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Feyi Fawehinmi: We do not have to like each other to be one nation
So, following on from what I wrote a couple of weeks ago, I want to see if we can break things down into small chunks and work our way up…
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The only thing keeping Nigeria together is Niger Delta oil – Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode, says the building blocks of the Nigerian nation is grossly impaired, hence the problems facing us as a nation. In a post on his Facebook page, Fani-Kayode said…
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Opinion: It is time to break Nigeria up
by Damola Awoyokun We want a good-bye-to-all-that referendum now. And the National Conference sitting in Abuja should make itself useful by setting a date for one. Enough is…
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Opinion: Nigeria’s centenary and the urgency of now
by Jaye Gaskia And whereas Lugard may have made a mistake in the course of promoting the selfish interests of British colonialism 100 years ago in 1914; the real challenge,…
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Opinion: This is why Jonathan is the most criticized president
by Abba Mahmood Those criticising President Jonathan are not doing so because he is Ijaw or a southerner or a minority or all those primordial things. He is criticised because…
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Adebola Rayo: Kakadu- A cocktail of art and history (Y! Pop-of-Culture)
by Adebola Rayo It is easy to relate with the folks in Kakadu. You see Nigeria in it, Lagos and the lives that we still lead; the lives that we have…
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Opinion: Nigeria – Looking back the last 100 years and moving forward
by Jaye Gaskia The point being made here is very simple, yet it is the point that this inept ruling class wants concealed. The point is that Nigeria has been…
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Okey Ikechukwu: Those who call 1914 a mistake are mixing things up badly
by Okey Ikechukwu No one cried foul over Awo’s politics in the South West before he engineered Zik’s ouster using ethnic solidarity. Before then he was aware of himself as…
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Opinion: The centenary of an Amalgamation that never existed
by Jibrin Ibrahim It was the Sardauna of Sokoto who first referred to the amalgamation as “the mistake of 1914”. That was in the early 1950’s, when he flagged the…
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For the Record: ‘When, truly, is a nation?’ – Text of speech delivered by Gov. Kayode Fayemi at the Gani Fawehinmi Memorial lecture
by Kayode Fayemi Rather than revel in celebrations or a jamboree, this presents the chance for a very sober reflection and re-contemplation of all the structural and institutional warts that…
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Elnathan John: Peckham smells of kpomo and crayfish and other gist
by Elnathan John Lord Lugard Lord Lugard was sleeping with a girl and the girl, probably without any clothes on or worse, in post coital excitement, blurted out the…
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PHOTOS: #WhenWeWereKings – (A bit of) Nigeria’s history in pictures
by Isi Esene Today's photo story is a collectors' item, it takes us back memory lane to an era in the history of Nigeria when we were kings and our…
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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
Akin Osuntokun: For every Dangiwa Umar, there is Ango Abdullahi
by Akin Osuntokun Personally I cannot wait for the day when my sense of dignity will be enhanced by the knowledge that Nigerians no longer need to prostrate before the…
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