SPECIAL EDITORIAL: The federal affirmation of the Not Too Young To Run Bill is history in the making

This is a rare win for us. Yesterday, our Nigerian Senate in spite of itself, passed the historic Not Too Young To Run Bill with 86 lawmakers voting in favour of enacting a law that will reduce the age for running for the office of the President 40 to 35; Governor 35 to 30; House of... Read More

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March 25, 2017

SPECIAL EDITORIAL: The Otodo-Gbame Evictions by the Lagos State Government cannot be swept under the carpet

A week ago, bulldozers of the Lagos State Government rolled into Otodo-Gbame, a fishing settlement outside Lekki which the state government terms “illegal” and demolished houses and properties there. By the time they were done, nearly 4700 people were rendered homeless. This is the second time that the state government will embark on demolition in... Read More

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February 7, 2017

Special Editorial: The government cannot wave away protesters as opposition party members

Despite the withdrawal of music star Tuface Idibia from the nationwide protests he had been calling for against the Federal Government to voice the frustrations of Nigerians on the state of the nation, hundreds of protesters in Lagos, Ibadan and Abuja still came out to protest. Admittedly, the crowds would have been much larger if... Read More

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January 8, 2017

YNaija Says: 1,000 Days after – The FG must do more to rescue abducted Chibok girls

Today makes it 1,000 days since 276 girls preparing to write their final exam were abducted from the Government Girls’ Secondary School in Chibok town of Borno State by the Boko Haram terrorist group. The abduction marked a turning point in the five-year war against the terrorist organization, and the silence and poor handling of... Read More

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