by Reno Omokri The ill-thought-out remarks by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, to the effect that rodents had damaged the President’s office, forcing him to work from home should not come as a surprise to discerning Nigerians and neither should we blame Mr Shehu for the infantile lie. You see, once the decision had been reached... Read More

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August 26, 2017

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Opinion: Now that President Buhari is back

by Jideofor Adibe I think I can welcome myself back to this column by borrowing from Buhari’s broadcast of Monday, August 21, 2017, where he said: “it is nice to be back home”. This column has been absent the past three weeks, so without meaning to be presumptuous by comparing myself with Buhari or... Read More

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August 24, 2017

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Opinion: Muhammadu Buhari’s unconvincing return from medical leave

by Fisayo Soyombo Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria, brought his 103-day medical leave in the UK to a grand end on Saturday. Despite protests at home and abroad against his lengthy absence from work, his return to Nigeria was surprisingly heroic. Once Femi Adesina, his much-maligned spokesman, confirmed the president’s anticipated return, a “joie-de-vivre” atmosphere... Read More

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August 23, 2017

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Peregrino Brimah: Grading Buhari’s speech

by Peregrino Brimah My dear citizens, 1. “I am very grateful to God and to all Nigerians for their prayers. I am pleased to be back on home soil among my brothers and sisters.” *FALSE! Buhari is always only among the cabal.* 2. “In the course of my stay in the United Kingdom, I have... Read More

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August 23, 2017

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Opinion: Fani-Kayode’s anti-Buhari antics have failed

by Olalekan Waheed Adigun So dry bones can still rise again? So corpses do walk? So “spot diagnosis” that can spot the dead from a far without medical prognosis can fail abysmally? So the one on life-support machine can still walk on his feet? All these questions ran through my mind on Saturday morning, the... Read More

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Buhari's health, Buhari's second return, Femi Fani-Kayode, opinion, Politics, propaganda

August 21, 2017

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Opinion: Buhari, is the honeymoon still on?

by Ogundana Michael Rotimi In spite of the failing campaign promises, after over 50% into the administration and 104 days in London on a medication vacation for an undisclosed illness, Muhammadu Buhari, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, returned to the country where he has been since 7th May 2017, to a rosy... Read More

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