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June 10, 2013

Sam Nda-Isaiah: Jonathan should start working and stop clapping for himself

by Sam Nda-Isaiah Nigerians cannot clap for the president because, as the late Chief MKO Abiola would have put it, “you cannot clap with one hand.” Many Nigerians have lost their…

April 26, 2013

Get serious about corruption – U.S. tells GEJ (again)

by Isi Esene The United States has again reiterated its stand that the Nigerian government is not doing enough in its fight against corruption. In an editorial published on the…

April 23, 2013

Bloody foreigners – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Yes Nigeria, one of our big problems, is not just from our admittedly inept leadership, it is from all of us. AP's correspondent in Nigeria, Jon Gambrell,…

March 17, 2013

SEE Naeto C and pregnant wife, Nicole have fun as they celebrate baby shower (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Rapper, Naeto C and pregnant wife, Nicole are in the US to get ready for the arrival of their bundle of joy and they are certainly having…

February 8, 2013

Opinion: Our power sector – We need to stop doing the wrong things

by Tunji Ariyomo Doing the wrong thing with passion, zeal and commitment would only continue to lead to ‘successes’ only government officials can see. At face value, the contract between…

January 24, 2013

Mali crisis: US, UK, Germany, Canada issue travel warnings on Nigeria

Embassies of the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada on Wednesday issued fresh warnings to their citizens, advising them not to travel to Nigeria. The embassies hinged their warnings…

December 12, 2012

Japheth Omojuwa: Activism 3.0: The power of synergy and amplification (YNaija FrontPage)

...Governments around the world for one reason or the other fear bad news from abroad than they do bad news from within. They don’t want to be fought from outside…

November 11, 2012

Opinion: Gays are here to stay

by hounge Given all these variables, I believe it’s only a matter of time before the law becomes favourably disposed to gay rights in Nigeria. I know this topic will…

October 31, 2012

Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria, what you don’t know can kill you (YNaija FrontPage)

Serious countries are looking for alternatives while Nigeria continues to argue about the bench mark prize for its petrol for next year. Last Thursday, China received 152 bids from 83…

October 27, 2012

65 reasons to love Hillary Clinton on her 65th birthday (plus her most remarkable photos!)

Hillary Clinton. by Isi Esene In honour of Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State - and easily the world's most powerful female - on her 65th birthday, here is…

August 28, 2012

SNAPSHOT: Genevieve Nnaji rocks Las Vegas

Genevieve in Las Vegas: You go girl! What happened in Vegas somehow found its way down to us through Genevieve's instagram account where she posted photos from her road trip…

August 16, 2012

Finally: Ecuador grants Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange asylum

by Akan Ido The Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange has been granted asylum by the Ecuadorian government. Assange had taken to the South-American country's embassy since June while fighting his extradition…

June 28, 2012

Help save our wetlands: Nigerian diaspora group to have US Congressional hearing

by Tolu Orekoya Oil spills have devastated the once-vibrant wetlands in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria, and little has been done to clear up the spills and return the ecosystem…

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