamities wrought by Boko Haram, the simultaneous removal of the Minister of Defence, Dr. Haliru Bello, and the National Security Adviser, Gen. Owoye…
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Funke Aboyade: The presidential nuisance of Goodluck and Patience Jonathan
by Funke Aboyade I hate to be the one to say it but the President, Goodluck Jonathan, and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan’s, visits to different parts of the country…
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Yinka Odumakin: The President Lied!
by Yinka Odumakin I have not set my eyes on Prof.Funso Aiyejina for about 23 years now but every now and then the sheer musicality of his voice resonates in…
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“Now waiting for the ACN and CPC press release” – See the top 10 tweets about GEJ’s media chat
The fact that President Jonathan took shots at "social media" last night during his media chat was not enough to stop people from using Twitter to air their views…
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“Most of the (Unilag) students don’t even know who MKO was” – Top 7 quotes from GEJ’s media chat
Adeniyi Abdul While many of you had your attention devoted to the match between England and Italy (or was it Spain?) last night, husband of Dame Patience and ruler of…
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“I don’t give a damn” – GEJ comes out guns blazing in media chat
by Hauwa Gambo In case you thought President Goodluck Jonathan stays awake all night worried sick about what you think of his personal integrity (and almost everything else), well he…
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“Jonathan is indecisive, vindictive, petty, and I pity him” – Henry Okah
by Hauwa Gambo Henry Okah, Niger-Delta activist accused of the October 1 2010 bombings in Abuja has remained locked up in a South African jail - even as he continues…
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Dele Momodu: How they catch monkeys in Nigeria
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, if you missed last week’s Pendulum you’ve missed something atavistic. Titled ‘How They Catch Monkeys in Brazil’, the article generated so much controversy all through…
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So, who is your Twitter Overlord? Read: The sociology of the self-acclaimed “activist” Twitter community
Whether you think it's a narrow attack on easily identifiable social media voices or a dispassionate assessment of a growing social problem, what NOEL IHEBUZOR writes here (produced un-edited) is…
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#BBViral: The Gospel according to Saint Farouk
This was first published on Omojuwa.com by Zebbook - it's now gone viral! Well, enjoy it: 1) And it came to pass after these things, on the first day of…
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“He is not going to stay more than eight years” – GEJ’s aide wants “mischief makers” to calm down
by Adeniyi Abdul President Goodluck Jonathan has a message for everyone concerned about the length of time he plans on spending as President: Take it easy. President Jonathan's Special Adviser…
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Hell to the no-MAUL! Unilag Senate agrees with students, rejects new name
by Hauwa Gambo Mock logo for Unilag What kind of gift to President Goodluck Jonathan is this on the eve of the anniversary of Moshood Abiola's stolen mandate? Well, yesterday,…
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Dele Momodu: The MKO Abiola name has elevated the Unilag brand
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, please, let me say it the way it is said in African traditional societies, Chief Moshood Abiola’s head is not sleeping in heaven. The man…
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Jonathan seeks Senate’s approval to effect name change for Unilag, others
The president is not slowing down in his push to have the University of Lagos (UNILAG) bear a new name, Moshood Abiola University, Lagos. He asked the Senate on Wednesday,…
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Photo of the Day: And Jonathan wept
At the site of the Dana Air crash on Monday, President Jonathan, just like aviation minister, could not hold back the tears as he saw the carnage.
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YNaija Editorial: Who says this is not a democracy?
In the seemingly endless battle for the soul of Nigeria (whatever and wherever that is), both sides – or all the different sides – seem to have settled upon an…
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Forget the Opposition: Former Minister of Information, Edwin Clark says Jonathan will run in 2015
by Seyi Lawal photo credit: the Tribune Forget opposition and their plan to unite against President Goodluck Jonathan, elder statesman and former Minister of Information, Edwin Clark, has said…
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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