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Buhari rewards Tobi Amusan, other winners of the Commonwealth Games with National Honors, N200 million
On Thursday in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari authorized National Honors and cash prizes of N200 million for Team Nigeria's contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics championships. At…
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@Alkayy: The warden, the steward and the taxi driver (Y! FrontPage)
by Alkasim Abdulkadir If Nigeria had a credible and consistent poll in the form of the Gallup poll, the measurement index will have shown that President Jonathan's popularity spiked momentarily…
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Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Joke Silva to receive national award
by Kolapo Olapoju Veteran actress, Joke Silva and iconic Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde have been approved by President Gooluck Jonathan to receive the award of National Honours. The pair…
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President Jonathan approves another set of award recipients (FULL LIST)
by Laila Ibrahim The President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has approved the award of National Honours to Nigerians in different categories. This was disclosed in a statement from…
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Opinion: The dwindling population of genuine role models in Nigeria
by Douglas Anele Achebe must have taken a long hard look at current events in the country and, correctly in my opinion, decided not to lend credibility to the game…
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Opinion: Thank you President Jonathan
by Cosmas Okoli Unfortunately, the then President Olusegun Obasanjo failed the athletes and indeed, the Nation by not only refusing to receive and reward the athletes, but also by not…
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Tolu Ogunlesi: Haters gon’ hate – An open letter (YNaija FrontPage)
How can you have a National Honours ceremony in which there are no medals to be given out? And then to crown it all, this year it has emerged that the…
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Segun Adeniyi: National honours as chieftaincy titles
While respected people in the society who are known to have made (and who are still making) invaluable contributions are usually given what the Yoruba people would call “gba je…
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Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria’s National Honours: Nigeria’s incentives for criminality (YNaija Frontpage)
We cannot obviously deny the fact that not all the listed people are not deserving of the award but in a nation where politics is the biggest failure, why should…
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TICKER: Bode George, others, may lose honours
Following incessant calls by opposition parties, anti-corruption organizations and some members of the House of Representatives for the stripping of ex-convicts off national honours, the federal government may have started…
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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