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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigeria Ranks as Fourth Most Improved Visa-friendly African Country
Nigeria ranks as fourth most improved visa-friendly African country UK establishes Africa’s largest visa application centre in Lagos TETFund suspends scholarships overseas due to financial incapability and abscondment NNPC reveals…
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Napoli clinch first Serie A title in 33 years with goal from Osimhen; UK court to deliver landmark judgement on Ekweremadu’s case today | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Napoli clinch first Serie A title in 33 years with goal from Osimhen Gowon urges politicians to allow tribunals, supreme court do their work UK court to deliver landmark judgement…
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NYSC: Clarion call or National Youth Stressful Corps? | The #YNaijaCover
For decades, the debate on the sustainability of the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has continued to fester and is obviously not going anywhere soon. Established through Decree…
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Tribalism must have no place in the new Nigeria of our dreams
Barely two months since the #EndSARS protests saw Nigerians from all walks of life galvanised in common purpose, it appears the perennial tribalist antics of Nigerians only took a break.…
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#LekkiShootings: UK Parliament sanctions Nigeria but at what cost? | The #YNaijaCover
When injustice occurs, it is only right that people seek some form of compensation. Which is why it's no surprise that after the reported Lekki shootings of peaceful protesters on…
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“The Labour of our Heroes Past:” But who truly are these heroes?
The aftermath of the #EndSARS protest has revealed some shocking news Nigerians are finding difficult to wrap their heads around. The latest shocker being a statement about former Head of…
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Goodluck Jonathan to release autobiography on his final moments as president
Former president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will release his autobiography, My Transition Hours, on November 20, 2018. The book which will focus on Jonathan's time as Nigeria's president will be launched on his…
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The Big 5: Adeleke wins Osun PDP primary, ‘State Police is part of our manifesto’- APC and other stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Senator Ademola Adeleke, representing Osun West Senatorial District has been declared the winner of the People's Democratic (PDP) governorship primary held…
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Why Nigeria cannot restructure – Gowon
A former head of state, Yakubu Gowon has said the current composition of Nigeria makes it difficult for restructuring to take place - considering "Nigeria is made up of over 500 ethnic…
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IPOB cautions Gowon over comments about Ojukwu
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has cautioned former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon over his recent comments against the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and the Nigerian Civil War.…
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At this point in our Nation, we should teach people the virtue of Jesus Christ – Osinbajo
Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo Sunday, gave the assurance that Nigeria will overcome the challenges facing the country and be prosperous again. Osinbajo spoke at the 2017 Independence Day Interdenominational Church…
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Those calling for Nigeria’s disintegration should think twice – Gowon
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has called on those agitating for Biafra to learn from history. Gowon said this on the sideline of an event organised by “Nigeria Prays” a…
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The ‘own-goal’ that was Ojukwu’s cameo in Buhari’s speech
by Alexander O. Onukwue President Muhammadu Buhari has only just returned from London but his first address to the nation would have taken a good number of Nigerians to events…
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Prayer, not war will solve Nigeria’s problems – Yakubu Gowon
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has urged Nigerians to stop all acts that threaten the unity of Nigeria. He made the call on Sunday in Sokoto at a…
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Stop spreading seeds of national destruction – Gowon advises
A former military head of state, Yakubu Gowon, has advised that those spreading seeds of national destruction must not be allowed to succeed. Speaking at a seminar of the Knights…
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YNaija Says: This is what Nigeria has to learn from Biafra
Fifty years ago, Colonel Emeka Odimegwu Ojukwu declared the secession of the then Eastern Region as the Republic of Biafra, as a result of the pogroms of Igbos in Northern…
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Continue to work at the best of your ability, Gowon tells Buhari
by Azeez Adeniyi Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to continue to tackle the problems of Nigeria. Gowon said this while speaking with State…
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YNaija Editorial: It’s time for Obasanjo to become a true statesman
Yesterday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo celebrated his 80th birthday party with pomp and pageantry, including the opening of his presidential library, the first of its kind in Africa albeit a…
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Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Don’t be annoyed o, but please, who spoilt Nigeria?
by Chude Jideonwo There is something curious that you might have noticed. Something as strange as it is weird. And it should worry you. We don’t appear to know…
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Osinbajo, Obasanjo, Gowon, other ex-leaders sing for Nigeria (WATCH)
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo led former Nigerian leaders, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ernest Shonekan to sing a hymn for a greater, united and peaceful Nigeria in 2017. Other leaders…
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People of Oloibiri have not been treated fairly – Gowon
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has said the people of Oloibiri community in Bayelsa State have not been treated fairly by the government. Gowon said this at the premier of …
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Nigeria is walking in the wilderness – Gowon
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon on Saturday said Nigeria is “walking in the wilderness.” Gowon said this at the thanksgiving service to commemorate 20th anniversary of “Nigeria Prays”, a prayer…
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Gen. Gowon’s memoirs are out next year – here are 5 things it must address in detail
General Yakubu Gowon was the military Head of State of Nigeria between August 1966 and 1975. It goes without saying that a lot of the blame that has gone around…
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Forget about Biafra, Buhari tells MASSOB, IPOB
President Muhammadu Buhari has told those agitating for Biafra Republic to forget about it, according to Daily Trust. Buhari made the declaration on Tuesday when he received over 100 National Youth Service Corps…
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Nigerian Civil War: I will tell my story in 2017 – Gowon
Former Nigeria’s Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has said he would publish a book telling his own side of the Nigerian Civil war story in 2017. He said this in…
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I never planned to rule Nigeria – Gowon
Nigeria’s former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon has said he never planned to rule the country, stating that his ascension 50 years ago was by accident. Gowon said this…
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Akin Osuntokun: Let’s talk about the unity of Nigeria
Beyond polemics, the fact is that the unity of Nigeria started being negotiated and renegotiated right from its amalgamation in 1914, and it has to be so, since the inhabitants…
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Opinion: Purging the hypocritical NYSC scheme of its remaining sharp practices
by Jotalo Samuel In the third quarter of 2015, August to be precise, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) announced the Treasury Single Account, TSA. The TSA was not a…
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Ochereome Nnanna: Atiku should please define ‘restructuring’
By Ochereome Nnanna After one year of silence, Vice President Atiku Abubakar seized the opportunity of a book launch in Abuja last week to break his silence. He reviewed the…
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DNA test proves Yakubu Gowon fathered love child, Musa Gowon
Former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday, admitted that he fathered a love-child with the late public relations expert, Princess Edith Ike Okongwu. Gowon, in a statement,…
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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