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Opinion: Muhammadu Buhari’s unconvincing return from medical leave
by Fisayo Soyombo Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria, brought his 103-day medical leave in the UK to a grand end on Saturday. Despite protests at home and abroad against his…
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“While the Lion King sleeps, they are plotting” “Ashe Rats were the real threat” | Top 10 tweets about Aso Rock’s Rats
It's raining raining rats on the interwebs as global news outfits shred what's left of Nigeria's dignity, courtesy Garba Shehu's admission that Aso Rock has a rodent infestation. Whether they…
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Opinion: Fani-Kayode’s anti-Buhari antics have failed
by Olalekan Waheed Adigun So dry bones can still rise again? So corpses do walk? So “spot diagnosis” that can spot the dead from a far without medical prognosis can…
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Opinion: The President’s speech, hate speech and the hypocrisy of power
by Adeboye Adekoge After listening to President Buhari’s speech on Monday, August 21, 2017, one thing was clear – the Government’s resolve at addressing the problem of hate speech in…
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Opinion: Buhari’s address and the misfortune of a Nation
by Jude Ndukwe President Muhammadu Buhari’s 103 days absence from Nigeria based on medical reasons, left Nigeria drifting further apart away from what a nation should look like. There…
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Charly Boy: Dear President Buhari, you need to pay immediate attention to these 3 key issues
Dear Mr President, sir When I learned that you would be returning, I was glad because it means you eventually listened to our cries and yearnings. You have returned…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: We will make life more difficult for Buhari’s government
by Femi Fani-Kayode During his thoroughly uninspiring six minute broadcast this morning instead of appealing to Nigerians for patience and understanding and instead of apologizing to them for the ineptitude…
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“Stylish restworking” ” See lying and witchcraft” | Buhari says he’s working from home- again. TwitterNG runs mad
Media aide to the president, Bashir Ahmad has corroborated news reports that President Buhari will be working from home for some time while renovations are ongoing at his office. See…
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The Thread: “Who wrote this speech ni tori Olorun”? | TwitterNG tears Buhari’s speech apart
Nigeria's President returned from a 103 days hiatus abroad to remind us of a conversation he had with Ojukwu in 2003, where they laid the matter of Nigeria's unity to…
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Opinion: Buhari, is the honeymoon still on?
by Ogundana Michael Rotimi In spite of the failing campaign promises, after over 50% into the administration and 104 days in London on a medication vacation for an undisclosed illness,…
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Dele Momodu: The shape of 2019 election
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me do a recap of my last column for the benefit of those who might have missed that important forecast of who and what…
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[YNaija 2019] What to expect from your ideal candidate
by Usman Alabi What do you expect from your ideal candidate in 2019, especially given the present state of the polity? It is not possible that electorates do not have…
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Moses Ochonu: Democracy was good enough to remove Jonathan. Why isn’t it good enough for Buhari?
by Moses Ochouu Selective outrage, situational activism, and hypocrisy are bigger threats to Nigeria than corruption is, for it is this trifecta that enables corruption to thrive and for the…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Nigerians did not vote for a picture-posing, foreign-based mannequin President
by Femi Fani-Kayode President Muhammadu Buhari has been away from our shores for over 100 days in a stretch treating an undisclosed and mysterious illness in far-away London. Since…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: A season of photographs
All over the world, smart politicians play to the gallery. And they do so with their cameramen in tow in an elaborate scheme that is now part of the game.…
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Opinion: Gov Wike and his ridiculous smear campaigns in Rivers state
by Solomon Okocha One thing that gives me great joy is that by now, the good people of Rivers State can clearly see through the maniacal lies of Governor Nyesom…
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Opinion: Here is a reason to weep for Nigeria
by Micheal Ace A few days ago, I was listening to the news when the reporter said something that made me lose my voice. I was dumbfounded. I logged…
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The convention will be like a carnival as over 3,000 will attend – PDP spokesperson
The leadership of the National Caretaker Committee of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has said that there was a failed attempt by some people to stop the PDP Special Non-Elective…
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The Thread: “The presidency is not a hospital” | Buharists and Wailers clash
It's been 95 days since President Muhammadu Buhari proceeded on his second medical leave after leaving the country's affairs in the hands of his VP, Osinbajo. In the time he's…
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Here’s how the APC can survive doom according to Obiano
by Alexander O. Onukwue For all the mentions of the crisis in the PDP, it is no gainsaying that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has barely trudged on so…
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Is Obiano looking over his shoulder anxiously?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Willie Obinao, the Anambra State Governor seeking re-election by November, is not amused by the comments credited to APC Chairman, Odigie Oyegun, which advise him, Obiano,…
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The Thread: This is how the Nigerian story is bound to end
The entity called Nigeria has been tottering without direction for too many years. Our political system is built and driven by corruption; our economy is in recession; our justice system…
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The Thread: “You will never be President” “Your marabouts are defrauding you” | Twitter NG blasts Atiku
Like our people say, "the polity is hot, all man eye dey red, nobody wan hear word." Politics is usually an explosive subject in these parts. It's become worse now…
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Opinion: Now that restructuring is dead, Yorubas must leave Nigeria!
by Bayo Oluwasanmi As expected, I met with a barrage of flak mostly from Northerners for my article “Yorubas, think. It's Time To Go!” published July 15, 2017 on YNaija.…
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Opinion: Have you prayed for President Buhari today?
by Gbenga Odunsi The health status of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari is the obvious issue of the moment in the country in the last few months. Of course, being the…
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Opinion: Anambra Governorship elections 2017 – Who does the cap fit?
by Chima Obi On the 18th of November, the electorate in Anambra State will go to the polls to elect their governor for the next four years. Political parties are…
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[YNaija2019] It was change in 2015, what word will politicians use in campaigning for 2019?
by Usman Alabi It may appear too early to begin to envisage the political campaign currencies that would be used in the 2019 elections. Yet here in Nigeria, there is…
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The Thread: This is how the Military successfully ruined Nigeria
Demola Olarewaju is reminiscing on the past and its impact on the present and future. Specifically, he's taken us down down memory lane, highlighting everything wrong with Nigeria's military regime.…
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Dele Momodu: Fashola, the man who must give us light
Fellow Nigerians, there is nothing more critical and important to us than the issue of electricity. Any country that continues to sleep in total darkness 57 years after attaining independence…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 4th of August
Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija:
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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