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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 9th of May

Read these stories and analyses on YNaija by following the links below: [The Presidential Blog] So what if Zahra Buhari flew the presidential jet? N’Assembly increases 2017 budget by N143bn United States to increase number of deployed troops to Afghanistan

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[The Presidential Blog] So what if Zahra Buhari flew the presidential jet?

So this photo of Zahra Buhari and her “O.B.O” husband, Ahmed Indimi alighting from one of the Nigerian official jets has been trending all day – but sadly, not to critical acclaim. Nigerians are pissed that the first daughter and the first son-in-law might be appropriating state resources for their personal travels and I’m here... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 9th of May

Follow the links below to read these stories on YNaija: [The Alausa Blog:] The Lagos state government’s elevation of Polly Alakija is wrong on all sides Just In: Lagos govt bars VIO from its roads ‘Soldiers threaten to kill Borno deputy gov’

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 8th of May

Read these stories on YNaija by following these links: We broke down PDP’s statement about the Chibok Girls; it’s horrible, horrible, horrible Backstory: How Jonathan, PDP handled the Chibok Girls’ abduction Yes, Femi Kuti broke a record but not the world record

The Red Cross tried to explain how they helped free Chibok girls but we’re still confused

by Soma Oj. On October 13th 2016 when the Federal Government worked in conjunction with the International Committee of the Red Cross to release 21 Chibok girls from the captivity of the Boko Haram insurgents. It was the first successful attempt by the Nigerian Government to secure the release of any of the school girls... Read More

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We broke down PDP’s statement about the Chibok Girls; it’s horrible, horrible, horrible

by Soma Oj. The Peoples’ Democratic Party has put out a glorious statement about their position on the release of 82 Chibok Girls secured by the Presidency by means of a prisoner swap. At first glance, it does seem like the kind of statement that a Nigerian opposition party would put out after an action... Read More

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[The Presidential Blog] What were Buhari and Osinbajo laughing about please?

It’s been so long since President Muhammadu Buhari has tweeted anything. So you can imagine our joy when we got that notification for a post by @MBuhari on Twitter. President & VP last night just before Mr. P jetted out. @ProfOsinbajo now chairing EMT/quarterly business forum @ the Presidential villa pic.twitter.com/OR9ThR52Bh — Laolu Akande (@akandeoj)... Read More

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Dear PDP, if you are MAD, seek help but do not insult our intelligence or ruin our #ChibokGirls joy

by Soma Oj. This morning, like many other Nigerians and normal humans of the world, I woke up with joy. A 39-year-old Emmanuel Macron has just become the youngest President in France’s 59-year history. Also, I was not hallucinating when I read the news of the release of 82 more Chibok Girls in addition to... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 8th of May

Read these stories and analyses on YNaija by following the links below: BREAKING: Buhari travels to London for indefinite medical follow-up Here is everything you need to know about the new French Président, Emmanuel Macron Photos of 82 Chibok girls released by Boko Haram

How Donald Trump really feels about Emmanuel Macron’s Presidential win

by Soma Oj. Anyone would have bet that Donald Trump’s choice at the French Presidential polls would have been Marine Le Pen despite the anti-establishment similarities that he shares with President-elect, Emmanuel Macron. Both had carved names for themselves outside of politics only to send shock ripples out into the world by gunning for the... Read More

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Here is everything you need to know about the new French Président, Emmanuel Macron

by Soma Oj. Emmanuel Macron has just been declared the winner of the French elections with over 65% of votes ahead of Marine Le Pen, the more experienced of the duo. And a woman. Before you have to head into the unavoidable conversations that will take place at the office (or on Twitter) tomorrow morning,... Read More

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“Coming home: The Freedom Story” | There’s a video about the freed Chibok girls you must watch

There’s a video on Youtube about the freed Chibok school girls – the 24 who escaped/were freed before yesterday. It’s titled “Coming Home: The Freedom Story”. As you watch the compelling 25-minute documentary chronicling the events that led up to the release of 24 of the 0ver 200 abducted girls and wipe away tears of... Read More

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“Dear Susu… I fell in love with an Actress. Now my life is a movie” – Banky W | Read our top 10 quotes from last week

82 Chibok Girls were released and Banky W left the baby boys’ club with Adesua Etomi – what a catch right? – and despite what his wife and social media aide say, President Muhammadu Buhari showed his face in public on Friday. “It’s been a good week then?” Yes we think so too. And we... Read More

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BankyW and Adesua, #BAAD2017, Toolz is pregnant, Obama’s exes revealed | See our top 10 photos from last week

