I stopped Atiku from becoming President – Anenih

Former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustee, Tony Anenih has said he stopped former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar from becoming a President. Anenih said this in his book titled ‘My Life and Nigerian Politics,’ which was presented in Abuja following his retirement on Saturday. Anenih said Atiku wanted to become the... Read More

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November 23, 2016

Mugabe’s wife, Grace declares self new President of Zimbabwe

First lady of Zimbabwe Grace Mugabe has declared herself as the new president of the country when her husband Robert Mugabe finally steps down. According to Buzz South Africa Grace made the declaration while speaking to the ruling Zanu-PF party women’s league stating that she is already the president, as she has made plans and arrangement with... Read More

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November 16, 2016

Boko Haram would have been defeated if I were president – Atiku

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said terrorist group, Boko Haram would not have existed if he was President of Nigeria. Atiku said this on Tuesday while speaking at the distribution of relief materials to over 50,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at American University of Nigeria in Adamawa State. He said, “If you recall, while... Read More

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October 26, 2016

We’re paying attention to Goodluck Jonathan’s new sense of style. What’s with the suits?

Yesterday, former President Goodluck Jonathan gave a speech at the Oxford Union of the University of Oxford, England with the theme: ‘promoting youth entrepreneurship’ and a number of Nigerians have found a few faults in his speech but that’s not even why we’re here. While critics were running through the length of his speech finding flaws, we... Read More

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October 22, 2016

Aisha Buhari kicks off 2019 presidential bid + more on The Slab with Isime

Chuks, Tolu, Emeka, and Dami join The Slab with Isime to talk about Aisha Buhari’s chances for President in 2019, Femi Otedola’s sinking Forbes rating, and the need for Pres. Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet. Following the First Lady’s BBC interview where she bared her soul, The Slab crew checks to see if she’s good... Read More

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October 8, 2016

5 things to know about the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Colombia’s President, Santos

In this part of the world where we find ourselves, the identity of the President of Colombia may not immediately appear to be useful information. Yesterday’s events changed everything…President Juan Manuel Santos made it to Nigerian news headlines for one crucial reason, he was named winner of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. The announcement was... Read More

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September 18, 2016

Opinion: Sir, the boys on the streets are not smiling | Open letter to Mr. President

by Balogun Oluwalonimi Mayowa Sir, I am writing based on the present issue affecting our dear nation, Nigeria. As a student of History and Social Studies, I believe my opinion sir, will be of help to your administration. I titled this piece, “Stop Blaming The Dead”. And this is as a result of a comment... Read More

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September 18, 2016

Gimba Kakanda: Mr. President, change does not begin with an empty slogan

by Gimba Kakanda Last Thursday, the Federal Government, obviously terrified by the burden of expectations on it, launched what is without doubt an exercise in propaganda. It is a social orientation campaign named “Change Begins With Me”. Introducing the campaign, the President said, “Our citizens must realize that the change they want to see begins... Read More

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September 16, 2016

Opinion: Reported release of Kabiru Sokoto – hatred for President Buhari taken too far

by Inibehe Effiong There have been malicious, unsubstantiated and wicked insinuations and reports on social media and on various online medium that President Muhammadu Buhari has “released” convicted Boko Haram kingpin, Kabiru Dikko, alias Kabiru Sokoto. The insinuation became rife due to the reticence of the presidency over the matter. It was further fuelled by... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Opinion: Fani-Kayode and the vitriolic execration of Pres. Buhari

by Kingsley Ahanonu I have read many of Femi Fani-Kayode’s opinions, especially of recent-both on the social media and from the papers-and I find myself tottering most times into the dilemma of trying to reconcile the many lies he readily brandish at the flick of his fingers with acceding to some of the facts he... Read More

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September 14, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘Is this country going down the pit?’

