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Opinion: Nigeria is dying!
by Bayo Oluwasanmi Let those words sink in. 180 million people are without regular and steady power. No treated water. No roads. Hunger is prevalent. Food is expensive.…
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The Thread: “The President and VP’s obsession to ‘not allow Nigeria break’ is ridiculous” | Chude Jideonwo lectures the FG
President Buhari's October 1 speech was not well received on TwitterNG. Nigerians already flagged President Buhari's blame game as useless. Chude Jideonwo tackles the notion that Nigeria is indivisible. See…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: What exactly do we mean by Nigeria?
by Olusegun Adeniyi Let me begin by sharing this story of a teacher who got lost in a rural area, and please don’t ask me in which country because I…
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The Thread: Everything President Buhari got wrong in his Independence Day speech
Yesterday was Nigeria's 57 years Independence Anniversary. As usual, the president delivered the October 1 address and just like the speech he delivered when he returned from medical hiatus abroad,…
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Nigeria at 57: Afenifere, Arewa disagree on President Buhari’s broadcast
The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, and the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Sunday, disagreed on President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day’s broadcast. What Buhari said: Irresponsible groups had hijacked the restructuring debate,…
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Opinion: Nigeria at 57 — Long road to real Independence
by Dr Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia More than any other time in our history, Nigeria’s 57th year of being an independent country separate from the United Kingdom should have been…
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Simon Kolawole: Making a case for Nigeria’s unity
by Simon Kolawole Nigeria is 57, going by the year of independence, and the consensus in every corner is that we can be, and should have been, better than this.…
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Nigeria at 57: We must continue to work for the unity of our country – PDP
Opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Nigerians on the occasion of the country's 57th Independence anniversary. In a statement issued in Abuja by the PDP National Publicity…
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Opinion: Our Independence tears
By Gideon Arinze Today reminds us of our epic struggle for self-actualization. It reminds us of our long walk to freedom- how our founding fathers fought to salvage us from…
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Power remains a huge problem | 7 things we learnt from Buhari’s 57th Independence day speech
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday addressed the nation in commemoration of Nigeria's 57th Independence anniversary. The President spoke on the ongoing agitations, corruption, the economy, security among other national issues.…
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Despite rise in oil prices, we were left with no savings – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said despite the increase of oil prices at the international market, previous administrations left Nigeria with no savings. Buhari said this in a nationwide broadcast to Nigerians…
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Nigeria at 57: FG declares Monday public holiday
The Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.) on behalf of the Federal government in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Abubakar Magaji, has declared Monday, October 2, 2017,…
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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