Politics

February 13, 2017

Atiku meets Ghanaian president, Akufo-Addo

Former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar over the weekend met with Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo. Atiku spoke about the meeting Monday on his Twitter account. “I had a great time meeting with President @NAkufoAddo over the weekend. A great man and friend,” he tweeted. I had a great time meeting with President @NAkufoAddo over the weekend.... Read More

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PDP

February 13, 2017

Opinion: APC is PDP in new clothes

by Anonymous Any time Buhari Media Center/Buhari Media Organization minions try to erect the false binary between PDP and APC and to talk of “16 years of PDP misrule,” show them this list. Please add to it because I know there’s more: APC is PDP in New Clothes. See: 1. Sen. Pres. Bukola Saraki. PDP... Read More

APC, blame game, Farooq Kperogi, nigeria, opinion, PDP, Politics

February 12, 2017

Fact Check: No, Trump, your Cabinet delay is not the longest in history

It is a disgrace that my full Cabinet is still not in place, the longest such delay in the history of our country. Obstruction by Democrats! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2017 President of the United States, Donald Trump, is angry that he does not have his full cabinet available so he can... Read More

America, fact check, falsehood, media wars, Politics, RFepublicans versus democrats, trump

February 12, 2017

Trump lies all the time – Bernie Sanders

U.S. senator, Bernie Sanders says President Donald Trump “lies all the time”. The democratic senator, who lost the party’s presidential ticket to Senator Hillary Clinton for the November election which Trump won said this Sunday via his Twitter account. “I disagreed with President Bush all the time. I never called him a pathological liar. He... Read More

.US, bernie sanders, donald trump, Politics

February 12, 2017

7 things to expect at the 59th Grammy Awards show tonight

No Kanye West, No Drake, No Justin Bieber! There’s a few things (or is it people) you should not expect to see at the Grammy Awards tonight. The 59th Annual Grammy Awards event will hold tonight, 12 February at the same venue it has held in the last 17 years: Staples Center (except in 2003... Read More

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February 12, 2017

How those around ex-president Jonathan ‘destroyed’ him – Alibaba

Comedian Alibaba has said former president Goodluck Jonathan played into the wrong hands by heeding counsel from wrong people. Alibaba, who stated this late Saturday via his Instagram page said those around Jonathan failed to tell him the truth on happenings around him. He said, “After going through all I could lay my hands on, I’m... Read More

alibaba, APC, Goodluck Jonathan, instagram, PDP, Politics

Olusegun Adeniyi YNaija

February 9, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: The metaphor of Ibiye’s goat

by Olusegun Adeniyi On Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari extended his vacation in the United Kingdom “in order to complete and receive the results of a series of tests recommended by his doctors”; and despite the fact that I do not work for him, I have received many interview requests from international media organizations. While I... Read More

Buhari's health, Ibiye, nigeria, Olusegun Adeniyi, Politics

February 8, 2017

The Thread: Are Goodluck Jonathan and President Buhari really the same?

As Twitter NG tries to navigate the events surrounding the Presidents health, folks on different sides of the divide are taking potshots at each other, particularly at those whom they feel are responsible for Nigeria’s current affairs because they brought PMB to power. Their new tagline, ‘I told you so’ seems to be the latest... Read More

GEJ, nigeria, OBJ, pmb, Politics, The Thread, Twitter politicians

February 8, 2017

Buhari told me he wants a VP that can hold the country together if he dies – Tunde Bakare (LISTEN)

Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari always wanted a Vice President that could hold the nation together in case he died, The Cable reports. Bakare, who was Buhari’s running mate in the 2011 election under the platform of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) said this while... Read More

ngozi okonjo iweala, olusegun obasanjo, Politics, President Muhammadu Buhari, Tunde Bakare, vice president

February 8, 2017

Douglas Imaralu: The times they are a changing

by Douglas Imaralu “Come gather around people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone And if your breath to you is worth saving Then you better start swimming or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changing.”... Read More

nigeria, opinion, paradigm shift, Politics, Times

February 8, 2017

‘Disgraceful’ Democrats obstructing my cabinet – Trump

US President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of obstructing the setting up of his full cabinet. Trump, who stated this on Wednesday via his Twitter account said the delay is the longest in the country’s history. “It is a disgrace that my full Cabinet is still not in place, the longest such delay in the... Read More

.US, cabinet, Democrats, donald trump, Politics, twitter.