As normal activities resume across the country after two days of national holiday, Nigerians are still faced with the reality that the economy keeps depreciating and many are going hungry. On this episode of #30Days30Voices, we spoke with a young but disenchanted Nigerian who complained bitterly about the state of the Nigerian economy, the high cost of... Read More

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September 13, 2016

Opinion: Buhari’s ‘Change begins with me’ – a bargain of the century!

by Mohammed Alhaji For the first time in the history of our nascent (if 17 years of unbroken democracy and 4 presidents so far could be considered one) people from all walks of life – paupers; peasants; pink-collar, blue-collar and white-collar workers; unemployed; young and old; kids not eligible to vote; and probably even thieves... Read More

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September 13, 2016

Opinion: President Buhari, What ‘change’ are you collecting again?

by Timi Olagunju “Do not ask what your citizens can change, rather ask what you have changed for your citizens as promised in over 455 days in office”. About 72 hours ago, the Presidency launched the “change begins with me” campaign. Then, I quickly remembered what conductors and drivers in Lagos would typically say to passengers... Read More

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September 2, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. SpaceX rocket crashes into Facebook satellite for Africa A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch has crashed into a Facebook satellite for Africa. The satellite was supposed to be used to beam high-speed internet to Africa. 2. I have no ill feeling for Dalung – Siasia... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Brazil’s president impeachment – Winners and Losers

On Wednesday, Brazil’s first female President, Dilma Rousseff was removed from office by an impeachment vote by 61 Senate members with the remaining 20 senators opposing the motion. The hearing lasted six days but the events that led up to this impeachment have built in the last ten months. Former President Rousseff had been accused... Read More

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August 28, 2016

Opinion: Tracing the tragedy of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

by Mohammed Dahiru Aminu Those who still ask questions regarding Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s poor performance as president, and still wonder why he was such a bad leader are obviously very poor learners of the rubrics and schema of power in post independent Nigeria. Jonathan was a failure from the onset. Only a cursory study of... Read More

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August 26, 2016

Opinion: ‘Buhari’ – When you give a dog a bad name

[A conversation between two friends on #FreeJoeChinakwe] Neighbour: My neighbour, Nkan beǃ Ahmed: Neighbour, Neighbour. How far na? What’s the meaning of this “Nkan be” you keep saying sef? Neighbour: “Nkan be” means strange things are happening. It was a TV show by one late Kola Olawuyi. A friend introduced me to the horror TV... Read More

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August 17, 2016

Opinion: Exploring Aguiyi-Ironsi’s role in the January 15 coup (Part III)

By Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema In recent years, as more Nigerians begin to pay close attention to the country’s chequered past, the nature of Ironsi’s ascension to power has come under scrutiny. The original general perception is that the rump of the civilian cabinet voluntarily handed over power to Ironsi as an interim measure to deal with... Read More

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August 17, 2016

Opinion: Why Donald Trump will lose [A Rejoinder]

By Joseph Abiagom Yesterday, while reading my morning routine of YNaija articles, (you guys are doing a great job by the way), I came across Chineme Uzo’s article that suggested “Why Donald Trump will defeat Hillary Clinton.” I chuckled and read the article out loud to a few friends of mine, and to be frankly, they... Read More

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August 13, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: Welcome to ‘Mai Chanji’

By Femi Fani-Kayode “Their HATE for President Goodluck Jonathan justifies the suffering in the land. Recession matters not. Hunger matters not. Loss of jobs matter not. Polio matters not. Making a mess of the naira matters not. Fulani Herdsmen matter not. High cost of foodstuffs matter not. Chibok matters not. We have men consumed by... Read More

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August 5, 2016

YNaija Analysis: Hajj circular – What exactly is happening on Planet CBN?

A circular from the CBN’s Trade and Exchange Department surfaced yesterday, authorising the sale of dollars to pilgrims to the 2016 Hajj at a ‘concessionary rate’ of N197 to the dollar. The circular said that a minimum of $750 and a maximum of $1,000 can be sold to a total of 65,000 pilgrims. This is... Read More

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July 31, 2016

‘Profligate fiscal policy, bad choices…’ | Fashola gives reason for recession

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Saturday, said that the present economic recession was caused by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Fashola, who stated this while speaking at a forum organised by the Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF) in London, noted that present economic woes in Nigeria was a result... Read More

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July 29, 2016

‘I don’t hate President Buhari…he knows I have been saying the truth’ – Fayose

The Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Thursday, said that he will continue to criticize the President Buhari administration even if they lock him up. The governor stated this while speaking during a radio programme at Orange 94.5 FM in Akure, Ondo state capital. Fayose stated that he doesn’t hate the President, but he has... Read More

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July 26, 2016

Twitter wants Michelle Obama to run for POTUS after speech at the Democratic national convention

Twitter has been set ablaze by Michelle Obama‘s powerful speech at the Democratic national convention on Monday night. The First Lady of the United States has been praised by many on the micro-blogging platform and some think she is capable enough to run for the White House come 2020. Well if she does, these Twitter... Read More

