Simon Kolawole: Can&#8217;t fight xenophobia with xenophobia

Today’s Noisemakers: Remy Ma, Nicki Minaj, Femi Adesina, Donald Trump 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. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

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Farooq Kperogi: Why Osinbajo is succeeding where Buhari failed

by Farooq Kperogi There finally seems to be some movement in the country. A new life has been infused into the country. There is now legitimate reason to be hopeful. Why has it taken the ascendancy of Osinbajo to the acting presidency to achieve this? The answer is simple: symbolic presence. Buhari lacked symbolic presence... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

Buhari, Farooq Kperogi, nigeria, opinion, Osinbajo, Politics

The Thread: Let’s not lie to ourselves, Osinbajo really has done better than Buhari

Speaker and poet, Juliet Kego would like some Nigerians to quit party politicking, when they attribute Acting President Osinbajo’s recorded successes during Buhari’s absence as belonging to both. She exposes the hypocrisy in that statement and delineates clearly what Osinbajo has done versus what Buhari hasn’t. Do see below: AP PYO does well & he's... Read More

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The Thread: This extended holiday proves why Buhari is a good leader

Still on the subject of Osinbajo’s progress in the past one month, Pamela Braide says that it’s all down to Buhari’s deputy picks down through the years. Apparently, Buhari has always stayed away from mannequins. Do see below: We didn't vote them separately. We voted them in a joint ticket. It is to the president's... Read More

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The Thread: “It is pointless to separate Osinbajo from Buhari, it’s the same ticket”

Buhari’s absence seems to have given Acting president Osinbajo a renewed zeal to ‘renavigate the country in the right direction‘. He’s forced CBN’s hand so that the dollar exchange rate has fallen from 520 to 420. He has visited the Niger Delta and has discussed working with illegal refineries. Just yesterday, he went on an unscheduled... Read More

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“Sensationalism at best” | Insiders speak on Buhari bribery scandal

Some of our Insiders believe the Buhari/Justice Ademola bribery scandal is nothing but media sensationalism and does not deserve the hype it is getting, while some believe it’s still too early to tell. “It’s still developing story, let’s watch how it goes,” said an Insider. Another Insider also said that “This is another sensationalism as... Read More

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Bribery, Buhari, Justice Ademola

Reno Omokri: The true colour of Buhari and El-Rufai

by Reno Omokri I believe I now know the reason why God allowed President Buhari to come back to power. It was to expose him for who he really is. Not the saint he portrays himself. A so-called anti-corruption crusader who writes letters to cover his corrupt Secretary to the Government of the Federation and... Read More

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Dele Momodu: Before president Buhari returns home

Fellow Nigerians, something major is happening in our dear beloved country and it is very positive. Every disappointment they say is a blessing. While we are very sad that our President, Muhammadu Buhari, has not been feeling too well for some time now and needs treatment and recuperation abroad, I now believe that God wants... Read More

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February 24, 2017

Opinion: Buhari, Osinbajo and the politics of suspicion

by Dele Awogbeoba President Buhari health has in recent times been the main focus of the national attention. Part of the cause of this unwarranted attention stems from peoples natural instinct and curiosity about the health of its leader and the bad taste left in the mouths of Nigerians from the actions of the Yar... Read More

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Buhari, nigeria, opinion, Osinbajo, Politics

February 24, 2017

Letter from the son of man: Nigerians are not the problem

by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi Dear Hannibal, It is sad that the world, as used to be, has changed or keeps changing. Though, maybe this change is expected as there is nothing constant in life, even the invisible ropes that hold the spherical earth in space move from place to place, time after time. If... Read More

Buhari, government, Leadership, letters, nigeria, opinion, Politics

February 24, 2017

Insiders: Buhari’s media team has done poorly

Most of our Insiders believe that the President’s media team cannot be blamed as regards the way they have handled news of their principal’s health status, especially when they have not seen the President for themselves and have to rely on the information fed to them by those close to the President. The President’s media... Read More

