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Special Editorial: The government cannot wave away protesters as opposition party members
Despite the withdrawal of music star Tuface Idibia from the nationwide protests he had been calling for against the Federal Government to voice the frustrations of Nigerians on the state…
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Analysis: The Lagos police commissioner is trying too hard to impress his bosses #IStandWithNigeria
by Mark Amaza For the past couple of weeks, the most dominant topic of conversation has been the planned rallies being spearheaded by afro-pop star, Tuface Idibia to protest against…
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#InnovationSeries: Social media can be a tool for self-censored advocacy
by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity…
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In one tweet, someone captures the weakness of pro-2012 subsidy protests
@iyesdan on Twitter, challenged the new Digital Communications Adviser to the President, who also joined in the pro-2012 protest- Occupy Nigeria, Tolu Ogunlesi. The Twitter user wanted to know why…
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Simon Kolawole: After fuel price increase, our problem may have just begun
by Simon Kolawole Now that the pump price of petrol has nearly doubled, we can officially conclude that President Muhammadu Buhari has finally blinked. For a man of the masses,…
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Hard to believe, but on fuel subsidy removal, El-Rufai is asking for “patience and calm”
Following the sharp increase in fuel price and the removal of fuel subsidy, the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has called on Nigerians to remain calm, saying the supply of…
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Trouble may be coming, as NANS promises to “Occupy Nigeria” next week
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Thursday, announced its plans to carry out a nation wide Occupy Nigeria protest over the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal…
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Shehu Sani accuses those now supporting subsidy removal of “outright deception”
The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, on Thursday, took to his facebook wall to protest the removal of fuel subsidy and the subsequent increase in price of fuel. Sani,…
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Joachim Mac-Ebong: Those attacking #OccupyNigeria 2012 protesters are wrong – very wrong
by Joachim Mac-Ebong This is the morning after the evening before, when the government announced an upward review of petrol prices to a maximum of N145 per litre. Minus some…
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#OccupyNigeria: 4 reasons Nigerians will (probably) not take to the streets this time
Nigerians had a welcome gift on the first of January 2012: the removal of fuel subsidy. A bold -even for the otherwise timid administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan- and…
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Remembering Occupy Nigeria: See 8 pictures that depict the uprising
by Adedayo Ademuwagun This week makes it exactly three years since the Occupy Nigeria uprising of January 2012. It went down as one of the most significant periods in Nigerian history.…
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“So what went wrong?” – Ayo Sogunro reviews Chude Jideonwo’s ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation?’
by Ayo Sogunro Book Title: Are We the Turning Point Generation? Author: Chude Jideonwo Publisher: Kamsi Year of Publication: 2014 Pages: 187 But there can be no change without government,…
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Cover of Chude Jideonwo’s new book ‘Are we the turning-point generation?’ released
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Kachifo Limited, which has published some of the continent’s most finest writers including Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie, Sefi Atta Binyavanga Wainaina has released the cover for ‘Are we the turning point…
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Most of my critics wish to be in government – Reuben Abati opens up, faults #OccupyNigeria protests
by Akan Ido Dr. Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity is a man with strong opinions and is not afraid to express them.…
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Students give FG, ASUU 7-day ultimatum to end strike
by 'Jola Sotubo Nigerian students have had enough of staying at home due to the ASUU strike and they have made this clear by speaking out. As a result of…
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Opinion: The dangerous silence of 160 million Nigerians
by Bayo Oluwasanmi How could small band of thieves in government enslave so many people and exert complete control over the rest 99.9 per cent of the 160 million people? Despite…
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Photo of the Day: Have you seen the #OccupyNigeria yam tuber?
by Isi Esene From the stables of the #OccupyNigeria protest comes nature's own occupy-the-stomach-yam-tuber. You can't help but notice the uncanny, almost eerie, similarities between the yam tuber and the…
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Japheth Omojuwa: Jonathanians and the truth they must embrace (Y! FrontPage)
This is where the Jonathan administration has failed in its communication. By constantly accusing these genuinely angry Nigerians as being the voice of the opposition... This means that, they will…
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Japheth Omojuwa: The seamy side of Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)
Nigeria is critical to the rest of the continent and if Nigeria does not get it right, Africa will really not make more progress. – President Barack Obama Nigeria is…
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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Let’s talk about irresponsible government (Y! FrontPage)
by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu Ebuka Obi-Uchendu I was in the car with my brother’s driver heading out to get fuel and noticed the queues were back sometime last week. We…
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Opinion: We are badly losing the blame game
by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Nigeria’s leaders arise from among us. They don’t fly in from Uranus. Their attitudes are simply an extension of our customary predisposition towards one another. Last…
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Tanko Yakasai: The politics of disunity will lead us nowhere (Y! Politico)
by Tanko Yakasai When governments become an organized conspiracy to perpetuate ignorance and poverty among its people that have natural fault lines such as Nigeria, then the common outcome will…
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#OccupyNigeriaAnniversary: “The movement didn’t have a leader” – Peter Esele opens up on Labour/Govt negotiations
- Was Pengassan really going to shut down the oil wells? Why did they not? Peter Esele tells us the inside story of the #OccupyNigeria negotiations, in this interview session…
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The ‘failure’ of #OccupyNigeria, and where we can go from here (#NewLeadership Series by Chude Jideonwo)
by Chude Jideonwo Chude Jideonwo I am very proud of what Nigerians achieved this time last year, when we came together to fight an unreasonable government policy of fuel subsidy…
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#OccupyNigeriaAnniversary: The ‘YOOT’ are all right – Ayo Obe
by Ayo Obe In 2011, around the April elections, famed civil rights activist Ayo Obe wrote an article in NEXT newspaper questioning the value of growing youth activism vis a…
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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Occupy Nigeria: Are we better off today?
by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu We may be under the illusion that 2013 has started on a more proper note. We’ve made our resolutions and Mr. president has promised to surprise us…
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Professor strips naked in class, the Ojukwu tribute, our very own Hauwa Gambo… See the Top 10 YNaija stories of 2012!
Folorunsho Alakija by Isi Esene We brought our readers a whole bunch of topical stories in 2012. That's why it's quite difficult choosing the our top stories for the year.…
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Kikiowo Ileowo: My own problem with D’banj is different
by Kikiowo Ileowo In loving memory of those who died during the Occupy Nigeria protest between the 2nd and 13th of January 2012. Unlike many others, the aim of this…
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Psquare, #OccupyNigeria & more: The New Yorker on the 8 most interesting Africans of 2012
by Rachel Ogbu L-R Joyce Banda, Alice Nkom, David (Tosh) Gitonga and PSquare The New Yorker recently released its top Africans of 2012 including soe of the most compelling individuals…
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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Nigeria’s ‘Arab Spring’ is already here (YNaija Frontpage)
Our youth have quickly learnt that as was the case in January with the fuel protests, this is Nigeria where martyrs are soon forgotten and freedom is buried... “You will…
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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