by Idris Bello The morning of May 29, 2012 found me making the three hour journey from Mbabane, the capital city of Swaziland to Nhlangano, in the southern part of the country. I was again thinking about the great road network I have seen across this small country of a million people, where for over three... Read More

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#UNILAGProtests: ASUU set for confrontation with FG over school’s name change

by Chi Ibe For the students, alumni, and stakeholders of Moshood Abiola University, formerly University of Lagos, yesterday, Democracy Day, May 29, was akin to January 1 when the nation awoke to the shocking news of the fuel subsidy removal. Only this time, it was the name of their school – University of Lagos –... Read More

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May 29, 2012

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Hail to the Chief: Mr. President’s Democracy Day speech is making us swoon with joy

by Tolu Orekoya In his first ever Democracy Day speech, President Goodluck Jonathan unveiled his new co-dependent agricultural-population plan. By promoting the consumption of cassava bread by a nation with “30 to 40 percent” of the population being diabetics, the president plans to boost cassava consumption and deal with the diabetes epidemic currently plaguing the nation. (Statistical... Read More

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February 22, 2012

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YNaija Editorial: What happened to the right to peaceful protest?

On Saturday, the security forces were at it again. Peaceful protesters, under the joint action force, had gathered to officially mourn the lives that were lost during the #OccupyNigeria rallies. Many of those lives were lost following police brutality across the country from Lagos to Kano. Unfortunately, without any justification, policemen not only obstructed the... Read More

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January 21, 2012

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“Lagos Protest today called off” – Official Statement from Save Nigeria Group

The Save Nigeria Group(SNG) has called off the “victory rally” scheduled for Saturday at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Lagos. The decision is based on the unprecedented terror attack in Kano in which several police formations and other institutions were rocked by bomb blasts with unspecified number of deaths recorded 24 hours to... Read More

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January 13, 2012

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The Underbelly of the Protests – Robbery, Thuggery & Violence

Since the national mass protests opposing subsidy removal began, the need for peaceful conduct has been stressed repeated. To their credit, the leaders of the protests go to great lengths to ensure that the protesters are calm or otherwise creatively engaged. One good example are the Lagos protests at the Gani Fawehinmi Park Ojota which... Read More

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January 12, 2012

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We’re In! PENGASSAN Finally Set To Join Labour Strike

Recent rumblings about plans by Nigeria’s major oil union to wade into the fray and join the ongoing protests by organised labour and civil society groups have been confirmed. In a statement issued by the union’s president, Babatunde Ogun, “We are hereby notifying the Federal Government of Nigeria … that PENGASSAN (The Petroleum and Natural Gas... Read More

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January 10, 2012

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#OccupyNigeria: Some tips for protesters

by Dominic E. Obozuwa It is important, as Nigerians fight to reclaim their country tomorrow, to be careful and take some universally advised steps to keep the protests effective. 1. Be sure you are medically fit to join a protest. Can you endure the walk, standing for long and more especially, does your respiratory system... Read More

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January 5, 2012

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“The young Ilorin protester will not die in vain” – EnoughisEnough makes the case against the government on #FuelSubsidyRemoval

by Seyi Lawal EnoughisEnough Nigeria, the leading voice for young people in governance, today issued a formal press statement through its Executive Director, Yemi Adamolekun, detailing its argument against the fuel subsidy removal and making a strong case for the cutting down of governance cost. Full text is below: Yesterday, news came in – now... Read More

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January 2, 2012

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Jonathan’s government dares Nigerians, removes fuel subsidy

by Hauwa Gambo Yesterday, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency announced that it would stop paying the subsidy to petroleum importers immediately. The move could see gas prices increase from the current level but the government estimated it could save $8 billion by phasing out subsidies, and planned to use that money to help the poor.... Read More

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Idris Bello: From UNILAG to MAULAG – Swag is for boys

#UNILAGProtests: ASUU set for confrontation with FG over school’s name change

Hail to the Chief: Mr. President’s Democracy Day speech is making us swoon with joy

YNaija Editorial: What happened to the right to peaceful protest?

“Lagos Protest today called off” – Official Statement from Save Nigeria Group

The Underbelly of the Protests – Robbery, Thuggery & Violence

We’re In! PENGASSAN Finally Set To Join Labour Strike

#OccupyNigeria: Some tips for protesters

“The young Ilorin protester will not die in vain” – EnoughisEnough makes the case against the government on #FuelSubsidyRemoval

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Jonathan’s government dares Nigerians, removes fuel subsidy

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