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2023: NOW, WE NEED TO GET INVOLVED

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 TRENDING TOPICS 2023: NOW, WE NEED TO GET INVOLVED The New Year is here and the race for the 2023 general elections is gradually heating up. Just last week, Vice President Yemi Osibajo officially declared his intention to run for the office of the President on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. In a similar vein, Osibajo’s mentor and the former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu also notified the general public of his intention to vie for the office of President in the next general elections. The race is gradually gathering momentum and the atmosphere will only continue to heat up ahead of the general elections. This article seeks to effectively capture the importance of the youth in any democratic dispensation and why the Nigerian youth need to be actively involved in the democratic process in 2023 and beyond. First, we need to carefully understand the importance of the youth to Nigeria, its politics, and its democratic process. Joyce Daniels, a

IT IS 2022: LET'S WIN TOGETHER

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TRENDING TOPICS In the early hours of December 26 th , I dreamt that I was gruesomely murdered while trying to protect my family. Every moment I remember this nightmare, I ask myself if I would die for those I love if the chips were down. From the moment my late dad left to start another family and I have had to step up. Every event that has shaped my life, and every decision I have made has always been about putting my family first. From the first day of 2021 to the last, some interesting and not so pleasant events have happened to me and I will be sharing the moments that made 2021 a memorable one with all the wonderful friends of the SHEFFA family. On January 1 st , 2021, my late dad visited to celebrate the New Year with us. My dad prayed to the point of tears. How were we supposed to know it was his last New Year with us? On February 7 th , my family and I were at breakfast when the news of Auntie Oyinda’s demise hit the family. Mum and I were in tears in a matter of min