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It is despicable to play politics with Buhari’s health | Kashamu tells Fayose
Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu has slammed Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose for stating that President Muhammadu Buhari was on life support. Fayose in a statement on Wednesday had said…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Buhari or a voice from the grave?
by Femi Fani-Kayode “All of us who do not speak the Hausa language in which Buhari allegedly addressed Nigerians are being told one thing: you do not belong here. Can…
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The Thread: “We’ll never have a Dangote in our generation”. Here is why
The picture below has generated conversation on Twitter NG as to the success of Donald Duke's 2019 Presidential aspirations based on the individuals surrounding him: Otedola, Dangote and others. ;
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Rejoinder: Governor Yahaya Bello is Kogi state’s biggest political blunder
by Shehu Audu On the contrary, one of the biggest political sacrileges yet in Nigeria's democratic set-up, was the imposition of Mr Yahaya Bello as Kogi State governor by the…
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Opinion: Nigeria is dissoluble!
by Bayo Oluwasanmi Last week, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo met with governors at the Presidential Banquet in Abuja. Obviously, the recent three-month ultimatum by northern youths to Igbo to vacate…
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“I try to stay out of politics ” – Ivanka Trump
In interview Monday, first daughter Ivanka Trump said even though she keeps an office in the White House and hold an official position within her father’s administration, when it comes…
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[YNaija2019]: 5 things INEC needs to get right before the next elections
by Mark Amaza It is almost 20 months to the 2019 General Elections with elections into the Office of the President, 30 governorship seats and hundreds of legislative seats at…
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Simon Kolawole: Restructuring Nigeria without tears
by Simon Kolawole Something is wrong with anybody who says there is nothing wrong with Nigeria. We all seem to agree that something is not working. We all seem to…
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Reno Omokri: El Rufai, Tunde Bakare and the groove from Timex Social Club
by Reno Omokri I never thought I would live to see the day that Sahara Reporters would publish a story alleging, together with supporting documents, that a person reputed to…
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Opinion: Governor Yahaya Bello- Kogi state’s biggest political blunder
. by Isa Eneye Mubarak After all is said and done, the biggest political blunder we the people of Kogi state can possibly do is voting Governor Yahaya Bello (GYB)…
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Opinion: 2019 and the legend of Buhari on wheelchair
by Emmanuel Ugwu Considering President Muhammadu Buhari’s struggle in the health stakes and an unremitting debilitating disease which has kept him out of his office and country indefinitely, should the 74…
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Hate speeches: Don’t play politics with security, Osinbajo tells governors
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday urged state governors not to play politics with security, as the agitation for Biafra continues to deepen. He said this at a meeting held at…
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Cheta Nwanze: Nigeria is on the brink of an unprecedented revolution. Here is why
by Cheta Nwanze Dem belly full but we hungry A hungry mob is an angry mob A rain a-fall but the dirt, it tough A pot a-cook but the food…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: The Lord is my shepherd
by Olusegun Adeniyi What else shall we write? That was the title of a column written by Prof Olatunji Dare in the nineties. It attests to the fact that for…
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Opinion: Yahaya Bello – Not entirely good, not entirely bad
by Isa Eneye Mubarak After all is said and done, the biggest political blunder we the people of Kogi can possibly do is voting Governor Yahaya Bello (GYB) out in 2019.…
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Peregrino Brimah: Petition for the FG to restore Nigeria’s true federalism
by Peregrino Brimah This petition is initiated in the interest of the progress and prosperity of Nigeria. Restoring Nigeria's True Federalism is a clamour by the North and South, East and West and…
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Opinion: Is Acting President Osinbajo being power shy?
by Frank Ijege Let me start with the story of a poor man who married into a rich family. He didn't have anything as a man but was loved all…
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Simon Kolawole: New Nigeria needs New Nigerians
by Simon Kolawole In a “side bar” article I wrote years ago, I noted that the then central bank governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, was still signing the naira as “Charles…
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Reno Omokri: Between General Abubakar and president Buhari
by Reno Omokri My dear readers, I am in a celebratory mood. My book, Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years, Chibok, 2015 and the Conspiracies, is…
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Dele Momodu: Why are we playing with fire?
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, I write movingly today because those who have the platforms to reach a mass audience should rise to rescue Nigeria from those hell-bent on unleashing…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Is Muhammadu Buhari dead or alive?
by Femi Fani-Kayode Most columnists, writers and public commentators have shied away from doing so but today yours truly will treat a matter and pose a question that is…
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Opinion: Revisiting Isiaka Adeleke’s death
by abiodun KOMOLAFE Though it is difficult to believe that Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke has gone to be with his Maker, the truth, if we must admit, is that the…
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House of Cards: How will Saraki play his aces now?
by Alexander O. Onukwue There is no happier politician in the country now than Senate President Bukola Saraki. It will be an exaggeration to say he is “relieved” by the…
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Opinion: Why are Dan Orbih and Ize-Iyamu waiting for a victory verdict that is unlikely?
by Idemudia Oviosun (PhD) Chief Dan Orbih is neither new to political bashings nor sportsman enough to take a good licking and know he should walk away to fight another…
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Opinion: Getting Africa’s youth a seat at the table in politics
by Femi Tunde Okunlola Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian president became the subject of controversy after announcing his intention to run for office in April, 2017; for the third time.…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Buhari and the 2019 debate
Thanks to Speaker Yakubu Dogara, I was on the floor of the House of Representatives last Friday as guest speaker at a special session to mark the mid-term of the…
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Nigerian-British Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch speaks about the threats she receives
by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian-British Kemi Badenoch has been speaking openly about the threats she receives as a public servant. The newly elected Conservative Member of Parliament representing Saffron Walden had…
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Pius Adesanmi: This is bad optics, Prof. Osinbajo
by Pius Adesanmi Happy Presidential Name Mentioning Day in Arrears I'd be remiss to let this slide without acknowledging such an important day in the life of the country. That…
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Opinion: The barrage of bile against Tambuwal
by Saifullahi Abubakar It is normal for a public figure, a successful one for that matter, to attract occasional sneer, derision or outright envy. But it is abnormal when…
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The Thread: The heroics of M.K.O Abiola
Today is June 12. In Nigeria, June 12 is significant for two reasons: first for the man, M.K.O Abiola whom people described as "larger than life" and symbolised charity, freedom…
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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