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Reno Omokri: How Nigeria under Buhari became the butt of jokes in Africa
by Reno Omokri Sometimes, I wish President Muhammadu Buhari would have been as proficient in arresting Nigeria’s recession as he is in arresting his critics! How I pray that this…
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Farooq Kperogi: Buhari’s phantom $500m donation to Clinton’s campaign
by Farooq A. Kperogi In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s emergence as America’s president-elect, fringe, dodgy, clickbaity Nigerian websites have invented a transparently fake but wildly viral story that President…
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Peregrino Brimah: The Trump Presidency will be better for Muslims
by Peregrino Brimah *It's time for tough love Try hard as we may, we cannot deny the fact that in today's world, encountering people dressed in Muslim garb quite often raises hairs on…
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N3.6bn for cars, N200m for houses | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
N200million - Edo State House of Assembly approved a bill to build houses worth this amount for ex-governors of the state while ex-deputies get houses worth N100million. N3.6billion - This…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. Dangote’s refinery will make govt refineries worthless – Kachikwu The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has…
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The Thread: Kanye would have voted for Trump
Kanye West stated at his concert in SAP Center in San Jose, California on Thursday night that he would have voted for Trump. But he did not stop there. He…
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“I would have voted for Trump” – Kanye West
American rapper Kanye West says he would have voted for Donald Trump in the US election that held last week. West who has disclosed intent to run for the Presidency…
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Opinion: If Chinua Achebe were alive today
by James Eze Chinua Achebe would have been 86 yesterday. I remember him in a very special way in the piece below : On the day that would have been…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Head bloodied but not bowed and the ascension of President-elect Donald j. Trump (Pt 2)
by Femi Fani-Kayode Though rather belated, I hereby congratulate President-elect Donald Trump on a magnificent victory at the polls in America and I wish him well. I have been an…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Professor who predicted Trump’s victory says he will be impeached (WATCH) A history Professor who predicted the election of US…
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Professor who predicted Trump’s victory says he will be impeached (WATCH)
A history Professor who predicted the election of US President-elect Donald Trump has another prediction on occurrences during his presidency. Professor Allan Lichtman, who has predicted the last nine presidential…
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Opinion: Of impossibilities and the Trump victory
by Ololade Ajekigbe Proclaiming it as the latest wonder of world wouldn’t be too far-fetched. Pundits, scholars and the media failed woefully with all of their “big grammar” and permutation…
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To all the people suddenly ‘famzing’ Donald Trump + more on The Slab with Isime
Emeka hosts this edition of The Slab with Isime and he's joined by the usual suspect, Chukwukere and the delectable duo, Toni and Tolu. They discuss the outcome of the…
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Soyinka can still enter America, obtain a new green card – immigration lawyer
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka will not faced any criminal charges if he destroys his Green Card as promised, an expert has said. Isaac Falusi, an immigration lawyer while speaking with…
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Cheta Nwanze: Democracy is not for everyone (Pt. II)
by Cheta Nwanze Yes, this is a continuation of the last one. No, it is not about China. Although I will promise here that the China talk will come. Sneak…
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Opinion: The populist manifesto
by Jude ‘Feranmi Last Week, Donald J. Trump became the 45th President-Elect of the United States and it is the most controversial and unexpected electoral victory of the 21st century yet.…
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To the nattering nit-wits of Nigeria’s internet, Soyinka set you straight with these 5 statements
All the headlines read "I will tear my green card if Trump wins the US elections - Wole Soyinka". But these were the exact words of the Nobel Laureate to…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. We used 10 days to count the N1.2bn cash collected by Fayose’s aide – Witness A prosecution witness in the…
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Farooq Kperogi: Mangled Trumpian grammar as new American English?
by Farooq Kperogi The just concluded American presidential election didn’t excite me at all. That was why I didn’t write about it. But now that the election is over, I…
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The rapid growth of Linda Ikeji Social and everything else on Uncensored this week
While Chude Jideonwo and Isime Esene were away this week, Ifeoma Areh of Wildflower PR & Company hosted Uncensored this week. She is joined by Lekan Olanrewaju, Roqeebah Olaoniye and…
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Boko Haram tells Donald Trump to prepare for war
Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau on Sunday told US President-elect, Donald Trump that “the war has just begun” against the West. Shekau in an audio message said the sect will…
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Trump appoints Chief of Staff, chief strategist
US President-elect, Donald Trump on Sunday made his first important appointments. Trump appointed Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) as his Chief of Staff. Stephen Bannon, who…
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Arit Okpo: Donald Trump has just schooled me [NEW VOICES]
by Arit Okpo Hmmm…so wait o! Like play like play Donald Trump is the new President of the United State. I didn’t see this coming- no one did, except possibly…
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Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (8)
1. It's been quite the sobering week, hasn't it? 2. On Facebook and fake news: 3. If video is the future, Virtual Reality is what? 4. More…
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Trump to deport 3 million illegal immigrants
President-elect of the United States Donald Trump has reiterated his vow to deport over three million undocumented and criminal immigrants. Trump made the disclosure in an interview to be broadcast…
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US Election: Lack of spiritual understanding made people misinterpret my prophecy – TB Joshua
Following backlash over the failure of his prophecy on the U.S. election, Temitiope Joshua, the Head of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, popularly known as Prophet TB Joshua, says…
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It’s ‘Petty Trump’ again! Donald spites New York Times over subscribers’ loss
President-elect of the United States Donald Trump in his usual manner has resumed his petty way of doing things. In a series of tweets on Sunday, Trump mocked the New York…
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Mr President Trump #NotMyPresident | See our top 10 photos from this past week
Wednesday in New York, Trump watches intently as Melania cast her vote. All over the world, people watched on #ElectionNight on Wednesday as Americans cast their votes. Pictured here, people…
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#NotMyPresident, Trump, Emmanuella gets YouTube award, Wizkid’s MTVEMA stripped | Here are last week’s winners and losers
It's fantastic how tables can turn and how narratives can swerve in the most unprecedented ways! Our list of losers and winners for last week is nothing like we've seen…
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Hillary Clinton blames FBI Director for election loss
Following her defeat in the U.S. presidential election, Hillary Clinton has blamed F.B.I. director James Comey's decision to revisit the inquiry into her use of a private email server, according to New York…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy