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Opinion: Boko Haram the series: Season 2, Episode 1
by Mustapha Rabiu More than anything, this FG has been incompetent, and trigger-happy to blame others. There’s a certain numbness that fills the void in-between the promises made by President…
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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Obasanjo, Jonathan and the failings of Nigerian mentors (YNaija FrontPage)
The mentor likely believes that by posturing as a perfect human being and avoiding honest conversation about his flaws, he maintains the mentee’s confidence in him as a guide. My…
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Temie Giwa: The Nigerian political opposition’s poison (YNaija FrontPage)
The opposition’s strategy is to steal the Sout-West and the North from PDP by presenting a northern favorite through CPC and a South-Western winner through the ACN. The plan seems…
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You’re a hypocrite: President Jonathan’s special assistant goes on the offensive against El Rufai on Twitter
Reno Omokri, Special Assistant to President Jonathan on New Media by Akan Ido The social media cold-war between the special assistant to the president, Reno Omokri, and the former FCT…
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Nasir El-Rufai: Electoral Reforms (1) – To be or not to be!
The flaws in the electoral system are known to almost every politically conscious Nigerian. Massive bribing and rigging, thuggery, insecurity during elections and the incompetence of the Independent National Electoral…
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Nasir El-Rufai: The tragedy of abandoned projects?
Eleven thousand, eight hundred and eighty-six (11,886) abandoned projects that will cost an estimated N7.78 trillion to complete! These alarming figures are from the report of the Presidential Projects Assessment…
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Nasir El-Rufai: The Budget Conundrum – Budgeting Process
The nation’s attention has once again been captured by controversy over budget implementation. Indeed, the House of Representatives has passed a motion sponsored by my brother Femi Gbajabiamila threatening…
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El-Rufai accuses Jonathan of treason? – And 5 other takeaways from his Vanguard interview
by Stanley Azuakola The self-styled "ruffler of feathers", former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, is not giving up on his role as official thorn in the…
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The ACN, CPC courtship continues, as Tinubu visits Buhari in Kaduna
by Stanley Azuakola Opposition parties in Nigeria are constantly berated for waiting until it’s too close to Election Day before they attempt to join forces. There are signs however that…
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Who were yesterday’s Winners&Losers? See where we put Nasir el-Rufai, Amanda Knox, Richard Dawkins and Femi Fani-Kayode!
by Emmanuel Osanedum Winners&Losers does a roundup of the day’s major happenings by distilling the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of the day’s news cycle ie good or bad news. As always,…
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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