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Opinion: Aso Rock’s cabals have begun their escapades

by Stanley Ibeku The seemingly political confusion and tension about the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari continued on Tuesday with the frontmen in Aso rock taking their shenanigans to ridiculous and witless heights. The cabals are hell-bent on deceiving Nigerians that all is well. Unfortunately, First Lady Aisha Buhari seemed to have joined... Read More

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Opinion: Lessons from Nnamdi Kanu’s detention and release

by Jideofor Adibe There are important lessons to be learnt from the detention and recent release of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), a breakaway faction of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra. MASSOB was formed in 1999 by Ralph Uwazurike, an Indian-trained lawyer ostensibly to realise Biafra.... Read More

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Opinion: Biafra, Buhari and the children of Ojukwu

by Chido Nwangwu Since April 25, 2017, millions of Nigerians, international security and diplomatic monitors of Nigeria have been witnessing two contrasting images of the country of an estimated 170 million. One image is that of President Muhammadu Buhari. The other is the controversial profile of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the IPOB (Indigenous People of... Read More

biafra, Buhari, nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, ojukwu, opinion, Politics, self determination

Opinion: Central Bank, Intelligence agencies and cash

by Austyn Ogannah Watchers and followers of American history would readily admit that one of the most enduring scandals of the Ronald Reagan Administration was the clandestine sale of arms to Iran, at the time a sworn enemy of the US, with some of the proceeds sent to a South American Rebel group in cash.... Read More

Buhari, central bank, economy, intelligence, opinion

We have your receipts: Going by what he said in 2010, Buhari should call for his own impeachment

by Soma Oj. It was 2010. We had an ailing President. President Umaru Musa Yar’adua who was snuck out of the country to Germany where he was terminally ill while his closest advisers lied to Nigerians that things were alright. As an opposition leader, General Muhammadu Buhari, joined joined many other Nigerians to call for... Read More

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Opinion: Buhari, let Biafra go

by Jude Ndukwe For every self-acclaimed strong man, there is a God who takes away even the captive of the mighty and delivers the prey of the terrible. History has a way of repeating itself. Very early in the life of this world, there arose a certain Pharaoh that did not know Joseph. He subjected... Read More

biafra, Buhari, fani-kayode, opinion, Peter Ayodele

Opinion: Payment of Workers salaries now an achievement of government?

by Nimi Princewill The discomfort which came with the ‘immediate past’ recession, crash in oil prices and the dwindling generosity of the federal purse, has provided leverage for most state governors to under-achieve and get away smoothly with it! A little glance at the Nigerian economy, leaves one bewildered with deep concerns like: How do... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 2nd of May

Read these stories on YNaija using the links below: Attend to your health without further delay, Falana tells Buhari Some persons are feasting on Buhari’s health condition – Bisi Akande The Sexuality Blog: Why do you call women ‘females’?

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Where is Buhari?

by Soma Oj. Let me tell you something. When Nigerians remove every appellation from your name, it means one of two things: a) you, as a man, have asked to be called a #LexyBoy (see ‘Relationship Expert’, Joro Olumofin‘s Instagram for an explanation of who a Lexy Boy is). Or b) you have pissed them... Read More

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The Thread: “Buhari is now a ghost worker” “Missing person alert” | Nigerians demand to know #WhereIsBuhari

#WhereIsBuhari — T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) April 30, 2017 This is the question on Nigerians minds as they mark Workers Day today. The president has not been seen in public in a good while, has skipped meetings – Federal Executive Council and others, has even been absent from Juma’at prayers at the Aso Rock Mosque, so... Read More

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[The Presidential Blog] Professor Osinbajo’s #WorkersDay message is too sweet so we added a few shady lines #WhereIsBuhari

It’s another one of those global holidays. It’s May Day in England; Worker’s Day in Nigeria but “potato potato”. It’s the first of May and it’s the day set aside to celebrate every working person; many of whom are on holiday. Lest I digress and start to talk about the irony of a day set... Read More

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Opinion: Nnamdi Kanu- The making of a hero

by Umar Hassan President Buhari breathed legitimacy into every agitation for secession in the South East and South South regions of Nigeria when he promised to favour those who voted him en masse ahead of those that didn’t shortly after assuming office.There couldn’t be a better justification than the President pledging to make them 2nd... Read More

biafra, Buhari, liberty, Nnamdi Kanu, opinion, secession

Simon Kolawole: Buhari and the enemy within

by Simon Kolawole President Muhammadu Buhari’s government is seriously challenged. That is the truth and nothing but the truth. We can choose to play the Ostrich and sink our heads deep in the sand but then our nakedness is obvious from the back. The impression I am getting is that the factionalisation, or is it... Read More

Buhari, EFCC, Kyari and Buratai, Magu, Monguno, Nigerian politics, Simon Kolwole

The Thread: All the leaders who caused Nigeria’s problem

Political Twitter NG is such an interesting playground when it’s not tedious. Nigerians can be found there putting on any of these caps where they serve- expert, analyst, overlord. One of the things they also do is take frequent trips down memory lane, solely to poke holes at our history and attempt to find out... Read More

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Reno Omokri: Ghost President, Ghost achievements, Ghost monies in apartment owned by Ghosts

by Reno Omokri For the better part of this week, Nigeria has been having much of a to do about the royal snub from the Oba of Lagos to the Ooni of Ife. Such outrage, such consternation against Oba Rilwan Akiolu. The venom vented on him on social media and in real life were as... Read More

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Pius Adesanmi: Are Jonathan and Buhari really heroes?

