Tag: president

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AzeezNovember 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 ...

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ToluOctober 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 ...

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Isime EseneOctober 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, ...

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ToluOctober 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 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 ...

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ToluSeptember 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaAugust 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 ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoAugust 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaAugust 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaAugust 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 ...

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Op-Ed EditorAugust 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaAugust 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 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 ...

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Oreoluwa PetersJuly 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 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, ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJuly 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 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 ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 11, 2016

‘Yoruba people will never agree to becoming slaves in their country’

In what now seems like a back and forth exchange, socio-cultural group, Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG), on Sunday, maintained that ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 10, 2016

‘Jonathan had six years of tragic and corrupt rule’ – MEND

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), on Saturday, gave a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government ...

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