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July 25, 2016

Opinion: Of cows, zebra crossings, taskforces and Japan

By Simon Utsu Some days ago, I was somewhere and someone joked about Cows in Nigeria being issued passports soon, I laughed. And then it occurred to me that the joke could soon be reality and I stopped laughing. I remembered that some days before that, I had seen images of a herd of cattle... Read More

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July 21, 2016

Ochereome Nnanna: The one-sided crucifixion of Dino Melaye

The legislative arm of gov-ernment all over the world is often a theatre of the absurd. I recall one of these ugly episodes, and incidentally, Dino Melaye was a principal actor in it as a member of the House of Representatives. On June 21, 2010, a faction of the House which styled itself as “Progressives”,... Read More

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President Buhari's bodyguard allegedly linked to Boko Haram

July 20, 2016

Opinion: The Buhari Electoral Crisis and the PDP Strategy

By Dele Awogbeoba Background The PDP as a party had been instrumental to the economic renaissance of the Nigerian economy over the last 17 years. Nigeria’s GDP grew from around 40 billion dollars in 1999 to a staggering 520 billion dollars by 2015. All Nigerian heads of state under the PDP grew the Nigerian economy... Read More

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July 20, 2016

Opinion: Perfecting the collapse of hemorrhaging administrative order

By Olumide Awoyemi Following the directive of the Visitor that the university senate convenes a meeting to nominate an acting vice chancellor, I have found myself in a deep moral quandary as I reflect on the probable evolution of scenarios and their implications for the sanity of an environment otherwise consecrated for learning. It is... Read More

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July 20, 2016

Opinion: Mr President, it’s about the economy, not corruption

By Ayodele Adio I felt a bit miffed at the president’s Eid-el-fitr message not because it lacked compassion or empathy but because it lacked a departure from his strongly held minimalist view of our daily reality. In all sincerity, I have made a solemn promise not to throw empty criticism at Mr. President and only... Read More

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July 16, 2016

Turkish military coup fails

A coup was on Friday night, attempted in Turkey, as top military officials in the country declared that they had “taken control of the country.” Major infrastructures in the Turkish capital, Istanbul, were closed down including the city’s main airport and fighter jets were spotted in the skies. In a telephone call to CNN, the President... Read More

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I stopped Atiku from becoming President – Anenih

Mugabe’s wife, Grace declares self new President of Zimbabwe

Boko Haram would have been defeated if I were president – Atiku

We’re paying attention to Goodluck Jonathan’s new sense of style. What’s with the suits?

Aisha Buhari kicks off 2019 presidential bid + more on The Slab with Isime

5 things to know about the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Colombia’s President, Santos

Opinion: Sir, the boys on the streets are not smiling | Open letter to Mr. President

Gimba Kakanda: Mr. President, change does not begin with an empty slogan

Opinion: Reported release of Kabiru Sokoto – hatred for President Buhari taken too far

Opinion: Fani-Kayode and the vitriolic execration of Pres. Buhari

#30Days30Voices: ‘Is this country going down the pit?’

Opinion: Buhari’s ‘Change begins with me’ – a bargain of the century!

Opinion: President Buhari, What ‘change’ are you collecting again?

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

Brazil’s president impeachment – Winners and Losers

Opinion: Tracing the tragedy of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Opinion: ‘Buhari’ – When you give a dog a bad name

Opinion: Exploring Aguiyi-Ironsi’s role in the January 15 coup (Part III)

Opinion: Why Donald Trump will lose [A Rejoinder]

Femi Fani-Kayode: Welcome to ‘Mai Chanji’

YNaija Analysis: Hajj circular – What exactly is happening on Planet CBN?

‘Profligate fiscal policy, bad choices…’ | Fashola gives reason for recession

‘I don’t hate President Buhari…he knows I have been saying the truth’ – Fayose

Twitter wants Michelle Obama to run for POTUS after speech at the Democratic national convention

Opinion: Of cows, zebra crossings, taskforces and Japan

Ochereome Nnanna: The one-sided crucifixion of Dino Melaye

Opinion: The Buhari Electoral Crisis and the PDP Strategy

Opinion: Perfecting the collapse of hemorrhaging administrative order

Opinion: Mr President, it’s about the economy, not corruption

Turkish military coup fails

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