[The Presidential Blog] What to think about Aisha Buhari’s new foundation?

From the start when she asked that we refrain from calling her the annoying but customary “First Lady” while embracing the “Her Excellency” prefix before her name, we knew we were in four a tenure with a strange wife of an enigma of a President. This is the point where you pity our Nigerian first... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Aisha buhari, Borno State, Future Assured, orphanage, School, the Presidential Blog

February 27, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] “Acting President”, “Vice president” or maybe just “Mr Cool Catchprashes” Osinbajo

This morning, our Editorial meeting started with a “deep” argument about how to refer to President Osinbajo now that he’s boss has chosen to leave us with an “Acting President” even while we are being bombarded with reasons to believe that the office of the President has become vacant for reason of it’s holder being... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Acting President, Buhari, grip, Niger Delta, the Presidential Blog, Yemi Osinbajo

February 27, 2017

Thought Experiment: If that #Oscars mix-up had happened in Naija, this is how we’d have handled it

That’s how this morning the Oscars people decided to pull a Steve Harvey on us when they realised Meryl wasn’t winning and so was not going to piss Trump off; the red carpet wasn’t burning up and there was no flask-holding Rihanna. Blame David Dobrik for planting that idea in our minds or is it... Read More

Thinking Through

Adekunle gold, La La Land, LAWMA, Moonlight, nigeria, Oscar, Reekado

February 27, 2017

We have your receipts: Who else is getting tired of this hot ‘n’ cold relationship between Buhari and Obasanjo?

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is quite the unique elder statesman as far as Nigerian politic go. How many Nigerian politicians get to tear their party membership cards (or do something as dramatically drastic) and still lay claims to “speak to the powers that be”? There are really just a few of these and the former... Read More

Thinking Through

Buhari, Obasanjo, We have your Receipts

February 27, 2017

Were the #Oscars2017 producers “Emma Stoned”? | These are all the memes you’ll see explained

The 89th Academy Awards held last night in the United States and as can be expected of an event as anticipated as the Oscars, the internet has been awash with memes and micro-posts on Twitter as well as other social media platforms. However, we understand that the timing sucks – the time difference that put... Read More

February 26, 2017

Dear Nigerian musicians, shouldn’t the goal be timelessness?

Dear Nigerian musicians, What do you think when names like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Whitney Houston, King Sunny Ade, Prince, and Celine Dion are mentioned? What do you think that they have in common? What do songs like “I’ll Always Love You”, “Valerie”, “Man In the Mirror”, “Merciful God”, “Material Girl”, “Purple Rain”, “My Heart Will... Read More

Thinking Through

African Queen, dear xxx, Music, Sunny Nneji

February 25, 2017

Eye on Ambode: Governor thanks God for unprecedented breakthroughs of Lagos in spite of the economic recession and more

We have made it our job to keep an eye on the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and this week, not only did the Governor make it back to the number 1 spot on the YNaija Effectiveness rankings for Governors, he did not stop the business of governance. Here some of the activities he got... Read More

The Alausa Blog, Thinking Through

Bolanle Amboder, Epe Farms, eye on ambode, Glover Memorial, pet projects

February 25, 2017

$16.4 million is the amount that Stella Oduah does not owe anybody | The numbers that mattered this week

$16.4 million and N100.5 million – The amount of money allegedly owed by former Minister, Stella Oduah for which a Federal High Court this week restrained the former minister from withdrawing any monies domiciled with 21 banks across the country although she has said that she owes no such amount. 105,920 – Is the number of... Read More

Thinking Through

debt servicing, Loot recovery, numbers that matter, Rivers rerun, Southern Kaduna, stella oduah

February 24, 2017

THE COMPLAINT BOX: Why do policemen harass young people for no reason?

This is a message we received from Adeoye Martins, a Lagos resident who seeks to understand why policemen harass young men and women for no reason. Read his submission below: I don’t know if I can use your channel as a medium to expose how young boys are being harassed by the State Anti-Robbery Squad... Read More

Citizenship

anti-robbery squad, Gucci, IyanaIpaja, SARS, The Complaint box, Yahoo Police

February 23, 2017

The Dummies Guide to Sologamy: the concept of marrying yourself

We have reached a point in history where the lines are blurred and the norm can only claim to be so for as short as a period as it remains unchallenged – and the period is often short. With marriages, the norms have changed even faster in the past few years. People have had to... Read More

Thinking Through

Carrie Bradshaw, Chris Morris, sex and the city, sologamy, The Dummies Guide

February 23, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Photos from Osinbajo’s meeting with MTN

While some Nigerians were vandalising an MTN regional office in Abuja earlier today, the South African telecommunications giant had an envoy visiting Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo at the State House today. The MTN team was led by the Nigerian chairman, Pascal Dozie. Also on the visiting team were the MTN Group chairman, South Africa’s Mr. Phutuma Nhleko,... Read More

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MTN, the Presidential Blog, Xenophobia, Yemi Osinbajo

February 23, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Have you seen how BBC has dragged the President?

