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Opinion: When will the unpopular General Buhari change his ways?
by Wole Olaniyi To put it in another way, Buhari was saying that "OUR youths are being USED to kill in the name of politics to destroy OUR region". I…
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2 soldiers, 5 gunmen die as JTF, insurgents clash in Kano
by 'Jola Sotubo Residents of Hotoro Danmarke and Brigade Quarters in Kano State were witnesses to violence on Friday and Saturday as operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF)…
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Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Shekarau, Kano APC is NOT your property (Y! Politico)
by Salihu Tanko Yakasai Let me categorically state that, we the majority members of APC in Kano can comfortably sacrifice Shekarau to have Kwankwaso on board, anyday, anytime and a…
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Opinion: Before another Odimegwu goes
by Robert Obioha The Kano State helmsman went to Aso Villa and apparently forced the President to sack Odimegwu. He had claimed that a man who dismissed the headcount of…
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Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Stella Oduah and her hatred for Kano (Y! FrontPage)
by Salihu Tanko Yakasai She had overseen many plane crashes that led to so many deaths without losing her seat. For Goodness sake, what is she to you Mr President…
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Fresh violence: 3 people beheaded in Zamfara as Ag. Gov. escapes death
File photo The acting governor of Zamfara State, who is also the speaker of the state House of Assembly, Honourable Sanusi Garba Rikiji, escaped death by the whiskers at the…
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Opinion: Lagos swallows up Kano three times
From Life Liberty Happiness There are satellite images that could be used to make very good estimates of the population and settle this needlessly contentious matter of how many people we…
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Is’haq Modibbo Kawu: When 89 per cent of corps members cannot write a letter
by Is'haq Modibbo Kawu And because this trend has been with us for a very long time, there is a gradual erosion of ability to communicate all around us. In…
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“Two houses were demolished” – Boko Haram ammunition storage centre destroyed by troops in Kano
by 'Jola Sotubo The attempt by Boko Haram insurgents to once again find a safe haven for operation in Kano State has been nipped in the bud by security…
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Aliko to the rescue: Dangote to construct N2 billion state-of-the-art hospital in Kano, promises to end medical tourism
by 'Jola Sotubo Africa's richest citizen, Aliko Dangote is not one to be left behind where ambitious ventures are concerned. Alhaji Dangote has revealed that he is planning to build…
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The Celebration Issue! Tara Fela-Durotoye & Timi Dakolo cover the new Y! Magazine – and they look amazing!
by Oge Okonkwo The latest edition of Y! Magazine is out – and as usual, it’s a celebration of ideas, issues and culture, headlined by two inspiring Nigerians, the songwriter…
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Opinion: In praise of Mohammed Abacha’s defection
by Abdullahi Sadiq Fagge General Buhari was frequently in court, seeking justice. But ironically, the CPC is treating its members and supporters unjustly by not respecting voter sovereignty. Without internal…
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Demola Rewaju: PDP and the internal family problems
by Demola Rewaju Atiku would be a crown prince in PDP by now if he hadn’t contested against Yar’Adua on the ACN platform, or a crown prince in APC if…
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Tunde Fagbenle: Saleh Sambo – An enigma departs
by Tunde Fagbenle Times had drawn us apart and I did not reconnect with Mallam Saleh Jambo in the intervening years before his death. Yet, there was a true Nigerian…
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Akin Osuntokun: Dangote for President?
by Akin Osuntokun It is a platitude to say Nigeria is in dire need of more Dangotes. Yet as betroth Brecht observes, ‘unlucky is that society without a hero, but…
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PDP crisis: Why we want Tukur out – Kwankwaso, Aliyu reveal
Two of the ‘rebel’ governors in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano and Babangida Aliyu, yesterday, opened up on the crisis in the party, saying their…
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Don’t get it twisted: We are not on strike – NMA chairman
by 'Jola Sotubo The Chairman of the Kano State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Sheihi Abubakar has distanced himself and his association from the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by…
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Alkasim Abdulkadir: To the children of Mamudo who were cut down in search of light (Y! FrontPage)
by Alkasim Abdulkadir In Mamudo the children received death instead of an education because they obeyed God’s command of seeking knowledge, -Iqrah. The children of Mamudo were cut down in…
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Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Stella Oduah in perspective
by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu It is amazing how she has been able to upgrade 50 per cent of the airports in the country in one fell swoop, improved the face of…
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Double trouble: Flood unearths 20 corpses in Kano cemetery
File photo by Akan Ido About 20 corpses were unearthed at the Yan Kaba Cemetery in Kano following floods which occurred after heavy rains. The incident happened on Friday night…
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Opinion: Nigeria’s glittering Almajiri plan
by Garba Shehu The Almajiri education policy of the Jonathan administration is important, not because it is a pioneering effort. In Kano, I know of the past efforts of the…
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Sad: Man commits suicide in Kano over ban on commercial motorcycle
by Isi Esene A commercial motorcyclist, Ali Harazumi Hamisu, has reportedly committed suicide after the state government effected a ban on their operations in the Kano metropolis. Reports say the deceased had…
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Simon Kolawole: Now that the APC has been registered
by Simon Kolawole With the fusion of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the emergent APC is still less…
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Opinion: Time to ‘fix’ the North or ‘bury’ it
by Muhammad Sani Dattijo The leaders of the north have a decision to make today. And it is more important than who becomes President. It is a decision to fix…
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Chido Onumah: A case for true federalism
by Chido Onumah It is this unregulated power that has created the twisted logic that makes it possible, for example, for Kano to have 44 local governments while Lagos has…
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Boko Haram plans massive attacks for Muslim festival – JTF
by Isi Esene The Joint Military Task Force, 'Operation Restore Order' in Borno yesterday alerted residents of the state that members of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram are perfecting…
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Kano bomb blast: Ohanaeze Ndigbo demands protection for non-natives
by Chi Ibe Photo:Sunnewsonline Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo recently disputed the figures that the Joint Task Force released saying the Monday bomb blasts in Kano had not killed 12…
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Kano bomber disguised as a fruit seller – Survivors give account as JTF, Ohanaeze, disagree on casualties
by Chi Ibe Survivors: Mr. Emeka Mba, Manager, New Tarzan Motors (left) and Mr. Emeka Ani, survivors of the Kano bomb blasts, in hospital (Photo: Vanguard) New details reveal that…
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Armed militia group kills 5 people, injure others in Taraba
by Rachel Ogbu Following the death of about 20 people in Sabon Gari, Kano on Monday after what was said to be a terror attack, five people were killed yesterday…
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Al-Mustapha did not kill Kudirat, he was a victim – Frederick Fasehun, OPC founder
by Akan Ido Dr. Frederick Fasheun, the founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress was recently seen accompanying Major Hamza al-Mustapha, the former CSO to the late Head of State, Gen.…
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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