Dele Momodu: President Buhari and his London visitors

Opinion: President Bubu needs to book a flight or type a letter

by UgoTalks Alot I decided to book a flight to London. I don’t have a visa or money for said flight, but you know, with Jesus all things c’est possible. The lowest flight I could find was roughly around N118,000 when you convert it based on the CBN rigged rates. Why is my broke ass... Read More

Buhari, Buhari's health, Dogara, nigeria, opinion, Politics, Saraki, Taxpayers money

February 16, 2017

The Thread: Bukola Saraki sparks yet another debate on Twitter

It’s like the phone call Saraki and Dogara had with Mr President last week Thursday was not sufficient proof of his being ‘hale and hearty’, even though they were intent on making believers out of us with that statement. Looks like they had to go see with their eyes to believe for themselves, so they... Read More

Buhari's health, Dogara, Governance, London jaunts, Nigerian, Saraki, The Thread

February 9, 2017

The Thread: Dogara gets flak from Nigerians for his latest tale

We got another call from the President. Yaaay! Well, not us exactly. Dogara did, actually. And to be clear, Dogara’s call preceded Saraki’s call, even if the latter has superior standing than the former. Also, Buhari was the one who called Dogara, but with Saraki, he did not say. So really, Dogara has more bragging... Read More

Buhari, Death rumours, Dogara, lai mohammed, medical vacation, nigeria, Osinbajo, Saraki

February 9, 2017

The Thread: Nigerians are unimpressed with Bukola Saraki’s late night broadcast

Bukola Saraki, the Senate President joins the growing list of people who claim they have spoken with the president. We say ‘claim’ because we only have their words- or tweets – as proof. Femi Adesina had stated the president had not been hospitalised. Lai Mohammed and VP, Osinbajo both said the president is ‘hale and... Read More

Buhari's sister, nigeria, Saraki, The Thread

February 2, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: 5 things Osinbajo, Saraki and Dogara may have discussed at today’s meeting

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has received Senate President, Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives speaker, Yakubu Dogara at the Presidential Villa for the second time this week. The first meeting of this kind held on Tuesday and had a few ministers in attendance. From what we know, Tuesday’s meeting was “fruitful” and we were left... Read More

The Legislative Blog

2017 budget, Buhari, Dogara, Meeting, Osinbajo, Saraki, the legislative blog

January 30, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Boko Haram, Buruji Kashamu, Apostle Suleman and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

boko haram, nigeria, noisemakers, Saraki, SUleman Dss

January 11, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Nigerian Army and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. They range from the awesome and brilliant to the OMG, he didn’t. We have made it our job to take down the names of... Read More

barack obama, donald trump, michelle obama, Nigerian Army, noisemakers, Saraki

December 24, 2016

Happy 54th birthday, Saraki: Mafia boss of Nigerian politics!

by Bayo Oluwasanmi I have never met Bukola Abiku Mesujamba Saraki. I don’t know him from Adams. However, on the occasion of his 54th birthday, I want to extend my random act of kindness to wish him a very happy and fantastic birthday! Birthday celebrations can be meaningful and memorable at any age, and especially... Read More

Buhari, corruption, Kwara State, nigeria, Politics, Saraki, senate

December 24, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: Tragicomedy of a corrupt “anti-corruption” government

by Farooq Kperogi This column has lately become more passionate about goings-on in Nigeria’s political and economic spheres than is usual. I can’t help it. The country is perilously adrift. Hopes are sinking. And time is running out. I simply can’t afford the luxury of indifference and blithe unconcern. In spite of the awful performance... Read More

Buhari, Buratai, corruption, Farooq Kperogi, nigeria, opinion, Saraki

December 21, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] On the new romance between the President and the legislature

So just yesterday, we told you that President Muhammadu Buhari signed 8 bills into law after a 45-minute-long closed-door meeting between him and the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. Today, Senator Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters has released a statement asking us to note the fact that this... Read More

The Presidential Blog

budget, Buhari, Ita Enang, Saraki, the Presidential Blog

October 12, 2016

Aisha Buhari may have just confirmed what we only dared to think

The ‘scratch my back I scratch yours’ game that characterizes the business of politics in Nigeria is another one of those things that we consider to be just as horrible as they are Nigerian. We do not particularly appreciate it but it’s just another one of those things. It’s like the vicious houseflies that hover around... Read More

Aisha buhari, APC, Nigerian politics, president buhari, Saraki, Tinubu

October 11, 2016

[The Presidential Blog]: We like ‘this’ Obasanjo

In the wake of the judiciary crisis that rocked half a dozen cities in Nigeria on Saturday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Buhari held a closed door meeting in Abuja yesterday. Reports say the meeting was held behind the closed doors of the President’s office at the Villa and lasted less than an hour.... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Buhari, dasuki, DSS, Judiciary crisis, olusegun obasanjo, presidential blog, Saraki

October 1, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Democracy or “Magogocracy”? Nigeria’s leaders need to choose

In this thread, blogger and all round commentator, Japheth Omojuwa advises the Nigerian government to review its resolve to fight corruption in the country re the budget padding scandal and the latest developments in the controversy. It is no longer news that the President Buhari’s anti-corruption administration has chosen not to concern itself with this... Read More

Featured, The Legislative Blog

Budget padding, Dogara, japheth omojuwa, Jibrin, legislature, NASS, Saraki

September 27, 2016

#DebateNight: Donald Trump is a mentor to Nigerian politicians – Here are 4 reasons why

