Tag: Umar Musa Yar’Adua
Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Why I am an entrepreneur in the business of nation building (1)
by Chude Jideonwo A few days ago, I received this message in my email from a highly respected colleague with ...
Akin Osuntokun: Obasanjo, Buhari and nation building
Of all those who have had the privilege to govern this country, only two have met, to a large extent, ...
Simon Kolawole: All said and done, Nigeria first
In November 2014, I penned an article, “My Grouse with President Jonathan”. I highlighted his major achievements in agriculture, infrastructure, ...
Azu Ishiekwene: A different view of the Niger Delta crisis
by Azu Ishiekwene What Niger Deltans don’t want to hear is that their own leaders are largely responsible for the problems ...
YNAIJA PREDICTION: We predict that PDP’s Musa Nashuni will win Katsina guber elections
The major candidates in Kastina State elections are Engineer Musa Nashuni of the PDP and Aminu Bello Masari of the APC. ...
YNaija Analysis: Yesterday’s postponement reminds us – we urgently need to restructure Nigeria
by Cheta Nwanze “There’s a reason you separate the military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, ...
“Our brother has failed” – Ex-militant leaders support Buhari
by Iyobosa Omoregie On Wednesday, January 21, some South-south ex-militant generals and commanders announced their support for the presidential candidate of ...
Fayose says OBJ wants Buhari to die in office
by Kolapo Olapoju Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, has admonished Nigerians to be cautious of the intention of former ...
‘PDP cannot manage its success’ || Alex Ekwueme is not happy with his party
by Akan Ido Former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to be over-confident about ...
YNaija Editorial: In sickness or in health, Dora Akunyili is our hero
by Editorial team She had her faults… but there was no ambiguity in the way Nigerians felt about Dora this ...
YNaija Editorial: In sickness or in health, Dora Akunyili is our hero
by Editorial team She had her faults… but there was no ambiguity in the way Nigerians felt about Dora this ...
Toni Kan: Suntai – Re-enacting the Yar’Adua episode
by Toni Kan These governors are not gods. The constitution is ‘god’ and these puny characters without shame must learn ...
Alkasim Abdulkadir: Taraba – An appalling sense of déjà vu (Y! FrontPage)
by Alkasim Abdulkadir This decision to advice the governor to return the United States for further medical examination and treatment should ...
Debo Adejugbe: Much ado about constitution amendment (Y! Politico)
by Debo Adejugbe Rather than wasting our collective time on a process that the next regime will seek to amend, ...
Japheth Omojuwa: Africa’s 20-year-olds and the future of freedom (Y! FrontPage)
by Japheth Omojuwa The deregulation of the media on the continent via social media and cable television have brought Africa ...
Opinion: The Ombatse Cult assault and Al-Makura’s complicity
by Obinna Akukwe Therefore, Ombatse cult is Nasarawa people’s fetish alternative to failed justice and security. Since the Ombatse Cult ...
How Oyedepo, Onaiyekan, others tried to save Yar’Adua [DETAILS]
by Akan Ido Pastor Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, the National Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has revealed some of ...
Dele Momodu: PDP and the rest of us
by Dele Momodu The cries of Nigerians were heard apparently by God when PDP suffered a volcanic eruption from within. ...
Who declared this war? – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze Sadly the ACN decided to play politics with the #SoE in the North. This hard-hitting editorial tells them precisely ...
Misguided utterances: Reps, Niger governor want Dokubo-Asari, Kuku arrested
The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, to quiz ex-militant, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, ...
“With an undiminished feeling of great personal loss”: GEJ remembers his late boss, Yar’Adua
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to emulate the exemplary qualities of his late predecessor, Umar Musa ...
Dele Momodu: Governor Amaechi & the devil on the cross
by Dele Momodu What makes this saga very notorious, but divine, is the fact that the Constitution of the Federal ...
Here we go again: Senate accuses OBJ, Yar’Adua, GEJ of “misappropriating” N1.04 trillion
by Isi Esene The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has revealed that between 2002 and 2012, the three successive governments ...
Seun Onigbinde’s review of El-Rufai’s book, ‘The Accidental Public Servant’
by Oluseun Onigbinde This book offers insights and lessons on the challenges, pitfalls and common battles of a technocrat in ...
Jonathan never signed one-term agreement – Presidency
by Isi Esene The presidency has challenged PDP governors to produce any document signed by president Goodluck Jonathan limiting him ...
UNN Convocation speech: House of Representatives to investigate Oby Ezekwesili’s claims
by Emmanuel Okubenji The House of Representatives, on Thursday, said it will investigate the Federal Government’s alleged misuse of $67 ...
Let me share five stories with you… (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)
by Chude Jideonwo Just remembering those heady times, and the excitement of change, the voices that came together, and the ...
Tragic choices: How Yar’Adua, Jonathan squandered N10.6trn – Oby Ezekwesili
by Isi Esene Oby Ezekwesili, former Vice President (Africa) of the World Bank and federal minister during the President Olusegun ...
Severance pay? Jonathan pays close to N1bn to Yar’Adua family (Report)
by Akan Ido There are unconfirmed reports that the presidency has paid about N1bn to the family of late president ...
Opinion: Power supply prediction comes true
by Sam Amadi Privatisation fails when it ends up as sweetheart bazaar sale. It also fails when reformers recklessly believe ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy