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The Counter-Culture Blog: The Rising Challenge of Drug Use Among Nigerian Youths
Drug use among Nigerian youths has become a growing concern in recent years. The statistics are alarming, with over 11% of young Nigerians engaging in the abuse of hard drugs…
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Stay and rebuild Nigeria – Oyedepo cautions Nigerian youths against japa
Bishop David Oyedepo has issued a warning to young people to avoid the 'Japa' syndrome (leaving Nigeria for greener pastures). Winners Chapel pastor and founder of Living Faith Church talked…
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Niger Republic names road after Buhari; El-Rufai makes his stance clear on Tinubu’s presidential ambition | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Niger Republic names road after BuhariEl-Rufai makes his stance clear on Tinubu’s presidential ambitionNigerian youths must oppose those messing up their future – ObasanjoCourt stops Nigeria Air indefinitely, adjourns case…
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#EndSARS Reloaded: why Nigerian youths need to be more strategic in holding government accountable
“When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty” - Thomas Jefferson The above statement aptly captures the recent happenings in Nigeria today. Injustice has, indeed, become the law of the ruling class…
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Thousands Of Algerians demand that President Abdelaziz Boutiflika step down
Ten thousands of Algerians stormed the streets across the country on Friday, to protest, following the decision of President Abdelaziz Boutiflika to seek for re-election for a fifth term. The…
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Dear young people, your 20s are not for bar-hopping and club-hopping
Toke Makinwa released a vlog titled "20's vs 30's" which went viral over the weekend. Amongst the many things she said: "Your 20s are those fun years. Your 20s are…
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Opinion: Top 5 conversation killers to the sapiosexuals
by Richmond Okezie It’s the social media generation. Different people use social media to, among other things, meet people, for different reasons; identity thieves, serial killers & scammers need to…
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‘I am not on a war-path with Buhari’ – Audu Maikori
Lawyer, music executive and social activist, Audu Maikori has distanced himself from some headlines attributed to him by some media houses - indicating that he's angry with President Muhammadu Buhari.…
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Ben Bruce to Nigerian youths: ‘You can be much more than a thug or Twitter overlord’
The senator representing Bayelsa East senatorial district, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has urged Nigerian youths to avoid making the same mistakes his generation made. Ben Bruce advised the young adults of…
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YNaija Editorial: Where’s the new National Youth Policy?
In 2001, when youth development policies and programmes of the Federal Government were still handled by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Youth Development, the Olusegun Obasanjo administration drafted a…
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Ikemesit Effiong: Nigerian youth and the ‘get rich quick syndrome’ (Y! FrontPage)
by Ikemesit Effiong This problem is especially acute among young people, especially the youth in today’s inter-connected, hyperventilating world (no thanks to social media for taking the peer comparison game…
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Opinion: On Nigeria’s thieving elite and their brats
by Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú The Nigerian wants to be rich just to show and to oppress those around him. They steal more and covet more, long after the money has become…
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The younger generation aren’t well represented by GEJ – APC chieftain
by Kolapo Olapoju The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Osun State, Gboyega Famoodun, says the opposition party chose Maj.- Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) as its Presidential candidate because of the failure…
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Opinion: Why employers demand years of work experience from fresh graduates + how to get the job
by Blessed Kemka Our tertiary system manages to produce students who can hardly answer same questions of an exam they just wrote 40 mins earlier. These are the breeds of…
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@ToksEro: Oil, Nigeria’s economy and the future (Y! FrontPage)
by Toks Ero Nigerian youths of today must rise up to the challenge of being the unselfish leadership that will strive to bring Nigeria out of the doldrums. Past and…
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@OluwasegunSomef: Can young Nigerians govern this country better?
by Oluwasegun Somefun The youth is a metaphysical endowment, an essential factor, a structure and a conditioning which has nothing to do with history- Thomas Mann. Ralph Waldo Emerson opined,…
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@Gimbakakanda: Nigerian youths are overstaying in the Boy’s-Quarters of power (Y! FrontPage)
by Gimba Kakanda Very few history textbooks are as depressing as the records of Nigeria's transition from a young independent nation to this pseudo-democratic chaos that is the product of…
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@oluwasegunsomef: Nigerian youths and unemployment
by Oluwasegun Somefun According to the UN and ILO, unemployment is a global problem. It is no news that there are many young people in search of jobs in Nigeria…
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@Omojuwa demolishes #30PercentOrNothing campaign in a few tweets
by Emma Chidiogo There has been a lot of buzz on social media because a group of Nigerian youths have started a hashtag demanding 30% involvement in Government or nothing else. This…
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Are you thinking ‘pink lips’? This is how to get it done in Lagos, or not…..
by Kolapo Olapoju ‘Fine boy, come do pink Lips’! ‘Guy how far, you want pink lips’! If you’ve ever walked past the Allen end of Ikeja Bus stop, you’ll…
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What kind of spell are Nigerian youth under?
by Tonye Altraide Last weekend, my brother-‐in-‐law and I were having a discussion over a glass of wine at dinner at a Chinese restaurant. I had asked him where…
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Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria’s youth – A generation’s foggy future? (Y! FrontPage)
by Japheth Omojuwa That future can be in our hands but first we must take it from those who are destroying it. Taking it is our hands. We are the…
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Opinion: Do Nigerian youths really have a future? (A Rejoinder)
by Eyitemi Adebowale So my answer to the question above is a big YES. Nigerian youth do have a future in this country regardless of what things might look…
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Opinion: Get tired of being tired and do something worthwhile
by Kehinde Ajose Ours is a generation of tired individuals who are tired about the narratives of their lives, tired about the country they live in, tired about the injustices…
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Opinion: Reno Omokri and his lies from the pit of the PDP
by Abidemi Oderinlo The truth is definitely staring us in the eyes because we see it daily, men like Reno should be stoned at sight for coming out to point…
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Chidi Odinkalu: The youth should seize this moment
by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu But, let’s face it, those who have run and ruined our country since Independence are not about to saddle up and ride away into the…
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Mina Ogbanga: ASUU strike and the future of the Nigerian youth (Y! FrontPage)
by Mina Ogbanga Surely with continued destruction of the educational system, one can conclude that we would be left with mediocrity and supposed students cut off from quality knowledge that…
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Yemi Adamolekun: The angry young Nigerian
Unfortunately, for those in government, they see social media as the enemy, not as a platform to engage and receive constructive criticism. Then again, you would only care about constructive…
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Opinion: A millionaire at 29, that’s five years too late
by Izere Imosemi The title above is a catchy advertising statement that keeps getting my attention in several parts of the city where I live. Each time I see the…
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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