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[The Presidential blog]: The emotional photos of the #21Girls you haven’t seen
Today, October 19th, President Muhammadu received the 21 Chibok girls that were released by Boko Haram last Thursday. He wasn't able to meet with them earlier due to his Germany trip.…
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YNaija.com launches ‘New Voices’ daily column today | Arit Okpo, Aderonke Adebanjo, Ore Fakorede, 11 others take the lead on conversations that matter
The editors of YNaija.com today announced a fresh new column, ‘New Voices’ today – a daily column that presents the very best of a new generation of Nigerian writers sharing…
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No, Tolu Ogunlesi is neither Reuben Abati nor Reno Omokri
Tolu Ogunlesi came on to his Twitter page to air his opinion on the state of the economy and how Nigerians are simply getting it wrong with the direction the…
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The Thread: The trials of Brother Tolu Ogunlesi
Tolu Ogunlesi, who works as Special Assistant on Digital/New Media for Presidential Buhari is taking hits on Twitter for saying that middle class Nigeria's problem is lamenting over Mastercards and…
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Buhari lied, Nigeria had infrastructural achievements in my time – Jonathan
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan on Monday denied claims by President Muhammadu Buhari that there were no infrastructures in place when he took over government. Buhari had said he inherited “no…
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In one tweet, someone captures the weakness of pro-2012 subsidy protests
@iyesdan on Twitter, challenged the new Digital Communications Adviser to the President, who also joined in the pro-2012 protest- Occupy Nigeria, Tolu Ogunlesi. The Twitter user wanted to know why…
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Tolu Ogunlesi appointed as SA on Digital/New Media to President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Tolu Ogunlesi as his new Special Assistant on Digital and New Media. Ogunlesi's appointment comes a few days after Bashir Ahmad, was appointed as personal…
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‘I do not hide behind anonymity’ | Tolu Ogunlesi denies penning The Economist’s ‘ineffectual buffoon’ article
Award-winning journalist/writer, Tolu Ogunlesi has denied writing The Economist article, in which harsh chaste was meted out to former President Goodluck Jonathan and incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari. In the blunt…
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Class of 2015: These are the 100 most influential Nigerians on Twitter
by Chi Ibe This post has been updated. It’s a fact that Twitter has become a medium for every Nigerian to be heard and bare their minds, express their opinions,…
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Has Tolu Ogunlesi been appointed SA New Media?
According to Premium Times, Nigerian journalist Tolu Ogunlesi has been appointed as President Buhari's Special Assistant on New Media. Officials at the presidency told PREMIUM TIMES Mr. Ogunlesi has undergone…
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Tolu Ogunlesi expertly trolls Ben Murray-Bruce
It's subtle but has a huge impact. Ben Murray-Bruce has slowly become a menace on social media. The senator has made Twitter his political office, throwing rants here and there and…
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Peregrino Brimah: Behold, the new chiefs who influenced Buhari’s election
by Peregrino Brimah One person who tested and realized the extinction of the traditional kingdoms of Africa was Nigeria’s out-going president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Thousands of dollars he allegedly…
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Attahiru Jega, Nigeria’s man of the moment
by Tolu Ogunlesi Professor Attahiru Jega’s tenure as President of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) coincided with the military regime of Ibrahim Babangida, a period in which,…
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Tolu Ogunlesi: What to expect the morning after March 28
by Tolu Ogunlesi March 28. On this day in history, Flavius Valens became, in 364 AD, co-emperor of the Roman Empire, and the British Parliament passed, in 1979, a single-vote…
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Tolu Ogunlesi: The ‘Enough-Is-Enough’ story
by Tolu Ogunlesi Until Nigerians believe they deserve better and understand that those in public office hold that office as employees and in trust to administer our COMMON wealth for…
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Opinion: How not to fight Islamist extremism – A rejoinder to Geoffrey York
by Charles Ohia “There is beauty in truth, even if it's painful. Those who lie, twist life so that it looks tasty to the lazy, brilliant to the ignorant, and…
