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Opinion: Obafemi Awolowo – 30 years, 12 lessons

by Samuel Akinnuga Yesterday made it exactly 30 years since Chief the Honourable Obafemi Awolowo passed away. To be sincere, not one single day passes that I think of him and his legacies that I do not sincerely wish that I had the chance to meet him in person. Well, I understand that was not... Read More

nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo, opinion, Politics, Yoruba Nation

The Thread: Smart tips – How to avoid paying bribes or showing ‘particulars’ on Nigerian roads

Did you say don’t own a car? We feel your grief but that would be taking things too far. Personal vehicles make life commuting around cities easier so why give up that comfort because human road banks are a thing? Just take a page from Dr Joe Abah’s book. Dr Joe Abah is the Director General... Read More

ambode, BPSR, Dr. JOE ABAH, Lastma, Luth, nigeria, The Thread, VIO

Femi Fani-Kayode: The mendacities of the apostles of corpsocracy and the “return” of the chibok girls

by Femi Fani-Kayode They say that nothing is hidden under the sun. In God’s time and by the power of His word and glorious light, all things that were hidden shall be made known and the sun of truth shall shine forth brightly dismantling the web of mendacity and deceit and displacing the cruel darkness.... Read More

boko haram, Buhari's health, Chibok girls, conspiracy theories, Fayose, Femi Fani-Kayode, nigeria, opinion, Politics

The Thread: Ambode orders VIO out of Lagos and Lagosians breathe a collective sigh of relief

It has been reported that the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) will no longer disturb the panorama of Lagos state. Having been an irksome imposition in the lives of Lagosians for a good many years, they are only happy to bid the agency goodbye. "@pmnewsnigeria: #NEWS: Ambode Orders VIOs Out Of Lagos Roads https://t.co/xwpOam1Hyi @Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/s46qKc8rPS — GIDI... Read More

ambode, lagos state, Lastma, nigeria, police, The Thread, VIO, VIO ban

Peregrino Brimah: Dear FGN, No responsible Nation ever paid and freed terror masterminds within its borders

by Peregrino Brimah The latest press release by the Nigerian government through Minister of information, Lai Mohammed, in defense of the deal struck with Boko Haram, is frustratingly misleading. The information minister renowned for the false claim that “I’ve never been so sick in my entire life, Buhari” was “hale and hearty,” defended a “prisoner... Read More

boko haram, Chibok girls, nigeria, opinion, Peregrino Brimah, President Muhammadu Buhari

Pius Adesanmi: President Buhari’s ‘own goals’ and the tragedy of Babachir Lawal

by Pius Adesanmi I saw infographics on about 9 anti-corruption cases coming up in our regular courts today – former governors, political appointees, civil servants. These cases involve money laundering, contract racketeering, and assorted jibiti. Straightforward Lagbaja versus EFCC cases in the courts. I look at them and my unease about Ogbeni Babachir Lawal returns.... Read More

Babachir Lawal, corruption, Grass-cutting scandal, IDP corruption, nigeria, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, president buhari, Yemi Osinbajo

The Thread: “Horrible optics” “Even Trump won’t do it” | Zahra Buhari & Ahmed Indimi cause fresh commotion on Twitter NG

Daughter of the Nigerian president, Zahra Buhari and her husband, Ahmed Indimi, are raising quite the furore on Twitter NG over this picture. https://twitter.com/DeclanIfeanyi/status/861828668880035840 You will recall that their celebrity wedding had tongues wagging for days. [Recipts]: “The Thread “Poverty is a bastard” | Nigerians swoon over Zahra Buhari and Ahmed Indimi’s wedding” The question on... Read More

Ahmed Indimie, first family, nigeria, Politics, The Thread, Zahra Buhari

Bolade Ogunfuye: Live. Shine. Rot. Repeat [NEW VOICES]

by Bolade Ogunfuye When I was young, I learnt something about myself. I learnt that if I was speaking with you, quite often it was to know how much smarter than you I was. This was a semi-conscious effort to prove to people that I was smart, really smart, maybe the smartest guy in the... Read More

Bolade Ogunfuye, Life hacks, New Voices, nigeria, opinion

The Thread: VIO disputes Lagos state’s ban

According to Punch, The Lagos State Government has ordered Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) to leave its roads. It would appear that this memo has not been received by VIO. See below: https://twitter.com/etinmagbe/status/861869885957308416 RepostSo I passed by the Mosque by 9.55am today and met with our officers. I was even pulled over and had my papers... Read More

agencies, ambode, lagos state, nigeria, The Thread, VIO

Today’s Noisemakers: Kemi Adeosun calls on God concerning Nigeria’s recession? + Dr Joro Olumofin has his hands full of the vagina monologues

Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today: 1. Buhari Before Mr... Read More

Adesua Etomi, Banky W, kemi Adeosun, nigeria, noisemakers, Toolz Oniru, Vagina Monologues

#Chibokgirlstracker: Release of 82 Chibok girls- the end justifies the means

by Usman Alabi No one saw it coming –perhaps those involved did. But it is not an understatement to say that they chose the right time for the release: a time pervaded with power tussles and controversies between the Legislature and the Executive, when the war on corruption was almost imploding on us; a time... Read More

boko haram, Buhari, Chibok girls, nigeria, opinion, Politics, terrorism

The Thread: “Thunder fire you” “Hypocrites” | Nigerians blast PDP over latest insane statement

Safe to say, Nigeria’s political parties are using the return of 82 Chibok girls to score cheap political points. First it was the APC who thought it brilliant to use the momentum of the celebration of the Chibok girls return to do this: https://twitter.com/APCNigeria/status/861208306685280256 But Nigerians slammed them left, right and centre. Then the PDP,... Read More

APC, boko haram, nigeria, PDP, Politics, The Thread

Opinion: While men slept, Okonjo-Iweala built institutions

by Uwa Eghomeka In January of this year, there was a lot of talk about the ghost workers syndrome in the country with some very heavy, almost depressing, figures reeled out detailing how much the government had lost paying salaries to phantom employees. Naturally, after a while, the stories died down and everything returned to... Read More

Economic Management Team (EMT), economy, IPPIS, ngozi okonjo iweala, nigeria, opinion, Politics, TSA

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 then left for London for a Ten-day leave, To treat himself. He stayed for over Fifty days, Showing care to us in attitude, Not... Read More

Buhari, Cabal, medical vacation, nigeria, opinion, Poetry, Politics, senate

The Thread: APC tries to ride the Chibok girls wave and Nigerians shut them down

More Chibok girls were released by Boko Haram after long negotiations with the Federal government, the Switzerland government, Red Cross and other bodies. They were released in a prisoner swap exchange: a couple of soldiers for 82 Chibok girls. After being held in terror for 3 years, the news of their excitement had many shouting... Read More

APC, boko haram, Chibok girls, nigeria, party politics, Politics, The Thread

The Thread: Boko Haram may have released the Chibok girls but they are not free

On Saturday, the presidency confirmed the release of the Chibok girls from Boko Haram to major national and international buzz like this: 3years 3weeks and 1 day later 80 more #ChibokGirls rescued from hell!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Lord You alone are worthy to be praised!! 🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌💃💃💃💃 — Dr. Etin-osa Imagbenikaro 🇳🇬 (@etinmagbe) May 6, 2017 That @Mbuhari's admin... Read More

boko haram, Chibok girls, nigeria, rehabilitation, terrorism, The Thread, Twitter NG

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 ‘routine medical check up’, but when the deadline of February 5th passed, the presidency couldn’t quite say when he would return. Instead, we were flooded... Read More

Buhari, medical vacation, nigeria, Politics, The Thread, Twitter NG

Opinion: Justice Nduta Ibrahim Auta is a sore on the thumb of the Nigerian Judiciary

by Mohammed Umar “In Justice, integrity is a necessity……” President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, 2016 The Nigerian judiciary revolves at periodic stages of the general polity. In this process, senior officers of the bar and bench who would ordinarily be clogs in the wheel of the effective administration of the criminal justice system are excused.... Read More

DSS, EFCC, Judicial corruption, Justice Nduta Ibrahim Auta, NBA, nigeria, opinion

Ebenezar Wikina: Meet the Millennials leading a Tech revolution in Nigeria’s Oil-rich Delta

by Ebenezar Wikina Last year one of my favourite gifts was an autographed copy of “The Fourth Industrial Revolution” written by Prof Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, which I got when I was in Geneva for Global Shapers Community’s Annual Curators Meeting. Prof Schwab always speaks very passionately when he describes the... Read More

Documentary, Ebenezar Wikina, millenials, Niger Delta, nigeria, Tech revolution

Feyi Fawehinmi: The new French president, Emmanuel Macron, can only be a Dimeji Bankole in Nigeria

by Feyi Fawehinmi It’s normal for there to be a lot of hand wringing among young people in Nigeria when something like Emmanuel Macron happens. A 39-year-old guy sets up a political movement and is swept to the Presidency of his country in roughly a year. If you live in a country that is... Read More

Dimeji Bankole, Emmanuel Macron, Feyi Fawehinmi, France's new president, nigeria, Nigerian Youth, opinion

