Dele Momodu: Dear Nigerians, do not victimize Aregbesola #OnigbeseGovernors

Osun is not the only culprit in this non-payment of salary scandal and it should not be singled out for victimisation. Politics should never be played at the expense and certainly not to the detriment of the people. Fellow Nigerians, let me start with an adage I first heard from the generalissimo himself, Aare Ona... Read More

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July 3, 2015

Olatunde Bakare: Dual Citizenship and the law, Is Bukola Saraki a Nigerian citizen?

by Olatunde Bakare It is my respectful view that the court’s pronouncement and reasoning is clear and cannot be controverted. It therefore seems settled that in Nigeria, having a dual nationality will not preclude one from contesting or holding elective positions. Few days ago, news broke out from a popular online news platform suggesting that... Read More

Bukola Saraki, dual-citizenship, legal, olatunde bakare, opinion, ynaija

July 3, 2015

Akin Osuntokun: Why Politics should be a vocation, not a job

by Akin Osuntokun Following upon the legacy of its predecessors, the recently inaugurated Nigeria National Assembly session has remained top headlines news for the wrong citation. In terms of theoretical formulation and elaboration of agenda no programme of military disengagement from power could be more detailed and articulate than the protracted transition to civil democratic... Read More

Akin Osuntokun, Job, opinion, Politics, vocation, ynaija

July 2, 2015

Olusegun Adeniyi: The APC crisis and Buhari’s many headaches

by Olusegun Adeniyi What the APC leaders must realize is that politics is about managing conflicts and as the new ruling party, they should take the National Assembly upheavals as part of their learning curve. With just one month in the saddle and one crisis, party leaders are already planning to pull down the house... Read More

Bisi Akande, opinion, president buhari, segun adeniyi, Tambuwal, ynaija

July 2, 2015

Steve Ayorinde: Jonathan destroyed this country, Buhari needs patience

by Steve Ayorinde The structure that Jonathan left behind is rotten and sickening and it will be unfair to imagine that Buhari will perform magic in dealing with it at a go. Those not too keen to take a break from the past are now eager to award a low mark to President Muhammadu Buhari... Read More

administration, Goodluck Jonathan, opinion, president buhari, Steve Ayorinde, ynaija

July 1, 2015

Ismaeel Ahmed: Dear progressive youths, we must solve the APC crisis

by Ismaeel Ahmed We will not stand idly by and watch some men or group of men whose ambition or disagreements, whose inability to resolve their differences in private drag our party’s name to public odium, nor would we look on as some charlatans in the name of any group of whatever region, hue or... Read More

APC, Change, Ismaeel Ahmed, letter, opinion, ynaija, youths

July 1, 2015

Oluwaseun Onigbinde: Dear Governors, revenue sources are no Monolith

by Oluwaseun Onigbinde However, we need to also think through how we intend to run our states’ finances sustainably in the long run. We are witnessing an era when a rise in oil prices is not guaranteed, and the movements in the oil price are neither primarily the concern of, nor influenced by Nigeria. In... Read More

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June 30, 2015

Shaka Momodu: Dear Buhari, Boko Haram is winning

by Shaka Momodu And more than anything else, is it not a contradiction of monumental proportion for the northern establishment, especially its intelligentsia to be rooting for the prosecution of military personnel on charges of human rights abuses that they are accused of committing against Boko Haram members Two reports released recently have set me... Read More

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June 30, 2015

Henry Boyo: Mr. President, removing fuel subsidy will make Nigerians suffer

by Henry Boyo Instructively however, Nigerians may change from this same melody if a N50/litre rise in petrol price pushes the rate of inflation, beyond 10% within six months or so from the date of subsidy removal. Inevitably, the prices of foodstuffs and all earners of static income would probably be hardest hit. According to... Read More

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June 28, 2015

Frisky Larr: Is President Buahri confused?

by Frisky Larr While insane old-time foot soldiers of former President Jonathan relish the wishful thinking of crediting this feat to their defeated presidential principal, I have always craved the provision of proof that the former President commenced the turn-around maintenance of the refineries. What is truly going through the mind of President Buhari at... Read More

APC, bola tinubu, frisky larr, opinion, PDP, president buhari, ynaija

June 28, 2015

Obi Nwakanma: The insolvent state

by Obi Nwakanma There is too much grappling at straws. It just seems like President Buhari is a little too surprised, and a little too startled by the power he now possesses, and with the shocking reality that he no longer is in the position of the critic The Federal government is running on half... Read More

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June 28, 2015

Simon Kolawole: Wake up, fellow Nigerians, we are in trouble!

by Simon Kolawole Wake up, fellow Nigerians, we are in trouble. Big trouble. Saraki is the least of our problems. Our economy has had a ghastly accident. It suffered multiple fractures and lost a lot of blood. We don’t seem to know it. Pardon the cheek. I want to give you a quick assignment this... Read More

