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Elevator Tragedy: Lagos NMA Declares Indefinite Strike in Three Hospitals; Labour Agrees to Resume Negotiations with FG | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Elevator Tragedy: Lagos NMA Declares Indefinite Strike in Three Hospitals Labour Agrees to Resume Negotiations with FG President Tinubu Sends List of 19 New Ministerial Nominees to Senate Nigeria Cuts…
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Lagos State Governorship Tribunal Concludes Hearing as Rhodes-Vivour Closes Case; Father of Accused UTME Candidate Denies Forgery Allegations, Calls for Fairness | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Lagos State Governorship Tribunal Concludes Hearing as Rhodes-Vivour Closes Case Father of Accused UTME Candidate Denies Forgery Allegations, Calls for Fairness APC Leadership Claims Ignorance of Senate and House Principal…
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Rihanna’s home broken into by man seeking to propose
Rihanna's Los Angeles home caused a stir on Thursday when a man arrived uninvited to propose to the singer, prompting a police response. The man, who traveled from South Carolina,…
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Self-determination for southeast: Is Ohaneze youth now the rebranded IPOB?
Self-determination is a universal principle no doubt, but its application is defined within the context of the law, norms and precepts of the state. It has become orthodox to frame…
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The power of youth that drove the #GrowNigeria movement
Middle of this year, I had a burnout. I lost the drive, became almost depressed and felt that everything was meaningless. It was one of the lowest points in the…
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Why I tipped Mr Peter Obi as running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abukakar
Editor's Note: Long time YNaija contributor ThankGod Ukachukwu has become an important voice in the Nigerian political scene and we have come to respect his perspectives on the inner workings…
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Five reasons I never want to be a best man again
I have grown somewhat cynical about weddings and marriage in generally. Do not get me wrong, I believe marriage is a beautiful concept and can be cool. But being the…
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Opinion: To beat Buhari in 2019, we’ll have to make a hard choice that changes everything
The gang up to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari has become intense and national - cutting across tribes, religions, regions, and parties. Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Musa Kwankwanso, Bukola Saraki, Kingsley Moghalu,…
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Profiting from tears: The Buhari administration’s handling of the Nigerian IDP crisis
The humanitarian situation in Nigeria deteriorated significantly in the first half of 2018 as the conflict intensified in the North East which reflected in the increase of new displacements from…
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Opinion: A new age of digital-preneurs are rising
Life, as we know, is changing. We are experiencing a shift from the known traditions of the norm to the age where speed, accessibility and convenience (driven by technology) ranks…
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Atiku: How the presidential candidate needs to plan for a Nigerian Doomsday Protocol
By Adekoya Boladale In Central Africa and predominately Cameroon, there is a specie of frog called: Hairy frog. Like every other frog, it is amphibian in nature and carnivorous in…
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Emma Ikumeh: This is why I want the PDP to choose Saraki at the primaries
by Emma Ikumeh Former INEC chief, Professor Attahiru Jega recently made a case for competent leadership over strongman leadership. The latter was one of the major pivots on which Muhammadu…
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The scrabble for a New Nigeria: A battle between the believers, the achievers and the deceivers
by Alli Bob-Chinwon Randomly surfing the news I stumbled on a very intriguing headline published on a prominent international news platform. The title was “Nigeria becomes the poverty capital of…
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Opinion: What are we really doing to check Nigeria’s poverty rate?
The descent of Nigeria's economy into poverty has been a recurrent matter of regular discussions and debates, particularly in the last three years. Expectedly so, since the regress has taken…
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How student union governments can help actualise a better Nigeria come 2019
A Government is believed to be a body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization and as well advance all…
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2019: Is there anything to celebrate over APC-to-PDP mass defection?
By Festus Ogun It should no longer be a news to anyone that mass defection is currently rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC). Many key members of this ruling party…
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Opinion: The impending implosion of APC
Just take the phrase: “impending” in the title above with a pinch of salt. I use the word because in politics as in life, things happen - as seemingly absolute…
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Opinion: An open letter to President Buhari
Dear Mr. President, It is with a heavy heart that I sit down to write Your Eminence. As a conscious, patriotic and progressive youth, I could not help but register…
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Opinion: Chimamanda Adichie is not your enemy
"The top three trending topics in Nigeria are Chimamanda, Dino Melaye and Pablo Adedeji; what do these people have in common?" The responses to this tweet were what introduced me…
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Housing Challenge: understand the process of buying property in Lagos State
Nigerians abroad and those living in the country have been scammed several times trying to purchase a property. This can be traced to either they don’t understand the process involved…
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Opinion: Open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby
Your Grace, in respect of your meeting with President Buhari, who is your bosom friend, who you have met severally during the course of his presidency, and met again in…
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Opinion: Nigerian Healthcare is non-existent, we should all be terrified
Last Monday, Linda Ikeji broke a story on the death of Oluwaseun Ezekiel, who had just graduated from the University of Lagos and was due to serve her fatherland in…
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Opinion: The Christian Association of Nigeria needs its own Martin Luther
I remember a particular Sunday morning when some friends and I were debating with an austere, prudish woman on the issue of tithes and whether the verse in Malachi should…
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Not-too-young-to-run: Why the Nigerian Youth Are Not Yet Ready for Leadership
The 2019 Nigerian general election is less than a year away and preparations are predictably in top gear for the country’s fifth democratic transition since its return to civilian leadership…
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Opinion: Lagos state and the politics of taxation
The government of Lagos state seems to be currently in the eye of the storm over its introduction of a law, a property tax as it were, known as the…
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Opinion: Let’s tell the truth, Anthony Joshua was slaughtered on the altar of pseudo wokeness…. the future of women is next
New babies are the biggest threat to the planet, so some unified system is necessary for controlling them. Our faith in humans using their reason to handle this is turning…
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Opinion: Kingsley Moghalu and how to elect Nigeria’s darling President
Quite necessarily, we Nigerians now have a bright idea of the ideal next president for the country. We have been advised by the very recognisable fundamental inadequacies of those who…
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Opinion: If we want an even better Lagos, then we have to become more ecofriendly
Lagos has a population of 20 million people, and it is one of the ten most populous cities in the world. This makes it a natural hub for commerce, technology…
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Opinion: How to avoid losing your job
From my experience over the years as a project manager with focus on employability, I have come to realize that a larger percentage of job seekers are so desperate to…
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Doomsday Approaches: National Assembly Stall NFIU Decision, Nigeria Credit Ratings Downgrade Looming
As concerns mount over the expulsion of Nigeria by the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units next month, international credit rating agencies are mulling the downgrade of Nigeria’s credit ratings…
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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