TGIF. Pajawiri weekend dash to Toronto. I decide to go by train. I was surprised by how affordable the business class ticket was as I scanned the rail website. Shior, Madam says, business class ko, Dangote class ni. You just must do Naija big man sha and throw away money. Oga, you can go be... Read More

Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, trains, Western progress versus Nigerian backwardness

Opinion: How DSS recruitment is proof to Southerners there’s nothing like one Nigeria

by Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye In DSS recruitment list, the whole of South East region got 44 slots while Katsina State got 51 slots. It all started during the first republic. The Hausa/Fulani Oligarchy would ensure that their children populate all the security formations so that 25 years later, they would be controlling the major departments... Read More

Buhari, DSS Recruitment, nepotism, nigeria, opinion, Politics

Femi Fani-Kayode: The ailing president and the coming conflagration in Nigeria

by Femi Fani-Kayode If the United Kingdom’s Foreign Minister, Boris Johnson, can describe the Leader of the Opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, as a “mutton-headed old mugwump” and an “Islington herbivore” how on earth should we describe our very own President Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria? As each day passes he looks more and more like... Read More

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“We must prevail on the cabals to free the President” | Insiders speak on Buhari working from home

There have been several differing reactions to the Minister of Information’s statement yesterday about President Buhari working from home. We spoke to YNaija Insiders and they also share their opinion on the issue. An Insider with the APC said: “Interesting information from the presidency. A clear departure from the past where information like these are... Read More

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In case you had any doubts, @officialEFCC is doing nothing to hide its love for Buhari

by Tolu.O Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed sent Nigerians on social media into a frenzy yesterday when he announced that President Muhammadu Buhari who had been noticeably off the grid for a while would now be working from home. Rather than a burst of annoyance that one would have expected to follow this... Read More

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[The Presidential Blog] Buhari sends his favourite 82-year-old back to the Senate for confirmation

President Muhammadu Buhari has just re-nominated Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor, the 82-year-old ambassadorial nominee from Imo State. Nsofor had already been rejected by the Senate based on a damning report from the Committee on Foreign Affairs. [Read also: Senate Rejects 82-year-old ambassadorial nominee] The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu reported that the nominee was frail and tired... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 26th of April

Read the full stories and analyses on YNaija by clicking the links below: The Thread: “He’s a millenial” “Innovation” “The president is a freelancer” | Bants fly on Twitter NG about Buhari’s work from home day UPDATE: IGP, Sen. Enang storm N’Assembly over hijack of 2017 budget Polls: Millenials rate President Trump’s 100 days a... Read More

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Nigeria: Why we must continue to fight for representative democracy

by Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia Before the advent of Western style representative democracy that most of the civilized world now practice, we had our own form of representation. In Yoruba land, the Oyo people had a council of chiefs that must be consulted before the King takes any action and without an exception, Yoruba Kings cannot... Read More

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Opinion: Has President Buhari finally woken up from deathlike slumber?

by Adesina Tosin Nathaniel Last week Wednesday I sent a message to a friend on Whatsapp, in which I stated that since May 29 2015, when President Buhari was inaugurated as the President of Nigeria, he finally made me happy on the 19th of April 2017. I’ve had reasons to worry about the capability of the... Read More

Adesina Tosin, Babachir Lawal, Buhari, corruption, Grass-cutting scandal, IDPs, nigeria, north-east, opinion

Farooq Kperogi: Babachir Lawal’s suspension- praises and concerns

by Farooq A. Kperogi It’s great that after much dillydallying President Buhari has finally summoned the intestinal and testicular fortitude to “suspend” “cash-and-carry” SGF Babachir David Lawal of “grass-cutting” infamy. In my December 17, 2016 column titled “12 conditions for praising Buhari,” the third condition I gave for praising the president was that he should,... Read More

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Opinion: Buhari suspends Babachir- Kudos or knocks?

by Omoshola Deji President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) strategically campaigned and got elected at a time when the masses were craving for a Moses to deliver Nigeria from the shackles of corruption. After taking over the helm of affairs, rain of commendations trailed PMB’s determination to fight corruption to a dead-end. However, when the anti-corruption war... Read More

Babachir Lawal, Buhari, corruption, Justice Ngwuta, nigeria, opinion, Politics, SGF, Yemi Osinbajo

Peregrino Brimah: Is the Osinbajo panel going to be just another runaround?

by Peregrino Brimah President Buhari on Wednesday the 19th set up a three-man panel led by Vice president Yemi Osinbajo to investigate the $43 million-plus Ikoyi NIA boss-linked stash and SGF Babachir’s grass cutting and related PINE northeast terror victims’ scandal. The question we have all been asking is, why a panel? When Senior Special... Read More

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The Thread: Corruption is not Nigeria’s problem

Debates have been held about Nigeria’s achilles heel: Corruption. A great percentage of the citizenry believe corruption is the bane of Nigeria’s existence. But is it really? Amara Nwankpa thinks otherwise. Do see below: Everything is not corruption. 90% of our problems stem from sheer incompetence. — Amara Nwankpa (@Nwankpa_A) April 21, 2017 Nigeria:Incompetence of: Govt,... Read More

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Dele Momodu: We must begin to think big

BY DELE MOMODU Fellow Nigerians, let me start this epistle by congratulating the Ministry of Transport especially the Aviation Department of that Ministry for completing the overhaul of the runway of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja ahead of schedule, even if it was only by one day. It is indeed remarkable that the work... Read More

APC, Buhari, corruption, Dele Momodu, Electricity, opinion, PDP

Manchester United’s condolence message to Calabar fans is a slap in the face of the Nigerian government

by Soma Oj. The past few weeks have been eventful for football fans world over. And those events have not been the happiest. First, it was the Dortmund bus bombing that saw the UEFA Champions league organisers postponing a crucial game, the most instant in a series sympathetic responses to the plight of those directly... Read More

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