America

January 27, 2017

Opinion: Donald Trump and the age of masterful deception

by Ezinne Ukoha Donald Trump will be impeached. I am convinced that his days as president are numbered. How else can we explain his opulent rise from wealthy tycoon to wealthy tycoon with a seal that is supposed to be rendered to those who’ve earned such an honour? To be fair, a couple of his... Read More

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January 27, 2017

US President Trump, Putin to hold first phone conversation

US President Donald Trump will hold a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin on Saturday. “I can confirm that a telephone conversation is planned. It will be Saturday evening Moscow time,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Friday. Peskov said both leaders will discuss the “state of bilateral ties”. Peskov however refused... Read More

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January 27, 2017

Madonna is a disgrace to America, she is disgusting – Trump

US President Donald Trump has described pop singer, Madonna as “disgusting” for saying she has thought about blowing up the White House. Madonna had made the statement during the the Women’s March on Washington last week. She had said, “I’m angry. Yes, I am outraged. Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up... Read More

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January 27, 2017

The Media Blog: Navel gazing about the media’s low approval ratings is nonsense

Whenever the media in America does anything that someone somewhere doesn’t like, the response is now predictable: X and X is why the media has such low approval ratings. Now, that is in fact… a fact. Only 32 percent of Americans have any kind of trust in the media, according to Gallup. This appears to... Read More

The Media Blog, Thinking Through

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January 24, 2017

Opinion: You Are Not Equal. I’m Sorry | #WomensMarch

by Dina Leygerman A post is making rounds on social media, in response to the Women’s March on Saturday, January 21, 2017. It starts with “I am not a “disgrace to women” because I don’t support the women’s march. I do not feel I am a “second class citizen” because I am a woman….” This... Read More

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January 24, 2017

Afam Ade-Odiachi: Trump Short

by Afam Ade-Odiachi There is a lot about life that is beautiful. It’s the conversations that we hear, and the stories that we tell and how different they are. There are bursts of colour, unpredictable and commanding. There are the moments that we’d rather not remember, shaping us to ends that we cannot see. All... Read More

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IPOB

January 23, 2017

Opinion: A wedding in America and the reception in Nigeria

by Osuchukwu Mark Anthony. “Few days to Mr Trump’s inauguration, Biafrans decided to celebrate Trump’s victory and swearing in on the streets of Nigeria wielding Biafran flags of different sizes. I wonder where common sense went to. A sensitive government as that of Buhari! Yet, people go around with their insensitivity looking for who... Read More

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January 23, 2017

Ezinne Ukoha: Trump won the presidency, but he lost America (And that’s great news)

by Ezinne Ukoha Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America. The so-called peaceful transition of power has essentially taken place and for those of us who despise our new Commander-in-Chief — this new reality is almost too much to bear. When Barack Obama became the 44th... Read More

America, opinion, Politics, Presidency, trump

January 22, 2017

Opinion: Trump is pissed, China is pissed and Nigeria is taking the Piss

by Adewunmi Emoruwa Friday the 20th of January 2017, President Donald J. Trump was officially recognised as the ruler of the free world. However you feel about him, like him or not, he must be respected and if not, feared. So I penned a thread of sorts on my twitter handle (@eadewunmi), my thoughts swinging... Read More

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January 21, 2017

We predict the next 4 years based on President Trump’s inaugural speech

Taking the Oath of Office as the least popular President in 40 years is no mean feat. But President Donald J. Trump is no stranger to breaking the mould. Against all odd (and we mean this literally), the man won an election against a well-adored veteran who happened to be female in 2016 America. The... Read More

Thinking Through

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January 20, 2017

The Thread: “America cancelled” | Twitter reacts as Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States of America

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the man who did the unthinkable, who beat the polls, who is now in fact the 45th President of the United States of America. Raise a glass for President Donald Trump. But before that swearing actually took place, we wondered for a minute if: What if someone decides to pull a... Read More

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January 20, 2017

#Inauguration: Full text of Donald Trump’s inaugural speech

Donald J. Trump was on Friday sworn in as the 45th president of the United States of America. In his inaugural speech after taking the oath of office, Trump stressed the need that the people have taken back the reins of power. He thanked his predecessor, Barack Obama and his wife Michelle for their gracious... Read More

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January 20, 2017

The Thread: President Obama’s final address to Americans

The 44th President of the United States of America takes a bow as he leaves office. In thes few tweets below, he confesses what impact being a leader has had on his person. Notice the difference, Africa? Do see below: It's been the honor of my life to serve you. You made me a better... Read More

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January 20, 2017

The Thread: As a new American presidency dawns, the worlds says its final goodbyes to the Obama administration

It’s almost upon us: Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of America. A segment of America is in a panic, while the other half cannot wait. But before power changes hands, tributes are pouring in on Twitter to Barack Obama, the President everybody will miss. Swapping Barack Obama for Donald Trump reminds me of the... Read More

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January 20, 2017

The Thread: Trump’s inaugural concert keeps the crowds away

Trump’s inaugural concert was not a great hit, judging strictly by the numbers that showed up for it. But as usual, The Donald thought otherwise. In his speech, he said: “This started out tonight being a small little concert, and then we had the idea maybe we’ll do it in front of the Lincoln Memorial,”... Read More

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January 20, 2017

The Thread: A tribute to President Obama from Blackish teen actress, Yara Shahidi

