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#NotTooYoungToRun: We ran. We won. Now we prepare to lead

When the #NotTooYoungToRun movement started in 2016, we were driven by one central premise: that young Nigerians needed to be more involved in the governance and decision-making processes of our…

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#NotTooYoungToRun: The cacophony of youth inclusion in Nigerian politics

The Global Goals are built on the success of the Millennium Development Goals' endeavour to exterminate all forms of poverty. The goals recognize that ending poverty must go hand in…

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The Late 5: Saraki admonishes Nigerians against taking democracy for granted, Former PDP Spokesman defects to APC and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari, has on Tuesday, promised to sign the #NotTooYoungToRun bill in the next few days. As contained in the…

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The Thread: This is why Nigeria’s youth will never get a young President in Aso Rock

Never say never, right? Well, we stand to be corrected. Thing is, no matter how we scream Twitter down about putting a young person in Aso Rock, there are a…

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Dele Momodu: The challenges ahead of the Nigerian youth

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, please permit me to discuss the matter of our youth again. I’m truly troubled because of the attitude I see on display today. I wish…

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N329bn recovery from oil marketers; Jeff Bezos’ $90bn net worth | The 5 numbers that mattered last week

$90 billion - Amazon founder and owner of Washington Post, Jeff Bezos became the richest man in the world on Thursday, according to a Forbes real-time list of billionaires. He…

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SPECIAL EDITORIAL: The federal affirmation of the Not Too Young To Run Bill is history in the making

This is a rare win for us. Yesterday, our Nigerian Senate in spite of itself, passed the historic Not Too Young To Run Bill with 86 lawmakers voting in favour of…

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[The Legislative Blog]: Who are the 10 senators that voted against the #NotTooYoungToRun bill?

The Nigerian Senate is currently in the process of making amendments to the nation's constitution. With 97 senators in attendance and 33 bills to be considered, many Nigerians paid peculiar…

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[The Legislative Blog]: Senate clarifies status of #NotTooYoungToRun bill

The Nigerian Senate has risen to the occasion and has followed the footsteps of the lower chamber in offering an explanation for the status of the Not too Young to…

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Opinion: #NotTooYoungToRun | The Challenges of a Political Environment for the Young Nigerian

by Jude Feranmi I once attended an event in the National Assembly on the #NotTooYoungToRun Bill and the #YesWeCan Bill (this is actually also a bill on youth inclusion) hosted…

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Opinion: #NotTooYoungToRun | What is wrong with the Nigerian Youth?

by Jude Feranmi   Anthony Enahoro moved the motion of independence at 23, General Obasanjo did this at this age. One other person did that at that age? What is…

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Opinion: #NotTooYoungToRun | Stronger together

by Jude Feranmi As you read this, there are more than a hundred fora of young Nigerians trying to organize politically for social and political change. The clamour for inclusion…

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Opinion: #NotTooYoungToRun | The silent minority

by Jude Feranmi   “Know Thyself” – Socrates   Last Week, in Ghana’s general elections, a 26-year-old Francisca Oteng became a Member of Parliament in what was a landslide. Apart from…

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Opinion: #NotTooYoungToRun | Political relevance for Nigerian youth

by Jude Feranmi What would you do if you had all the political capital you needed in a political party? This question is meant for young Nigerians. Now, take a…

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Opinion: #NotTooYoungToRun | The dynamics of power

by Jude Feranmi At the New Media and Governance Conference a few weeks ago, (That event where Bobrisky was invited to speak), one take-away for me that has literally shaped my…

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‘I don’t need a godfather…’ | Dayo Israel on why he is #NotTooYoungToRun

In recent times, a new campaign, #NotTooYoungToRun advocating for the reduction of the age restrictions placed on Nigerians planning to run for an elected office within the country is fast…

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