Cheta Nwanze: Now that the devils are beginning to show up in court

by Cheta Nwanze A lawyer friend of mine, shortly after those arrests some weeks back, painted the following scenarios… Scenario 1: You are a lawyer or a litigant. You have a matter in Court slated for judgment tomorrow. You get to Court the next day, only to be told by the Judge that he had... Read More

anarchy, corruption, DSS, Military brutality, nigeria, politicians, president buhari, rule of law

November 2, 2016

Opinion: President Buhari’s absence at his daughter’s wedding is not an example of modesty

by @paulutho On Friday 28/10/2016, President Buhari’s daughter got married in Daura, but the President stayed back in Abuja & some people have been falling over themselves, citing his absence at his daughters wedding as an example of ‘modesty’. The same modesty the President exhibited during the campaign when he drank from a N30 sachet... Read More

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November 1, 2016

Annkio Briggs: Setting the agenda for the meeting between Niger Delta leaders and President Buhari (Pt.1)

by Annkio Briggs The oil-rich delta region of southern Nigeria – called Niger Delta – is larger than 70,000 square kilometers with a population larger of over 35 million people – larger than the population of Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Australia, Greece, Netherlands, Austria, Romania, Hungary, and United Arab Emirates – made up of 40 ethnic nationalities... Read More

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October 28, 2016

Opinion: President Buhari is right. His wife belongs to the kitchen, living room and “the other room

by Chilee Agunanna The fallout of the latest gaffe of Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari (or PMB as it is usually shortened on Social Media) where he remarked while standing beside the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, that his wife belonged to the “kitchen, living room and other room”, has been widespread as well as diverse. While... Read More

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October 28, 2016

PROFILE: #CalamityKemi | Is Kemi Adeosun the worst finance minister since 1999?

by Wilfred Okiche Sarah Paulson, the American character actress, got a well overdue career boost when she played real life person Marcia Clark in the 2016 FX anthology series, American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson. Paulson won an Emmy for her spot on and sympathetic portrayal of prosecutor Marcia Clark, who was vilified... Read More

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October 28, 2016

Opinion: You told me so | You warned me about Buhari

by Andrew Obuoforibo They warned me about Buhari. Now that’s all they want to talk about. My fellow Nigerians, before the 2015 election I campaigned for Muhammadu Buhari online. Offline, I worked to get him elected. I apologize to you all. I knew the concerns raised about him. His performance as Military Head of State raised... Read More

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October 26, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: Aisha Buhari and the Evil Aso Rock Cabal

by Farooq Kperogi Mrs. Aisha Buhari bucked tradition by openly criticizing the political appointments in her husband’s government. There is no precedent for this in Nigeria’s entire history. In fact, I know of no parallel in the world for a First Lady (or Wife of the President) to openly disagree with her husband through a... Read More

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October 25, 2016

The Thread: “I just blocked GEJ” and other TwitterNG reactions to ex-president Jonathan’s speech

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, was yesterday at Oxford University in the UK to deliver a speech on the promotion of youth entrepreneurship. As expected, his speech garnered a flurry of reactions from Nigerians. See below: That GEJ was invited to lecture at Oxford Uni while Buhari cannot get an invite to speak at Cambridge... Read More

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October 25, 2016

Opinion: The myth of Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade

by Jude Feranmi. As long as corrupt people are being bundled into jail and made to face the law and serve their punishment, it doesn’t matter if they are from the opposition. When the opposition gets to power, they too should fight the previous ones, right? You could easily agree to this. The argument could... Read More

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October 24, 2016

Opinion: Dino Melaye is a wrong counsellor for the wrong reasons

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Corruption is as Nigerian as Nigerians are to the practice of religious beliefs and ritual observance of faith. A casual survey of the political and corporate landscape in recent months provides a troubling reminder that corruption is endemic to our way of life. The number of arrests and re-arrests of corrupt politicians... Read More

corruption, dino melaye, nigeria, politicians, president buhari

October 24, 2016

Opinion: Inordinate ambition of Nigerian politicians to capture power

by Jide Ojo Periodic and credible election is one of the pillars of democracy. Others are independent judiciary, free press, vibrant civil society, strong political parties, etc. Nigeria’s electoral democracy dates back to 1922 when Clifford Constitution came into existence. Many political observers have opined that Nigeria is yet to experience flawless election as each... Read More

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October 23, 2016

Buhari, Amaechi Oyegun behind judges’ arrest – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun of being behind the arrest of judges of the Supreme Court. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the party in which... Read More

