[The Presidential blog]: The emotional photos of the #21Girls you haven’t seen

Today, October 19th, President Muhammadu received the 21 Chibok girls that were released by Boko Haram last Thursday. He wasn’t able to meet with them earlier due to his Germany trip. The girls were received by the president and vice president Osinbajo in Aso Rock and the sheer joy on the girls’ faces! https://www.instagram.com/p/BLwFfoSjbq0/?taken-by=bayoomoboriowo During the... Read More

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October 3, 2016

YNaija.com launches ‘New Voices’ daily column today | Arit Okpo, Aderonke Adebanjo, Ore Fakorede, 11 others take the lead on conversations that matter

The editors of YNaija.com today announced a fresh new column, ‘New Voices’ today – a daily column that presents the very best of a new generation of Nigerian writers sharing on the Nigerian experience, our everyday realities and what you may call the human condition as it relates to our country and its people. “As... Read More

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October 1, 2016

No, Tolu Ogunlesi is neither Reuben Abati nor Reno Omokri

Tolu Ogunlesi came on to his Twitter page to air his opinion on the state of the economy and how Nigerians are simply getting it wrong with the direction the narrative of their complaints take. The timing was wrong. On the eve of Independence Day, Nigerians are more in tune with their pain, more upset... Read More

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September 30, 2016

The Thread: The trials of Brother Tolu Ogunlesi

Tolu Ogunlesi, who works as Special Assistant on Digital/New Media for Presidential Buhari is taking hits on Twitter for saying that middle class Nigeria’s problem is lamenting over Mastercards and shopping and overseas vacations. Twitter Nigeria has reacted to his tweets and here’s what they had to say: 'Stop talking about the past!' makes about... Read More

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September 26, 2016

Buhari lied, Nigeria had infrastructural achievements in my time – Jonathan

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan on Monday denied claims by President Muhammadu Buhari that there were no infrastructures in place when he took over government. Buhari had said he inherited “no light, bad roads and no railway” while speaking with Nigerians in the United States last week. He said, “We got into trouble as a country... Read More

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May 18, 2016

In one tweet, someone captures the weakness of pro-2012 subsidy protests

@iyesdan on Twitter, challenged the new Digital Communications Adviser to the President, who also joined in the pro-2012 protest- Occupy Nigeria, Tolu Ogunlesi. The Twitter user wanted to know why Ogunlesi couldn’t stand by the same words he stood by 4 years ago now that the incident is repeating itself. The tweet from @TunjiAndrews captures... Read More

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February 18, 2016

Tolu Ogunlesi appointed as SA on Digital/New Media to President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Tolu Ogunlesi as his new Special Assistant on Digital and New Media. Ogunlesi’s appointment comes a few days after Bashir Ahmad, was appointed as personal assistant to the president on new media. The announcement was made through the president’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Thursday, February 18. Ogunlesi, who has worked... Read More

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January 30, 2016

‘I do not hide behind anonymity’ | Tolu Ogunlesi denies penning The Economist’s ‘ineffectual buffoon’ article

Award-winning journalist/writer, Tolu Ogunlesi has denied writing The Economist article, in which harsh chaste was meted out to former President Goodluck Jonathan and incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari. In the blunt article, Jonathan was the recipient of the greater ridicule with him being described an ‘ineffectual buffoon’. While the article appeared in bad taste to a... Read More

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December 31, 2015

Class of 2015: These are the 100 most influential Nigerians on Twitter

by Chi Ibe This post has been updated. It’s a fact that Twitter has become a medium for every Nigerian to be heard and bare their minds, express their opinions, and weigh-in on any discourse. A look at this year’s list would reveal that while some regular faces have retained their places, there are emerging... Read More

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July 16, 2015

Has Tolu Ogunlesi been appointed SA New Media?

According to Premium Times, Nigerian journalist Tolu Ogunlesi has been appointed as President Buhari’s Special Assistant on New Media. Officials at the presidency told PREMIUM TIMES Mr. Ogunlesi has undergone security screening and his appointment is to be announced in the coming days. Mr. Ogunlesi is one of Nigeria’s most active Twitter users, and was... Read More

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June 22, 2015

Tolu Ogunlesi expertly trolls Ben Murray-Bruce

It’s subtle but has a huge impact. Ben Murray-Bruce has slowly become a menace on social media. The senator has made Twitter his political office, throwing rants here and there and even contradicting himself on most occasions and most, like Tolu Ogunlesi, have had about enough of it.

