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#NigeriaDecides: Can the streets of Lagos just look like this everyday?
by Chinwe Okafor The 2015 presidential elections kicked off today and contrary to popular belief made 'popular' as a result of social media, not many people have shown up at…
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INEC reacts after getting hacked by the NCA (TWEET)
by Chinwe Okafor The Independent National Electoral Commission's website got hacked a few minutes ago by a group called the Nigerian Cyber Army and the body has come forth to…
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#NigeriaDecides: This is the car that exploded in Enugu (LOOK)
by Chinwe Okafor A bomb blast was reported to have gone off during an accreditation exercise at one of Enugu's polling unit on Saturday. According to the police: "The Enugu…
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Buhari’s running mate, Prof. Osibanjo gets accredited in Lagos (PHOTO)
by Chinwe Okafor Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has just arrived at his polling unit in Victoria Garden City, Lekki area of Lagos…
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#NigeriaDecides: One person killed as violence erupts in Osun
by Chinwe Okafor The 2015 presidential elections have kicked off and so far it has been going on peacefully except in some states such as Enugu and Osun state. Currently,…
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Opinion: The momentum has clearly shifted to Pres. Jonathan
by Emeka Okoroji Unfortunately for Buhari and the APC, while they were snoozing, President Goodluck Jonathan was actively building bridges from Yola to Lagos to Kano to Ogun. Two…
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Adebayo Coker: Does the ‘D’ in D-day really stand for doom?
by Adebayo Coker There is no fence to sit on anymore as that has been pulled down by the continued bastardization of our nation state. You will only continue in…
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Akin Osuntokun: I see no reason why the Yorubas should vote Buhari
by Akin Osuntokun The stubborn fact of the scientific imagination and reasoning is that it holds true for all seasons and so it is with the prescription of federalism for…
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Opinion: Can we trust the police to protect our votes?
by Uche Igwe Whether the police is present at the booth or not, it makes no difference. My fear is that they should not end up igniting the same…
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Opinion: Is President Jonathan ready for defeat?
by Emmanuel Ugwu News of a defeat will shake the foundation of Jonathan's sense of personal identity. It will devastate him mentally and emotionally. And the wounded loser and his…
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Is’haq Kawu: These elections won’t kill our country
by Is’haq Kawu “We, therefore, do not believe that a country should die because it held elections. On the contrary, elections should strengthen democracy, and reinforce national development. In view…
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Opinion: Did Obama really need to teach us that lesson?
by Niran Adedokun When labour unions that should fight the cause of the people have suddenly become part of the problem, things, worse than intrusions from foreigners are bound to…
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Opinion: How Jonathan and PDP failed me
by Adedapo Adebajo True democracy negates the monopoly of power by one party. Sixteen years ago I was a teenager on the cusp of puberty when democracy was re-installed after…
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Opinion: The mornings after the bruising campaigns
by Waziri Adio We need to start thinking more as citizens than as partisans. And we need to return to the very important work that electioneering has distracted us from.…
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Opinion: Turning point – The rise and rise of General Buhari
by Seun Fakuade The unprecedented rise of Muhammadu Buhari, whose incorruptibility and integrity remains unquestionable, is not only an indictment of the failure of leadership under Goodluck Jonathan but a…
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Opinion: The real winner should be Nigeria’s democracy
by Kayode Komolafe The air of uncertainty heralding the elections is another symptom of underdevelopment. The processes should be regular and predictable. It would not be asking for too much…
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Opinion: Switzerland, Buhari and the Abacha loot
by Shaka Momodu Anyone who denies that Abacha looted the nation’s treasury not only holds our values in contempt but does pure violence to those values. Having watched the presidential…
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Opinion: 2015 Elections – Let’s do it the Rotary way
by Oyewole Rolex ...posterity is the final judge of the acts of humans. Irrespective of our religious, cultural and political affiliations cum dispensation, no human life is worth sacrificing to…
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Opinion: Still undecided? Here’s what I’d like you to know about #Elections2015
by Eloho Omame Undecided isn’t good enough. Millions of us are counting on you. Please spend the next few days deciding whom you will vote for and be bold enough…
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Simon Kolawole: Here’s what to expect after the presidential election
by Simon Kolawole ...the election will come and go and Nigeria will not go to war. There will certainly be protests and demonstrations, no matter who wins. That is…
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Dele Momodu: It is time to say our Lord’s prayer
by Dele Momodu The doomsday predilection should therefore be taken seriously since nothing can be ruled out in our dear beloved country. Fellow Nigerians, please I have no intention of…
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Madubuko Hart: Alex Otti and the shooting of Frank Dickson
by Madubuko Hart "Obedience opens the door to the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. And the spiritual gifts and abilities activated by the power of the Holy Ghost enable…
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Opinion: Dear Niger Deltans, Jonathan does not have the capacity to be better
by Sabella Abidde President Jonathan did not create many of the problems we now face. But under his watch, things have worsened. In addition, newer problems have germinated. If you…
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Opinion: Nigeria Decides 2015 – The dangers of re-electing Jonathan
by Rotimi Olawale The existence of these problems is not as challenging as the unwillingness or incapability of the President to overcome them. Between 2011 and 2015, Nigeria has experienced strange happenings…
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Opinion: #NigeriaDecides is an election, not war
by Yadoma Mandara A society that presumes a norm of violence and celebrates aggression, whether in the subway, on the football field, or in the conduct of its business, cannot…
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Opinion: The kind of leadership Nigeria needs
by Eze Onyekpere The 2015 elections provide an opportunity to start the process. Kick out corrupt and inept leaders and wait in 2019 to further kick out those who you…
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Opinion: The utter fallacy of rally crowds
by Dominik Umosen False assumptions carries the ugly potential of inexorably overheating the already turbo-charged polity which, am sure, we do not want to do. As far as the national…
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Opinion: How we made Buhari’s Chatham House appearance happen
by Uche Igwe I find the allegations of President Jonathan’s supporters like Femi Fani-Kayode and Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State as preposterous, comical and even foolish. One will at least…
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Opinion: Who should the Igbos vote for?
by Onyeike Agomuo It is a fact that unless in a divided Nigeria, no Igbo man or woman would become President of Nigeria immediately after Jonathan finishes in 2019. There…
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Opinion: Buhari is a better Christian than Jonathan
by Ikechukwu Orji Jonathan has refused to go after those who are squandering our patrimony. Corruption is rampant and he is pretending that all is well. You cannot be a…
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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