February 8, 2017

Opinion: Why the youth must be politically active

by Ibironke Oluwatobi The outlook of politics in Nigeria gives an impression of an engagement for individuals who are advanced in age. Participation of youths appears to be restricted to the grassroots and platforms offered by the media, particularly the social media. For most youths, the idea of active participation in politics is a negative... Read More

nigeria, Nigerian Youth, opinion, Political participation, Politics, Protests

February 7, 2017

Rivers rerun: Police recover millions allegedly paid to INEC officials by Wike (PHOTOS)

The Nigeria Police Force has recovered millions of naira allegedly paid to INEC officials during the Rivers rerun election by Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, according to Sahara Reporters. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris set up an investigative panel to look into irregularities said to have occurred during the election. But Wike said Rivers... Read More

election, INEC, millions, Nyesom Wike, police, Politics, Rivers rerun

February 5, 2017

Dear celebrities, please check your influence meter. It’s running empty

Dear celebrities of the world, There was actually a time that people followed you lot. A 10-year old in 2002 would have done anything that Beyonce or Puff Daddy endorsed. Same as a 24-year old in the same year but a lot has happened in the past few years and across continents to throw you off your throne... Read More

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Buhari, celebrities, Change, dear xxx, elections, influence, nigeria, Politics

February 5, 2017

No reasonable person will call for Oyegun’s resignation – Wakili

The Senator representing Bauchi South senatorial district, Ali Wakili says anyone or group calling for the resignation of chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, is being unreasonable. Wakili, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Welfare, stated this when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in... Read More

APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, Party convention, Politics, resignation, Sen. Ali Wakili

February 5, 2017

Opinion: If I Were God

by Tony Ogunlowo If I were God and people asked me why I created Nigeria I’ll say I created it for a reason. I promised to lead the Israelites to a land of Milk and Honey and I did. Nigeria is a land of Milk and Honey but you’re too blind to see it and... Read More

Christianity, God, Musings, opinion, Politics, Religion

February 5, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Decisions are made by those who show up

2face is planning a protest- at this point everyone knows that much. With a long history of social activism and collaborations with several pressure groups including Enough is Enough and Light Up Nigeria, 2face is always, always on the side of the Nigerian people even though his wealth affords him the privilege of being able... Read More

2baba, February 6th, nigerians, Politics, protest, The Sexuality Blog

February 4, 2017

Who is ImeIme Umana? | The first black woman President of the Harvard Law Review

Former US president, Barack Obama made history as the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review in 1990. 27 years later, ImeIme Umana makes history as the first FEMALE black president of the Harvard Law Review. At a time when women’s voices are increasingly getting louder in most parts of the society, this spells... Read More

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February 3, 2017

Trump promises to “totally destroy” law barring churches from politics

US President Donald Trump has promised to destroy a 1954 US law barring churches from politics. Trump promised to equally put an end to the ban on other religious institutions from political activity, if they wanted to keep tax-exempt status. He made his comments about a measure called the Johnson Amendment during remarks at the... Read More

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churches, donald trump, law, Politics

February 3, 2017

Opinion: Apostle Suleman, free speech and consequences

by Ike Klinsmann Ohamadike It all started when the Byzantine Emperor, Alexis Comnenus, requested aid from the west against the Muslims. On November 27th, 1095, at Clermont in central France, Pope Urban II delivered the sermon which launched the expedition now known as the First Crusade. He called on the faithful, in particular, the lords and... Read More