It started out as a depressing week in Nigeria. With Richard Quest gone and May Day approaching without a President in sight, you can only imagine the elation when Banky W and Adesua Etomi blessed us with the news of their engagement. The couple literally raised the spirits of a whole nation and then topped... Read More

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Thought Experiment: What if it’s best we let the sick Buhari stay in office?

by Soma Oj. That President Buhari is extremely ill has only been emphasised by his public reappearance at today’s Jum’at prayers. He appeared for the prayers and was caught in a video that has now gone viral looking gaunt and appearing to stagger as he walked. For two straight weeks, the nation had been left... Read More

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5 lessons for Femi Adesina & co from the way Yar’adua’s sickness was handled

by Soma Oj. There’s a story that has made the rounds in the media space about how Olusegun Adeniyi, the media assistant to the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua used to turn off his phone and rest his head on his table when the seat got really hot – to hide from all those who... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 5th of May

Follow these links to read these stories and analyses on YNaija: BREAKING: Buhari attends Juma’at prayer in Aso Rock The Thread: “A man of integrity”, “Selfless” | Twitter NG remembers Yar’Adua as Buhari battles mysterious illness North Korea slams CIA with alleged plot to assasinate Supreme leader Kim Jong Un

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[The Presidential Blog] Everything you did not notice in Buhari’s latest photos

After three weeks of being away from the scene, President Buhari has finally made another Jum’at prayer appearance. He attended the Friday prayer service at the Aso Rock mosque wearing the crispiest white Agbada you’ll see all year. If like us, you saw the video clip posted by Bashir Ahmad, personal assistant to President Buhari on... Read More

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Aisha Buhari, please respect yourself and respect our intelligence

by Soma Oj. It has officially been 5 months since President Muhammadu Buhari took us back 7 years in Nigerian history with his unidentified illness. On the 19th of January, 2017, the President announced that he was sending a letter to the National Assembly to inform the legislators of his intention to travel to the... Read More

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[The Presidential Blog] 5 things to know about the FG’s new vision for the Niger Delta

When you finally get through Minister of Niger Delta of Affairs, Mr Usani Uguru Usani’s Facebook Live broadcast – not only the 6 minutes of neck craning but the whole 18 minutes of wondering why he speaks like he’s reading from a bad teleprompter – there’s a possibility you’ll leave without any takeaways. [The Presidential Blog: The Minister... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 5th of May

Follow the links below to read these stories on YNaija: Victory for Trump as House repeals Obamacare ‘Shekau not injured’ | Ahmad Salkida reports Stop incessant attacks on state governors – NGF

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[The Presidential Blog] The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs posted an upside down Facebook video | Why?

What even is this life? We know that the struggle for social media presence is an actual thing and the Presidency is the at the forefront of that tug of war to be interactive and accessible. Many Kudos! But can we just try to pay attention to the little details? Posting a Facebook Live video... Read More

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Are these new damning revelations going to change the love you have for Obama?

Last week, the headache of the literate world was a book called “Against the Run of Play” by Segun Adeniyi who published a book about the 2015 general elections written as a compilation of interviews he had with the major players. [Read also: Segun Adeniyi reacts to the piracy of his books online] This week,... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 4th of May

Follow these stories on YNaija by clicking the links below: Mercy Aigbe’s husband called her crazy and we’re wondering what the actual heck this is? FG closes false asset declaration case against Saraki Zimbabwe is more developed than Nigeria – Mugabe

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Ebuka, CaptDemuren, Joro brothers | Who will Banky W’s groomsmen be?

by Soma Oj “Olubankole” (are we allowed to call him that?) Banky W has finally taken himself off the market with his “internet-breaking” engagement to the Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi. Like the second blow in a fist fight – we didn’t see it coming -, the latest couple announced their introduction will hold this weekend... Read More

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The Dummies Guide to what just happened to WhatsApp

Did you wake up this morning to notifications of WhatsApp messages on your phone? Making you seem like the single surviving caveman on earth when you get to work and everyone is talking about #WhatsAppIsDown. Is your office tribe being a little extra by trying to bring a Buckingham palace staff meeting into their conversation... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 4th of May

Follow the links below to read these stories on YNaija: [The Alausa Blog]: Lagos State demolishes shops near Ikeja Computer Village How PINE spent N50m on conferences while IDPs got N2m for food – Shehu Sani US House to vote on ObamaCare repeal Thursday

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After Banky W, will Don Jazzy be sliding into Linda Ikeji’s DMs soon?

by Soma Oj. It looks as if we’ll have to resign ourselves to the reality that the news of Adesua Etomi and Banky W’s engagement is the most important thing in Nigeria today. [Catch up here: “We were hiding in plain sight”; Banky W announces engagement to Adesua Etomi] In fact, it is starting to... Read More

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