Saatah Nubari: Hypocrisy &#8211; Nigeria&#8217;s biggest problem

Frisky Larr: Buhari’s supporters need to show more maturity

by Frisky Larr The only preoccupation that Jonathan’s apologists seem to have today is to catch any single sign of pains that Buhari may inflict upon the masses – both imaginary and real – and simply wish him failure. This is a disgraceful show of frustration and sheer intellectual inferiority. The signs thus far, are... Read More

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Femi Aribisala: The move of the Holy Spirit (Part 2)

by Femi Aribisala READ PART 1 [HERE] A woman came to our mid-week fellowship and, immediately my wife saw her, she bent over and began to groan in pain. Have you ever had a prayer-meeting where, instead of praying, you groaned? Paul counsels that we should: “pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all... Read More

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Why PDP lost the general elections, Ex-governor Ikedi Ohakim explains

by Ikedi Ohakim However, while I also agree with the human angle theory of the “shoeless” Ijaw boy who came to Abuja and is leaving Aso Rock with his head and that of his entire family intact, I believe that President Jonathan was in a position to achieve more than that. Following the dramatic resignation... Read More

Change, Goodluck Jonathan, Ikedi Ohakim, olusegun obasanjo, opinion, PDP, ynaija

Tunde Fagbenle: Those who should be in Buhari’s team

by Tunde Fagbenle But the job is not just retired Major General Buhari’s alone. He faces a herculean task of successfully navigating between the treacherous sea of politics, the quagmire of countervailing interests and the quiet, narrow stream of trustworthy technocrats. It is not going to be an easy job The country is in an... Read More

General Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, opinion, team, tunde fagbenle, ynaija

Opinion: Dear Buhari, your tenure should simply be about creating jobs

by Ajadi Lawal As we start to define this era with hope, it is certainly very clear what the priorities of the incoming President will be. His covenant with the Nigerian people is clear and unambiguous as commitments, but there are a lot to do. He has especially highlighted the issues of Security, Corruption and... Read More

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Steve Ayorinde: $20billion scam – Who wants Akinosho dead?

by Steve Ayorinde In the absence of any direct links or suspects, the general suspicion of why a journalist would be the target of assassins is largely on account of scathing revelations about the corruption in the petroleum industry that he has personally authored or generally published by his magazine Not a few people would... Read More

$20billion, Muhammadu Buhari, opinion, Steve Ayorinde, toyin akinosho, ynaija

Ikemesit Effiong: Nigerian youth and the ‘get rich quick syndrome’ (Y! FrontPage)

by Ikemesit Effiong This problem is especially acute among young people, especially the youth in today’s inter-connected, hyperventilating world (no thanks to social media for taking the peer comparison game to whole new levels). One of the cardinal factors that aid, or kill the development of an attitude of delayed gratification are cultural factors. Let’s... Read More

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Tosin Fatoyinbo: Are Nigerians baptized of the Devil?

by Tosin Fatoyinbo Think of the lecturer who publishes students’ intellectual work as his own so as to earn his professorship. Think of the medical doctor who prescribes a caesarian for a pregnant woman as a mean to boosting his clinic’s revenue and not because caesarian is needed. They say’ Lagos no dey sleep’ but... Read More

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Gimba Kakanda: A quick appeal to the Governor-elect of Niger State

by Gimba Kakanda There are many doubters who still hold that your coming is to turn this unfortunate State into a political enterprise, citing your affluent background to confirm their suspicion of you and yours as being on a mere economic conquest. Dear Malam Abubakar Sani Bello: I don’t know how you want to be addressed now, either as “Your Excellency” or,... Read More

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Dele Momodu: Why the APC must reward its heroes with appointments

Aside from working assiduously for the new party, these influential and energetic leaders deserve the best of positions on sheer merit. They are among the brightest stars of APC who must not be compensated with the type of chicanery being witnessed in APC at this moment. Fellow Nigerians, this has been a very interesting week... Read More

‘Heroes’, APC, Bukola Saraki, Dele Momodu, opinion, ynaija

Owei Lakemfa: Why many of us are clueless about Jonathan and Buhari

Owei Lakemfa Just as many of us are clueless on Jonathan, so are we on Buhari. He is no messiah, but many insist he is. Buhari reminds me of the chief priest in the play, Kinjeketile by Tanzanian playwright, Ebrahim. N. Hussein, who gave birth to a word, and the word gets bigger and bigger,... Read More

Buhari, clueless, jonathan, opinion, owei lakemfa, sacking, Suleiman Abba, ynaija

Abimbola Adelakun: Are Nigerians really obnoxious?

by Abimbola Adelakun If Nigerians have any superior gene, how come they cannot fix their own country but have to migrate? With self-promotion also comes the demonisation of the other. Since the South African xenophobia crisis began, the term, “Nigerians!”, has recurred in the various discussions – from news footages to op-eds- elicited in the... Read More

