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Simon Kolawole: Militancy and the politics of hypocrisy

by Simon Kolawole Speaking out against injustice and highhandedness, no matter what part of the country is at the receiving end, is a better way of building a nation. One…

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Michael Orodare: The resurgence of the neglected generation (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare They thought they were doing it right, not knowing they sat on a keg of gun-powder and their attitudes to the coming generation re-filled the keg daily.…

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12 funniest people caught sleeping on the job

Now you understand why your apartment was robbed 3 times last year. Some people really hate Mondays. Politics. I bet the Queen wouldn’t be impressed. No, wait, THIS is the…

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Why APC will never rule Nigeria – Bauchi governor, Isa Yuguda

by Akan Ido In this interview with the Vanguard Newspapers, Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State talks about his party, the race for the 2015 elections, the opposition parties, Boko…

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Editi Effiong: On oil theft, NOI and GEJ need to stop whining

by Editi Effiong In 1992, a Glencore oil trader got off the plane in Lagos with a briefcase filled with millions of dollars. His mission: meeting with a Niger Delta…

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Debo Adejugbe: The beginning of power might not augur well for Nigeria (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe One of the poster boys of that era is our present President who has gone on to break records in corrupt endeavors and in the process, templated…

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Temie Giwa: 2015 – Who will bell the legislators? (Y! FrontPage)

In order to get 2015 right, a shift in perspective is required for us to slightly move away from our historical obsession with the Executive branch of government, and towards…

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Ayisha Oshori: This is calling all Nigerian youth – We are the game-changer of 2015

by Ayisha Oshori  There is so much we could and should be doing; instead, much of what we see and hear in preparation for 2015 is stale and typical. We…

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Ibrahim Babangida Writes: We have to save Nigerians from Nigeria

by Ibrahim Babangida Some of the mistakes of the past have now come to haunt us.  But let me make one thing clear.  Not all these mistakes were made out…

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Ohimai Amaize: The tragedy of a distracted generation (Y! Politico)

by Ohimai Godwin Amaize Interestingly, our idea of social change has been reduced to the politics of merely taking sides every election year... We would rather tweet or write opinion…

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Ohimai Amaize: Like toy soldiers (Y! Politico)

by Ohimai Amaize If you want to find young Nigerians who are bitter and angry with the Nigerian “system, Twitter is the place. I am, equally, on Twitter and I…

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Raja Vudatala: As an accused rapist commits suicide in detention – I ask, what is justice?

by Raja Vudatala Even if punishment is justified who has the right to punish? Can a group of born criminals be entrusted to punish somebody? Can somebody who commits an…

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#Flashback to 2005: New York Times chronicles the Alamieyeseigha saga

by Lydia Polgreen But the Alamieyeseigha scandal has in some ways eclipsed those gains and led many to wonder whether democracy will ever make government here more accountable. YENAGOA, Nigeria, Nov.…

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Dele Momodu: Why I’m not President Jonathan’s fan

by Dele Momodu There is neither the will nor the resolve to create positive change. Like all others who love Nigeria, President Jonathan’s friend and confidant must be cringing at…

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Osato Edokpayi: This APC union shall surely stand (Y! Politico)

by Osato Edokpayi As the ACN has demonstrated in the South-West and in Edo state; the PDP is not invincible. This union shall indeed stand tall to defeat the PDP…

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Uche Chuta, Dokpesi (Jr), Ohimai Amaize… See 10 of the most powerful young people in politics #YNaijaPowerList

by Joachim MacEbong Ohimai Amaize Nigeria is a country with a large number of young people who are demanding more from their government all the time, and taking a greater…

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Opinion: No, Hillary Clinton is not too old to be president

by Joan Walsh ...to suddenly suggest that the presidency should be reserved for people in their 40s or 50s is deeply unfair to women – as well as men –…

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Akintunde Oyebode: The labour of our heroes past (Y! FrontPage)

This is how our heroes are rewarded, shot like wild animals and left to die painfully; the much luckier ones die slowly, and watch helplessly as their pension and gratuity…

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Ife Adebayo: The APC is surely the light at the end of the tunnel (Y! Politico)

by Ife Adebayo The three major parties involved in this merger are parties that have shown over time that they campaign on issues; parties that have not shied away from…

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They said, they said: Mimiko spent over a billion naira on inauguration – PDP, That’s a lie! – Labour Party

by Isi Esene The Ondo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused the state governor, Olusegun Mimiko of spending over a billion naira to organise his second term…

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“A pack of weak blocks” – PDP’s newly elected BoT chairman, Tony Anenih taunts opposition parties’ merger

by Isi Esene Former works minister, Tony Anenih who was earlier on Tuesday elected the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT) chairman has described the merger of opposition…

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Ohimai Amaize: There is nothing special about the youth (Y! Politico)

by Ohimai Godwin Amaize All Nigerian youth who truly love this country must understand that when credible and competent youth refuse to board the train of politics, they create room…

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Debo Adejugbe: Gov. Olusegun Mimiko is the reference point for real leadership (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe "Leadership success is having a dream then work, work, work." - Bill Newman Recently, a friend asked me if I am sympathetic towards any political party. He…

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Atom Lim: The presidential politics of terrorism (Y! Politico)

by Atom Lim But what the Presidency officials forget is that while Okah might have singularly plotted and funded the attacks, it is the President’s campaign that gained more from…

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Olusegun Dada: In Nigerian politics, passivity is a grievous crime (Y! Politico)

by Olusegun Dada You’re blind for thinking that the corruptly rich will not do everything in their power to keep their stranglehold on you; you cannot be passive while the…

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Get a grip, people! Governors Okorocha, Obi’s aides in chair conflict again at church dedication

by Rachel Ogbu The aides of Governors Peter Obi of Anambra State and Chief Rochas Okorocha of Imo State clashed for the second time over sitting arrangements; thankfully this time the Archbishop…

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Subomi Plumptre: Gay relationships – The hypocrisy of political correctness

by Subomi Plumptre Do we understand that people have the right to choose what they want to do, not what we expect them to do particularly when they are not…

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Atom Lim: The challenges of building a new mega party (Y! Politico)

by Atom Lim Yes, they want to REPLACE the PDP but in most cases, the grand plan for doing so is to beat the PDP at its game; match thug…

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Tanko Yakasai: Let’s ALL support the opposition’s marriage of convenience (Y! Politico)

by Tanko Yakasai The importance of this merger cannot be over emphasized simply because PDP's roots are deep in rigging, election manipulation, voter intimidation and many more... The only thing…

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