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May 25, 2017

Femi Fani-Kayode: Biafra at 50 | How the FG should appease the Igbo people

by Femi Fani-Kayode   I believe that it is not only the height of naivety but also deeply insulting to say that the way to stop the Biafran agitation is to offer the Igbo cake. Quite apart from that I find it curious, incredulous and somewhat patronising that those behind the “Biafra at 50” event,... Read More
Opinion
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May 24, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: FG, deport Zakzaky, Zeenat to Iran if they are not safe from Buratai, el-Rufai, others 

by Peregrino Brimah I agree with the Nigerian government’s expressed apprehension for the safety of the lives of Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat as explained by spokesman Garba Shehu. The government insists that they have continued to illegally detain the Islamic movement leader and his wife in contempt of court “for their own safety.” While it is... Read More
Opinion
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May 24, 2017

Still on the matter: Are we really on the verge of a military takeover in Nigeria?

by Roqeebah Olaoniye For any Nigerian in their early twenties, the closest thing to memories of the brutality of military regime must be the sickening annulment of the “freest and fairest” election ever held in Nigeria by General Ibrahim Babangida in 1993. For much older Nigerians, the memory may be even more sickening – the dashed... Read More
Thinking Through
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May 24, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist | Coup Rumours are real – Pilgrim boss | FRSC dares Gov Ambode | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Buhari’s media aide, Femi Adesina, speaks on coup rumours – YNaija Coup rumours are real – Pilgrim boss – YNaija You can’t force us off Lagos roads – FRSC – YNaija TMC postpones Fela’s Hard Rock Cafe induction indefinitely – YNaija Airforce Personnel invade UNIOSUN, students, lecturers... Read More
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May 23, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] See the hilarious mess Nigerians are making of #AskVillaNG

Last night, The Presidency tweeted that Nigerians should post questions they have for the Presidential media aides. Apparently, they hope that the answers they will provide to curious Nigerians during a Press briefing in commemoration of the administration’s second anniversary will placate them. Or who knows if these people have any rationale for whatever they do?... Read More
The Presidential Blog
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Election
May 23, 2017

Reuben Abati: Buhari and the marabouts

by Reuben Abati “Have you read Lauretta Onochie’s latest post?” “Lauretta. Lauretta. Who is she?” “She is a social media assistant at the Presidency. She shoots straight and direct. She defends President Muhammadu Buhari with the passion of someone the President treats like a daughter.” “Not a son, this time, a daughter! Interesting. Of power,... Read More
Opinion
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May 22, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] We are keeping this receipt for Minister Kachikwu till 2019

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu just went and promised, with no bidding from anyone, that he’ll “walk away” from the government if Nigeria has not stopped importing petroleum by 2019. Speaking earlier today during an interview with the BBC World Service Programme, Hardtalk, Daily Trust reports that Dr Kachikwu “vowed he... Read More
The Presidential Blog
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May 22, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: | Politicians go extra miles to ensure Buhari’s death – Media aide | Banks earn N138bn from alerts, e-services | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. We haven’t started dealing with Nigeria’s disease – Okorocha – YNaija Politicians go extra lengths to ensure Buhari’s death – YNaija ‘No shop in Nnewi must be open on May 30’ – Nnamdi Kanu allegedly orders – YNaija ’10 banks earn N138bn from trans-alerts, e-services in one year’ – YNaija Drake... Read More
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President Buhari
May 22, 2017

Politicians go extra lengths to ensure Buhari’s death – Media Aide

by Omoleye Omoruyi President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, on Sunday, alleged that some Nigerian politicians travelled to Niger Republic and India among other countries to hire marabouts, pastors and bishops to ensure the President dies. Onochie disclosed this on her Facebook page just as the President’s latest medical vacation entered its second... Read More
The News Blog
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May 21, 2017

The Thread: “Baba prefers oracle” “Ancestor of lies” | Nigerians drag Lai Mohammed over alleged statement about Buhari’s health

Viral reports carried by Naij.com, Channels 24 (not to be confused with Channels TV) say that Lai Mohammed shocked the world by telling Nigerians that although the president is receiving treatment in London, he is using Nigerian drugs. PMB is using #MadeinNigeria drugs from London – Lai Mohammed But he couldn't patronise Naija Hospitals? Co-ordinator... Read More
Opinion
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May 21, 2017

Simon Kolawole: What happened to transparency?

by Simon Kolawole I need your help please. At the annual Nigerian jamboree to the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, the minister of state for petroleum resources, told a “world press conference” on May 5, 2017 that Nigeria’s refineries would soon have new investors. He said 26 investors had indicated... Read More
Opinion
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May 20, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Jonathan actually defeated Boko Haram while Buhari mopped up

by Peregrino Brimah For posterity, it is important that we are honest in recording accounts of the day. When we are partial and political, we only do injustice to ourselves now and permanently to future generations. The history of Boko Haram is sad and painful and one we wish to soon forget, however it is important... Read More
Opinion
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May 19, 2017

