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June 30, 2017

Trump’s Fox News critic, Julie Banderas’ irresponsible coverage of Islam and Muslims did not just start

It was amazing to see Fox News do a little dare and criticise Donald Trump yesterday. The new face of this “serious” Trump coverage inside Fox News is Julie Banderas, a beautiful 43-year-old mother of three who hosts Fox News’ America’s News Headquarters and Fox Report during the weekends. Until yesterday, Julie’s coverage on Fox was rarely... Read More
Thinking Through
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June 30, 2017

Fox News’ Julie Banderas called out Donald Trump for being sexist while outing her own bigotry

Yesterday, Fox News grew the proverbial pair and did a little bit of what any independent media house ought to when faced with a President that continues to act like it’s a taboo to act presidential. They called him out. Fox News hasn’t done that in a while; not since a brilliant wind force named Megyn Kelly left the... Read More
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June 29, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Bye bye #ThrowbackThursdays, hello #TaxThursdays

You may have heard that the Acting President has added another Executive order to his impressive line of business/economy-friendly executive orders today. It’s an order that accompanies the newly launched Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). The VAIDS is a new initiative which seeks to encourage more Nigerians to declare and be more upfront... Read More
The Presidential Blog
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June 29, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] 10 things to know about the Ministry of Agriculture’s Yam Export launch

We spoke about the Ministry of Agriculture’s brilliant initiative to export Nigeria’s incredible amount of yam produce (61% of the total world produce) as a means of aiding the Federal Government’s economic diversification  programme already. Never mind that Nigerians in many parts of the country cannot still afford to benefit from this abundance. The launch... Read More
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June 29, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Looks like Professor Osinbajo has a new style (PHOTOS)

It’s not that we are not here for the switch up. We are! It’s just that for an Acting President who we have become accustomed to seeing in darker tones, seeing him wearing a lot of white (the brightest there is) just begs the question: what exactly happened? It started on Sunday, the 18th of... Read More
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June 29, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] If you like pounded yam, you better read this

Or  Yam and egg. Or Yamarita. You get the drift. If you like anything that is made with yam, this message is for you. It’s from the Minister of Agriculture and Rural development who shared a “Dear Nigerians” message via his Twitter. But we’ll do all we can to break it down for you. So... Read More
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June 29, 2017

FAAN says leaking roof at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos has been fixed

Yesterday, a video of a leaking patch in the roof of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport “D Wing” went viral. It was reported that the leaks caused some flooding inside the airport. This development of course, led to instant conversations online about the sorry state of airport facilities in Nigeria and prompted an immediate reaction... Read More
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June 28, 2017

Still on the Matter: What’s the 100 million naira suit Maje Ayida filed against Toke Makinwa becoming?

The we sometimes remember here ehn… Recall when  Maje Ayida, Toke Makinwa’s one-time boo, slammed her with a 100 million Naira defamation suit over her book, On Becoming. He claimed that Toke’s best seller of a memoir contained too many defamatory things about him and so he wanted her to instantly stop all distribution and... Read More
Thinking Through
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June 25, 2017

“Happy Eid-el-Fitr” – Buhari’s new address to Nigerians, Schwarzenegger and Macron mock Donald Trump | Our top 10 quotes from last week

“I, again, appeal to all Nigerians to avoid reckless statements or actions against our fellow countrymen. We should all resolve to live in peace and unity in our great country, which is the envy of many less endowed nations. “Happy Eid-el-Fitr.” We had to begin this week’s round up of quotes with our absentee President,... Read More
Thinking Through
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June 25, 2017

TBoss and Kemen make-up, Saraki in Mecca, the 5-months-pregnant runner | See our top 10 photos from last week

From the latest competition to the consultative week that Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo had and the Queen’s (alleged) cheeky hint at her stance on Brexit, see our top 10 photos from the past week below: 34-weeks pregnant Alysia Montana ran the 800metres race this week to positive reactions from all over the world.
Thinking Through
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June 24, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Even if it’s the last thing you read, you mustn’t miss this speech by Osinbajo

Like you, we often find it impossible to explain what it is exactly about Professor Osinbajo that makes him seem so dependable. It could be anything from the way he chooses to approach any issue first by dialogue to the fact that you can be sure he won’t be found throwing shades at his absent principal... Read More
The Presidential Blog
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June 24, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] One photo from Osinbajo’s consultations says (almost) everything about Nigeria right now

It is so interesting, all these unexpected extras we are learning about Nigeria from the recent ethnic agitations and the consequent consultations. Who’d have thought that a situation as ugly as the issuance of “quit notices” from one part of the nation to another and the fear that the hate birthed would lead us to real truths about our... Read More
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June 22, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Aso Rock wants You to WiN 2.5 billion yearly for your small businesses and start-ups

In a series of tweets posted earlier, the Federal Ministry of Finance finally announced the fate of the GEJ-administration initiative, YouWiN while also promising NGN 2.5 billion yearly in equity investments for start-ups ad small and medium scale businesses. 1/ Announcement: @YouWiNConnectNg Funding for SMEs. — Federal Ministry of Finance (@FinMinNigeria) June 22, 2017 2/... Read More
The Presidential Blog
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June 22, 2017

The Dummies Guide to understanding the crazy power shuffle that just happened in Saudi Arabia

Very early on Wednesday morning, right in the middle of the last ten days of the sacred month of Ramadan, the Saudi Royal family – which is often erroneously characterised as synonymous with the Islamic caliphate system – got a rude shake up. King Salman, 81, fragile and ailing replaced the crown prince with his... Read More
Thinking Through
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June 21, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] 4 important points Osinbajo made today during his meeting with governors

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, concluded his consultative sessions in relation to recent ethnic agitations today with a meeting with State Governors. Over the course of one week, the Acting President has met with traditional rulers from the North and the South East in a series of consultations on the issue of ethnic agitations, between the... Read More
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June 21, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Is this why the Minister of Communications has been AWOL?

Quick question: did you know that Nigeria has a Minister of Communications? You probably did not and that’s okay. Sometimes we forget too. Nigeria has a Minister of Communications named Adebayo Shittu. The most notable he’s been since he was appointed in 2015 was during the MTN $5.3 billion/$3.8 billion fine saga when he snubbed the House... Read More
The Presidential Blog
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June 21, 2017

Where is Alao-Akala? | The policeman who became a governor

Adebayo Christopher Alao-Akala is the one who took office from Raseed Ladoja in 2006 after the latter was impeached under suspicious circumstances in a hotel in Ibadan by some members of the Oyo House of Assembly. Not much was known about the erstwhile deputy -governor nationally until then. But sure enough, we soon found out as... Read More
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