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Sassy Aisha, Nasty Hillary and Millionaire Femi | All the winners and losers from the past week
The week is over and from Nigeria to the United States and to Brussels, we bring to you all the winners and losers of the outgoing week. WINNERS The Nasty…
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Day 5: Countdown to Aisha Buhari’s apology #EndorsementsRollingIn
You already know. No apologies still. Yesterday, we wrote about Gbemiga Olakunle who's opined that the events that have unfolded over the last 10 days starting with a BBC Hausa interview,…
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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…
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Aisha Buhari kicks off 2019 presidential bid + more on The Slab with Isime
Chuks, Tolu, Emeka, and Dami join The Slab with Isime to talk about Aisha Buhari's chances for President in 2019, Femi Otedola's sinking Forbes rating, and the need for Pres.…
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Day 4: Countdown to Aisha Buhari’s apology #ThisWomanWantsHerToBeVicePresident
Update: you guessed right, none yet. But in weird twist of events, a woman named Gbemiga Olakunle has written an op-ed expressing her desire to see the wife of the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Day 3: Countdown to Aisha Buhari’s apology #TheHandshakeSeries [PHOTOS]
Update: Still no apologies. Did we expect any? No. What we did not expect though is that the wife of the President was not yet done with her "acts of…
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The Media Blog: Did Reuben Abati look at his own life before he wrote this?
After reading the interview granted by First Lady Aisha Buhari on BBC Hausa Service, I was tempted to conclude that this is what may have happened. She could have said…
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Opinion: Aisha Buhari as a metaphor
by Jideofor Adibe Let me start this piece by narrating a story I read somewhere about a certain three- year old boy whose father was the President of their…
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Reno Omokri: The many lies in John Paden’s book on Buhari
by Reno Omokri The book 'Muhammadu Buhari- The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria' by Professor John Paden is not only an intellectually lazy work, it is also a fallacious document…
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Reuben Abati: Aisha Buhari and that BBC interview
by Reuben Abati Public communication is one of the most delicate challenges that people in public life face, either in the corporate or the public sector. Many people suddenly find themselves…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Of Aso Rock demons and ‘the Other Room’
by Olusegun Adeniyi I woke up last Friday to find on my handset messages with strange questions: Is it true that people bath with blood in Aso Rock? Are there demons…
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Opinion: President Buhari’s comments on his wife and the future of Nigerian women
by Richard Romanus Quite a lot of reactions have continued to trail, President Mohammadu Buhari's comments on the wife in far away Germany where he was reported to have told…
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Opinion: Rumble within the First Family
by Anthony Ademiluyi In the northern part of Nigeria where polygamy is rife, women are supposed to be seen and not heard. Many of them are confined to the Purdah…
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Peregrino Brimah: More Nigerians say it is President Buhari that belongs in the kitchen
by Peregrino Brimah President Buhari said and insisted that his wife Aisha belongs to his kitchen cabinet. Based on her forthrightness, honesty, and her boldness in battle against the crooked cabal and mafia…
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Day 2: Countdown to Aisha Buhari’s apology #IsSheInBrusselsOrSwitzerland?
Update: She still hasn't apologised. Yeah! Like I will But that's understandable. She's not back home yet. She's still at the African Women's Forum in Brussels, Belgium. Or is it…
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Adeboro Odunlami: Miniature Nigeria [NEW VOICES]
by Adeboro Odunlami Do not get me wrong, I believe in a working news reporting system. I am constantly impressed by Nigerians who abruptly pause their journey to work or…
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Day 1: Countdown to Aisha Buhari’s apology #SlayageFromTheOtherRoom
We told you didn't we! This is a woman who, regardless of what any one thinks or says -that includes you, dear President Buhari- she says her piece and moves…
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Introducing the YNaija countdown to Aisha Buhari’s public apology… or not!
Today marks a week since we got a hold of the BBC Hausa interview that Aisha Buhari, wife of the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari granted that became the trigger for President…
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The Thread: Slaying in a poncho | Aisha Buhari is definitely not here to play
Nigeria's First Lady is no push over. First she conducted an interview with the BBC, where she lamented the effect of the cabal's apron strings on her husband, President Muhammadu…
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Opinion: Lessons from the Buhari-Aisha debacle
by Bola and Yinka Obebe Everyone is still talking about the Buhari-Aisha debacle. While many have expressed outrage, others have been a bit more sympathetic. After all has been said…
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Jaafar Jaafar: The unaired part of Mrs. Buhari’s interview
by Jaafar Jaafar At the heat of the intense pressure mounted on the BBC to stop airing the remaining part of the controversial Aisha Buhari interview a few days ago,…
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Girl on fire! Aisha Buhari just put everyone on notice – in 3 photos
by Nkechi Nwokorie If you thought this was a shrinking violet - who wouldn't stand firm, because she doesn't speak much, Aisha Buhari just put you on notice today. Chimamanda…
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Aisha Buhari JUST declared war | These are 5 ways you know
by Nkechi Nwokorie Girl!How do you know that the First Lady of Nigeria is fully deliberate about the storm she caused, and she isn’t backing down, no matter how juvenile…
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Charly Boy: First lady sting
by Charly Boy. Guys, you must have read or heard by now our President's answer when he was asked in the presence of other world leaders, in far away Germany,…
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[The Presidential blog]: Buhari, his French counterpart and scandalous comments
President Buhari's latest past time seems to be some weird determination to irk Nigerians. What else can explain his recent sexist comments against his wife, Aisha Buhari, from far away Germany…
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From the kitchen to #TheOtherRoom, and the fall of Donald Trump – here are last week’s winners and losers
The week that just passed will undoubtedly go down in Nigerian history as one of the most action-packed in 2016. The most hilarious yet upsetting being Nigerians' collective tour through…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy