Pius Adesanmi: Why you’re no different from churchgoers eating grass in South Africa

Tunde Fagbenle: In visionary leadership, Obafemi Awolowo was above his peers

by Tunde Fagbenle Amongst the majority of the Yoruba, then and now, the image of Awo looms large; he is the most politically accomplished and revered Yoruba, perhaps second only to their mythical progenitor, Oduduwa himself. I was in the primary school when the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, more popularly known as AWO, was premier... Read More

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Elnathan John: When she insists on paying the bills

by Elnathan John Suddenly the staring eyes feel like tooth picks in your side and you want to disappear. It does not occur to you that they are perhaps looking because Nigerians will stare unashamedly at anything that is different from them, a fair-complexioned black person, an albino, a white person. Sometimes it happens that... Read More

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Sonala Olumhense: Sanusi donations, anti-gay law and the Devil’s road blocks

by Sonala Olumhense The donation to Madalla was not made, apparently because the parish priest was not available. Still Sanusi, completely without shame, led his delegation to the Emir of Kano and plunked down N100m. I do not often find reason to support President Goodluck Jonathan’s tragi-comedy of a government, but I am in his... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway – The FG has a lot of explaining to do

by Simon Kolawole The Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Expressway always inspires me to think of what is possible in Nigeria. I dream of driving between Lagos and Ibadan on such a wide and smooth road. I was over the moon when President Goodluck Jonathan announced last year that the Federal Government was taking over the reconstruction... Read More

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Opinion: Is it not time we talked about Biafra?

by Tobe Osigwe Two incidences that occurred in recent years have made me question seriously the unity of this country. First, was when Chinua Achebe memoir, There Was a Country, was released. Most Nigerians without reading the book, took sides based on their ethnic divide. During the pre-independence days, as the struggle to have the... Read More

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Femi Aribisala: Why women cannot stand Apostle Paul and his manipulative witchcraft (Part 2)

by Femi Aribisala What we find therefore is that Paul came up in his epistles with a number of diabolical precepts against women that rolled back Jesus’ redemptive examples. The tragedy of the Christian church is that, instead of following bondage-breaking Jesus, it has largely followed bondage-creating Paul. Paul’s command that women be silent is... Read More

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Tunde Bakare: Why I distanced myself from the APC merger

by Tunde Bakare On whether I see the APC as credible alternative to the PDP, particularly with the type of people the party is currently fraternizing with, let me put it this way, if you take on a Sango (god of thunder) worshiper and tell him he is an idolater, he might not agree with you.... Read More

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Opinion: Nigeria – Governance has been put on hold till 2015

by Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri Here we are witnessing what appears to be an unsavory season of political pacification and compensation, while citizens watch in utter helplessness, the unfolding weakening of democratic institutions and the resulting exposure of organs of government to ridicule and scorn. When a Blackberry contact forwarded the list of the new ministerial nominees... Read More

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Opinion: Those who criticize Pres. Jonathan will face God’s wrath

by Olalekan Adetayo If you are the type that always gather with anti-Jonathan elements both within and outside the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, your case was also brought before God’s judgment throne on January 8 when the church prayed: “Pray that the scheming and all the plots against President Goodluck Jonathan from both the opposition... Read More

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Opinion: Mr President, it’s never too late to make a difference

by Olufemi Osho Mr. President, while on my part I have resolved to turn a new leaf in my attitude toward you, I believe it is not too late for you to begin to right every wrong, within your power, in Nigeria. Dear Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, It is my utmost honour and privilege to... Read More

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Gimba Kakanda: Make no mistakes, #GenVoices is not #OccupyNigeria

by Gimba Kakanda So GenVoices is to end that tradition that reduces the youths to mere aides. We deserve more, more presence as substantial and influential leaders, not as adjunct and inconsequential servants. I’m happy that I was not a distant witness of Generational Voices. Having been closely involved, and in a deep thought, I... Read More

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Perry Brimah: Jonathan and his third term ambition

by Perry Brimah The result of OBJ’s desperation to stay in Aso rock a third time is history. Yar’adua was unable to rule for a great part of his term, died in office and predictably, Jonathan, a candidate who would never have been selected or victorious in becoming president per normal course, became Nigeria’s president.... Read More

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Dele Momodu: A tale of 3 political parties

by Dele Momodu Since we cannot import saints from heaven, we would have to manage the ill-assorted bunch that comprise the opposition which we have on parade at this difficult moment. Fellow Nigerians, please, permit me to share my views with you on why it is easy for bad politicians and incompetent leaders to thrive... Read More

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Opinion: Nigerian security agencies’ failure in the fight against Boko Haram

by Abubakar Sadiq Aruwa A growing trend that must also be checked by the NSA is the allegation that some of the nation’s security agents seem to have been compromised either ideologically or financially by those fighting against the stability of our country. In fact, some former intelligence officials believe that our security agencies have... Read More

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YNaija, the high priest of Nigerian youth culture, nominated for the Creative Industry Awards

YNaija, the Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians, has been nominated for the Creative Industries Awards. The site features in the blogger category and is nominated alongside the Linda Ikeji blog, Notjustok.com and Techloy.com. The Creative Industries Awards which is organized by the Creative Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (CEAN) in collaboration with the British Council rewards... Read More

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Chuba Ezekwesili: The effect of ‘I no get change’ policy

by Chuba Ezekwesili Interestingly enough, the issue of change might have a smaller counter-effect of increasing the exchange of goods and services. In scenarios of ‘change deficiency’, people end up buying more than they originally planned to. Most of us have experienced cases where we have to buy another bottle of coke or plate of... Read More

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Tunde Leye: The primary schools in Lagos are in a very sorry state

by Tunde Leye I live in Lagos, and so cannot speak for the rest of the country. But here in Lagos, most of the government run primary schools are no better than rundown buildings which stand precariously on the edge of collapsing. It is said that the people think of today while it is the... Read More

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Akin Osuntokun: Tambuwal lacks principle and political fidelity

by Akin Osuntokun He is today the most passionate canvasser for the APC and has endeavoured to persuade me to join his party. This mission has ended in flare ups on two occasions and he has threatened to lead a public party delegation to overawe me at the next attempt. The political misfortune that befell... Read More

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Opinion: Dear Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, you are deceitful sir

by Alofe Sunday I keep asking myself that if you could betray Bola Tinubu who would probably take up close to 95% of your autobiography if and when you decide to write it, then the masses of Ekiti whom you have no personal relationship with are in for real trouble should you be elected governor.... Read More

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