“President Buhari is an Igbo hater, radical Islamist and a racist” | 5 things we learnt from Fani-Kayode’s recent statement

by Tolu Omoyeni   Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode is not a fan of President Muhammadu Buhari or his administration and he has never failed to severely criticize his government’s policies and the ruling party’s antics. Early on in the month, IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu paid the former minister a visit in his home... Read More
Thinking Through
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May 19, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Fleeing Boko Haram insurgents relocating from Sambisa to Taraba forest Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku on Thursday said fleeing Boko Haram members have relocated from Sambisa forest in Borno state to Suntai Daaji forest in the state. 2. Just In: Suicide bombers attack UNIMAID again... Read More
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May 19, 2017

‘Buhari should just resign’ – Aisha Yesufu (WATCH)

by Omoleye Omoruyi Co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG), advocacy group, Aisha Yesufu, has called on Nigeria’s Presiden,t Muhammadu Buhari to resign and stop dragging Nigeria’a development. Posting a video on her twitter handle, Yesufu emphasised that on the issue of calling Yemi Osinbajo, ‘Acting President’. Yusufu said, “When are we going to realize that this acting president thing... Read More
The News Blog
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May 19, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Rumours of coups and the internal power tussle at the presidency

by Peregrino Brimah The Senate fought the Executives; DSS fought EFCC, Judiciary fought the Executives and now the Executives are fighting the Executives. There is a war in the Presidency. This is what some of us have been warning about and pleading with President Muhammadu Buhari to come clean on the cause, year of onset and... Read More
Opinion
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May 18, 2017

Opinion: What if Buhari does not want to continue?

by Jideofor Adibe   Secrecy, as they say, creates confusion and opens up space for wild speculation and conspiracy theories. Nigerians believe fervently in the adage that nature abhors a vacuum. So the more secretive the government becomes about President Buhari’s health status, the more some Nigerians move in to feel the void with their... Read More
Opinion
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May 17, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Intricate Details of Buhari’s Deal With Boko Haram

by Peregrino Brimah Have you seen “Pepper,” real name, Abubakar Adamu? He is a Boko Haram terror mastermind who was “just apprehended” by the Nigerian army. Pepper gives us a visual of the kind of Boko Haram terror masterminds the Nigerian government recently freed in a deal with the violent group. With that background, we scrutinize... Read More
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Institutions
May 16, 2017

Opinion: DSS lopsided recruitment | Buhari belongs to somebody

by Adesina Tosin Nathaniel   An online news portal Premium times published on the 28th of April 2017 a report detailing a strange recruitment exercise by the Department of State Security Services. The agency had commissioned 479 cadet officers after their passing-out parade in Lagos on March 5, 2017, after  a nine-month training programme under the... Read More
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May 15, 2017

Letter to the son of man: Nigerian politicians and their comedy shows

 by Adeojo Kolawole Adeyemi Hannibal   Dear Son of Man, The will to do what is right in the face of medley temptations, mostly from peers, can actually determine the residual goodwill left in a man and also determines to a greater extent, his resoluteness and adherence to his social values. For a politician, it... Read More
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May 14, 2017

“Must FFK speak on everything?” | Read Femi Fani-Kayode’s sexist statement from our top 10 quotes from the past week

For the first time in her undeserving social media career, presidential aide Lauretta Onochie finally got something right last week. She asked a valid question. A question that borders on the relevance, legitimacy and sanity of Femi Fani-Kayode’s runny mouth and the words that come out of them. While it’s hard to vouch for the... Read More
Thinking Through
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May 13, 2017

Who is Tijjani Mohammmad-Bande? Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the UN

On Thursday, Nigeria was appointed as the Acting President to preside over the UN General Assembly’s 81st plenary meeting that held at the UN Headquarters in New York. The man who represents Nigeria at the United Nations is Professor Tijjani Mohammad-Bande, Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative. On 31 March, 2017, the presidency announced the appointment of Prof.... Read More
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May 12, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Why doesn’t the Information Minister have any social media accounts?

It’s weird, right? Alhaji Lai Mohammed, sworn in as the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Minister of Information and Culture since 2015 doesn’t have any social media account. To get the full ramifications of this statement, you have to understand the following three factors: 1. It is the friggin’ 2017! The only person that does not have... Read More
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May 12, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Did you miss Aisha Buhari’s #TBT photo?

The wife of President Muhammadu Buhari took to Twitter late Thursday evening to post her Throwback Thursday picture like millions of internet users around the world. However, unlike those other people, her own #TBT photo had nothing to do with cute photos of her childhood or teenage years, nor did it have anything to do... Read More
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