@ToksEro: #BokoHaram- Plight of internally displaced persons (Y! FrontPage)

@9jaBloke: Oil, corruption and Nigeria’s economic crisis

by Charles Ohia Today, oil prices have plummeted and the alarm bells are already going off in Abuja. The Minister of Finance and co-ordinating Minister of the Economy has one pretty hand precariously positioned on the austerity measures pulley. How soon she tugs at it is only a matter of time. The significance of crude... Read More

charles oha, economy, ngozi okonjo iweala, Oil, opinion, Politics, prices, ynaija

Opinion: The irrationality in our musical awards

by Kingsley Ahanonu Like the annual occurrence of the climatic seasons, the waves of awards have again been revved up in the fast-growing Nigerian Music industry. Yet again accolades are rolled out to deserving artistes for their impacts in their various categories and production lines in the year under review. It is simmering and the... Read More

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Rudolf Okonkwo: How Nigeria may collapse in 2015

by Rudolf Okonkwo Forget the urban legend that there is a United States CIA’s plot to fulfil their purported prediction that Nigeria would cease to exist in 2015. If Nigeria collapses in 2015, the country to be held responsible, besides Nigeria itself, is Saudi Arabia. Before you raise your hands in protest, it won’t be... Read More

2015, breakup, imminent, nigeria, opinion, rudolf okonkwo, ynaija

Femi Aribisala: Who is afraid of Goodluck Jonathan (Part 1)

by Femi Aribisala Goodluck Jonathan must be the most feared Head of State in the history of Nigeria. Some people say Goodluck Jonathan is “clueless.” They would also have us believe he is a weak president. If so, how come his opponents are greatly afraid of him? People are not inclined to fear weaklings. Therefore... Read More

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Bayo Oluwasanmi: Very soon, Nigeria will fall!

by Bayo Oluwasanmi The historic rivalries between east and west, south and north, oil states and non-oil states, Christian and Muslim communities, democrats and autocrats, and soldiers and citizens that have bedeviled Nigeria since its founding are pulling us apart to the extreme. We’re closer to the breaking point. The elements of traditional prejudice of... Read More

Bayo Oluwasanmi, breaking up, nigeria, opinion, responsive govenrment, ynaija

@dolapoaina: Self-development skills to learn from a diplomat

by Dolapo Aina Young professionals, if they really want to inherit the leadership and lead in dignity, they shall first have their feet on the ground, think locally and act globally and add up all the self development issues cited above without removing an iota. Diplomats are representatives of their respective presidents in any nation.... Read More

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@diiwana: Is the reverse always the case in this land? (Y! FrontPage)

by Dayo Olugbemi For years, economists, activists, professionals and even ordinary citizens have clamoured for a diversification of the Nigerian economy. For years, the Nigerian government have ignored the warning. Enter this present government that promise to be the game changer, the government that promised fresh air but instead made available a still, poisoned one. The stance they took... Read More

@diiwana, dayo olugbemi, opinion, Y! Frontpage, ynaija

December 1, 2014

Opinion: The PDP tragedy vs APC threat: A Dilemma for the Yoruba nation

by Remi Oyeyemi From the look of things, it is evident that there is fire on the Nigerian Mountain. This fire is all consuming and there is no obvious way of checkmating this fire. The fire, it seems, is going to lead to the end of Nigeria. But for someone like me, who has lost... Read More

APC, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, opinion, options, PDP, Remi Oyeyemi, ynaija, Yoruba

December 1, 2014

Opinion: Five Reasons Why Jonathan’s second term Will Be A disaster

by Prince Ken History has a lot of lessons for us. History itself though an event of the past is vision of tomorrow. History is a divine prophet. Little wonder why science relies on history so much to unravel mysteries. I have not seen in history a government or political party in its second term... Read More

disaster, Goodluck Jonathan, Insecurity, opinion, prince ken, second term, unemployment, ynaija

December 1, 2014

Okey Ndibe: Nigeria needs to be rescued from the hands of the PDP and APC.

by Okey Ndibe My week-long visit to Nigeria last week was enlightening. Here is one of the clearest things I discovered: that most enlightened Nigerians are deeply dissatisfied, indeed troubled, by the state of affairs in their country. Those I talked to included men and women who, in the going parlance, “are doing well”. Despite... Read More

APC, nigerians, Okey Ndibe, opinion, PDP, rescue, ynaija

Femi Aribisala: Why was Paul the apostle so boastful?