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October 22, 2016

Sassy Aisha, Nasty Hillary and Millionaire Femi | All the winners and losers from the past week

The week is over and from Nigeria to the United States and to Brussels, we bring to you all the winners and losers of the outgoing week. WINNERS The Nasty Woman: The US presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton once again faced each other in their final debate before election day. In the final... Read More

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Aisha buhari, American elections, barack obama, donald trump, Femi Otedola, losers, Nasty Woman, nigeria, president buhari, presidential debate, winners, Yemi Kale

October 22, 2016

Opinion: Buhari, Boko Haram and the release of chibok girls

by Michael Jegede After his triumphant outing in the poll last year, President Muhammadu Buhari reiterated his campaign promise to adopt a different approach, in tackling the Boko Haram insurgency, and securing the release of the girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, abducted in 2014 by the terrorist group. In his inaugural speech... Read More

Chibok girls, Internally Displaced Persons, nigeria, president buhari, terrorism

October 22, 2016

Opinion: Aisha Buhari is the ‘designer’ first lady that fooled my people

by Umar Sa’ad Hassan I don’t really care whether Aisha Buhari belongs to the President’s kitchen, other room or even another man.That is their personal problem. What I am worried about is the fact that some Nigerians are celebrating her for wanting their most loyal friends in government. If the first lady had criticized the... Read More

Aisha buhari, feminism, nigeria, Politics, president buhari

October 21, 2016

Opinion: The Buharis, the Economist and the candidate

by Bade Adebolu Every day is important but there are days that stand out in our lives. For me, October 15 is one of them. I wish I could tell you the significance of this day in my life but that’s too confidential for this pages of this medium. I pledged to write an article... Read More

Aisha buhari, feminism, nigeria, patriarchy, president buhari

October 21, 2016

Gimba Kakanda: The room President Buhari really needs now

by Gimba Kakanda At first, like every sane Nigerian, I took President Muhammadu Buhari’s response to his wife’s criticism of his government as a joke. And even agreed with Malam Garba Shehu’s description of it as as such on Twitter, that “(President Buhari) was obviously throwing a banter.” But the President’s unnecessary restatement of that... Read More

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October 21, 2016

Vera Ezimora: 5 reasons Buhari’s view on the Other Room does not surprise me

by Vera Ezimora By now, every Nigerian has probably heard about Buhari’s comment about the other room. But for those who haven’t, let me give you a summary: it all started when First Lady, Aisha Buhari did an interview with BBC in which she stated that her husband had abandoned all the people who supported... Read More

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October 21, 2016

Ololade Ajekigbe: Who really belongs in the kitchen?

by Ololade Ajekigbe Call it a gaffe, an embarrassing social blunder, a joke in bad taste, or a slip of tongue, one thing is sure it’s a faux pas of gigantic proportions. As far as slip-ups go, the statement made by President Muhammadu Buhari when asked about his wife’s criticism of recent developments in his administration... Read More

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October 20, 2016

Opinion: Aisha Buhari as a metaphor

by Jideofor Adibe Let me start this piece by narrating a story I read somewhere about a certain three- year old boy whose father was the President of their country. Let’s call this boy John. One day the country was celebrating an important anniversary. Many citizens lined up the route through which the President... Read More

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October 20, 2016

Olusegun Adeniyi: Of Aso Rock demons and ‘the Other Room’

by Olusegun Adeniyi I woke up last Friday to find on my handset messages with strange questions: Is it true that people bath with blood in Aso Rock? Are there demons in Aso Rock that make leaders take decisions that are not in the public interest? Did you ever notice anybody walking head to the ground... Read More

#TheOtherRoom, Aisha buhari, Aso Rock, Politics, president buhari, Religion, Reuben Abti

October 20, 2016

Opinion: National security and the politics of election postponement

by Yushau A. Shuaib It is no more news that national security and security threats have been cited to justify postponements of elections under former President Goodluck Jonathan and the current President Muhammadu Buhari. However, the postponement of the last governorship election in Edo State have been labelled by some people, notably, the opposition Peoples... Read More

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October 19, 2016

Peregrino Brimah: More Nigerians say it is President Buhari that belongs in the kitchen

by Peregrino Brimah President Buhari said and insisted that his wife Aisha belongs to his kitchen cabinet. Based on her forthrightness, honesty, and her boldness in battle against the crooked cabal and mafia who have again stolen Nigeria, many Nigerians agree that the first lady will be of better service to Nigeria than most people in the kitchen cabinet right... Read More