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April 4, 2015

Peregrino Brimah: Behold, the new chiefs who influenced Buhari’s election

by Peregrino Brimah One person who tested and realized the extinction of the traditional kingdoms of Africa was Nigeria’s out-going president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Thousands of dollars he allegedly rained on palace chiefs across the nation could not buy his party much. His kingdom was first set-up in New York. He rules over millions... Read More

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March 31, 2015

Attahiru Jega, Nigeria’s man of the moment

by Tolu Ogunlesi Professor Attahiru Jega’s tenure as President of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) coincided with the military regime of Ibrahim Babangida, a period in which, according to one University professor quoted at the time, “practically all the factors that make a university autonomous have been interfered with by one decree... Read More

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March 24, 2015

Tolu Ogunlesi: What to expect the morning after March 28

by Tolu Ogunlesi March 28. On this day in history, Flavius Valens became, in 364 AD, co-emperor of the Roman Empire, and the British Parliament passed, in 1979, a single-vote of no confidence in the government of James Callaghan, paving the way for the elections that ushered in the Age of Margaret Thatcher. On this... Read More

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March 16, 2015

Tolu Ogunlesi: The ‘Enough-Is-Enough’ story

by Tolu Ogunlesi Until Nigerians believe they deserve better and understand that those in public office hold that office as employees and in trust to administer our COMMON wealth for our COMMON good There had been no petrol in the country’s petrol stations for five months. The President was missing – and had been for... Read More

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March 13, 2015

Opinion: How not to fight Islamist extremism – A rejoinder to Geoffrey York

by Charles Ohia “There is beauty in truth, even if it’s painful. Those who lie, twist life so that it looks tasty to the lazy, brilliant to the ignorant, and powerful to the weak. But lies only strengthen our defects’’ -Jose’ N. Harris From experience, I have come to realize that it is imprudent trying... Read More

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February 7, 2015

Tolu Ogunlesi & Japheth Omojuwa go in on ‘election postponement talk’ (TWEETS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Ever since the report of ‘possible election postponement’ was dropped through the grapevine, the internet has gone into overdrive with conversation, protest, arguments, counter-arguments on the subject. Two of the most vocal Twitter users harping on the election postponement brouhaha, are award-winning journalist, Tolu Ogunlesi and public speaker and columnist, Japheth Omojuwa.... Read More

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February 2, 2015

Apparently, some APC youth disgraced their party yesterday (TWEETS)

by Kolapo Olapoju According to award-winning journalist, Tolu Ogunlesi, several youths belonging to the All Progressives Congress, APC, disgraced their party on Sunday, February 1, at a political debate in Abuja. The debate, which was organised by Play Forum Nigeria, was moderated by Ogunlesi, with keynote addresses coming from former Minister of Information, Frank Nweke... Read More

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January 19, 2015

“This is imbecillic” – Tolu Ogunlesi rips apart Fayose’s advert for GEJ campaign (TWEETS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the political advert placed on the cover of Punch Newspaper, by the governor of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose, journalist, Tolu Ogunlesi has described the move as distasteful and crass. In the advert, Fayose compared the presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, to former leaders, who died in office. The... Read More

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January 8, 2015

Tolu Ogunlesi livetweets GEJ’s fiery speech – all you need to know right here (TWEETS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Like never before, President Goodluck Jonathan went hard at his opponents during the campaign rally of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos, on Thursday, January 8. Speaking without the aid of a prepared speech and without mentioning names, Jonathan managed to take subliminal shots at the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress... Read More

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January 1, 2015

Hello 2015! These are the 100 Most Influential Nigerians on Twitter #MINT100

by Mark Amaza & Chi Ibe They say ‘voters are not on Twitter!’ but they spend all day whipping up the votes on Twitter. They say ‘Twitter has no impact on my life!’ but then spend all day on… well, Twitter! So can we all stop pretending about this? If you have an opinion,... Read More

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October 21, 2014

The Naked Convos: Online community set to release a unique short story collection titled ‘These Words Expose Us: An Anthology’

by Isi Esene The award-winning Nigerian online community, The Naked Convos (TNC), has published its first collection of short stories, titled ‘These Words Expose Us: An Anthology’. These Words Expose Us: An Anthology is a collection of stories that focus on the impact that words, especially the things we say (or don’t say) can have... Read More

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October 18, 2014

“Chibok girls to be released to GEJ to score a political point” – This is the e-mail @ToluOgunlesi got from Shekau

by Kolapo Olapoju According to popular journalist and columnist, Tolu Ogunlesi, an e-mail was sent to him on Tuesday, 14 October, by a certain ‘Imam Abubakar Shekau’, alleging that the abducted Chibok girls would be released to the President to help him garner political goodwill. In a couple of Tweets, Ogunlesi also stated that the... Read More

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September 22, 2014

Kemi Adetiba hosts ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation?’ book reading at the Terra Kulture

by Jewel Stephen Media entrepreneur and young African leader, Chude Jideonwo will be hosted by Terra Kulture for a special book reading of the critically-acclaimed ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation?”’ The reading will hold at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday, 27 September from 5 – 7pm. The reading will be hosted by... Read More