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Today’s Noisemakers: Thin Tall Tony (BBNaija), Acting President Osinbajo, Obasanjo and others

Cover Stories, Opinion

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[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

The Presidential Blog

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YNaija Says: This Buhari ‘phone call’ is an insult to us all

Yesterday, the Director-General, Communications at the Kano State Government House released a video on Twitter of the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje speaking with President Muhammadu Buhari at a special prayer session organized for the state government for the President’s health. The conversation, which was in Hausa lasted for less than a minute, with the... Read More

Thinking Through

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Explainer: The bribery scandal between Buhari’s lawyer and Justice Ademola

The trial of Federal High Court judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola took an interesting turn yesterday when a prosecution witness said that a former lawyer of President Muhammadu Buhari, Kola Awodein had given the judge N500,000 while the president’s certificate case was pending before Justice Ademola. Although the witness, an official of the Department of State... Read More

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Buhari, Femi Adesina. Medical vacation, Garba Shehu

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

Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Don’t be annoyed o, but please, who spoilt Nigeria?

by Chude Jideonwo There is something curious that you might have noticed. Something as strange as it is weird. And it should worry you. We don’t appear to know who ‘spoilt’ Nigeria. ‘Spoilt’ of course is the colloquial shorthand for all that ails our nation – corruption, poor leadership, stillbirth policy, diving quality of... Read More

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Buhari, Quartz. Medical trip, the Presidential Blog

[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

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[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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The Thread: Dear future president, here’s your memo

As Nigeria grapples with her president’s absence and all other matters plaguing the country currently, poet and public speaker, @Juliet Kego has a few words for the nation’s future president, ’cause 2019 is just around the curve and preparation is key. Dear future president, please take notes: Dear Future President;Please for the first 2 years... Read More

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February 21, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Allow Buhari to rest in peace

by Peregrino Brimah The enemies of President Muhammadu Buhari and of Nigeria do not want Buhari to rest in peace. They want him to continue serving as president of Nigeria in spite of his serious attention-worthy old-age medical condition(s). Anyone with a conscience who loves Buhari and has and good intentions for Nigeria will urge president... Read More

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February 20, 2017

Opinion: Uncle Dele, how market?

by Richard Romanus Of all the APC and President Mohammadu Buhari supporters who are today singing a new song due to his abysmal and catastrophic performance in almost two years, none of them surprises me more than our very own Otunba Dele Momudu, publisher, Ovation Magazine. I know some people will quickly argue that, uncle... Read More

Buhari, Change, Dele Momodu, Economic recession, Failed presidential bid, nigeria, opinion, Politics

February 20, 2017

Opinion: The 2017 budget process- change in the right direction

by ‘Demola Adeyeye Without a doubt, the 2017 Appropriation Process has so far been without the several controversies that trailed the 2016 Process. This can be attributed to no less than the better rapport between the Presidency led by President Buhari and the National Assembly as led by Senate President Saraki. Even with the physical absence... Read More

APC, budget, Buhari, nigeria, opinion, Politics

February 19, 2017

Femi Fani-Kayode: The arrest of Audu Maikori and the misplaced calls to pray for the tyrant

by Femi Fani-Kayode Permit me to begin this contribution with an aside. It is only a weak, insecure, paranoid, wicked, heartless, ignorant, lawless and callous government that refuses to identify, apprehend, prosecute and hang the bloodthirsty, psychopathic and murdering Janjaweed Islamist Fulani militants and herdsmen and instead arrests an innocent and accomplished young man like... Read More

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February 18, 2017

The Thread: “Nigeria – a country where we arrested a man for naming his dog ‘Buhari’ and freed those who beheaded a woman” |

It’s Saturday afternoon, and the predominant topic on Twitter NG has been Audu Maikori’s arrest. Word about his arrest came through Twittervine last night, and it’s been trending since. With flammable subjects such as this one, it’s no surprise that Twitter Nigeria is divided over El Rufai’s move to teach Audu Maikori a lesson about... Read More