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Salihu Yakasai: Ibrahim Shekarau, the epitome of hypocrisy (Y! Politico)
by Salihu Yakasai Ibrahim Shekarau is NOT an asset to the PDP, not in Kano, NOT In the North and most certainly NOT in the country. He defected alone, with…
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Olusegun Dada: How to become a successful Nigerian politician (Y! Politico)
by Olusegun Dada The reason why most fail in politics is, they come into politics without a dime and they hope to be reckoned with. This is impossible! ‘Initial gra-gra’…
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Debo Adejugbe: Nigeria’s politics of oil benchmarks and budget spats (Y! Politico)
by Oge Okonkwo On October 10, 2012, when President Goodluck Jonathan presented the 2013 budget to the National Assembly, everyone was happy that the fiscal year was going to start…
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Debo Adejugbe: The curious case of Adeyemi Ikuforiji (Y! Politico)
by Debo Adejugbe Some of the revelations that the case has thrown up involves Ikuforiji giving cash payments to Atoyebi for onward remittance to his (Speaker) account, disbursal of several jamboree…
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Debo Adejugbe: On the phantom elections in Anambra (Y! Politico)
by Debo Adejugbe The case of disenfranchisement of voters was brought to the fore by the PDP candidate’s failure to cast his vote because his name was not found in the voters register,…
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Michael Orodare: APC leaders suffer from severe desperation, political mediocrity & moral instability (Y! Politico)
by Oge Okonkwo This further puts to question, the moral integrity (if at all it exists) of the APC leaders from Southwest - Bisi Akande and particularly Bola Tinubu who…
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Michael Orodare: Between Gov. Fayemi and MOB – Stop the killings (Y! Politico)
by Michael Orodare I'm still finding it difficult to see any difference between the number of political violence and politically motivated murder in Ekiti under 'progressive' Governor Fayemi and the…
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Debo Adejugbe: Of pilgrimages, waste of public funds & Jesus’ tomb (Y! Politico)
by Debo Adejugbe The Executive Secretary of the NCPC confirmed recently that over 30,000 Christians would embark on holy pilgrimage to Israel and Rome in 2013. While the numbers are swelling…
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Ife Adebayo: Nigeria – Corruption in the absence of conscience (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo These are important questions to ponder on. What fuels your fight against corruption, what fuels your acts of corruption? Is the Nigerian conscience present? Or is the…
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Debo Adejugbe: Nigeria and the exclusivity to ‘Acts of God’ (Y! Politico)
by Debo Adejugbe Planes upon planes are falling from our skies and yet, the question of who to blame arises each time it happens. Does it mean that we can’t…
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Olusegun Dada: I can’t wait to praise Mr. President and break into Azonto dance (Y! Politico)
by Olusegun Dada In the past, President Jonathan and his spin doctors have often excused the many failings of his administration by asking mundane questions like: “did corruption begin during GEJ’s tenure?”…
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Michael Orodare: Boko Haram – Still killing in the name of God? (Y! Politico)
by Michael Orodare Many have been massacred by Boko Haram members while worshipping inside Churches and Mosques, yet Boko Haram still claims it is fighting and killing for God. When…
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Ife Adebayo: Issues to ponder as Nigeria celebrates another Independence anniversary (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo The minister of finance says we should only be worried when our debt to GDP ratio hits 60%, by that time this country will be no more, if…
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Olusegun Dada: Who will gag Asari Dokubo? (Y! Politico)
by Olusegun Dada Those who speak the language of war do not live to enjoy the spoils of war. In fact, they get consumed in the inferno of war, and often…
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Uzoma Nwachukwu: Is President Jonathan really clueless? (Y! Politico)
by Uzoma Nwachukwu It beats me hollow how some harbour the illusion that Jonathan is clueless even in the face of tangible and visible improvements in critical infrastructure across Nigeria.…
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Opinion: Mayweather Jr. and Alvarez fight – Lessons to learn by Nigerian sports marketers
by Hezy Odoh A lot of has been said about the attitude of Nigerians, coming out to watch local sporting events, even football which is the nations most popular sport in…
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Salihu Tanko Yakasai: President Jonathan’s miscalculations (Y! Politico)
by Salihu Tanko Yakasai ....Never in the history of our nation has the office of the president been humiliated and disgraced publicly like it has under GEJ. If Governors can…
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Debo Adejugbe: A walkout and its politics of self-preservation (Y! Politico)
by Debo Adejugbe Nigerians are actually tired of the highly corrupt ‘biggest party in Africa’ but lack a coherent plan on how to flush them out. They seem to have developed…
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Ife Adebayo: Security in Nigeria – Of powerless guns and gated communities (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo In spite of the increase in guns, gated communities... insecurity continues to increase. This is because the solution to insecurity is not guns, nor is it gated…
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Debo Adejugbe: Oby Ezekwesili, National Assembly and the corruption bear hug (Y! Politico)
by Debo Adejugbe Even though the report had failed to mention the several mushroom allowances written into their pay packets, they failed to dispute it with facts but gunned for…
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Olusegun Dada: Tips on becoming a successful Nigerian politician (Y! Politico)
by Olusegun Dada For your entry into that political party to be noticed by all and sundry in that area, you need some ‘initial gra-gra’ money. Whatever way you can,…
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Debo Adejugbe: Much ado about constitution amendment (Y! Politico)
by Debo Adejugbe Rather than wasting our collective time on a process that the next regime will seek to amend, just like the regimes before it, we should embark on…
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Michael Orodare: Obasanjo and his integrity theory (Y! Politico)
by Michael Orodare A good number of these younger generation of leaders are good specimen to test the validity of the OBJ's 'theory of integrity,' which says; when you give a…
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Ife Adebayo: Secondary education – Another important need for Nigerians (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo Oil will not make Nigeria great, agriculture will not make Nigeria great, tourism will not make Nigeria great – Nigeria will only become great when we harness…
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Olusegun Dada: Of the kindergarten presidency and the APC (Y! Politico)
by Olusegun Dada The Presidency and his attack dogs should focus on reducing poverty, fighting malnutrition, insecurity and unemployment in the less than two years it has left in the presidency…
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Debo Adejugbe: Nigeria – A presidency proudly made in China (Y! Politico)
by Debo Adejugbe It is actually obvious that the blokes at the Presidency are very slow. In its editorial titled “Jonathan and the Chinese bear hug” on July 25, 2013,…
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Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Local government autonomy – Let’s scrap the Senate (Y! Politico)
by Salihu Tanko Yakasai The Governors and their collaborators in the senate hide behind "corruption" to not grant these local governments autonomy, how pathetic!!! Who are the biggest and most…
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Michael Orodare: Enough of the politics of every man for himself (Y! Politico)
by Michael Orodare The truth is that we have been infected with the age-long 'virus' - lack of trust, which our leaders battled with after gaining independence. Every time we gather at…
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Ife Adebayo: Primary education – Another basic need for Nigerians (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo We need to get our children into school, EVERY ONE OF THEM. And the time to do that is TODAY. We are already many years late. Today…
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Olusegun Dada: Why we must divorce the PDP now (Y! Politico)
by Olusegun Dada The PDP is a deadly virus that has infected every single part of our system. Our legislators are the highest paid in the world they earn so…
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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