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The Thread: “See who’s talking about corruption” “How many private jets do you have?” | GEJites clap back at Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos state and godfather to our Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, had stinging words for Goodluck Jonathan at a book launch in Aso Rock recently.…
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The Thread: President Buhari just repeated the same mistake GEJ made
BBOG activist, Oby Ezekwesili has served President Buhari another dose of bitter truth: his administration is just as bad as that of Jonathan. You will recall that in the early…
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Opinion: Dasuki’s memory loss — A $2.1 billion fraud charge can do that to you
by Fredrick Nwabufo Before I go into the meat of this article, let me state this for the purpose of record. The case of Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser…
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Peregrino Brimah: Right of reply | Evidence that GEJ recovered most towns from Boko Haram before Buhari
by Peregrino Brimah In an attempted rebuttal of my recent article, "Jonathan defeated Boko Haram while Buhari mopped up," a certain "Anthony Kolawole," wrote the article captioned "Boko Haram: Of sugar…
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The Thread: IBB shuts down Minna like he did in Lagos, 1989 [PHOTOS]
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida gave out his daughter, Halima Babangida in marriage to Auwal Abdullahi, a businessman, at the Hilltop mansion in Minna yesterday. The event was quite the crowd…
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Insiders: The Malabu figures are lies only to be taken seriously by illiterates
The Malabu oil scandal has pitched the Insiders into two camps of those that are for investigations and those that just see this as another media trial and propaganda. “The…
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The Thread: Was the Malabu oil well actually sold for the right amount?
Social media has experienced a bit of an uproar today over new revelations about the Malabu oil deal. President Goodluck Jonathan and Etete have been taking hits for being 'fantastically corrupt'.…
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EXPLAINER: What exactly is the Malabu Oil controversy and how did it come to be?
The Malabu Oil controversy is not exactly breaking news as it has raged on and off for more than a decade. But from time to time, a new piece of…
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The Thread: Will Goodluck Jonathan walk free despite alleged coordinated looting in Malabu deal?
After major oil corruption scam involving former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Etete and other members who were in the higher echelons of power has been exposed by foreign media, do…
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Opinion: 2017 UTME registration hitches validate Nigeria’s perpetual state of unpreparedness
by Abayomi G.Omotayo Nigeria: actually good people and supposedly great nation. This is a sufficiently apt slogan that we should adopt rather than the not-so-true ‘Nigeria: good people, great nation’…
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Governor Yari’s excuse for meningitis, and 5 other times Nigerian politicians blamed God for their incompetence
by Tolu Omoyeni God will be sitting on his throne going about His business jeje and Nigerian politicians will just bring their loose mouths and drag the Almighty into matters that…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 25th of March
Read the full stories and analyses here, here and here now!
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ANALYSIS: Between the Buhari administration and YouWIN
by Mark Amaza Yesterday, the Federal Government on Twitter announced plans to continue with the Youth Enterprise with Innovation (YouWIN!) program that was started by former President Goodluck Jonathan in…
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The Thread: Are Goodluck Jonathan and President Buhari really the same?
As Twitter NG tries to navigate the events surrounding the Presidents health, folks on different sides of the divide are taking potshots at each other, particularly at those whom they…
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The Thread: Are President Buhari’s aides actively championing divisive politics?
We are in Trump era now, so really almost anything is permissible. Some say that Trump drove a wedge between the American people by the words he said on the…
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The Sexuality Blog: Don’t forget what GEJ did when he needed a Hail Mary
Welcome to 2017 and in a few months, the second year of President Buhari's tenure as president will be gone. Save for a handful of projects and state governors who…
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Opinion: Unmasking Jonathan’s speech
by Anthony Ademiluyi The defeat of King Harold by the Norman William the Conqueror in the Battle of the Hastings in 1067 saw the ascent of French culture in England.…
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We’re paying attention to Goodluck Jonathan’s new sense of style. What’s with the suits?
Yesterday, former President Goodluck Jonathan gave a speech at the Oxford Union of the University of Oxford, England with the theme: 'promoting youth entrepreneurship' and a number of Nigerians have found a…
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Opinion: Random thoughts on Ken Nnamani’s electoral reform committee
by Jideofor Adibe Early this month, the Buhari government, through the Attorney General of the Federal and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, inaugurated a 24-member committee on Constitution and Electoral…
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Is Buhari handling #ChibokGirls issue like Jonathan did?
One of the most difficult responsibilities passed on to the Muhammadu Buhari administration from the tenure of former President Goodluck Jonathan is to secure the release of over 200 Chibok schoolgirls…
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Ayo Sogunro: On faith and the Nigerian experience
Chinua Achebe, in his classic analysis of Nigerian socio-politics, The Trouble With Nigeria, describes the Nigerians of the 1970s as having cargo cult mentality. This mentality, Achebe explains, is “a…
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5 things we learned from Shehu Sani’s tirade against Soludo
by Tolu Omoyeni Speaking at a lecture in Kaduna, former CBN governor, Prof. Charles Soludo condemned President Muhammadu Buhari's approach in tackling the economic crisis facing the country. In his…
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Opinion: Dele Momodu is 100 per cent wrong on Tinubu, PDP and 2019
by Fejiro Oliver If the facts are contrary to any predictions, then the hypothesis is wrong no matter how appealing - David Douglass If there are ten men I hold in…
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Audu Maikori: It is not enough to regret or gloat about Buhari, we need to act
by Audu Maikori I have been reading up on some staunch PMB supporters recanting and apologizing for supporting Buhari. I recall during the elections last year, people called me all…
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Feyi Fawehinmi clarifies: There is nothing to apologize for in voting GEJ out
Maybe I wasn’t clear enough. So let me try to clarify. With hindsight, they were 2 bad choices. Voting out GEJ was not a bad move at all. It was…
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Jude Ndukwe: Governor Shettima’s and the shameful IDP situation in Borno
The IDPs have been languishing from hunger and dying in droves while Nigerians out there have been made to believe all along that the victims were being taken good care…
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Fani-Kayode ‘attacked in EFCC custody for praying?’
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode who is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was reportedly assaulted by on of the agents of the commission.…
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Morning Devotion: GEJ in London, FG meddling in banks & lives lost at Elegushi
Joachim MacEbong discusses former president Goodluck Jonathan's London engagement as well as the continuous retrenchment by banks despite FG's warnings and also the sad new of two lives lost at…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top 5 stories to monitor today 1) The return of Jonathan Former President, Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday evening returned to the country and was given a rousing…
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Buhari fires head of the Christian Pilgrims Commission who praised GEJ as “a man of wisdom”
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sack of the executive secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), John Opara. This was disclosed today by Babachir Lawal, secretary to the government…
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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