Buhari hosts youth corpers in his Daura home (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday hosted members of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Daura, his hometown. President Buhari who posted a picture of the visit of the corps members on his personal Twitter account, @MBuhari said he always appreciated General Yakubu Gowon for initiating the scheme. He said, “Youth Corpers serving in Daura... Read More

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September 12, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM VIII: “We are now winning the war”

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

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September 12, 2016

‘Change’ is really with APC and their barrage of falsehood – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to quit the constant blame game, but should rather work assiduously to make the lives of Nigerians better. The PDP made this known in its Eid-El-Kabir message to Nigerians on Sunday, which was signed by its spokesperson, Dayo Adeyeye. He said, “Mr. President in his... Read More

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September 11, 2016

SERAP writes petition to UN over police harassment of BBOG protesters

A right advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written an urgent appeal to the United Nations on the continued harassment and intimidation of the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group by Nigerian authorities. In a letter dated 9 September 2016 to Maina Kiai, the United Nations, Special Rapporteur SERAP said harassment of the group was unlawful. The... Read More

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September 11, 2016

In Sallah message, Buhari blames past administrations for economic woes (READ)

President Muhammadu Buhari has yet again heaped the blame of the nation’s economic woes on past administrations. In his Sallah message issued on Sunday, Buhari said “the present recession is as a result of…failure in the past to plan and save for difficult times”, as “it is impossible to separate the present from the past”. Read... Read More

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September 11, 2016

Simon Kolawole: If symptoms persist after one year…

Time changes everything. My barber voted for change last year. Which means he voted for Candidate Muhammadu Buhari. After Buhari’s inauguration and the stable power supply that followed, he felt justified. “Power has become regular in just a few months,” he said triumphantly. Over time, though, he has transformed from Buhari’s admirer to critic. Last... Read More

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September 11, 2016

Recession will soon be over – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to have faith in the country as the current economic recession will soon give way to economic prosperity. The APC chieftain said many things had been done wrongly by past leaders in the country, so there is need for patience before Nigerians can see tangible changes in its economy.... Read More

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September 10, 2016

How we came up with the ‘Change Begins with Me’ idea – Consultant opens up

Brian e Ebden, a creative consultant based in Lagos has given an insight into how the ‘Change Begins with Me’ campaign, launched on Thursday, September 8, 2016 by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, was birthed. Ebden who boasts of 16-years advertising experience in South Africa and Nigeria released a statement refuting claims by some individuals that... Read More

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September 10, 2016

Dele Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari’s mindset

Fellow Nigerians, I doubt if there is anyone who does not see and feel President Muhammadu Buhari is a complex character. As a matter of fact, that is the veritable hallmark of his persona and super brand. Those of us that supported him voluntarily, and almost blindly, last year did so out of our acute... Read More

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September 9, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM V: “I’m not leaving here. It’s my home”

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September 9, 2016

Edo election postponement: Buhari lacks mental capacity to lead – Fayose

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as proof of his earlier belief that President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the “capacity mentally, morally and intellectually to superintend over any civilised society”. This is contained in a statement released by his... Read More

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September 7, 2016

Just In: Buhari, Jonathan, Shonekan, Abdulsalami, others in Council of State meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday summoned the meeting of the Council of State. The former president and head of states in attendance include immediate past president Goodluck Jonathan, interim President Ernest Shonekan and former military Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar in attendance. Others at the meeting included state governors, the Chief Justice of the Federation,... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Relax Nigerians, ‘NNPC has no plans of increasing price of fuel’

The Federal Government has insisted that the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) will not be increased. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, said there was no immediate plan to increase the pump price of petrol. Kachikwu... Read More

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September 4, 2016

Dele Momodu: In search of a simple roadmap

“In the past what we have done has been to manage the situation. I do not intend to manage ourselves out of the situation as has been done in the past. I intend to fix it! I owe it to the Ghanaian people. I, John Dramani Mahama, will fix this energy challenge.” – President John... Read More

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September 4, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Recession, recovery and our relapsing fever

Confirmed. The Nigerian economy is in recession, the first in decades. The official report by the National Bureau of Statistics is finally out, confirming what we suspected and expected all along. Many will hear the big word “recession” and ask: rece-gini? Economists define recession as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. As a villager,... Read More

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September 2, 2016

Buhari, DSS created false divisions within group – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the Department of State Services (DSS) of being amateurish in its effort to cause confusion in the group by creating false divisions or factions of IPOB, saying that the misadventure would backfire. This is contained in a statement jointly signed on Wednesday by Spokespersons... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Herdsmen attack: Buhari sponsoring killings – CLO

Irked by the killing of 17 hapless natives of Enugu State in the past four months by suspected Fulani herdsmen, the Civil Liberties Organization, CLO on Wednesday alleged that President Muhammad Buhari’s inaction on the killings suggests that he is behind the dastardly acts. The organisation said that if a similar atrocity happened to another... Read More

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August 31, 2016

Rio Olympics: Buhari appreciative of Nigeria’s performance – Dalung

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung on Tuesday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari was appreciative of the performance of Team Nigeria at the just concluded 2016 Olympic Games. Dalung made the disclosure to statehouse correspondents after he met with President Buhari to brief him on the outcome of the team in Rio. “All... Read More

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August 30, 2016

‘Let this change be real’ – Okogie writes open letter to Buhari

The Emeritus Archbishop of Lagos, Cardinal Anthony Okogie, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari do something fast to address hunger across the country. Okogie who penned an open letter to the President on Monday said that Nigerians are yet to see the ‘change’ on which Buhari rode into power. He said, “Dear Mr. President: Last year, when you... Read More

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August 28, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Restructuring the debate on Nigeria