Abimbola Adelakun, nigeria, opinion, south africa, Xenophobia, ynaija

Demola Rewaju: 12 ways to keep fighting your spouse (Y! Superblogger)

by Demola Rewaju Why whisper or talk gently even in the middle of the night? The best way to show your anger is to shout your thought. If you don’t shout, their voice may overpower your own. 1. Come Into The Marriage With Some Stinking Thinking – Before getting married, do not purify yourself of... Read More

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Tunde Leye: This is what will happen when Nigeria’s oil finally dries up (Y!FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye We recognize the need to prepare for a world where oil is no longer important. Even oil companies are getting prepared for this. Oil has not been important for a very long time. When we see the behemoth-like companies that are involved in the oil trade worldwide now, and the way the... Read More

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Opinion: Now that the Niger-Delta want to secede from Nigeria

by ‘Tope Oriola A new outbreak of violence should be avoided as the weaponry of the “Generals” in the last insurgency has become more sophisticated. We must avoid loss of lives and shedding of blood. A meeting of Niger Delta stakeholders took place at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt on 27th April 2015. Ann-Kio Briggs addressed... Read More

'tope oriola, Niger Delta, opinion, secession, ynaija

Demola Rewaju: The AIT saga shows that Buhari has not changed

by Demola Rewaju My third disturbance on this matter is that Buhari seems eager to continue waging a war against the media. The first thing that some pointed out to us in the immediate reaction to the matter is that AIT was ‘barred’ and not ‘banned’. A simple check on any grammar website shows that... Read More

AIT, Buhari, Demola Rewaju, Media, opinion, ynaija

April 30, 2015

Opinion: Why we must all be concerned about Togo

by Akin Rotimi Taking into account that having experienced conflict in the recent past is a good predictor for future conflict (Collier et al., 2008), Togo is at risk of the crisis escalating into violence particularly since the factors that incubated the post-election violence of 2005 are still very rife. President Faure Gnassingbé was just... Read More

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April 30, 2015

Pius Adesanmi: Dear Jonathanians, you have no moral right to criticize anyone

by Pius Adesanmi You sacrificed your right to such a critique the moment you decided to invest in the most perverse politics of perfection ever known to the African continent after May 29, 2011. That is when the journey to your destruction of Goodluck Jonathan started. You said he was God. You said his wife... Read More

Abuja, gejites, General Buhari, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, ynaija

April 30, 2015

Yemi Adamolekun: The long road ahead for the office of the citizen

by Yemi Adamolekun The Office of the Citizen is the highest office in the land but it currently doesn’t come with a salary and it’s definitely lacking in pomp and pageantry. From the initially scheduled date of February 14, we hope to finally have all results from the 2015 general elections this week of April... Read More

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April 28, 2015

Uche Briggs: What to expect from Reminisce’s ‘Baba Hafusa’ album

by Uche Briggs We just might have the hip hop album of the year. But I will let you be the judge of that. When all is said and done, one has to agree that “Baba Hafusa” is not your conventional rap/hip hop album. But then again Alhaji Remilekun Khalid Safaru is not your... Read More

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April 28, 2015

Femi Aribisala: Dear Buhari, you cannot fight corruption with corruption

by Femi Aribisala This leopard has not changed its skin. It is asking much to expect Buhari to change his habits at the ripe old age of 72. Buhari is already caught in his own anti-corruption hogwash. Anti-corruption is likely to become a Pandora’s box of unanticipated wahala for the in-coming administration. One of the... Read More

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.@TundeLeye: Nigerian intellectuals need to buckle up and get to work (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye Many will complain about funding and lack of government backing. There is some truth in this. But I know of many professors who receive research grants and use it for personal purposes. I know of those who have government backing but see it as only a means of entering into government to... Read More

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Opinion: The real Oronto Douglas was a prophet of resistance

by Doifie Buokoribo Many comrades contributed to the making of the Oronto brand. I recall that Dr. Ike Okonta had suggested to him the idea of writing an autobiography. Ike actually drafted the outline for the work. Oronto started it but never finished. Reality is full of contradictions. By the time Oronto Douglas passed on... Read More

APC, Doifie Buokoribo, Goodluck Jonathan, Niger Delta, opinion, oronto douglas, PDP, ynaija

Opinion: Xenophobia – Why I won’t blame South Africa

by Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri I think this is unfounded. In the wake of the governorship election held in Nigeria in April 2015, a Lagos traditional ruler, Oba Akiolu, bellowed at the Igbos in Lagos to vote for his preferred candidate or else they would be cast into the Lagos lagoon. It was a hate speech that... Read More

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