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Ken Wiwa reviews Chinua Achebe’s ‘There was a country’
by Ken Wiwa "...I had to be careful about the way I handled someone else’s words or opinions… Even when there was strong disagreement, one had to remember to be…
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Tolu Ogunlesi: The beggars, the fence and the country (YNaija Frontpage)
From another perspective it is super-depressing news. President come president go, fuel scarcity remain, corruption remain. Nigeria’s problems seem destined to outlive every Nigerian, and certainly every government. I’m currently…
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Simon Kolawole: Indeed, there was a starved country
Gowon and Awolowo could have done much more to help the dying and diseased civilians. And, clearly, Ojukwu fatally erred by refusing to accept the conditions for the delivery of…
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Opinion: No escape from the sceptre looming over us
by Kenechi Uzochukwu This generation is largely confused. From the biased accounts, many of the generation believe the war was fought between Awolowo and some hapless Igbo women and children…
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TICKER: Tribune sacks 160 workers
There has been a mass sack of workers at the African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN) PLC, publishers of the Tribune titles, based in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria. …
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Achebe’s book is propaganda, I did not starve Igbos to death – Gowon keeps talking
by Isi Esene Nigeria's war-time military president, Yakubu Gowon, has been unequivocal in his reaction to the book titled, 'There was a country,' published by renowned author, Chinua Achebe. In…
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Firestorm: Yoruba leaders blast Achebe for “attacking” Awolowo
by Stanley Azuakola It was bound to happen. You don't speak ill of one of the greatest Yorubas of all time and not expect a backlash. Not even if you…
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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