Bukola Saraki, economy, fellow nigerians, nightmare, opinion, simon kolawole, ynaija

June 27, 2015

Dele Momodu: A desperate memo to President Buhari

by Dele Momodu Sir, let me say right away that the goodwill garnered during your campaigns and the jubilation that heralded your recent victory are fast fading and you need to, as a matter of urgency, convince the people of Nigeria that you’re now ready to hit the ground running. Your Excellency, I write to... Read More

APC, Dele Momodu, goodwill, memo, opinion, PDP, president buhari, ynaija

June 26, 2015

Opinion: Before Bola Tinubu is crucified

by Remi Oyeyemi Well, Tinubu may not be the only one who contributed to Buhari’s success, but he is the ACE. He was and still is the most important variable in the success of Buhari in the last election. Remove Tinubu from the equation, Buhari’s last effort would have been more woeful than the previous... Read More

APC, bola tinubu, crucify, Muhammadu Buhari, opinion, Remi Oyeyemi, ynaija

June 26, 2015

Okey Ndibe: Buhari has been a disappointment

by Okey Ndibe Candidate Buhari presented himself as the answer, the epitome of change, as a man capable of addressing Nigeria’s perennial problems. Nigerians subsequently hired him, in a veritably historic election, to be the chief minder of their business of state. President Muhammadu Buhari is dangerously close to leaving Nigerians disillusioned. Forget about his... Read More

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June 26, 2015

Imam Murtada Gusau: A short reminder about the Holy Month

by Imam Murtada Gusau First Khutbah: In the name of Allah, the Extremely Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy Alhamdulillah. Indeed, all praise is due to Allah. We praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil within ourselves and from our wrongdoings. He whom Allah guides, no one... Read More

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June 24, 2015

Bolaji Akinyemi: What Nigeria should learn from Biafra’s achievements

by Professor Bolaji Akinyemi Pettiness and lack of vision, and some might say vindictiveness, robbed us of that chance to build on the Biafran achievements. In The Nation (Thursday, June 18, 2015, p9), two stories caught my attention. One story was titled “Navy destroys 21,000 litres of refined PMS in Akwa Ibom” and the other... Read More

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June 24, 2015

Opinion: Why Buhari will fail if fuel subsidy is not removed

by Dave Lafiaji Just as many other Nigerians have done at one time or another, I have sketched in this discussion, what I do believe are the pathways the Buhari administration might have no choice but follow, unless it is determined from day-one, to fail. God forbid! Barely six weeks after Nigeria received rare favourable... Read More

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June 24, 2015

Rotimi Fasan: It is time to Buhari to stop crawling

by Rotimi Fasan It may be too early in the life of this administration to begin to criticize it for being too slow. But Buhari must be careful not to fall into the lethargic pit that swallowed the Umar Yar’Adua administration which took over from Obasanjo in 2007. THIS week makes it the fourth since... Read More

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Goodluck Jonathan, opinion, President Muhammadu Buhari, Rotimi Fasan, transition, ynaija

June 23, 2015

Uche Onyebadi: The Charleston Shooting and apartheid

by Uche Onyebadi There is hardly any plausible explanation of Roof’s love for the obnoxious apartheid system than the fact that he must have been indoctrinated into that racist philosophy that considered black people as sub-human beings. No one could have imagined that the ghost of “apartheid” would resurrect and become a factor in discussions... Read More

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June 23, 2015

Opinion: Legal Practitioners Act and the disciplining of lawyers

by May Agbamuche-Mbu Every now and again one reads about a lawyer being struck off the roll and the issue of the rules of professional conduct in our profession becomes a hot topic of discussion. Over the years we have had various Acts such as the Legal Practitioners Act 1962 which established two bodies for... Read More

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June 22, 2015

Opinion: 5 reasons Buhari should not accept ‘Bayajidda’ title

by Imam Ghazali Umar I hope the president will act timely to avoid political hullabaloo that may follow his turbaning as ‘Bayajidda’ by an emirate that appointed people like Saminu Turaki, Goodluck Jonathan and Ibrahim Shema in its traditional ruling system. We need a president not a Bayajidda! Daura is undoubtedly the hometown of President... Read More

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June 22, 2015

Remi Oyeyemi: The victory of corruption over Buhari’s Presidency

by Remi Oyeyemi If it is morally wrong for crooks to steal our commonwealth, then it could not be politically right for them to control the levers and influence of a Buhari Administration. From the look of things, it is becoming more evident that the Buhari Presidency is being vanquished by the Corruption that was... Read More

bukola saraki buhari, corruption, opinion, Remi Oyeyemi, ynaija

June 22, 2015

Ochereome Nnanna: Is Buhari too old to be President?

