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“We have political Boko Haram, religious Boko Haram, & criminal Boko Haram” – Top 8 quotes from GEJ’s lecture y’day
by Stanley Azuakola On Tuesday, former Ghanaian President John Kuffour was in Nigeria, where he delivered this year’s Independence anniversary lecture which had as title – Nigeria: Security, Development and…
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The Holy Spirit told me to wait for the SSS – Tunde Bakare
by Isi Esene Pastor Tunde Bakare, the founder of the Latter Rain Assembly and the convener of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG) has shed some light on his experience at…
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Japheth Omojuwa: The essence of oil and the return of Occupy Nigeria (YNaija Frontpage)
It is not rocket science to increase fuel prices if everything that has to be done before then are done, until those are done, each fuel price increase will come…
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Funke Aboyade: Are we really ready for democracy?
Frankly, we are only proving true the axiom that Nigerians have short memories. How else can one explain our reckless and irresponsible actions as a nation since 1999, The…
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Broken record? Pastor Tunde Bakare – “The government is not competent!”
by Lekan Olanrewaju In a recent statement, the founder of the Latter Rain Assembly and convener of Save Nigeria Group (SNG), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has spoken on the state of the nation,…
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Olisa Metuh tells Nigerians to tread with caution
A member of the National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised Nigerians to be careful about the way they handle the fall out of the removal…
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“Our president, the general” – Jonathan vs #OccupyNigeria: Lessons learnt, by Stanley Azuakola
by Stanley Azuaokola Lesson 1: On the image of the president A few dozen men haggled in a room at the villa while a whole nation waited for the…
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#OccupyNigeriaReview: Funmi Iyanda’s ‘Chop Cassava’ leads the way
by Bankole Oluwafemi Multi award winning broadcaster, journalist, columnist and blogger, Funmi Iyanda is many things. And in the past few weeks, we've come to see yet another side to this…
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Have you heard of Battabox? CNN’s Christian Purefoy launches online channel in Nigeria
On the heels of Nigerian web music and video platforms like Afrinolly and iRoking and Nollywoodlove, here comes another media startup that is looking to make its mark on the…
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Has GEJ breached the Constitution?
by Adebola Rayo The past few weeks have caused many Nigerians to raise eyebrows at the actions of the government. It is perhaps time to ask if the Constitution is…
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Save Nigeria Group (SNG) Press Release 17 Jan 2012
NEVER AGAIN! TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE BY SNG AND ALLIES ON THE CITIZENS ACTION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND BAD GOVERNANCE TUESDAY 17TH JANUARY, 2012 AT THE SNG SECRETARIAT. Gentlemen of…
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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: It’s Don Jazzy… Again!
While a lot of celebs have been catching heat for endorsing the President's 2011 candidacy, Don Jazzy was practically getting thrown under the bus on Twitter for his overt involvement…
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PENGASSAN Explains
In this statement released by Babatunde Ogun, President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) reflects on the union's role in the national strikes against the…
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Balarabe Musa, Pat Utomi, Idika Kalu; “Labour is wrong”
PRESS STATEMENT BY COALITION OF CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS ON THE FUEL-PRICING IMBROGLIO; AND INVITATION TO A PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY, 16TH JANUARY 2012 IN ANTHONY VILLAGE, LAGOS On Monday, 16 th…
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Labour calls off strike – “Count us out”, says civil society
Organised Labour have called off the nationwide strike that was called in protest of government's removal of subsidies on the price of fuel. The decision was made known by the…
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“Why should we feel irritated when they sing and dance against what we have done?” – Fashola blasts Jonathan on miliary “occupation” of Lagos
A full excerpt of the speech as delivered by Babatunde Raji Fashola on military occupation of Lagos state: Dear Lagosians, For the past few days, I have monitored the developments…
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Former CNN reporter Christian Purefoy detained by Security in Ojota… Now released
Early this morning YNaija first broke the news that Christian Purefoy, former CNN Lagos correspondent and now founder of online video startup Battabox, was picked up by government security operatives at…
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Video: Did T.B Joshua predict #OccupyNigeria?
by 'Ifreke Inyang It is possible that Prophet T.B Joshua predicted the ongoing #OccupyNigeria protests. In an interesting Youtube video that is going viral, the Senior Prophet at the Synagogue…
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Save Nigeria Group Responds To FG’s Move To Deter Protests With Military
Following the NLC's decision to cancel street protests and the sudden deployment of heavy military presence all over Lagos, one of the more prominent civil society groups at the fore-front…
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95% of factories shut down, $34m-a-day losses & More: The last NUPENG/PENGASSAN strike
By Joachim MacEbong Following the government’s refusal to revert to the status quo of N65 per liter of petrol after removing subsidies on January 1st, and after a number of…
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The Text Of President Goodluck Jonathan’s 7am Broadcast On The Deregulation Policy
YNaija has obtained the text of the national broadcast meant to be broadcast by President Goodluck Jonathan by 7: 00 AM Monday morning in Nigeria. The President was expected to…
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Leaders unwilling to sanction their friends” – Pastor Tunde Bakare lists ‘Critical Information 1 – 4
Today is the 5th day of our on-going civil protest against the oppressive policy of the Federal Government as they feed fat on our resources while expecting the citizens of…
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Ifreke Talks Sports – When Stephen Keshi Occupied the Stadium
by 'Ifreke Inyang The friendly game between the Super Eagles Team B and the Angolan National team had been announced since last year. But most people expected the game to…
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Aborted Trips, Occupied TV Stations & Music Videos – See the Highlights from #OccupyNigeria Day 4
Senators Abort Abuja Trip Four Senators were forced to abort their journey from Lagos when they encountered 10,000 protesters in the Oyo State capital. Due to the occupation of Airports,…
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NLC Chairman in Abia escapes lynching
Abia State chairman of NLC, Comrade Sylvanus Eyeh, yesterday escaped being lynched by angry workers who accused him of sabotaging ongoing nationwide strike in the state. Eyeh and other labour…
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The Underbelly of the Protests – Robbery, Thuggery & Violence
Since the national mass protests opposing subsidy removal began, the need for peaceful conduct has been stressed repeated. To their credit, the leaders of the protests go to great lengths…
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We’re In! PENGASSAN Finally Set To Join Labour Strike
Recent rumblings about plans by Nigeria's major oil union to wade into the fray and join the ongoing protests by organised labour and civil society groups have been confirmed. In…
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“Who’re you calling a spoilt rich kid?!” – The guys from ‘The Island’ occupy the streets for 3 days now!
by 'Ifreke Inyang Citizen Kola Oyeneyin, who is the CEO of Venia Business Hub in Lekki, sent YNaija images from the #OccupyNigeria protest from Falomo though Bourdillon, Inner Ikoyi, Onika, TBS and Government House at…
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VIDEO: Right timing? Eedris Abudulkareem drops ‘Jaga Jaga’ part 2
by Seyi Lawal Last week, some people asked for a theme song to the #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest taking place today, well, ask no more! Thanks to Eedris Abdulkareem, everyone can now hit the streets…
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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: Excerpts from the Tweet-meet with the Minister of Information
by 'Ifreke Inyang The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku held a tweet-meet this afternoon from 12pm. Maku had announced yesterday that he will be engaging young people on Twitter on…
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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