Pius Adesanmi: Do you know what A Luta Continua means?

by Pius Adesanmi I was wet behind the ears. I was a Jambite. It was matriculation day at the University of Ilorin. After matriculation on the main campus of the University, I returned to the mini-campus in the company of new friends – fellow Jambites. At the entrance gate to campus, we ran into a... Read More

africa, Freedom fighters, Mozambique, nigeria, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, Student Union activism, Zamora Machel

Meet Mercy and Patience- The 2 Chibok girls who escaped from Boko Haram

On the 14th of April 2014, the terrorist group, Boko Haram, that had been the North-East region of Nigeria, abducted over 275 schoolgirls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state. The abductions provoked a worldwide outcry that resulted in the Bring Back Our Girls movement. That night, at least 50 girls were able to... Read More

boko haram, bring back our girls, Chibok girls, Jackson Ude, Mercy, nigeria, patience, terrorism, The Thread

Simon Kolawole: The options before President Buhari

by Simon Kolawole If you’re like me, you would hesitate to comment on the health of a fellow mortal in a sarcastic and malicious way just for the sake of politics. It doesn’t matter if it is the person next door or the president of a country. My grandmother never failed to warn me, when... Read More

Anthony Joshua, Buhari, nigeria, opinion, Politics, simon kolawole

Pius Adesanmi: Obligations, duties, emotion -Thoughts on two issues

by Pius Adesanmi I emerged from a difficult 48 hours to read Rotimi Amaechi boasting in Premium Times that he dredged the river Niger for N100 million. And I noticed people rejoicing. When we tell government to be prudent and responsible with public funds, we do not by any means imply that government officials should... Read More

amaechi rotimi, Buhari, Bukola Saraki, nigeria, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, Politics, River Niger dredging

The Thread: Missionaries destroyed Nigerian languages. Here’s how

Nigeria is a diverse country with about 250 ethnic groups and 500 languages. But when the White men came with their language,religion and the sole intent of making money off the country’s resources, there was a great change. The independent regions became one country and languages were reconciled. Here’s what diversity sounds like: Today I... Read More

Anang, colonialism, Efik, ibibio, igbo, nigeria, Nigerian languages, The Thread

The Thread: “The way he looks at her” | Twitter NG can’t get enough of Banky W & Adesua Etomi @ #BAAD2017

Banky W and Adesua Etomi had their introduction yesterday. Everything was on point: Adesua’s dress, Banky’s attire, the groomsmen, the pictures- it all looked so well put together. Toolz Oniru Demuren even made a show of her pregnancy. Fabulous people. Banky W kept pulling our heartstrings with his IG posts and captions, to which we... Read More

Adesua Etomi, Banky W, Celebrity Weddings, introduction, Love, nigeria, Olubankole Wellington, Relationships, The Thread

Today’s Noisemakers: Lauretta Onochie tweets foolishness again, Senator Shehu Sani foretold the release of Chibok girls today + Toolz Oniru is pregnant

Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today: 1. Lauretta Onochie... Read More

Buhari, Chibok girls, imoh umoren, Lauretta Onochie, nigeria, noisemakers, Politics, Senator Shehu Sani, Tolu 'Toolz' Oniru

The Thread: All the reasons Goodluck Ebele Jonathan qualifies as “Hero”

There’s a clear political divide between the foremost political parties in Nigeria -APC and PDP. The GEJites (mostly PDP members) claim Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as their “hero”, while the Buharists (wholly APC members) call Buhari the “Messiah”. There’s always a comparison between the two presidents and in most conversations, GEJ usually gets the short end... Read More

Buhari, Buharists, Demola Olarewaju, gejites, good luck jonathan, hero, nigeria, Politics, The Thread, tolu ogunlesi

The Thread: Oby Ezekwesili urges prayers for President Buhari and Nigerians disagree

The subject of Buhari’s health has Nigerians concerned…concerned about many things: His ability to run the country What his exact ailment is Why he refuses to disclose his diagnosis Whether he came into the presidency a sick man Why he hasn’t tendered his resignation What power the cabal has over him What will happen if... Read More

Buhari's health, Cabal, nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili, Politics, The Thread, Twitter NG

Farooq Kperogi: Top 8 popular national lies that won’t die in Nigeria

by Farooq A. Kperogi In Nigeria, once lies and historical myths take roots, they are almost always impossible to uproot. But the stubborn persistence of lies is no reason to give up on correcting them. Find below 8 oft-repeated lies with the most staying power in Nigeria. That Wole Soyinka had a third class degree. After... Read More

donald trump, Farooq Kperogi, history, myths, nigeria, The Thread, trump, Wole Soyinka

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