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Aisha Buhari yields to pressure and withdraws case against critic Aminu Mohammed; Stop playing God over Tinubu – Keyamo blasts critics | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Aisha Buhari yields to pressure and withdraws case against critic Aminu MohammedLabour Party takes decision on suspension of Doyin OkupeStop playing God over Tinubu – Keyamo blasts criticsFormer President Goodluck…
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President Buhari departs for Mali; first foreign trip since the pandemic | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
President Muhammadu Buhari is to embark on a one-day visit to Bamako, the Republic of Mali on Thursday for a peace mission. Special Adviser to the President on Media &…
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The Big 5: I’m under pressure to release ministerial list – Buhari; PDP witness accuses APC agents of destroying election results | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Police, parliament, judiciary, top list of corrupt institutions in Nigeria - Survey The police, parliament and judiciary top the list…
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Nobody can intimidate the PDP – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan had said God believes in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said this while speaking at the party's non-elective convention in Abuja on Saturday. The former…
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‘Policemen burgle ex-President Jonathan’s house’
Former President Goodluck Jonathan's house in Abuja has been burgled, Premium Times reports. According to the news medium, the house was not burgled by thieves but police officers assigned to guard…
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PDP crisis: I will not step down – Sheriff
by Dolapo Adelana The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff says he will not step down in a bid to resolve the political crisis…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Is Sanusi also among the wailers?
by Olusegun Adeniyi Even though the naira was still very strong at the exchange rate of 60 kobo to a dollar (yes, in this same Nigeria!) and graduates could afford…
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Opinion: Dear President Goodluck Jonathan, you cannot reformat our memories
by Ogundana Michael Rotimi Dear President Jonathan, I never thought I was going to write to you again since your eviction from the “Rock” because it was no longer worth…
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Opinion: Inordinate ambition of Nigerian politicians to capture power
by Jide Ojo Periodic and credible election is one of the pillars of democracy. Others are independent judiciary, free press, vibrant civil society, strong political parties, etc. Nigeria’s electoral democracy…
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Ijaw Council protest against alleged prosecution of ex-President Jonathan, wife
Members of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide on Thursday staged a peaceful protest against the alleged prosecution of former President Goodluck Jonathan and his family in Yenagoa, capital city of…
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Buhari should not spoil the transformation GEJ gave us – Omokri
Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has responded to comments made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed that Goodluck Jonathan left Nigeria in a state…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Nigeria and the implications of a Donald Trump presidency (Part 2)
Yet as hard as the Obama/Clinton/Kerry triumverate may try to cover it up, it appears that the message about the real situation in Buhari's Nigeria is beginning to get across…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Nigeria and the implications of a Donald Trump presidency (Part 1)
I support Mr. Donald J. Trump's presidential bid because he has admitted publicly that the American-inspired removal of Arab secularist leaders like Saddam Hussein, Muammar Ghadaffi, Hosni Mubarak and, more…
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The 5 politicians that have been linked with Avengers – How they reacted and why
by Ezinne Ajoku The Niger-Delta Avengers are a new group of "worthy outlaws" who sprung onto the scene early this year. They have been fingered for oil pipelines busts and…
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Nigeria went into recession under Goodluck Jonathan – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that the former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, pleaded with him not to tell Nigerians that the country was broke. According…
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Opinion: Pres. Buhari’s lethargy and Nigeria’s killer herdsmen
by Nnamdi Anekwe-Chive The Boko Haram insurgency, and many perceived wrongs under President Goodluck Jonathan paved the way for a former dictator, Muhammadu Buhari, to be elected as the 4th democratic…
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‘Abacha, Abiola’s deaths from same source’ | Major Al-Mustapha makes shocking revelations
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, has revealed that the same people who killed his former boss were responsible…
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Opinion: Death and the king’s spokesmen
In February 2015, I received an unusual invitation to meet with the erstwhile President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Some of the president’s backers had arranged a ‘Townhall with Nigerian Youths’.…
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APC ‘expects Goodluck Jonathan, PDP to apologise to Nigerians’
The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State says the Peoples Democratic Party should apologise to Nigerians for the last 16 years of corruption and mismanagement. The ruling party said PDP…
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“I left Jonathan’s government because of corruption” – Former Minister
A former Minister of State for Finance, Remi Babalola, has revealed that he left the cabinet of former President Goodluck Jonathan, because of gross corruption and mismanagement of the nation's resources.…
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“Jonathan was under a spell and men of God failed to deliver him” – Bishop Mike Okonkwo
General Overseer of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, Bishop Mike Okonkwo, has said that former President, Goodluck Jonathan, operated as if he was under a spell while serving as the nation's…
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“One minister under Jonathan stole as much as $6bn” | Oshiomhole’s alarming allegation
Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that a minister under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, stole nothing less than $6bn from the coffers of the country. Oshiomhole,…
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What Obasanjo said about Jonathan, Soyinka last night
On Tuesday night, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was a guest of Kunle Kasumu on Channels Television programme, Channel Book Club. During the course of the interview, Obasanjo spoke about former President,…
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EFCC to investigate Jonathan’s ministers, aides
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is reportedly set to begin the investigation of the former President Goodluck Jonathan, but would however, start with the probe of financial transactions of…
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“Jonathan’s CSO, a diabetic, has not eaten or drank water since his arrest – Lawyer
The Chief Security Officer to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Gordon Obua, who is being detained, claims to have been starved of food as well as his medications despite being diabetic and hypertensive.…
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“Obasanjo doesn’t want any Nigerian to be greater than him” | Ijaw Youth Council defends GEJ
The Ijaw Youths Council has criticised former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his recent verbal attacks on ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan. Obasanjo had stated that the Niger Delta region will suffer for the…
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Jonathan’s kinsman says he conceded defeat to cover up his crimes
Former President Goodluck's kinsman, Godwin Sidi, believes that he (Jonathan) conceded defeat to President Muhammadu Buhari to cover up his atrocities in office. Sidi, who is the leader of All Progressives Congress, Bayelsa…
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Wike’s N10bn loan is to pay off GEJ, Patience Jonathan and Odili – APC
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers state, has alleged that the N10bn loan approval gotten by Governor Nyesom Wike, from the State Assembly, is fishy and dubious. According to the APC,…
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“Conceding defeat is not an achievement” || Ex-gov Sylva says Jonathan is not a hero
Former Governor of Bayelsa, Timipre Sylva, is not impressed with all the noise about former President, Goodluck Jonathan, being an hero over his conceding of defeat to new President, Muhammadu…
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Edwin Clark returns, says ‘Buhari is fit for the job’
A former Federal Commissioner of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, who was a staunch proponent of former President Goodluck Jonathan, is back in the news. The Ijaw nation leader says President…
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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
The September Standard
- RED CARPET! Amstel Malta at 30: A Sleek Celebration of Style and Legacy!
- Ugoccie: Where Afrocentricity Meets Street Style
- Uchay Joel Chima’s No Longer Afraid of Shadows Showing at Soto
- BBL vs. Size Zero: How The Era of Size Zero May Have been Trying To Save Women From Today’s Era of BBL
- This Week in Fashion: Our Favourite Looks From MET Gala, Bridgerton Premiere
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