The Thread: “Aso Rock is not a palace controlled by a king” | Kayode Ogundamisi sets Aisha Buhari and Shehu Sani straight

As the president’s wife Aisha Buhari and Senator Shehu Sani talk code over what we assume to be their summary of the political situation in the country and Buhari’s health, Kayode Ogundamisi is not at all pleased. See below: .@shehusani leading member of @APCNigeria & @aishambuhari wife of @NGRPresident starts speaking in tongues & parables,... Read More

Opinion

Aisha buhari, Animal farm, Kayode Ogundamisi, Nigerian politics, Shehu Sani, The Thread

July 5, 2017

The Thread: “Saraki will destroy Nigeria in a day” | Senate’s latest moves trigger anxiety on Twitter

It’s no news that the 8th Senate moved a motion to hand Saraki the keys to Aso Rock and he graciously turned them down. The general thinking is this is simply a dress rehearsal, before the curtains rise. Twitter NG has a few thoughts about the drama. See below: Sneaky bastards The National Assembly headed... Read More

Opinion

8th Senate, conspiracy theories, Coup d'etata, Nigerian politics, Osinbajo, Saraki, The Thread

July 3, 2017

I’m not quitting politics and I’m not joining APC – Doyin Okupe

The Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has said he has no plans of quitting politics, neither is he joining the All Progressives Congress (APC). Okupe had on Sunday said he was leaving the People’s Democratic Party due to internal crisis and nepotism in the party. In a... Read More

The News Blog

APC, Doyin Okupe, Nigerian politics, PDP

June 2, 2017

[The Church Blog] Theresa May at RCCG Jesus House, should we be concerned?

Sometime, last week, Theresa May, British Prime Minister made her way to The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Jesus House, UK which is undoubtedly one of the biggest churches in the UK and that singular action gathered a lot of reactions online; both positive and negative. This is not the first time this is happening;... Read More

Church Culture

david cameron, Leke Alder, Nigerian politics, RCCG Jesus House, The Church Blog, Theresa May

April 30, 2017

Simon Kolawole: Buhari and the enemy within

by Simon Kolawole President Muhammadu Buhari’s government is seriously challenged. That is the truth and nothing but the truth. We can choose to play the Ostrich and sink our heads deep in the sand but then our nakedness is obvious from the back. The impression I am getting is that the factionalisation, or is it... Read More

Opinion

Buhari, EFCC, Kyari and Buratai, Magu, Monguno, Nigerian politics, Simon Kolwole

December 24, 2016

Demola Olarewaju: The life of the great fixer, Tony Anenih

by Demola Olarewaju When in July 2016 I met Chief Tony Anenih briefly at his residence in Abuja, I expressed to the facilitator of the meeting that I hoped one day to be able to sit down with him and hear from him the full details of 1993 especially the primaries that produced Chief MKO... Read More

Opinion, Reviews

Anenih, Atiku, Book Review, Buhari, Nigerian politics, Obasanjo

October 12, 2016

Aisha Buhari may have just confirmed what we only dared to think

The ‘scratch my back I scratch yours’ game that characterizes the business of politics in Nigeria is another one of those things that we consider to be just as horrible as they are Nigerian. We do not particularly appreciate it but it’s just another one of those things. It’s like the vicious houseflies that hover around... Read More

Aisha buhari, APC, Nigerian politics, president buhari, Saraki, Tinubu

July 19, 2016

PDP apologises for creating a toxic political atmosphere

The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday apologised for the role it has played in creating a toxic political atmosphere in the country. The nation’s number one opposition party made this known in a series of numbered tweets via its official Twitter account (@PDPNigeria). The party went ahead to say that it would henceforth be “focusing... Read More

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November 29, 2015

‘Jonathan tried to kill me’ | 7 things we learned from Timipre Sylva’s interview

As the Bayelsa governorship election scheduled for December 5 approaches, Timipre Sylva, who was in 2011 the governor of Bayelsa before getting ousted, is running under the flag of the All Progressives Congress. In a recent in-depth interview with Vanguard, Sylva bared his mind aplenty and here are 7 things we grasped. 1. Stop asking Sylva if... Read More

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February 13, 2015

Opinion: Dear politicians, we are not burnt offerings

by Emmanuel Egobiambu The power is in our hands to resist all appearances of political incitement by unscrupulous elements who seek to score cheap political goals because it would amount to an own goal if we succumb to their machinations As political events heat up, it is expedient to note that the manner, in which... Read More

