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Farooq Kperogi: Our President has an obsessive compulsive disorder
by Farooq A. Kperogi President Buhari is held prisoner by what appears to be an obsessive impulse to desert Nigeria when the going gets tough. On at least two occasions,…
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Opinion: President Buhari and the integrity question
by Nduka Odo Dear President Buhari, your return from medical vacation in London has calmed nerves, shocked many and even thrown much more into jubilations. It is not unheard of…
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[The Music Blog] Here is a 5-track ‘Letters From Home’ playlist from us to Buhari
As Nigerians continue to fawn over the details of President Muhammadu Buhari's absence, a familiar sense of nostalgia from the late President Yar'Adua's passing in 2010 after a long time…
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Buhari and his doctors: The 4 principles you should know about
by Alexander O. Onukwue President Muhammadu Buhari should be back to Nigeria now if only his doctors will let him. That is discernible from the statements that have emerged from…
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Buhari has broken no law…calls for his resignation is noise-making – Senate
The Senate has said President Muhammadu Buhari has not violated any law through his absence in the country for 90 days. The senate made this known in a statement released…
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The Explainer: Now that Buhari has spent over 90 days in the UK, what next?
by Samuel Okike Today marks exactly 91 days since President Muhammadu Buhari flew out Nigeria on his second medical vacation in London, UK. Amidst his absence have been speculations -…
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[The Presidential Blog] Bayo Omoboriowo is posting about Buhari again | You know what that means right?
We found a corollary between our President's presence and his personal photographer's activities. It's proven. When President Buhari took his first medical leave in January, we only became certain he…
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114 days after, we have the 411 on how Buhari scammed us | Many thanks to the EFCC
If you spent some of your Monday on Twitter like we did, then you must have caught some part or the other of the @officialEFCC handlers' #Format trend. #TheEagle "hit…
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[The Presidential Blog] We are constrained to ask Garba Shehu one question and one question only
Dear good sir, do you have any idea how much the £ is to a Naira? Having read Mr Garba Shehu's latest gaffe of a press statement, there's no way…
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YNaija Editorial: Where, in the name of all that is good, is President Buhari?
During the period President Muhammadu Buhari was on his first medical leave this year from January 19 to April 09, we were daily regaled with stories of how he was…
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[The Presidential Blog] Professor Osinbajo has the perfect answer to “why Buhari refused to hand over”
Nigerians like wahala. That's a fact. President Buhari's letter informing the National Assembly of his indefinite medical trip to London was read at plenary today on the floor of the…
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Poem: Apparition
by Odimegwu Onwumere We heard he sent a letter to the Senate On January Nineteen Two Thousand and Seventeen. The Senate didn’t see him but saw his letter; He…
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The Thread: Buhari is off on another medical trip and Nigerians are divided
Sometime last year, president Buhari proceeded on his very first medical trip to London to fix an ear infection. On January 19th, he travelled abroad again for a 10 day…
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Aisha Buhari, please respect yourself and respect our intelligence
by Soma Oj. It has officially been 5 months since President Muhammadu Buhari took us back 7 years in Nigerian history with his unidentified illness. On the 19th of January,…
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The Thread: “A man of integrity”, “Selfless” | Twitter NG remembers Yar’Adua as Buhari battles mysterious illness
7 years ago today, President Umaru Yar'Adua died. His death occurred amidst rumours of cabals, 11 weeks after his return from Saudi Arabia for a medical vacation. On January 19th,…
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Lauretta Onochie is a disaster and the Presidency needs to get rid of her NOW
by Titilayo Ade-Ogbo “President Buhari will go on medical leave but only on his doctor’s appointment. Not by being hounded.” -Lauretta Onochie, Personal Assistant to the President on Social Media. And those…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should monitor today. ‘TROOPS KILL BOKO HARAM MEMBERS, FOIL ATTACK ON MAIDUGURI’ Troops of the Nigerian Army on Thursday clashed with some Boko…
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Buhari didn’t have a day off in his first week of resumption – Presidency
by Dolapo Adelana The Presidency on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari hit the ground running on his first week of resumption. Buhari returned to work last week for the first…
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President Buhari is back and he brought his sluggishness with him
50 days without President Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria have ostensibly given Nigerians a taste of what a smooth-running, fast-paced and confidence-boosting governance looks like under this new dispensation. For a…
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Why Osinbajo performed well – Buhari
by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the performance of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo while he was away. Speaking on Friday, Buhari said Osinbajo had youthfulness and intellectual capacity…
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“I am deeply grateful to all Nigerians” – Buhari
by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked all Nigerians for their prayers over his health while he was away. The Presidency quoted Buhari as saying, "I am deeply grateful…
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President Buhari received at home by First Lady Aisha Buhari (PHOTOS)
by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari was welcomed by his wife, Aisha, daughter, Zahra and other family members shortly after he arrived at the State House on Friday after a medical…
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Just In: Buhari arrives Aso Rock
by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Abuja, according to the president. The official Twitter account of the president said, "President @MBuhari has now arrived Abuja. He was received…
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BREAKING: President Buhari arrives Nigeria (WATCH)
by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday arrived the country. He touched down at the Nigerian Air Force base Kaduna and was received by the state's deputy governor, Bala…
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“Return to Nigeria in 2 weeks, or…” | Group tells Buhari
by Dolapo Adelana An advocacy group, Concerned Nigerians, has given President Muhammadu Buhari a two-week ultimatum to return to Nigeria and resume his office as the President. In a statement…
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[The Presidential Blog] Let’s just admit it, Aisha Buhari is a star!
The other day, we said we were sceptical of what the wife of the President's game plan was with the Aisha Buhari Foundation after she opened a school and orphanage…
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What Zimbabwe can learn from Nigeria now that Mugabe is on medical vacation
Barely two years into his four (maybe eight)- year tenure, President Buhari has effectively changed the game of communication for Nigerians. We are bound by threats of punishment to take…
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Countdown to Buhari’s return: Have you been counting how long?
So we have been sleeping on this for a while now thinking: "he'll be back today... he'll be back tomorrow". And now: Thank you Premium Times! BUT SAY NO MORE!…
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The Thread: Dogara gets flak from Nigerians for his latest tale
We got another call from the President. Yaaay! Well, not us exactly. Dogara did, actually. And to be clear, Dogara's call preceded Saraki's call, even if the latter has superior…
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Opinion: Like Godot, are we waiting in vain for Buhari?
by Anthony Ademiluyi This great play by renowned Irish writer, Samuel Beckett in 1948 opens with two characters, Vladimir and Estragon who wait for the arrival of someone known as…
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