Yahoo Nation: A masterclass in national ‘scamocracy’
By Publisher Kindly share: Welcome to Yahoo Nation, where the national anthem should rightly begin with “Arise, O Compatriots… and Collect…
Category: Column & Opinion
Democracy or ‘Demoncrazy’: Nigerians Count Their Losses
By Publisher Kindly share: Once upon a ballot paper, in a land where democracy was imported like used clothes and…
The Great 30 Kilometres: Tinubu’s Ribbon-Cutting Road to Nowhere
By Publisher Kindly share: you Once upon a recent Tuesday in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Nigeria: Creation of 12 States by General Gowon
By Publisher Kindly share: May 27 Nigeria: Creation of 12 States by General Gowon (1967) What happened: On May 27, 1967,…
Nigeria: National Youth Service Corps Established
By Publisher Kindly share: May 26 Nigeria: National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Established (1973) What happened: On May 26, 1973,…
Organisation of African Unity Formed
By Publisher Kindly share: May 25 Africa: Formation of the Organisation of African Unity (1963) What happened: On May 25, 1963,…
Nigeria: Central Bank Launches Cashless Policy Pilot in Lagos
May 24 Nigeria: Central Bank Launches Cashless Policy Pilot in Lagos (2011) What happened: On May 24, 2011, the Central Bank…
Nigeria’s Fake Federalism and the Folly of Unity
By Publisher Kindly share: Today, we embark on a national safari into the mythical animal known as Nigerian federalism, a…
Nigeria: Odi Massacre Report Tabled in Senate
By Publisher Kindly share: May 21 Nigeria: Odi Massacre Report Tabled in Senate (2002) What happened: On May 21, 2002, the…
OAU Summit in Abuja Adopts NEPAD
By Publisher Kindly share: OAU Summit in Abuja Adopts NEPAD (2001) What happened: On May 20, 2001, Nigerian President Obasanjo hosted…