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February 6, 2015

Opinion: Transactional politics, that’s what delays Nigeria’s progress

by Mary Olushoga As with many African countries, when there is the combination of transactional democracy, which attracts a certain type of leadership along with high poverty levels and unemployment rates, it presents a ticking time bomb. Nigeria’s practice of transactional democracy is delaying its progress and development due to the large numbers of... Read More

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti State, elections in Nigeria, Nigerian politics, Politics in Africa, RAUF AREGBESOLA

February 4, 2015

Opinion: It is time to choose between democracy and dictatorship

by Ayo Ambrose Alli “Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings.” ― William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar It is often assumed there is no ideological divide in Nigerian politics today. And the upcoming 2015 Presidential Election isn’t... Read More

Buhari vs GEJ, Ernest Shonekan, Nigerian politics, olusegun obasanjo, Sardauna of Sokoto

November 6, 2014

Why we need women in the Nigerian politics – Obasanjo

by Anike Jacobs “You want a change in the Nigerian democracy, vote in a woman” so says Olusegun Obasanjo. The former President stated this on Wednesday while receiving the leadership of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in his hilltop residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Hear him “Women in politics are more reliable than their... Read More

The News Blog

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August 12, 2014

#InCase YouMissedIt: Ramsey Nouah says he is too creative to go into politics

by Kolapo Olapoju Many Nigerian entertainers seem to be hopping aboard the bandwagon of Politics. However, Nollywood’s Adonis won’t be joining the murky waters of Nigerian politics, at least not yet! Actor, Ramsey Nouah, says unlike his fellow entertainers who are going into politics, he has no intention of wearing that hat any time soon.... Read More

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July 29, 2014

YNaija Editorial: So, what is the Jonathan government getting right?

This president’s record on security can rightly be graded negative, we are not yet winning the war against Boko Haram and we are failing on securing communities and states and building a frame of trust across the Nigeria. His federal government has also missed a huge opportunity to rally Nigerians in conduct, strategy and focus... Read More

July 25, 2014

Reno Omokri: Ignore social media propaganda, let me tell you why GEJ is not clueless

by Reno Omokri So this man, Jonathan, has in a space of a few years brought about a solution to two of the most pressing and recurring municipal issues facing the most populated areas of Nigeria. New Media, dominated predominantly by Social Media, may not determine who wins elections but it will determine who influences... Read More

July 25, 2014

Michael Orodare: Buhari should be behind bars now (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare If Nigeria were to truly be a sane nation, the likes of the General should be behind bars and not making cheap comments he never allowed such during his rule as the Head of State. Talk is cheap and in Nigeria today, I believe politics should rank second after football, as one... Read More

July 22, 2014

#RiddleMeThis: Who is the next public official to be impeached?

by Mayowa Aboah The Enugu State House of Assembly has formally commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi. This was made known in a meeting that lasted less than an hour, in an assembly presided over by Speaker, Eugene Odoh, who accepted the notice of impeachment against the Deputy Governor. 22 out of the 24 members... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Power pass power: Guess who Nasarawa Governor, Al-Makura met yesterday…

by Kolapo Olapoju He seems to be calming down. Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has held a meeting at the Presidential villa, Abuja, with President Goodluck Jonathan over the impeachment moves against him by members of the state House of Assembly. During the meeting which had the ‘impeachment issue’ as the main topic, Jonathan... Read More

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July 15, 2014

Square holes, round pegs – and more, in today’s news round up with Cheta Nwanze

But Mallam Shekarau appears not to be the only round peg in a round hole these days. The NMA tends to insist that only doctors be made minister of health, so one would expect some more concern from the current occupant regarding the Ebola thing that is rampaging across our sub-region. Read More

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July 11, 2014

Our army is not listening – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze The thing is that the army isn’t listening. Rather, they are fighting back. On the streets of Lagos that is. But then denying what they have done on the pages of newspapers, and leaving us nonplussed in the process with some of the choice quotes they have come up with. ... Read More

