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#YNaija2017Review: Stay With Me, Love Does Not Win Elections… See the 10 most notable books of the year
From award-winning sprawling depictions of infertility and feminism, to non-fiction accounts of winning elections in Africa, these are the YNaija2017Review's definitive list of the most notable books of the year.…
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Live from Ake: Waiting on Falana and Brymo to light up the stage…
Let nobody tell you lies; the best thing about the end of the year in Nigeria is the sheer number of culture festivals that you can immerse yourself in. You…
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o to headline the 2016 Ake festival
Abeokuta, Ogun State will stand still once again as it hosts an outstanding roaster of writers, thinkers, artists, filmmakers, musicians, book lovers and art enthusiasts at the fourth edition of…
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Ayo Sogunro: And so, folks, I went to #MeetThePresident…
by Ayo Sogunro “There’s no hypocrisy in PDP”, someone else would confirm to me later, “People just do what they want and everyone is happy” There is something fundamentally wrong…
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Opinion: What will Nigeria owe America now?
by Atane Ofiaja Will that drone base in neighboring Niger be utilized in the near future in Nigeria? What will the US expect in return from Nigeria for all their…
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Stanley Azuakola: The NLNG Prize can be so much bigger and better
But if I had the opportunity to ask the judges one question, it would be this: How on earth did Teju Cole’s Open City and Eghosa Imasuen’s Fine Boys fail…
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Ikhide Says: To the critics of #Kony2012 – Shut up and do something!
by Ikhide R. Ikheloa The name is Ikhide. I am an African. This African rises to applaud Jason Russell the filmmaker, and Invisible Children, the geniuses behind the epic video…
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Big fates! Teju Cole’s ‘Open City’ makes Time Magazine’s Top 10 list
By Rachel Ogbu Just a few weeks ago, we were raving about Teju Cole’s debut book; 'Open City' and now Time magazine has paid attention to this great work awarding…
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You Tweet! "An angry girlfriend will make me close down my Twitter account," says @eaboyeji
by 'Ifreke Inyang Iyinoluwa Aboyeji is the Director of Research and Development, Empowerment Squared and the co-founder of Bookneto (). What makes all these titles more interesting is that he is…
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From the Magazine: Book Review – Teju Cole's 'Open City'
By Tolu Ogunlesi Title: Open City Author: Teju Cole Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd, UK (2011) Pages: 259 Category: Fiction “AND SO when I began to go on…
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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