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Tolu Ogunlesi & Japheth Omojuwa go in on ‘election postponement talk’ (TWEETS)
by Kolapo Olapoju Ever since the report of 'possible election postponement' was dropped through the grapevine, the internet has gone into overdrive with conversation, protest, arguments, counter-arguments on the subject.…
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Apparently, some APC youth disgraced their party yesterday (TWEETS)
by Kolapo Olapoju According to award-winning journalist, Tolu Ogunlesi, several youths belonging to the All Progressives Congress, APC, disgraced their party on Sunday, February 1, at a political debate in…
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“This is imbecillic” – Tolu Ogunlesi rips apart Fayose’s advert for GEJ campaign (TWEETS)
by Kolapo Olapoju Following the political advert placed on the cover of Punch Newspaper, by the governor of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose, journalist, Tolu Ogunlesi has described the move as distasteful…
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Tolu Ogunlesi livetweets GEJ’s fiery speech – all you need to know right here (TWEETS)
by Kolapo Olapoju Like never before, President Goodluck Jonathan went hard at his opponents during the campaign rally of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos, on Thursday, January 8. Speaking…
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Hello 2015! These are the 100 Most Influential Nigerians on Twitter #MINT100
by Mark Amaza & Chi Ibe They say ‘voters are not on Twitter!’ but they spend all day whipping up the votes on Twitter. They say ‘Twitter has no…
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The Naked Convos: Online community set to release a unique short story collection titled ‘These Words Expose Us: An Anthology’
by Isi Esene The award-winning Nigerian online community, The Naked Convos (TNC), has published its first collection of short stories, titled 'These Words Expose Us: An Anthology'. These Words Expose…
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“Chibok girls to be released to GEJ to score a political point” – This is the e-mail @ToluOgunlesi got from Shekau
by Kolapo Olapoju According to popular journalist and columnist, Tolu Ogunlesi, an e-mail was sent to him on Tuesday, 14 October, by a certain 'Imam Abubakar Shekau', alleging that the…
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Kemi Adetiba hosts ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation?’ book reading at the Terra Kulture
by Jewel Stephen Media entrepreneur and young African leader, Chude Jideonwo will be hosted by Terra Kulture for a special book reading of the critically-acclaimed ‘Are We The Turning Point…
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Join #TheFutureLagos dialogue session with Hon. Abike Dabiri [DETAILS]
by Isi Esene TheFutureLagos is an initiative powered by a group of young Nigerians who are desperate for change in Nigeria as a whole with a bird’s eye view on…
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Analysis: How far does social media really go? | We interrogate
by Adedayo Ademuwagun In the last few years, the influence of social media has grown rapidly in Nigeria. More people are using social media to connect and discuss about current…
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Don’t forget to join the conversation between @AdewaleTinubu and @ToluOgunlesi at 12pm today #askJAT
by Isi Esene Thursday, 31st July 2014 marked the close of the successful completion ofOando Energy Resources’ (OER) acquisition of the Nigerian Upstream Oil and Gas Business of ConocoPhillips. The…
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LIVE UPDATES: We’re liveblogging the #OsunDecides election here
The Osun State governorship election holds today 9 August, 2014. Twenty candidates representing 20 political parties are vying for the right to reside at the Osun Government House in Osogbo,…
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YNaija2015.com & the Co-Creation Hub present The #OsunDecides Election War Room | Tolu Ogunlesi, Chioma Chuka, ‘Yemi Adamolekun, Ayokunle Odekunle, others lead analysis today
by Kolapo Olapoju YNaija2015.com, Nigeria’s leading political blog has announced a novel approach to covering elections in Nigeria – with The YNaija2015 Election War Room. The war-room kicks off…
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Tolu Ogunlesi writes | What happens if victims believe the Ebola solution lies in churches?
by Tolu Ogunlesi In Liberia, where more than 300 people have been infected in the Ebola outbreak, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf this week called for a three-day stint of fasting…
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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