Tag: occupy nigeria

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September 19, 2012

“We have political Boko Haram, religious Boko Haram, & criminal Boko Haram” – Top 8 quotes from GEJ’s lecture y’day

by Stanley Azuakola On Tuesday, former Ghanaian President John Kuffour was in Nigeria, where he delivered this year’s Independence anniversary ...

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July 29, 2012

The Holy Spirit told me to wait for the SSS – Tunde Bakare

by Isi Esene Pastor Tunde Bakare, the founder of the Latter Rain Assembly and the convener of the Save Nigeria ...

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July 25, 2012

Japheth Omojuwa: The essence of oil and the return of Occupy Nigeria (YNaija Frontpage)

It is not rocket science to increase fuel prices if everything that has to be done before then are done, ...

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June 21, 2012

Funke Aboyade: Are we really ready for democracy?

  Frankly, we are only proving true the axiom that Nigerians have short memories. How else can one explain our ...

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March 19, 2012

Broken record? Pastor Tunde Bakare – “The government is not competent!”

by Lekan Olanrewaju In a recent statement, the founder of the Latter Rain Assembly and convener of Save Nigeria Group (SNG), ...

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January 26, 2012

Olisa Metuh tells Nigerians to tread with caution

A member of the National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised Nigerians to be careful about ...

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January 26, 2012

“Our president, the general” – Jonathan vs #OccupyNigeria: Lessons learnt, by Stanley Azuakola

by Stanley Azuaokola   Lesson 1: On the image of the president A few dozen men haggled in a room ...

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January 24, 2012

#OccupyNigeriaReview: Funmi Iyanda’s ‘Chop Cassava’ leads the way

by Bankole Oluwafemi Multi award winning broadcaster, journalist, columnist and blogger, Funmi Iyanda is many things. And in the past few ...

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January 23, 2012

Have you heard of Battabox? CNN’s Christian Purefoy launches online channel in Nigeria

On the heels of Nigerian web music and video platforms like Afrinolly and iRoking and Nollywoodlove, here comes another media ...

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January 20, 2012

Has GEJ breached the Constitution?

by Adebola Rayo The past few weeks have caused many Nigerians to raise eyebrows at the actions of the government. ...

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January 17, 2012

Save Nigeria Group (SNG) Press Release 17 Jan 2012

NEVER AGAIN! TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE BY SNG AND ALLIES ON THE CITIZENS ACTION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND BAD GOVERNANCE ...

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January 17, 2012

#FuelSubsidyRemoval: It’s Don Jazzy… Again!

While a lot of celebs have been catching heat for endorsing the President’s 2011 candidacy, Don Jazzy was practically getting ...

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January 17, 2012

PENGASSAN Explains

In this statement released by Babatunde Ogun, President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) reflects ...

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January 16, 2012

Balarabe Musa, Pat Utomi, Idika Kalu; “Labour is wrong”

PRESS  STATEMENT  BY  COALITION OF  CIVIL SOCIETY  GROUPS ON THE FUEL-PRICING IMBROGLIO; AND INVITATION TO A PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY, 16TH ...

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January 16, 2012

Labour calls off strike – “Count us out”, says civil society

Organised Labour have called off the nationwide strike that was called in protest of government’s removal of subsidies on the ...

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January 16, 2012

“Why should we feel irritated when they sing and dance against what we have done?” – Fashola blasts Jonathan on miliary “occupation” of Lagos

A full excerpt of the speech as delivered by Babatunde Raji Fashola on military occupation of Lagos state: Dear Lagosians, ...

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January 16, 2012

Former CNN reporter Christian Purefoy detained by Security in Ojota… Now released

Early this morning YNaija first broke the news that Christian Purefoy, former CNN Lagos correspondent and now founder of online video ...

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January 16, 2012

Video: Did T.B Joshua predict #OccupyNigeria?

by ‘Ifreke Inyang It is possible that Prophet T.B Joshua predicted the ongoing #OccupyNigeria protests. In an interesting Youtube video ...

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January 16, 2012

Save Nigeria Group Responds To FG’s Move To Deter Protests With Military

Following the NLC’s decision to cancel street protests and the sudden deployment of heavy military presence all over Lagos, one ...

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January 16, 2012

95% of factories shut down, $34m-a-day losses & More: The last NUPENG/PENGASSAN strike

By Joachim MacEbong Following the government’s refusal to revert to the status quo of N65 per liter of petrol after ...

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January 16, 2012

The Text Of President Goodluck Jonathan’s 7am Broadcast On The Deregulation Policy

YNaija has obtained the text of the national broadcast meant to be broadcast by President Goodluck Jonathan by 7: 00 ...

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January 14, 2012

Leaders unwilling to sanction their friends” – Pastor Tunde Bakare lists ‘Critical Information 1 – 4

Today is the 5th day of our on-going civil protest against the oppressive policy of the Federal Government as they ...

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January 14, 2012

Ifreke Talks Sports – When Stephen Keshi Occupied the Stadium

by ‘Ifreke Inyang The friendly game between the Super Eagles Team B and the Angolan National team had been announced ...

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January 13, 2012

Aborted Trips, Occupied TV Stations & Music Videos – See the Highlights from #OccupyNigeria Day 4

Senators Abort Abuja Trip Four Senators were forced to abort their journey from Lagos when they encountered 10,000 protesters in ...

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January 13, 2012

NLC Chairman in Abia escapes lynching

Abia State chairman of NLC, Comrade Sylvanus Eyeh, yesterday escaped being lynched by angry workers who accused him of sabotaging ...

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January 13, 2012

The Underbelly of the Protests – Robbery, Thuggery & Violence

Since the national mass protests opposing subsidy removal began, the need for peaceful conduct has been stressed repeated. To their ...

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January 12, 2012

We’re In! PENGASSAN Finally Set To Join Labour Strike

Recent rumblings about plans by Nigeria’s major oil union to wade into the fray and join the ongoing protests by ...

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January 12, 2012

“Who’re you calling a spoilt rich kid?!” – The guys from ‘The Island’ occupy the streets for 3 days now!

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Citizen Kola Oyeneyin, who is the CEO of Venia Business Hub in Lekki, sent YNaija images from the #OccupyNigeria protest from ...

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January 9, 2012

VIDEO: Right timing? Eedris Abudulkareem drops ‘Jaga Jaga’ part 2

by Seyi Lawal Last week, some people asked for a theme song to the #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest taking place today, well, ask no ...

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January 5, 2012

#FuelSubsidyRemoval: Excerpts from the Tweet-meet with the Minister of Information

by ‘Ifreke Inyang The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku held a tweet-meet this afternoon from 12pm. Maku had announced yesterday ...

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