by Ochereome Nnanna Therefore, it is not the age that matters. It is what you have, what you do with it. It was unwise of Buhari to dabble into it at a time when his ovation is still loud and he needs to keep it going for the onerous tasks ahead. A LOT of Nigerians... Read More

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June 21, 2015

Opinion: Is President Buhari slow or strategic

by Peter Opatewa It is therefore my considered opinion that President Muhammadu Buhari is on the path to bringing about the change which he promised and which Nigeria desperately needs. The pervading atmosphere in Nigeria’s socio-economic and political space is that of Change. The Change mantra has become the buzzword in the Nigerian social media... Read More

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June 21, 2015

Femi Aribisala: Why do bad things happen to good people?

by Femi Aribisala Some of the things we call bad are not bad in God’s eyes. God does not have the eyes of flesh; and he does not see as man sees. (Job 10:4). “God does not present himself as the preventer of adversity. He presents himself as the redeemer of adversity.” Jide Akintunde told... Read More

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June 20, 2015

Opinion: How has Alaafin Awole’s curse affected the Yorubas?

by Victor Terhemba Now, I wonder how the inability of the Yoruba people to collective have a leader will be deduced as a result of a curse by one useless king who was nothing but a tyrant and a power drunk irresponsible man who maneuvered his way to the throne. H AMONG Yoruba people, one... Read More

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June 19, 2015

Gimba Kakanda: Buhari, his voltrons, “GEJ-ites”, and media aides

by Gimba Kakanda Our people are not just ignorant, unlearned and unteachable but the culture of “Ran ka ya dade”, a syndrome that entrenches deference to even erring elders and leaders, turning the people into malfunctioning robots, has made criticism of the establishment a form of disrespect, and the critics rebels with no cause. I... Read More

Buhari, Gimba Kakanda, media aide, opinion, public discourse, ynaija

June 19, 2015

Olalekan Adigun: Dear Mr. President, end your honeymoon and face Boko Haram

by Olalekan Adigun This is why I will advise President Buhari to cut short his “honeymoon” and get to work before things get out of hand! The reality today in Africa is the challenge of terrorism. We have had to cope with the deadly acts perpetrated by the notorious al-Shabab in Somalia, Tanzania and recently... Read More

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June 19, 2015

Uche Onyebadi: The curious case of Rachel Dolezal

by Uche Onyebadi Rachel is not alone in this cobweb of racial inanity. When Obama declared his intention to run for the U.S. presidency in 2007, some people in the African American community dismissed him as acting white and not black enough to represent them. Acting White is a derogatory verbal weapon in the African... Read More

barack obama, Black, opinion, rachael dolezal, uche onyebadi, White, ynaija

Dele Momodu: Dear Nigerians, do not victimize Aregbesola #OnigbeseGovernors

Olatunde Bakare: Dual Citizenship and the law, Is Bukola Saraki a Nigerian citizen?

Akin Osuntokun: Why Politics should be a vocation, not a job

Olusegun Adeniyi: The APC crisis and Buhari’s many headaches

Steve Ayorinde: Jonathan destroyed this country, Buhari needs patience

Ismaeel Ahmed: Dear progressive youths, we must solve the APC crisis

Oluwaseun Onigbinde: Dear Governors, revenue sources are no Monolith

Shaka Momodu: Dear Buhari, Boko Haram is winning

Henry Boyo: Mr. President, removing fuel subsidy will make Nigerians suffer

Frisky Larr: Is President Buahri confused?

Obi Nwakanma: The insolvent state

Simon Kolawole: Wake up, fellow Nigerians, we are in trouble!

Dele Momodu: A desperate memo to President Buhari

Opinion: Before Bola Tinubu is crucified

Okey Ndibe: Buhari has been a disappointment

Imam Murtada Gusau: A short reminder about the Holy Month

Bolaji Akinyemi: What Nigeria should learn from Biafra’s achievements

Opinion: Why Buhari will fail if fuel subsidy is not removed

Rotimi Fasan: It is time to Buhari to stop crawling

Uche Onyebadi: The Charleston Shooting and apartheid

Opinion: Legal Practitioners Act and the disciplining of lawyers

Opinion: 5 reasons Buhari should not accept ‘Bayajidda’ title

Remi Oyeyemi: The victory of corruption over Buhari’s Presidency

Ochereome Nnanna: Is Buhari too old to be President?

Opinion: Is President Buhari slow or strategic

Femi Aribisala: Why do bad things happen to good people?

Opinion: How has Alaafin Awole’s curse affected the Yorubas?

Gimba Kakanda: Buhari, his voltrons, “GEJ-ites”, and media aides

Olalekan Adigun: Dear Mr. President, end your honeymoon and face Boko Haram

Uche Onyebadi: The curious case of Rachel Dolezal

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