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June 24, 2014

Ayomikun Soyombo: Though Ekiti has spoken, we won’t let Nigeria go (Poetry)

by Ayomikun Soyombo We can’t neglect this land We can’t give in yet Though the imprisoned seeks no liberation We can’t just turn our backs to see her waste For the love of Nigeria 1.For the citizens of this country Who had a selfless leader That laboured for truth That... Read More

May 5, 2014

Ohimai Amaize: Nigeria, terror and the #hashtag generation

by Ohimai Amaize Nigeria is bleeding. Only the wicked can feign ignorance of the fact that we are under siege by enemies of our commonwealth and nationhood. Irrespective of where we come from, the religion we practice or our political affiliation, we must never forget that we all have a collective stake in... Read More

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May 1, 2014

Nigeria’s problem is not poverty – Jonathan explains

by Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, faulted the World Bank report which placed Nigeria among the five poorest countries in the world, saying “the nation is not poor.’’ Addressing workers at the May Day rally held at the Eagle Square, Abuja, the President said “the challenge of the country is not poverty, but... Read More

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April 23, 2014

Spiritualist threatens to expose Boko Haram sponsors (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A spiritualist in Adamawa has claimed to know the sponsors of terrorist sect, Boko Haram and has threatened to expose them if the attacks carried out by the group don’t stop. Alhassan Mohammed Goni, a.k.a. AMG is said to have also stated that he constantly received premonitions of the sect’s attacks but... Read More

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April 23, 2014

Collins Uma: We will not infringe upon Nyako’s rights to associate with pigs (Y! FrontPage)

by Collins Uma The PDP, through the non-existent Wendell Simlin and its spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, started this mudslinging. We have a choice to join them in that gutter or not. Nyako chose to join them. We will not infringe upon his rights to association, with pigs. On a good day, Admiral Murtala Nyako should be... Read More

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March 10, 2014

Opinion: Are Nigerians really tired of bad governance?

by Umar Yakubu Thoughts around security, national budget, state of the economy are not debated. Instead, you will read a lot of name-calling and exchange of insults. Ironically, that’s what constitutes present day Nigeria as these social forums comprise of Nigerians from all walks of life. Nigerians are not bothered, nor complaining, nor tired or... Read More

The Thread: “Aso Rock is not a palace controlled by a king” | Kayode Ogundamisi sets Aisha Buhari and Shehu Sani straight

The Thread: “Saraki will destroy Nigeria in a day” | Senate’s latest moves trigger anxiety on Twitter

I’m not quitting politics and I’m not joining APC – Doyin Okupe

[The Church Blog] Theresa May at RCCG Jesus House, should we be concerned?

Simon Kolawole: Buhari and the enemy within

Demola Olarewaju: The life of the great fixer, Tony Anenih

Aisha Buhari may have just confirmed what we only dared to think

PDP apologises for creating a toxic political atmosphere

‘Jonathan tried to kill me’ | 7 things we learned from Timipre Sylva’s interview

Opinion: Dear politicians, we are not burnt offerings

Opinion: Transactional politics, that’s what delays Nigeria’s progress

Opinion: It is time to choose between democracy and dictatorship

Why we need women in the Nigerian politics – Obasanjo

#InCase YouMissedIt: Ramsey Nouah says he is too creative to go into politics

YNaija Editorial: So, what is the Jonathan government getting right?

Reno Omokri: Ignore social media propaganda, let me tell you why GEJ is not clueless

Michael Orodare: Buhari should be behind bars now (Y! Politico)

#RiddleMeThis: Who is the next public official to be impeached?

Power pass power: Guess who Nasarawa Governor, Al-Makura met yesterday…

Square holes, round pegs – and more, in today’s news round up with Cheta Nwanze

Our army is not listening – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Ayomikun Soyombo: Though Ekiti has spoken, we won’t let Nigeria go (Poetry)

Ohimai Amaize: Nigeria, terror and the #hashtag generation

Nigeria’s problem is not poverty – Jonathan explains

Spiritualist threatens to expose Boko Haram sponsors (PICTURED)

Collins Uma: We will not infringe upon Nyako’s rights to associate with pigs (Y! FrontPage)

Collins Uma: Mr. President, this is not a crisis, it is war ( Y! FrontPage)

Opinion: Are Nigerians really tired of bad governance?

Here comes the SSS: Tunde Bakare says ‘there’ll be violence’ if Jonathan seeks re-election

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Jonathan gave 16 govs N32 billion to vote Jang – Kwankwaso

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