Apostle Suleman, Buhari, DSS, Free Speech, nigeria, Politics

Olusegun Adeniyi YNaija

February 2, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: Lest Buhari becomes a ‘captive king’

by Olusegun Adeniyi Following the 2015 general election, I decided to write a book, not only to find out why and how President Goodluck Jonathan lost but also to interrogate the recruitment process that keeps producing lacklustre leaders who are neither prepared nor have a clear vision of what they would do in office. In... Read More

Buhari, death, government, nigerians, Olusegun Adeniyi, opinion, Politics

February 1, 2017

Opinion: In Defense of Johnson Suleman’s ‘inciting’ sermon

by Emmanuel Ugwu I am a Christian. I am the son of a pastor. My creed and breeding predisposes me to denounce bloodshed and defend the incomparable value of human life. All the same, I support the controversial ‘inciting’ sermon of Apostle Johnson Suleman. Suleman, leader of a thriving church in Auchi, Edo state, recently... Read More

DSS, Fulani herdsmen, nigeria, Politics, Southern Kaduna, Suleman

February 1, 2017

Opinion: When a nation decides to forget her past

by Orji Sunday Sylvester “The past remains integral to us all, individually and collectively. We must concede the ancient their place, as I have argued. But their place is not simply back there in a separate and foreign country; it is assimilated in ourselves, and resurrected into an ever changing present” -David Lowenthal When David... Read More

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February 1, 2017

The Thread: EnoughisEnough Nigeria says no to Governor Fayose

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose has decided to throw his weight behind the February 5th protest organised by EnoughisEnough Nigeria and 2Baba. One wonders if he did not see the irony. Or perhaps he assumes this protest is supposed to be about political leanings. To organisers of Feb. 5 "Enough is Enough" National Protest,... Read More

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February 1, 2017

The Thread: What’s marriage got to do with it | #IstandWithTuface

As the debate rages about 2Baba’s moral capacity to begin a political protest, @solomonapenja has a little something to tell you about this African ambition we have for the institution of marriage. Do see below: https://twitter.com/solomonapenja/status/826688419648659456 Well said.

Feb 5th protest, Marriage, nigeria, Politics, Relationships, The Thread, Tuface

February 1, 2017

Opinion: Interpreting the ‘change’ we voted for

by Abiodun Komolafe The world had barely settled down to the reality of Brexit when Donald Trump trounced Hillary Clinton to clinch victory in an election that would eventually shame the power of opinion polls. Trump purportedly played a fast one on unsuspecting Americans and the world was left to grapple with ‘Trump Trauma’. A... Read More

APC, bola tinubu, Buhari, Change, nigeria, Politics

February 1, 2017

Opinion: Growing calls for self defence, an indictment of government ineffectiveness

Adesina Tosin Nathaniel “And I Told My People, I say Any Fulani Herdsmen you see Around You Kill Him, Yesterday she was talking I just kept Quiet, Because you know women there are Things you don’t tell Them and I’ve told them in the Church Here, Around This Premises that any Fulani Herdsman that... Read More

Fulani herdsmen, IPOB, nigeria, Politics, self-defence, Southern Kaduna

January 31, 2017

Opinion: What if President Buhari is dead?

by Marvel Umoh For over a week now, there’s been this disturbing rumour which speculates that the President of Nigeria – Mr Muhammadu Buhari is dead. And it’s been one of the leading topics now in the country. So last weekend, I went to a hangout in my city to relax, and I met some folks discussing... Read More

Buhari, citizenship, Governance, nigeria, opinion, Politics

January 31, 2017

The Thread: The 2Baba protest that everybody is arguing about

2Baba is trending on Twitter today because he called for a protest against the hardship government has inflicted on Nigerians. This is a snippet of what he wrote: “A call for good governance. A call for urgent explanation into the reckless economic downturn nationwide. A call for nationwide protests as we say No to the... Read More

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January 30, 2017

Fashola slides 3 steps to 20 on the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for ministers

Unlike last week when there was a flurry of activity on the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers, things have moved at a slower pace this week. The major movements (if we can call it that) is a downward slide by Lai Mohammed, the minister for information and culture for threatening to punish rumour mongers and Babatunde... Read More

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