Opinion: Aisha Buhari is the ‘designer’ first lady that fooled my people

by Umar Sa’ad Hassan I don’t really care whether Aisha Buhari belongs to the President’s kitchen, other room or even another man.That is their personal problem. What I am worried about is the fact that some Nigerians are celebrating her for wanting their most loyal friends in government. If the first lady had criticized the... Read More

Aisha buhari, feminism, nigeria, Politics, president buhari

October 22, 2016

Opinion: Stop violence and discrimination against girl child

by Jide Ojo The United Nations declared every October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child. This year’s theme was Girls’ Progress = Goals’ Progress: What Counts for Girls. Though there are 17 Sustainable Development Goals, SDG5 speaks of Gender Equality while SDG10 talks of Reduced Inequalities. The Nigerian girl child needs both.... Read More

advocacy, boko haram, children, Girls, human trafficking

October 22, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: My favorite exclamatory expressions in Nigerian English (II)

by Farooq A. Kperogi, Continued from last week (read part one here) 11. “May God punish you!” This maledictory exclamation in Nigerian English can take other forms, such as “My God punish you and your entire family!” “God punish your father and your whole generation!” or simply “God punish you!” Some Nigerian Christians use “Holy... Read More

Nigeriqn English, Pidgin English

October 21, 2016

Opinion: Obiano does not deserve this campaign of calumny?

by James Eze Recently, the social media suddenly caught flame with stories screaming about how the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano is a failure. In what looks like a massively funded smear campaign; pay-per-tweet mercenaries and scores of social media trolls who are mere puppets dancing to drums from Nnewi had risen like... Read More

Anambra State, nigeria, Politics, smear campaigns, Willie Obiano

October 21, 2016

The Thread: This is how Jay Z and Kanye made up

We reported the rant by Kanye during his tour of Life of Pablo, where he said Jay Z, prevented him from participating in Drake’s VIEWS album, which Forbes termed one of the biggest hip hop albums of all time. @YGARTTD has figured out a way for both parties to make up, and it’s hilarious. See... Read More

Beyoncé, Drake, Drake's VIEWS album, Jay-z, kanye

October 21, 2016

Why I went to Nigeria to meet the man who scammed me

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani. When Maria Grette first discovered that the 58-year-old Danish man with whom she had fallen in love was actually a 24-year-old Nigerian “419” internet scammer, the 62-year-old Swede was distraught. But, soon, her feelings changed. “The most terrible thing was not that he had cheated me, but that he had lost... Read More

419ers, Maria Grette, nigeria, romance, scam, unemployment

October 21, 2016

Omar Farouq: The youth in crisis [NEW VOICES]

by Omar Farouq I would never forget the day I left America to come back home to Nigeria. The 15th of August 2015 would forever be stuck in thoughts with my childish ways of throwing tantrums. I felt like I was in mourning which I was because America was life and I was losing it.... Read More

America, Entitlement, home training, New Voices, nigeria, Returnee, youth

October 21, 2016

Opinion: The Buharis, the Economist and the candidate

by Bade Adebolu Every day is important but there are days that stand out in our lives. For me, October 15 is one of them. I wish I could tell you the significance of this day in my life but that’s too confidential for this pages of this medium. I pledged to write an article... Read More

Aisha buhari, feminism, nigeria, patriarchy, president buhari

October 21, 2016

Gimba Kakanda: The room President Buhari really needs now

by Gimba Kakanda At first, like every sane Nigerian, I took President Muhammadu Buhari’s response to his wife’s criticism of his government as a joke. And even agreed with Malam Garba Shehu’s description of it as as such on Twitter, that “(President Buhari) was obviously throwing a banter.” But the President’s unnecessary restatement of that... Read More

#TheOtherRoom, Aisha buhari, Kitchengate, nigeria, Politics, president buhari

October 21, 2016

Vera Ezimora: 5 reasons Buhari’s view on the Other Room does not surprise me

by Vera Ezimora By now, every Nigerian has probably heard about Buhari’s comment about the other room. But for those who haven’t, let me give you a summary: it all started when First Lady, Aisha Buhari did an interview with BBC in which she stated that her husband had abandoned all the people who supported... Read More

Aisha buhari, APC, nigeria, PDP, president buhari

October 21, 2016

Chukwuemeke Victor Esumeh: Life is sweet, bitter, sour [Nigerian Voices]

by Chukwuemeke Victor Esumeh There have always been ups and downs that seems to place situational hurdles on the path of human progression. From our growing up days till now – that we can make life changing decisions without been shot for it: knowing fully well that we stand to bear the brunt of the outcome... Read More

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Adversity, education, FAMILY, life, nigeria

October 21, 2016

Ololade Ajekigbe: Who really belongs in the kitchen?

by Ololade Ajekigbe Call it a gaffe, an embarrassing social blunder, a joke in bad taste, or a slip of tongue, one thing is sure it’s a faux pas of gigantic proportions. As far as slip-ups go, the statement made by President Muhammadu Buhari when asked about his wife’s criticism of recent developments in his administration... Read More

Aisha buhari, feminism, Kitchengate, nigeria, patriarch, poolitis, president buhari

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