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Reno Omokri: Buhari, Jonathan and a redefinition of change

by Reno Omokri Name your dog Buhari and you will be diligently prosecuted in today’s Nigeria but kill a harmless wife of an evangelist preaching the Gospel of Jesus and…

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Opinion: President Buhari has finally decided to join MMM gang

by Abiodun Shomoye President Muhammadu Buhari, my very own supported candidate for the position back then in 2015 has decided to sell me, my children, grandchildren and not forgetting great grandchildren.…

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The Thread: Come see wetin ‘mago-mago’ dey cause

A corper attempted to jump an ATM queue, and what happened next, we swear, he never hesperredit.

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Opinion: From bus drivers to conductors

by Anthony Ademiluyi When I did my National Youth Service Corps in a foreign multinational in the bustling city of Warri a few years ago, I had an interesting conversation…

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Feyi Fawehinmi: Matching talent with opportunity

Feyi Fawehinmi Around mid-April 2015, a friend of mine who works with Kaduna DISCo sent me a message saying they were recruiting for a significant number of positions. He then…

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Opinion: Nigerians killed the naira, only nigerians can revive the naira

by Victor Terhemba.   While at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, I over heard a Bureau de change "Mallam" telling a prospective customer that $100 equals to N 46,000. Just then…

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Oil remains crititical in getting Nigeria out of recession – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the Oil and Gas sector remained the way out of the current economic recession. Buhari stated this while delivering a speech at the Nigeria Oil…

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Recession: Nigeria will emerge stronger, united – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said Nigeria will emerge strong and united from its current challenges of economic recession. He said this in a message to the 7th National Breakfast…

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The Thread: How much tax has Dangote paid?

In the middle of this shakedown of MTN by the Nigerian Senate for repatriated funds, Joachim Ebong is asking an important question. See below: ;

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Recession: Reps yet to receive N350m office equipment

The current economic recession and alleged poor release of funds from the Ministry of Finance have delayed the purchase of office equipment for the 360 members of the House of…

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IMF rating: Nigerian economy remains resilient despite recession – AGF

The Accountant-General of the Federation, Alhaji Idris Ahmed on Friday said the resilience of the Nigerian economy has been once again confirmed by the recent announcement by IMF that Nigeria has…

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Alleged MTN’s repatriated $13.9bn can bring Nigeria out of recession – Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Thursday said the $13.9bn allegedly laundered by MTN can pull Nigeria out of recession. Saraki who was represented by the Majority Whip of the Senate, Olusola Adeyeye…

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“He wasted it”| Chimamanda’s assessment of Buhari takes no prisoners

Chimamanda Adichie is on a roll, it appears. In less than two weeks, she has gone from Beyonce's brand of feminism to joy that is Michelle Obama's and now, she…

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Charly Boy: First lady sting

by Charly Boy. Guys, you must have read or heard by now our President's answer when he was asked in the presence of other world leaders, in far away Germany,…

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Femi Fani-Kayode: A hater of women and a president from the dark ages

by Femi Fani- Kayode "Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff…

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Cheta Nwanze: Let’s not be distracted

by Cheta Nwanze It’s been a wild few weeks for me, careening through quite a few Nigerian states, not spending more than a night at a time in one place…

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Opinion: Re: Nigerian economy since 1999- myths, lies and data

by Uzoma Ngozi When will Nigeria come out recession? Who will deliver Nigeria? But for Nigeria to come out of this economic state, our leaders must speak and act in…

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Wilson Iyorah: Should the tough get going despite our current national difficulties? [Nigerian Voices]

by Wilson Iyorah Ever since the emergence of President Muhamadu Buhari as the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, so much glimmers of hope have been in the air. …

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Opinion: 8 things you must do to prosper in this recession

by Kaycee Okuma 1. CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE It’s no longer news that the Nigerian economy is in deep recession. What may surprise you, however, is that the recession is not…

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Nene Henshaw: Exploits of an intending intern [NEXT]

by Nene Henshaw Few months ago, I went to look for a job as per, final year, long summer, let me make it fruitful by interning. After sending copies of…

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Feyi Fawehinmi: Nigeria’s case study on how not to float your currency

by Feyi Fawehinmi Rumors of rate fixing. Scarcity of foreign exchange. A widening gap between the official rate and the runaway blackmarket. Nearly four months after Nigeria adopted a flexible…

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NOI Polls paints the picture of Nigeria’s recession – in figures

by Usman Alabi Sometimes you wonder if the human mind and reaction to a particular socioeconomic condition can be statistically captured with scientific exactitude. Most times in the process of…

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Recession: FG to save N19bn from travels, sitting allowances

The Federal Government is looking to save N19bn from expenses made on travels and allowances as part of measures to tackle recession. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance,…

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Opinion: Making sense of Pres. Buhari’s body language

Anthony Ademiluyi A rumour had it that Ambassador Joseph Patrick Kennedy, John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s father hurriedly sold his shares when he saw some stock in the possession of a shoeshine…

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Opinion: Do something about Nigeria, running is never the answer

by Jumoke Olusoga “There’s a place for talking and criticism but there’s also a place to let our ACTIONS do the talking” – Fela Durotoye There are many things I…

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Reuben Abati: Battle for 2019

by Reuben Abati One of the most frustrating things about Nigeria’s political history is how it keeps repeating itself and nothing ever seems to change, and the political elite doesn’t…

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Military intervention in governance led to recession – Akande

The former interim chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande on Wednesday said the intervention of the military into governance led to the current recession the country…

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[The Presidential Blog]: Watch this Minister prove Dino Melaye right

When controversial Senator, Dino Melaye called for the sack of the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma; and the Governor of the Central…

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This is how trade works, isn’t it?

@Clarenceonyeks is thinking aloud about this thing called self-sufficiency and how it can work at a national level. He confesses not to be an economist but he sure has a…

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Let’s talk about the demolition exercise that affected many in Abule Egba

Are we all going to go about our day and pretend like we are not aware of the thousands of Lagosians that have been rendered homeless and helpless by the…

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