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News in a New Media Age: Even the New York Times got it wrong
by Margaret Sullivan “I always said that if I read it in The Times, it must be right,” she said. But that faith was broken last weekend. The media critic Jack…
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Yakowa’s widow, 6 others in the running to become Kaduna’s deputy governor
by Rachel Ogbu No fewer than seven people are in the running to succeed Yakowa’s deputy, Alhaji Ramalan Yero, who was sworn in on Sunday as the 19th governor of Kaduna state…
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6 brutal reasons why you are not yet married
by Tracy McMillan You want to get married. It’s taken a while to admit it. Saying it out loud — even in your mind — feels kind of desperate,…
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African City Monopoly Games comes to Lagos this December
by Rachel Ogbu Bestman Games prepares to launch the first African city edition of the game Monopoly. Bestman Games said come December 11, 2012, the City of Lagos Edition of Monopoly will portray…
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“No amount is too much”: Police to spend N2 billion to fight terrorism next year
by Rachel Ogbu Caleb Olubolade, minister of police affairs announced new year plans to fight terrorism in Nigeria, recently he said the Nigeria Police Force has reserved N2 billion for…
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Boko Haram: NYSC redeploys 800 corps members from Kano due to insecurity
by Rachel Ogbu The Kano State co-ordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Alhaji Bashir Yakassai, announced that 800 out of the 2,129 posted to the state for this…
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Churches, Mosques, other non-for-profits to render accounts from 2013 – Financial Reporting Council
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said it had designed an accounting system for churches, mosques and other not-for-profit organisations, adding that it will compel them to report their financial transactions…
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#SoFarSoGood: Dangote led Presidential Flood Relief Committee raises N11bn for flood victims
by Rachel Ogbu Aliko Dangote, co-chairman of the Dangote-Agbakoba Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and the Federal Government has donated to raise funds for flood victims. So far, the committee…
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Get rid of the cultists: President Jonathan says all unqualified UNIABUJA Students must be expelled
by Chi Ibe “The long legs have been cut short”- this was basically President Goodluck Jonathan’s message yesterday, 23 May, when he ordered that unqualified students of the University of…
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Another committee releases report: Nigerians hate books – All in last week’s news… with a pinch of salt
Books hate Nigerians A committee set up by government to look into the immediate and remote causes of any problem of its choice, has submitted its report which revealed that…
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Heard of the new ‘Skinny Jeans’ tax in Lagos? We present the news… upside down!
by Stanley Azuakola This week's news, with a pinch of salt! Lagos to Introduce New Taxes The Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola has assured Lagosians that his government’s recent doggedness…
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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