Tag: Cabal

“No chief of staff can create hurdles for a president and survive the next day” – Garba Shehu

The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu says no chief of staff who creates problems for the president “will survive the next day”. He…

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Two questions about the conflicting cabal stories

by Alexander O. Onukwue   A cabal is “a term used to refer to a group around the president which is believed to wield enormous powers”, according to a definition…

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Have you heard of the 3 M-Men of the Kaduna mafia?

by Alexander O. Onukwue   For as long as the Buhari presidency has existed, there has been talk of cabals and shadow show-runners that actually run the Government instead of…

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Cabal should allow Buhari go home – Protesters

The #ResumeOr Resign group protesting the continued absence of President Muhammadu Buhari has asked his aides to allow him resign and come back home to rest. According to the group…

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“President Buhari is NOT better and he will NEVER return as President” -Femi Fani-Kayode

Lawyer and former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode is furious with the Acting President Yemi Osinajo for lying about the president's condition. He has thrown a challenge to the Acting…

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Where is Babachir Lawal? | The man who they call “the Presidency”

He's been called "the Presidency", "the cabal" and many more names he rarely ever denies. The only thing he's known to have denied is the knowledge of his suspension from…

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The Film Blog: Please, does anybody understand what Shan George is even saying?

Please help us and watch. Meanwhile, is she still in Nollywood?

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Only 3 members of Buhari’s cabal are allowed access to him – Fayose

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has claimed President Muhammadu Buhari has been on life support in a West-End London Hospital. He said this on Wednesday while addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti. Fayose stated…

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Ayo Sogunro: Making power uncomfortable in Nigeria

by Ayo Sogunro The continuing mystery of President Buhari’s illness and the handling of the saga by his aides is more evidence that Nigeria’s political system works almost independently of…

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‘Prima Donna President’: But who are these displeased benefactors Tunde Bakare is talking about?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Pastor Tunde Bakare is turned off by the efforts of the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, to outdo his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari. This is one of…

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Opinion: Is Acting President Osinbajo being power shy?

by Frank Ijege Let me start with the story of a poor man who married into a rich family. He didn't have anything as a man but was loved all…

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Opinion: The barrage of bile against Tambuwal

by Saifullahi Abubakar   It is normal for a public figure, a successful one for that matter, to attract occasional sneer, derision or outright envy. But it is abnormal when…

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Osibanjo and the threat of a cabal

by Mark Amaza On Tuesday, guerilla journalism site Sahara Reporters broke the news that a group of top government officials including the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari…

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Dele Momodu: President Buhari and the battle for Nigeria

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let’s call a spade a spade, and not by any other name today. I’m seriously perturbed that while our dear President is indisposed, for now,…

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Peregrino Brimah: Rumours of coups and the internal power tussle at the presidency

by Peregrino Brimah The Senate fought the Executives; DSS fought EFCC, Judiciary fought the Executives and now the Executives are fighting the Executives. There is a war in the Presidency.…

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Opinion: What if Buhari does not want to continue?

by Jideofor Adibe   Secrecy, as they say, creates confusion and opens up space for wild speculation and conspiracy theories. Nigerians believe fervently in the adage that nature abhors a…

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Peregrino Brimah: ‘Coordinating’ Acting President Yemi Osinbajo needs to fire Abba Kyari

by Peregrino Brimah I have consistently warned that the cabal has no good intentions for Buhari and Nigeria and is only set on fomenting chaos and calamity with the desperate hope of…

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Cabal taking advantage of Buhari’s health to cause mischief – Junaid Mohammed

by Azeez Adeniyi Second Republic House of Representatives member and northern leader, Junaid Mohammed has said a cabal in Aso Rock was manipulating President Muhammadu Buhari’s health situation. He was…

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Poem: Apparition

by Odimegwu Onwumere We heard he sent a letter to the Senate On January Nineteen Two Thousand and Seventeen.   The Senate didn’t see him but saw his letter; He…

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The Thread: Oby Ezekwesili urges prayers for President Buhari and Nigerians disagree

The subject of Buhari's health has Nigerians concerned...concerned about many things: His ability to run the country What his exact ailment is Why he refuses to disclose his diagnosis Whether…

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Opinion: A dying President and the cabal’s fangs

by Ahanonu Kingsley In recent times, there has been growing concern and anxiety over the state of health of President Muhammadu Buhari. The president's failure to chair the weekly Federal…

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YNaija Analysis: This Buhari matter has stopped making sense

“Can anyone please tell me where is our president?” This was one of the tweets that was posted with the hashtag #WhereIsBuhari which trended for two days on Twitter. Over…

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YNaija Says: Buhari if you can’t do your job, do the right thing

Today marks the seventh anniversary of the death of the second president in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Until his passing away that morning,…

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It may make sense for Buhari to resign, but the cabal is the problem

Editor When President Muhammadu Buhari on January 19 communicated a letter to the Senate informing them of his decision to proceed on a planned two-week medical vacation to the United Kingdom,…

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Nigeria now being ruled by an unknown cabal – Makarfi-led PDP

by Dolapo Adelana The National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the country is now being ruled by a cabal, The Punch reports. According to the newspaper, the…

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. ‘HOW CABAL IN THE PRESIDENCY IS STOPPING PRES. BUHARI FROM SEEKING FURTHER TREATMENT DESPITE DETERIORATING HEALTH’ The cabal in the…

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The Thread: “Buhari is now a ghost worker” “Missing person alert” | Nigerians demand to know #WhereIsBuhari

This is the question on Nigerians minds as they mark Workers Day today. The president has not been seen in public in a good while, has skipped meetings -…

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News about President Buhari feeding from tubes untrue – Media aide

by Dolapo Adelana The personal assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad has described as untrue reports in the media that President Muhammadu Buhari is being fed intravenously…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Police deny Lamido bail, to arraign former governor in court The Nigeria Police Force have refused…

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‘How cabal in the presidency is stopping Pres. Buhari from seeking further treatment despite deteriorating health’

by Dolapo Adelana The cabal in the presidency has been accused of stopping President Muhammadu Buhari from going to the United Kingdom to seek further treatment despite the deteriorating status…

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