by Femi Aribisala Those who insist Paul’s word is the word of God might need to explain his hypocritical doctrinal somersaults. Jesus says: “Beware of these Pharisees and the way they pretend to be good when they aren’t. But such hypocrisy cannot be hidden forever. It will become as evident as yeast in dough.” (Luke... Read More

Apostle, boastful, double-minded, Femi Aribisala, opinion, paul, ynaija

@_iamarome: They came in green -Episode 2 (Y! Fiction)

by Arome Ameh READ: THEY CAME IN GREEN (EPISODE 1) We were driven for what seemed like an eternity, the long drive was quiet, quiet not because we were tired, but quiet because we were uncertain of what lay in front of us, the realization that we had been taken sank in very fast, i... Read More

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@MichaelOrodare: Our lawmakers are actors in a theatre of absurdity

by Michael Orodare I must commend our honourable lawmakers at the House of Representatives led by the rebel Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal for taking their grounds last week to ‘defend’ our nascent democracy. The gate scaling, and assault on the Senate President, David Mark as revealed in the video clip and all other events at the... Read More

absurdity, errant, law makers, Michael Orodare, speaker, theatre, ynaija

Simon Kolawole: ‘You’re not a Muslim. You’re a terrorist’

by Simon Kolawole This quotable quote, more than anything else, captures my position on the Boko Haram maniacs. It is taken from Season 3 of the American political thriller, Homeland. Nicholas Brody, a retired US Marine sergeant who had turned against his country, converted to Islam and become a terrorist while fighting in Iraq was... Read More

boko haram, opinion, simon kolawole, terrorist, ynaija

November 29, 2014

@CollinsUma : How I joined the Kwankwasiyya Red Cap revolution

by Collins Uma First of all, a piece of (unsolicited) advice: If you ever have to fly into Kano, please schedule your flight to arrive the city at night and endeavour to book a window seat. The view of Kano’s skyline is simply breathtaking. Miles and miles of utterly astonishing streetlights beautifully arranged to form... Read More

Collins Uma, kwankwansiya, opinion, red cap, revoluation, ynaija

@Ifeadebayo: Dear GEJ, these are questions for you on #BokoHaram (Y! Politico)

by Ife Adebayo The government should find answers to the following questions so that we can have a clearer idea of where we are, what we are facing and where we are going with the Boko Haram problem: 1. What is the approximate strength of the Boko Haram fighting force today? 2. What... Read More

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@Toksero : Nigerian National Assembly: Theatre of the absurd (Y! FrontPage)

by Toks Ero On Thursday the 20th day of November, 2014, Nigerians and indeed the whole world were audiences to what can varyingly be described as a tragedy, a tragic-comedy, a reality show, a horror, etc. A summary of the day’s event in a probable order of sequence to dispel any accusation of side-taking was... Read More

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@peddykal: Goodluck to the Igbos on Goodluck Jonathan

by Kalu Pedro “Whether this will be the supreme sacrifice required to gain the trust and loyalty of its Niger Delta Neighbours or perhaps the beginning of a new socio- political or maybe Ijaw-Igbo political relationship, Only time will fill my guess, If not the Igbos may just be riding on the back of a tiger... Read More

2015 elections, Goodluck, igbos, jonathan, nigeria, opinion, pedro christian, ynaija

@Tundeleye: Austerity, Wonderbags, magic stoves, and both sides of the mouth

by Tunde Leye On Thursday 20th, I heard over the news that because of the slide in oil price, we should be prepared for austerity measures. Over the weekend, I tracked as the CBN complained about the heavy dollar demand due to massive foreign investor selloff of Nigerian stocks was causing the Naira to weaken... Read More

austerity, dollars, Federal Government, opinion, stoves, Tunde Leye, Wonderbags, ynaija

@renoomokri: As President Jonathan hosts the entertainment industry

by Reno Omorki Some people have remarked in writing and in other forms of communication that President Goodluck Jonathan has given more attention to the entertainment industry to the detriment of other industries. When I read such remarks or hear them from pundits on radio and TV talk shows, it does occurs to me that... Read More

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Joe Igbokwe: Dear Okey Ndibe, choose one of APC or PDP now!

by Joe Igbokwe The time has come for anybody who wishes Nigeria well to take a stand or hold his peace and be silent forever. Time has come for courageous and educated men and women in this country to take sides with either PDP or APC in the struggle for the soul of Nigeria instead... Read More

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