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October 19, 2016

Opinion: In God’s court, Buhari will not be partially deaf

by Umar Sa’ad Hassan There are people very skilled in the art of escaping the truth and the only time they don’t deploy those skills is when the truth favours them.The most privileged of the lot are the partially deaf. Their condition avails them the special luxury of selecting what they want to hear even though... Read More

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October 19, 2016

Just In: #ChibokGirls arrive State House, to meet Pres. Buhari (WATCH)

The 21 released Chibok girls have arrived the State House Abuja. The girls who were accompanied by members of their families arrived few minutes ago. The girls will be received by President Buhari who is yet to see them since their release from captivity lady Thursday. The #Chibok Girls, their families, and the medical personnel... Read More

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October 19, 2016

Adeboro Odunlami: Miniature Nigeria [NEW VOICES]

by Adeboro Odunlami Do not get me wrong, I believe in a working news reporting system. I am constantly impressed by Nigerians who abruptly pause their journey to work or church, to stand by a Newspaper stand, read headlines and argue with their fellow curious and concerned Nigerians. Sometimes, however, I wonder why most of... Read More

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October 18, 2016

[The Presidential Blog]: Davido wants us to cut Buhari some slack

It’s not how we usually hear about Davido. I don’t remember a time when ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ has ever made comment that can be considered political and hopefully this does not come back to bite him. Actually, Nigerian musicians rarely touch on this particular subject but then who can blame (this is who by the way)... Read More

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October 18, 2016

The Thread: Slaying in a poncho | Aisha Buhari is definitely not here to play

Nigeria’s First Lady is no push over. First she conducted an interview with the BBC, where she lamented the effect of the cabal’s apron strings on her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari then countered her criticisms with these words “I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and... Read More

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October 18, 2016

Opinion: Lessons from the Buhari-Aisha debacle

by Bola and Yinka Obebe Everyone is still talking about the Buhari-Aisha debacle. While many have expressed outrage, others have been a bit more sympathetic. After all has been said and done, all that’s left to do is reflect on the lessons we can learn from the situation. There are a few relationship lessons this... Read More

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Cheta Nwanze: Now that the devils are beginning to show up in court

Opinion: President Buhari’s absence at his daughter’s wedding is not an example of modesty

Annkio Briggs: Setting the agenda for the meeting between Niger Delta leaders and President Buhari (Pt.1)

Opinion: President Buhari is right. His wife belongs to the kitchen, living room and “the other room

PROFILE: #CalamityKemi | Is Kemi Adeosun the worst finance minister since 1999?

Opinion: You told me so | You warned me about Buhari

Farooq Kperogi: Aisha Buhari and the Evil Aso Rock Cabal

The Thread: “I just blocked GEJ” and other TwitterNG reactions to ex-president Jonathan’s speech

Opinion: The myth of Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade

Opinion: Dino Melaye is a wrong counsellor for the wrong reasons

Opinion: Inordinate ambition of Nigerian politicians to capture power

Buhari, Amaechi Oyegun behind judges’ arrest – PDP

Sassy Aisha, Nasty Hillary and Millionaire Femi | All the winners and losers from the past week

Opinion: Buhari, Boko Haram and the release of chibok girls

Opinion: Aisha Buhari is the ‘designer’ first lady that fooled my people

This is why Bauchi Governor has 12 social media aides

Opinion: The Buharis, the Economist and the candidate

Gimba Kakanda: The room President Buhari really needs now

Vera Ezimora: 5 reasons Buhari’s view on the Other Room does not surprise me

Ololade Ajekigbe: Who really belongs in the kitchen?

Opinion: Aisha Buhari as a metaphor

Olusegun Adeniyi: Of Aso Rock demons and ‘the Other Room’

Opinion: National security and the politics of election postponement

Peregrino Brimah: More Nigerians say it is President Buhari that belongs in the kitchen

Opinion: In God’s court, Buhari will not be partially deaf

Just In: #ChibokGirls arrive State House, to meet Pres. Buhari (WATCH)

Adeboro Odunlami: Miniature Nigeria [NEW VOICES]

[The Presidential Blog]: Davido wants us to cut Buhari some slack

The Thread: Slaying in a poncho | Aisha Buhari is definitely not here to play

Opinion: Lessons from the Buhari-Aisha debacle

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