Why is Nigeria like this — I mean grossly underdeveloped? I’ve been asking this question all my life. And until Nigeria exits the underdevelopment club, it is one question that will remain relevant. I believe that it is in asking this central question, and in attempting to provide well-reasoned answers, that we can begin to... Read More

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August 27, 2016

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 speech, he recommended that the economy should restructured from consumption-driven to a production-based. He also said President Buhari was dealing with the “symptoms” of corruption... Read More

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August 27, 2016

Now that the NDA has agreed to a ceasefire: 4 things we expect to see

Tolu Omoyeni The Niger-Delta Avengers (NDA) announced two days ago that they will cease to attack the oil-producing region in Nigeria and proceed negotiations with the federal government. The decision comes under the condition that the government also will cease to “harass, intimidate, invade and arrest” suspected members of the group. This news brings a... Read More

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August 27, 2016

Dele Momodu: Another homecoming to Nairobi Kenya

Fellow Africans, to say I love Africa is an understatement. It baffles me how most Africans hardly know Africa outside their individual domain. The owners of Africa hardly appreciate the beauty of their own continent. The knowledge of Africa is usually from other people’s narrative and perspectives. The best library collections about Africa belong elsewhere... Read More

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August 27, 2016

Your economic policies ruined Nigeria | Shehu Sani goes hard on Soludo

Senator Shehu Sani has accused former CBN governor Chukwuma Soludo of having a hand in the nation’s current economic woes. Sani’s remark is coming barely a day after Soludo urged the Buhari-led administration to stop the blame game and fix the economy. Soludo, who was a guest speaker on Thursday at the 4th lecture series... Read More

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August 26, 2016

Earn over 200k salary or maintain your (poverty) lane: Twitter NG’s new standard (READ)

by Tolu Omoyeni On Twitter Nigeria, the bants never end. Someone posts a tweet and everyone else rides on it to create conversations that lasts for days and the varying perspectives you’ll see will have you oohing and aahing. As President Buhari has not given tweeters anything to discuss in the past one day, everyone... Read More

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August 25, 2016

Emir Sanusi is as stern as they come – 12 reasons we’re totally feeling his vibe

by Tolu Omoyeni The Emir of Kano and former Central Bank governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is resolute in his opinions on how the country should be run. When he speaks at public lectures, there’s always a rare bluntness to his tone and he serves his comments without fear or favour. His diagnostic approach to explaining... Read More

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August 25, 2016

5 Sanusi Lamido Sanusi quotes to help us focus on the real issues

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Emir of Kano and former Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, yesterday distinguished himself from the bunch. Yet again. We gave you The Thread HERE. However you choose to feel about him, you’ll have to admit that the man is worth listening to. So to get your day going, we compiled 5 of... Read More

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August 25, 2016

Roundup: All the ways Biafra agitators have ramped up in the past week

by Roqeebah Olaoniye While the rest of the country might have been focused on other things, a lot has been going on in secessionist news. Accusations The Movement for Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), on Monday accused the federal government and the British police of connivance to jail a London-based Biafra activist, Yagozie Emmanuel,... Read More

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August 25, 2016

Morning Devotion: Sanusi’s warning to Buhari

On this edition of Morning Devotion, Emir Sanusi’s comments on Buhari’s handling of the economy are analysed. Also, the Lagos State Police Command appear to be getting serious about gang violence.

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August 24, 2016

The Thread: Emir Sanusi was at his blunt best in Kano today

Yesterday, Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, gave a lecture at the 15th meeting of the Joint Planning Board and National Council on Development Planning in Kano, and the Twitter handle of the Kaduna Ministry of Budget live-tweeted his comments. He was quite critical of the Buhari administration’s handling of the economy. Find the full... Read More

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Buhari hosts youth corpers in his Daura home (PHOTOS)

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM VIII: “We are now winning the war”

‘Change’ is really with APC and their barrage of falsehood – PDP

SERAP writes petition to UN over police harassment of BBOG protesters

In Sallah message, Buhari blames past administrations for economic woes (READ)

Simon Kolawole: If symptoms persist after one year…

Recession will soon be over – Atiku

How we came up with the ‘Change Begins with Me’ idea – Consultant opens up

Dele Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari’s mindset

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM V: “I’m not leaving here. It’s my home”

Edo election postponement: Buhari lacks mental capacity to lead – Fayose

Just In: Buhari, Jonathan, Shonekan, Abdulsalami, others in Council of State meeting

Relax Nigerians, ‘NNPC has no plans of increasing price of fuel’

Dele Momodu: In search of a simple roadmap

Simon Kolawole: Recession, recovery and our relapsing fever

Buhari, DSS created false divisions within group – IPOB

Herdsmen attack: Buhari sponsoring killings – CLO

Rio Olympics: Buhari appreciative of Nigeria’s performance – Dalung

‘Let this change be real’ – Okogie writes open letter to Buhari

Simon Kolawole: Restructuring the debate on Nigeria

5 things we learned from Shehu Sani’s tirade against Soludo

Now that the NDA has agreed to a ceasefire: 4 things we expect to see

Dele Momodu: Another homecoming to Nairobi Kenya

Your economic policies ruined Nigeria | Shehu Sani goes hard on Soludo

Earn over 200k salary or maintain your (poverty) lane: Twitter NG’s new standard (READ)

Emir Sanusi is as stern as they come – 12 reasons we’re totally feeling his vibe

5 Sanusi Lamido Sanusi quotes to help us focus on the real issues

Roundup: All the ways Biafra agitators have ramped up in the past week

Morning Devotion: Sanusi’s warning to Buhari

The Thread: Emir Sanusi was at his blunt best in Kano today

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