This morning, Joachim talks about Buhari’s cancellation of planned trip to Lagos, the missing money by EFCC and Gov. Fayose’s new hatred for Fulani herdsmen. Take a listen. https://soundcloud.com/ynaijaonline/podcast-for-may-24th
Last Wednesday, Nigerians woke up to an unexpected piece of good news, albeit one that eagerly awaited for more than two years: one of the 217 girls abducted from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State by the Boko Haram terrorist group had been found. Quite naturally, the airwaves and media has been awash... Read More
by Chi Ibe Following our report earlier this evening that President Muhammad Buhari will not be visiting Lagos tomorrow as planned over an ear infection, the Office of the Vice President has now confirmed his absence. In a release made available to YNaija just now, the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media... Read More
In February 2015, I received an unusual invitation to meet with the erstwhile President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Some of the president’s backers had arranged a ‘Townhall with Nigerian Youths’. First, the President met a small group of about 100 youths, and right after, he engaged a larger audience of well over 2000 youths. I... Read More
Today, there is this issue that really bothered me and got me thinking so much I already had an article in my head, not necessarily to add to the thousands of discuss that already exist on that topic but to rid myself off of some guilt about not trying what I can in my own... Read More
A civil rights group, the Conference of Minority Tribes in Nigeria, in conjunction with 36 other civil society organisations in Nigeria, on Friday, disclosed that it would hold a one million man match in support of the Presidency’s decision to remove fuel subsidy on Monday. The chief convener and coordinator of the forum, Comrade Okpokwu... Read More
Fellow Nigerians, let me start today’s epistle by saying time flies indeed. Over a year ago, the dream of Major General Muhammadu Buhari to return to power, after being toppled in a military coup by Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and company, was eventually realised after a record fourth attempt. History would record this monumental feat as... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sack of the executive secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), John Opara. This was disclosed today by Babachir Lawal, secretary to the government of the federation, in a statement. “His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has in the exercise of his powers, approved the disengagement of Mr. John... Read More
While it is far fetched that the abductor (a Boko Haram insurgent) of Chibok girl, Amina Ali would accompany her to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari – several inquisitive souls still pondered on the veracity of what is ordinarily an anomaly. Many have wondered why Amina’s captor and father of her baby is being called... Read More
Even if President Buhari makes one dollar equal to a Naira, Nigeria will still thoroughly question and scrutinize how it came to be. So, we expect no less from such a matter as divisive as #BringBackOurGirls. Especially when two girls are rescued, after two years, in a successive two days. Here, we find 14... Read More
She has been described by many as a rabble-rouser. Her repeated calls to the government to ensure the return of the 276 girls abducted from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, by Boko Haram terrorists in April 2014 has been seen by others as an unnecessary distraction. They have accused her of wasting the nation’s... Read More
There are a lot of controversies that have been following the rescue of the Chibok girl, including the allegations of a government hoax and a fake husband all for a positive impression to the world. Joachim Mac-Ebong discusses this and the return of the mines on the 8th episode of Morning Devotion. Take a listen.... Read More
The rescued Chibok girl, Amina Ali, is presently at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari. She arrived the villa with her baby as well as Borno State Governor, Kashim Shetima around 2.45 p.m on Thursday. They are presently in the President’s office and awaiting his arrival. See photos below.
Trust in government may help governments to implement structural reforms with long term benefits… In a low-trust climate, citizens will prioritise immediate, appropriable and partial benefits, and will induce politicians to seek short-term and opportunistic gains through free-riding and populist attitudes (Gyorffy, 2013). Despite the threat posed by a faction of the Nigerian Labour Congress... Read More
“We have got the leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries coming to Britain … Nigeria and Afghanistan, possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world.” – Prime Minster David Cameron “I think he’s being honest about it… he’s talking about what he knows… I don’t think you can fault him.”- President Muhammadu Buhari... Read More
In this 6th episode of Morning Devotion, Joachim would have loved to be privy of Buhari/Wike closed door session regarding the Niger-delta militants and their continous damage but then he beckons on Nigerians to pay their electricity bills before the mass disconnection. Still on the money talk, he discuses the lack of funds causing NYSC... Read More
Lately it has become very difficult to give a candid opinion on the economic policies of the President Muhammadu Buhari APC led government without being categorised a ‘wailing wailer’ or branded a member of the opposition party, PDP. As much as many have tried to be politically correct and assume the unlikely position of observers,... Read More
A new lease of hope has risen up for incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu as former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu has promised to negotiate his release with President Muhammadu Buhari. Nnamdi Kanu has been in the custody of the Federal Government and has been standing trial for charges... Read More
We are indeed saddened by the recent arrest, humiliation and the trumped-up criminal charges brought against fiery Lagos lawyer, Ebun Olu Adegboruwa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He is a known critics of successive governments in Nigeria and has never faltered in fighting the cause of the oppressed and the common man.... Read More
Welcome to the first edition of The Slab with Isime. The Slab is a weekly gabfest offering a newsroom perspective on the week’s trending topics. In this edition featuring Adebayo, Chuks, Emeka and Anire – the YNaija crew – talks about a series of topics trending this week. Take a listen below. Subsidy Removal https://soundcloud.com/the-slab-with-isime/subsidy-removal-debate ... Read More
The narrative of the last election was deliberately made simple to fool the simpleminded: portray Nigeria as a ship heading for the bottom of the ocean unless the captain of the ship is removed because that captain was corrupt, unable to secure the land and the economy was also spiralling out of his control. In... Read More
Do we file this one under ‘Politicians say the darndest things’? President Muhammadu Buhari was interviewed today by CNN’s Christine Amanpour as he attends the United Kingdom’s global anti-corruption summit. Of course, the topic of the missing Chibok girls came up, and in particular why his government has suddenly become hostile to peaceful protesters... Read More
Welcome to the second episode of Morning Devotion by Joachim MacEbong. In this episode, MacEbong talks about the Buhari administration, the much awaited budget signing, the increment in the price of tomato and many more. Take a listen below. https://soundcloud.com/user-437826269/morning-devotion-episode-1
A militant group known as the Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF), has advised fellow militants – Niger Delta Avengers – not to fear President Muhammadu Buhari, for he is not God. The group said it can’t condemn the ‘current bombing’ of pipelines in the Niger Delta because Nigerians were informed that ‘bombing of pipelines was... Read More
Sai Baba, How far o. We no dey see your brake light again. Wetin happen now? How come you don’t talk to us anymore? Abi is our mouth smelling or is it the body odor? We apologize if it is the “BO,” it’s just that we have not had light for some days now. Plus... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari is reported to have held a clandestine meeting with some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting which commenced late at night on Wednesday, spilled over into the wee hours of Thursday morning. Those in attendance at the meeting include: Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President,... Read More
A former Minister of Education and co-convener of BBOG advocacy group, Oby Ezekwesili, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is trying to impose on the Nigerian state, the same economic policies that failed him during his military regime of 1984. Ezekwesili said the ‘archaic’ and ‘opaque’ economic principles of Buhari have led to the suffering of... Read More
“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against his anointed saying, ‘let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us’. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari further justified his stance on the devaluation of the naira on Friday, when he met with retired permanent secretaries in Abuja. The President said the Nigerian currency was strong until he was removed as head of state in 1985. Buhari maintained that he’s still not convinced that a large percentage of Nigerians... Read More
Contrary to widespread reports, President Muhammadu Buhari has not axed Dr Ibe Kachikwu from his role as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Unconfirmed reports inferred on Thursday, that Kachikwu had been replaced with Maikanti Baru – a Group Executive Director of the corporation. However, Premium Times reached out to a... Read More
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