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Scientists invent 30-minute COVID detector, Adesanya defends UFC title | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Here are the top news stories you shouldn't miss across Nigeria's 36-state federation and capital. New device could detect COVID-19 in 30 minutes Scientists in the United Kingdom have made…
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32-yr-old Adebo Ogundoyin emerges as speaker of Oyo Assembly, Peruzzi assaults Twitter influencer Pamilerin, Botswana decriminalises homosexuality – Here’s everything that went down this week
This week was a rollercoaster of buzzy stories, from politics to pop culture and while we routinely reported each of these stories from our YNaija desk, here’s a roundup of…
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The Big 5: Buhari’s govt driving Nigeria towards disaster, instability – Obasanjo; Atiku, PDP seeks permission to inspect INEC’s server | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Buhari's govt driving Nigeria towards disaster, instability - Obasanjo In a recent interview with Premium Times, former President Olusegun Obasanjo…
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The Presidency wants you to know that Buhari will be sworn in on May 29, and not June 12
With so much happening in the country, from the uptick in kidnaps and attacks to the general feeling of how hopeless Nigeria is currently, we all can agree that the…
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Buhari and the Blessings of June 12
Everyone was taken by surprise. Even the President before this time had probably not given it a thought, and if he had emerged as the President in the years before…
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#YNaijaEssays: June 12 and the legacy of Nigerian Leadership III
Last week, Nigeria as a nation celebrated the post-humous honour granted to Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the recognition that was given to the 1993 elections. However, much of…
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#YNaijaEssays: June 12 and the legacy of Nigerian Leadership II
Last week, Nigeria as a nation celebrated the post-humous honour granted to Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the recognition that was given to the 1993 elections. However, much of…
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#YNaijaEssays: June 12 and the legacy of Nigerian Leadership I
Last week, Nigeria as a nation celebrated the post-humous honour granted to Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the recognition that was given to the 1993 elections. However, much of…
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Wole Soyinka shows us why Buhari doesn’t need a hero’s crown for June 12
On the evening of June 6 when President Muhammadu Buhari issued an executive order recognising June 12 as the new Democracy Day, and the decision to honour the hero of…
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The Late 5: Buhari tenders apology to Abiola over election annulment, Court convicts former Plateau Governor, Dariye and other stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday tendered a national apology on behalf of the Federal Government to the family of the late…
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The Late 5: New law disqualifies Jonathan from re-contesting for Presidency, Obasanjo accuses FG of plotting to silence him and other stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed a constitutional amendment that stops a vice president who completes the term of a president…
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BREAKING: Abiola conferred with GCFR as FG declares June 12 Democracy Day
The Federal Government on Wednesday declared June 12 as the nation's Democracy Day, replacing May 29. In a statement signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, the FG also conferred the late Moshood Kashimawo…
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[The Alausa Blog]: Lagos to remodel statues of Gani Fawehinmi and M.K.O Abiola
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, commenced the remodeling of Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi and Late Chief MKO Abiola statues into a new but…
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To impeach Osinbajo would be quite another June 12
by Alexander O. Onukwue Nigeria’s political climate is probably at its most tense state since the annulment of the June 12, 1993, Presidential elections. A combination of ethnic tensions all…
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“June 12 is not just a story, Abiola was killed with Abuja tea” – Fani Kayode (WATCH)
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode says we should regard June 12 as more than a story as that annulled election of 1993 was the 'freest and fairest' election till…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 12th of June
Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on Ynaija:
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Thought Experiment: ‘I am Ibrahim Babangida, and this is what I think about the June 12 hype’
Please, this is not a true account. This is a writer pretending to know what's going on in the mind of General Babangida as he lives through another June 12…
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June 12: The little known details you need to know
by Alexander O. Onukwue The profound discussions and questions about the annulled elections of June 12, 1993, that should have seen MKO Abiola become the President of Nigeria, usually, revolves…
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[The Presidential Blog] What Femi Adesina learnt while working for MKO Abiola
Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari's special adviser on media and publicity has lived long years in the media industry. He has written for Vanguard Newspapers, The Sun Newspaper, and Concord…
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How General Babangida broke the news of the annullment of June 12 elections to Nigerians
June 12 every year is always a crude reawakening to how much has been snatched from the Nigerian people by military dictators. Not only was the first truly democratic elections…
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The Dummies’ Guide to understanding the fuss over June 12, Nigeria’s alternative Democracy day
It is said that he was not properly given a first name until he was about 15. Kashimawo, "we'll see* or "let's wait and see", they called him until then…
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“Enough is Enough! We have endured 24 years of military rule” | The MKO Abiola speech that got him arrested
Today, 24 years ago, everyone believed military rule had ended as Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, 1993, election, but the excitement was short-lived when then military…
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The 12 main actors of June 12, what they did and why
by Alexander O. Onukwue MKO Abiola The adjudged winner of the June 12, 1993, Presidential elections, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola was a businessman, philanthropist and a personal friend of the…
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These quotes of actors and witnesses will help you understand June 12
by Alexander O. Onukwue From Abuja to Lagos, Akure to Benin, through Kano to the South East, the events that led to what we now commemorate as ‘June 12’ will…
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“June 12 is the mother of May 29” – Bola Tinubu (READ)
The former governor of Lagos State, and National leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, said the June 12 experience led to the eventual end of military dictatorship. Tinubu…
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Atiku describes the June 12 experience as “unforgettable” (READ)
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has described the June 12 experience as an unforgotten history. In a statement by his Media Office in Abuja, on Sunday, Atiku said the June…
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The Thread: “June 12 is the real democracy day” “The real hero” | Twitter NG remembers MKO Abiola
Nigerians today remember MKO Abiola and the price he paid for democracy to be actualised in the country. On this historic day, Twitter NG is alive with the thoughts and…
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June 12: What it is about and what it is not about
by Alexander O. Onukwue For two decades, Nigerians have annually commemorated the annulment of the Presidential elections of June 12, 1993. The elections of the still-born Third Republic were contested…
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How Kudirat Abiola was murdered – Oyinlola
Former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has retold the incidents that led to the killing of Kudirat Abiola, wife of late MKO Abiola. Oyinlola was the Military…
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Peregrino Brimah: The Aare’s curse- Did late MKO Abiola curse the North?
by Peregrino Brimah Aare Ona Kakanfo is a title given to the generalissimo, the war general during the Old Oyo Empire. The defacto Field Marshal who leads battles and conquers…
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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