The first Presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the race to the White House has just been concluded. While we thoroughly enjoyed it and even learnt a new thing or two, the biggest secret we have managed to uncover by following the debate is that our leaders have, all this while, been... Read More

Buhari, Debate Night, Sanusi Lamido, Saraki, sticky, trump

September 27, 2016

Just as everyone predicted, APC has finally become PDP

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has become the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) – the same party that the former emerged to defeat. It appeared the goal was met, seeing as APC is now the ruling party and PDP has been too busy desperately trying to put its house in order that it hasn’t made any remarkable... Read More

APC, Buhari, Oyegun, PDP, Saraki, Tinubu

September 10, 2016

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

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Nigerian leaders also feel the pain of recession – Saraki Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said that leaders in the country are also affected by the current economic recession. 2. EFCC driver, others arrested for burglary, fraud The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested... Read More

big 5, driver, EFCC, enugu, Herdmen, lai mohammed, militamts, Niger Delta, nigeria, paralympics, recession, Rollan Ezuruike, Saraki

September 10, 2016

Dear Saraki, you feel the pains of recession too? Pray, do tell how?

Senator Bukola Saraki says he and other leaders of Nigeria feel the pains of this recession. Really funny, sir. Hard to imagine what you leaders are going through right now. What could have possessed a Senate leader in the ‘Federal Republic of the Most Expensively run Government’ to say such. But just before we all... Read More

Economic recession, IDP, NASS, pains, Saraki, Senate President

September 10, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Patience Jonathan’s account ‘frozen’ | Zimbabwe to fire 25k workers | 2 Muslim women, babies attacked in NY

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist Powerlifter, Rolland Ezuruike wins gold, breaks paralympics record – YNaija EFCC driver, others arrested for burglary, fraud –YNaija Saraki says ‘We are also feeling the pains of recession’ – YNaija Oshiomhole: PDP registered 8,000 militants – YNaija Road crashes leave 3,048 dead this year, says FRSC –... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

CBN, economy, EFCC, FG, Fox, militant, Patience Jonathan, PDP, Recssion, Saraki, tracklist

August 24, 2016

PODCAST: 200 displaced children reunite with their parents + other good news in Nigeria from the past week

It’s another edition of #GoodVibesOnly! This podcast takes you around the far corners of Nigeria to find the most positive stories that are only able to give you hope and strength. Take a listen and download the podcast below:

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August 2, 2016

Just In: Tinubu’s spokesperson appointed as NCC commissioner

Sunday Dare, the Spokesperson of the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has been appointed as the south-west executive commissioner of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This was revealed via a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. Adesina noted that the President has forwarded... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Buhari, Dare, ncc, Saraki, senate, Tinubu

August 1, 2016

Whistle-blower or not: Here are 4 reasons why Jibrin is doing Nigerians a huge service

For the last two weeks, Nigerians have watched and heard several unsavory news -garnished with equally distasteful details- from the National Assembly. Former Chairman of the House of Representative committee on Appropriation, Abdulmummin Jibrin, made and continues to make several cringe worthy accusations against the Speaker of the House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara, Deputy Speaker,... Read More

Buhari, Dogara, Jibrin, NASS, Saraki

July 31, 2016

Dogara versus Jibrin | The winners and losers

The drama that in recent times engulfed the hallowed chambers of the House of Representatives is now starting to look like the plot of a season of the drama series, House of Cards. Following the sack of Abdulmumin Jibrin as the chairman of the appropriation committee by the speaker, Yakubu Dogara, a can of the worms... Read More

budget, Dogara, House of Reps, Muhammadu Buhari, Obasanjo, padding, Saraki, yakubu

July 28, 2016

Opinion: Why Marafa must accept Saraki’s appointment

by Audu O Audu Nigerians who believed in the doggedness of the Senate Unity Forum, SUF, are resolute that the Forum’s Spokesman, Kabiru Marafa should hold the Chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) while remaining resolute to his staunch democratic principles. A cross section of Nigerians who took to the social media platforms... Read More

compensation, Downstream, Petroleum, Saraki, senate, Unity forum

July 28, 2016

Pete Edochie has a powerful message for Ekweremadu, APC governors

An unlikely player has forayed into the rift between the deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu and governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governors, in a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, had allegedly vowed to ensure that Ekweremadu is ousted from the seat of the senate presidency. Ekweremadu and the Senate President, Bukola Saraki... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

APC governors, Buhari, facebook, nigeria, nollywood, okorochas, Pete Edochie, Saraki, senate

July 25, 2016

YNaija Editorial: The House of Representatives is a problem to be solved

Abdulmumin Jibrin’s outburst after leaving his position as Chairman of the House appropriations committee, has once again brought the disastrous handling of the 2016 budget process into full focus. His claims that the leadership of the House inserted thousands of constituency projects into the budget to the tune of N30billion, raises many issues, irrespective of... Read More

Appropriation, budget, Buhari, Dogara, Jibrin, nigeria, padding, Saraki

July 25, 2016

‘Lawmakers must return salaries for days they did not sit’ – Femi Falana

Senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights activist, Femi Falana has advised the accountant-general of the federation, Ahmed Idris to make sure that federal lawmakers return a huge part of the salaries they received in the past year. Falana rued that the lawmakers had received payment for a year’s worth of work even though... Read More