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The Late 5: Tribunal declares PDP’s Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election; Kogi govt to immortalise Pius Adesanmi | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Tribunal declares PDP's Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election The Election Petitions Tribunal set up for the 2018 governorship election in Osun…

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Obituary: Pius Adesanmi, the public intellectual

“If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold…

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The Big 5: Nigerian professor, Pius Adesanmi, dies in Ethiopian Airlines plane crash; PDP rejects suspension of electoral process in Rivers | Other top stories

Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: PDP rejects suspension of electoral process in Rivers The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate release of the…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Korede Bello, Wale Ozolua, Pius Adesanmi, others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Today’s Noisemakers: ‘Mazi Ibe’, Ali Baba, Pius Adesanmi, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Skales, Kenny K’ore, Adegoke Pamilerin, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Omojuwa, Wale Ozolua, Pius Adesanmi, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Skales, John Cena, Pius Adesanmi, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Ohimai Amaize, Pius Adesanmi, Nedu Okeke [#ThePlatformNG edition]

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Pius Adesanmi, Nedu Okeke, Elnathan John, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Nasir El-Rufai, Lauretta Onochie, Pius Adesanmi, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Reekado Banks, Reno Omokri, Pius Adesanmi, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Pius Adesanmi, Davido and the warning against the crisis already brewing in Kano

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Chimamanda Adichie, Banky W, Toke Ibru, others make YNaija inaugural #Woke100 List

In 2017, YNaija committed a big part of its time and resources towards carefully documenting the big stories happening in the country and on the continent and highlighting the efforts…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Pius Adesanmi, Aisha Yesufu, Wizkid and Davido after #WizkidTheConcert, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Pius Adesanmi, Kayode Ogundamisi, Fela Durotoye, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Pius Adesanmi: 5 things they will not tell you about the hijab controversy

by Pius Adesanmi It appears I am the only one who missed Hijab-gate! I am coming to it late but I have a few random observations. (1) The Nigerian Body…

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Pius Adesanmi: An Open Letter to Osita Chidoka

by Pius Adesanmi Dear Osita: I must congratulate you for an exhilarating debate performance yesterday. You shone like a million bright stars. Such was your brio that we should not…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Sam Hart, Bollylomo, Pius Adesanmi and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Pius Adesanmi: This is why Nigerians are easily deceived by politicians

By Pius Adesanmi Shortly after a conversation between two of my favourite proteges, Mitterand Okorie and Immanuel James Ibe-Anyanwu, gave me the inflatus for an essay on Julius Berger, a…

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Pius Adesanmi: Governor Wike has a dream — but e get small K-leg

by Pius Adesanmi   I actually like Nyesom Wike's idea of a Real Madrid Football Academy in his state. The idea is good. The vision is okay. It is just…

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Pius Adesanmi: What El Rufai seems to be missing about his teacher palaver

by Pius Adesanmi At the end of my inauguration lecture for Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai two years ago, the first person to raise up his hands to make a comment was…

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Pius Adesanmi: Tinubu’s 7-point agenda — Matters Arising

by Pius Adesanmi Here is a summary of Tinubu's 7-point agenda: 1) National industrial policy 2) Infrastructure plan 3) Tax credits and subsidies 4) Credit-based economy 5) More electricity generation…

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Pius Adesanmi: The difference between Nigerian and European politicians

by Pius Adesanmi In 1986, Mr Olof Palme, Sweden's Prime Minister, was gunned down on a street in Stockholm. He was returning from a movie, strolling casually with his wife…

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Pius Adesanmi: This is how Nigerians keep Nigeria undeveloped

by Pius Adesanmi In the build-up to the launch of NEXT Newspaper, Dele Olojede asked one of his founding partners, Muhtar Bakare, to explore the possibility of recruiting me as…

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Olusegun Adeniyi: The Chinese Prince and the starving Tigers

by Olusegun Adeniyi As one would expect from such IT persons, the duo of Mr Ye Zhenzhen, the CEO of People’s Daily Innovation and Mr David Chen, Vice President of…

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Pius Adesanmi: The Nigerian Army is wrong, wrong, wrong!

by Pius Adesanmi (This is a long read. I plead guilty. I humbly ask for one hour of your Sunday to come along with me.) There are two research questions…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Mercy Abang, Pius Adesanmi, Aniefiok Udoabasi and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Pius Adesanmi: Nigeria should have a one-day identity holiday

by Pius Adesanmi But for the giveaway that is in our names, I would have called for a daunting challenge: a national day of identity neutrality in the management of…

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Pius Adesanmi: This is what Wole Soyinka has been fighting for

by Pius Adesanmi   Wole Soyinka's work as a teacher of his nation and people in the last seven decades can be summed up in one word: transcendence. His entire…

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