Earlier today, the BBC published a post asking why our President Muhammadu Buhari is still in London? It’s not the title of the post as much as its content that hurts. While the title asks the right question, prompting us to open to read a host’s take on a visitor that has overstayed his welcome, we... Read More

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BBC, Buhari, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, the Presidential Blog

February 22, 2017

3 inconsistencies in the Buhari vacation story so far

President Muhammadu Buhari assumed power in 2015 having presented himself to Nigerians as the most sincere we had never had. It’s hard to believe that we revolted against the status quo only to come full circle to leaders who’d tell lies straight to our faces – all 250 million of us (or all uncensored figure,... Read More

Thinking Through

Buhari, Femi Adesina. Medical vacation, Garba Shehu

February 22, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] “Please who increased the fuel price to N150 ?”

As we all know, it’s been a very busy month for the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who’s been handling the demands of both his office and that of the President Muhammadu Buhari at once. But it looks like some Nigerians could not be less impressed. Yesterday, he was at an award ceremony in Abuja and... Read More

The Presidential Blog

NGR President, the Presidential Blog, TwitterNG, Yemi Osinbajo

February 22, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Femi Adesina almost had a meltdown about Buhari this morning (LISTEN)

You see now! You have all put so much pressure on the President’s media aide in the past one month that they may now need a vacation. Honestly, we feel bad because their job is not easy. He told you the President will speak with you when he wants to. Garba Shehu too already told... Read More

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Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential Blog

February 22, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] There’s actual cause for worry, and we could not have said it better

Sometimes it feels like we should just scream so loud the Zuma Rock will be upturned because it feels like no one gets it. But we are comforted when we find saner people who say how we feel with such astute clarity and calmness. The words to note from this headline are: “Mysterious”... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Buhari, Quartz. Medical trip, the Presidential Blog

February 22, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Yes, Minister, “Fake News” is worse than insurgency and insecurity

Working at the Presidency – as presently constituted must put so much pressure on anybody, especially those in charge of making things look like everything is running “like a fine-tuned engine”. Yesterday, one of those people, the Information minister, Lai Mohammed, made headlines when he admonished against those who put out false information and that... Read More

The Presidential Blog

lai mohammed, Ministry of information and culture, Presidency, the Presidential Blog

February 22, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Maybe we should just forget about Buhari

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been on vacation for over a month now, a day longer than Donald Trump has been President of the United States of America – let that sink. In that time, the Presidency has continually pushed out statements and photographs that – if they truly were effective... Read More

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Buhari, Osinbajo, the Presidential Blog

February 21, 2017

We have your receipts: But Fayose, you said Sheriff “can fight for PDP’s stolen heritage”

Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose has given his two cents on the Court of Appeal ruling that confirms Ali Modu Sheriff as the PDP National Chairman and he is not pleased. We can tell you that much from what remember of his statement. “If the people truly symbolise what a party is, then the machinations... Read More

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Ali Modu Sheriff, Ayodele Fayose, PDP, We have your Receipts

[The Presidential Blog] What to think about Aisha Buhari’s new foundation?

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 28th of February

[The Presidential Blog] “Acting President”, “Vice president” or maybe just “Mr Cool Catchprashes” Osinbajo

Thought Experiment: If that #Oscars mix-up had happened in Naija, this is how we’d have handled it

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 27th of February

We have your receipts: Who else is getting tired of this hot ‘n’ cold relationship between Buhari and Obasanjo?

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 27th of February

Were the #Oscars2017 producers “Emma Stoned”? | These are all the memes you’ll see explained

Dear Nigerian musicians, shouldn’t the goal be timelessness?

Eye on Ambode: Governor thanks God for unprecedented breakthroughs of Lagos in spite of the economic recession and more

$16.4 million is the amount that Stella Oduah does not owe anybody | The numbers that mattered this week

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 24th of February

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 24th of February

THE COMPLAINT BOX: Why do policemen harass young people for no reason?

The Dummies Guide to Sologamy: the concept of marrying yourself

[The Presidential Blog] Photos from Osinbajo’s meeting with MTN

[The Presidential Blog] Have you seen how BBC has dragged the President?

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 23rd of February

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 23rd of February

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 22nd of February

3 inconsistencies in the Buhari vacation story so far

[The Presidential Blog] “Please who increased the fuel price to N150 ?”

Style Standard: Ogo Offodile should be on all of our style mood boards

[The Presidential Blog] Femi Adesina almost had a meltdown about Buhari this morning (LISTEN)

[The Presidential Blog] There’s actual cause for worry, and we could not have said it better

[The Presidential Blog] Yes, Minister, “Fake News” is worse than insurgency and insecurity

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 22nd of February

[The Presidential Blog] Maybe we should just forget about Buhari

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 21st of February

We have your receipts: But Fayose, you said Sheriff “can fight for PDP’s stolen heritage”

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