In a few hours, President Obama, the first black president of America, will be handing over to Donald Trump. Here’s Blackish teen actress Yara Shahidi, who acts the part of Zoe in the hit series, Blackish talks about the impact of Obama’s administration on her life. Do see below: https://twitter.com/YaraShahidi/status/822327206693117953 https://twitter.com/YaraShahidi/status/822328304048828417 https://twitter.com/YaraShahidi/status/822329121812279298 https://twitter.com/YaraShahidi/status/822329653515853824 https://twitter.com/YaraShahidi/status/822329653515853824 https://twitter.com/YaraShahidi/status/822330251636150272... Read More

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January 19, 2017

7 things to expect from Donald Trump’s inauguration tomorrow

If Donald Trump were a pentecostal Christian in Nigeria, he’d now be singing “This is the day… this is the day …” or at least whistling the tune as many Nigerian men are wont to. But The Donald is no Nigerian and possibly has no idea what song that is. What he does know (as... Read More

Cover Stories, Thinking Through

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January 19, 2017

Ezinne Ukoha: The Obamas | The last time is always the best (especially when in good company)

by Ezinne Ukoha This is my last testimony. It will capture a period in time that was boundless and earnestly reckless in the level of freedom that can’t be assuaged with timed rhythms that attempt to capture or even encapsulate what it really felt like. To be there. The night before was a fiesta.... Read More

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January 19, 2017

Cheta Nwanze: The contrast between Trump’s America and Buhari’s Nigeria

by Cheta Nwanze Speaking as a someone foreign to that country, all my life, I have had a love-hate relationship with the United States. America burst into my consciousness as a child watching the movies. They were the good guys. Always ready to take on the bad Russkies. But as I grew older, and my... Read More

America, Buhari, democracy, nigeria, opinion, trump

January 19, 2017

Ayo Sogunro: The moratorium on migration

by Ayo Sogunro “Our intelligence has recently provided us with awesome powers. It is not yet clear that we have the wisdom to avoid our own self-destruction. But many of us are trying very hard. We hope that very soon in the perspective of cosmic time we will have unified our planet peacefully into... Read More

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January 17, 2017

Today’s noisemakers: The Nigerian military, Yahyah Jammeh, Michelle Obama and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. They range from the awesome and brilliant to the OMG, he didn’t. We have made it our job to take down the names of... Read More

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January 16, 2017

Ezinne Ukoha: Why the next four years in America are going to be rad!

by Ezinne Ukoha Come on a trip with me So, Donald Trump is going to be your president, and for some of us it feels like the world is rotating on a shaky axis that was built for imminent crash landing — while others are skipping down the yellow brick road with the jubilee of... Read More

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January 16, 2017

YNaija Editorial: We hope Pres. Buhari and other African leaders are prepared for a Trump administration

Despite how prominently foreign policy issues feature in American politics and presidential campaigns, foreign policies as it concerns Africa is hardly on the front-burner with African nations in the dark over what direction the actions of the most powerful country on earth concerning them will take. The presidential elections of last November which produced Donald... Read More

Thinking Through

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January 14, 2017

Donald Trump’s team asks: Why have the Chibok girls not been rescued?

The transition team of US President-elect, Donald Trump has asked the State Department why America is bothering to fight the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. This was in a four-page list of Africa-related questions from the transition team indicating the skepticism of Trump about the foreign aid extended to Africa. The team also asked why... Read More

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January 14, 2017

So who are the musicians that will perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration?

The last time we talked about American President-elect, Donald Trump’s inauguration, we had only confirmed the 16-year-old, Jackie Evancho who will be singing the National Anthem at the 20th of January ceremonies. Musical performances at the American inauguration ceremonies have always been a big deal with A-listers falling over themselves to perform. History attests to... Read More

Thinking Through

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January 14, 2017

Ezinne Ukoha: Why we will miss Michelle Obama more (because, black woman in The White House)

by Ezinne Ukoha President Obama is awesome, but First Lady Michelle Obama is where it’s at — and now that she’s passing the torch to Melania Trump — there is the urgent need to purge out the atmosphere of disbelief and regret. We can finally express why it’s unfathomable that she will no longer be... Read More

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January 13, 2017

The Thread: Trump’s presidency will be a lesson in democracy

Many Americans are feeling a loss of hope over Trump’s entrance into the white house. And a for a good number of Nigerians, there is the reasoning that Trump will bring America to its knees. But that may not be so, according to Accountant and social commentator Feyi Fawehinmi. Democracy is the backbone of the... Read More

Thinking Through

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January 12, 2017

The Thread: This has to be the most surprising day of Joe Biden’s life

The President of the United States, Barrack Obama, just awarded the Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, with the highest American honour- the Presidential medal of Freedom. Joe Biden was both surprised and very emotional. Watch: Tearful Biden reacts as Obama announces he will receive the Medal of Freedom https://t.co/ZlohO08WR3 — NBC News... Read More

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January 12, 2017

The Thread: Obama hip hop moments | #Obama farewell

January is already on a roll. And what this means for America is that their President will soon become a private citizen again, and the White House will then be occupied by The Donald. And that scares a good percentage of Americans shitless. By the way, did you catch Obama’s emotional roller coaster of a farewell... Read More

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January 12, 2017

Opinion: As Obama readies to bow out

by Jideofor Adibe Barrack Obama, the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American to hold the top American job, delivered his farewell address to Americans yesterday (January 10) from his adopted home state of Chicago. Speaking in front of a crowd of thousands in a speech he entitled: ‘It Has Been the... Read More

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