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September 9, 2014

Join #TheFutureLagos dialogue session with Hon. Abike Dabiri [DETAILS]

by Isi Esene TheFutureLagos is an initiative powered by a group of young Nigerians who are desperate for change in Nigeria as a whole with a bird’s eye view on Lagos. We believe that Lagos has the capacity, the ability, and the wherewithal to become a world class city. A leading business Centre with steady... Read More

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August 19, 2014

Analysis: How far does social media really go? | We interrogate

by Adedayo Ademuwagun In the last few years, the influence of social media has grown rapidly in Nigeria. More people are using social media to connect and discuss about current issues, and these discussions are visibly having a significant effect in this society. Conversations on social media often involve a lot of people, but do... Read More

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August 12, 2014

Don’t forget to join the conversation between @AdewaleTinubu and @ToluOgunlesi at 12pm today #askJAT

by Isi Esene Thursday, 31st July 2014 marked the close of the successful completion ofOando Energy Resources’ (OER) acquisition of the Nigerian Upstream Oil and Gas Business of ConocoPhillips. The transaction is one of the largest deals in sub-Saharan Africa so farthis year and is reflective of the dramatic growth of the homegrownNigerian oil and... Read More

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August 9, 2014

LIVE UPDATES: We’re liveblogging the #OsunDecides election here

The Osun State governorship election holds today 9 August, 2014. Twenty candidates representing 20 political parties are vying for the right to reside at the Osun Government House in Osogbo, but our analysts say that the contest is between Rauf Aregbesola, the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Candidate (APC) and Iyiola Omisore,... Read More

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August 9, 2014

YNaija2015.com & the Co-Creation Hub present The #OsunDecides Election War Room | Tolu Ogunlesi, Chioma Chuka, ‘Yemi Adamolekun, Ayokunle Odekunle, others lead analysis today

by Kolapo Olapoju YNaija2015.com, Nigeria’s leading political blog has announced a novel approach to covering elections in Nigeria – with The YNaija2015 Election War Room. The war-room kicks off with the Osun governorship elections today, 9 August 2014. It is presented in partnership with the Co-Creation Hub and EnoughisEnough Nigeria. “The mandate of the... Read More

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August 9, 2014

Tolu Ogunlesi writes | What happens if victims believe the Ebola solution lies in churches?

by Tolu Ogunlesi In Liberia, where more than 300 people have been infected in the Ebola outbreak, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf this week called for a three-day stint of fasting and prayer to ask for divine intervention against the disease. In crisis situations, rumour mills – long a prominent feature of daily life in Nigeria... Read More

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[The Presidential blog]: The emotional photos of the #21Girls you haven’t seen

YNaija.com launches ‘New Voices’ daily column today | Arit Okpo, Aderonke Adebanjo, Ore Fakorede, 11 others take the lead on conversations that matter

No, Tolu Ogunlesi is neither Reuben Abati nor Reno Omokri

The Thread: The trials of Brother Tolu Ogunlesi

Buhari lied, Nigeria had infrastructural achievements in my time – Jonathan

In one tweet, someone captures the weakness of pro-2012 subsidy protests

Tolu Ogunlesi appointed as SA on Digital/New Media to President Buhari

‘I do not hide behind anonymity’ | Tolu Ogunlesi denies penning The Economist’s ‘ineffectual buffoon’ article

Class of 2015: These are the 100 most influential Nigerians on Twitter

Has Tolu Ogunlesi been appointed SA New Media?

Tolu Ogunlesi expertly trolls Ben Murray-Bruce

Peregrino Brimah: Behold, the new chiefs who influenced Buhari’s election

Attahiru Jega, Nigeria’s man of the moment

Tolu Ogunlesi: What to expect the morning after March 28

Tolu Ogunlesi: The ‘Enough-Is-Enough’ story

Opinion: How not to fight Islamist extremism – A rejoinder to Geoffrey York

Tolu Ogunlesi & Japheth Omojuwa go in on ‘election postponement talk’ (TWEETS)

Apparently, some APC youth disgraced their party yesterday (TWEETS)

“This is imbecillic” – Tolu Ogunlesi rips apart Fayose’s advert for GEJ campaign (TWEETS)

Tolu Ogunlesi livetweets GEJ’s fiery speech – all you need to know right here (TWEETS)

Hello 2015! These are the 100 Most Influential Nigerians on Twitter #MINT100

The Naked Convos: Online community set to release a unique short story collection titled ‘These Words Expose Us: An Anthology’

“Chibok girls to be released to GEJ to score a political point” – This is the e-mail @ToluOgunlesi got from Shekau

Kemi Adetiba hosts ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation?’ book reading at the Terra Kulture

Join #TheFutureLagos dialogue session with Hon. Abike Dabiri [DETAILS]

Analysis: How far does social media really go? | We interrogate

Don’t forget to join the conversation between @AdewaleTinubu and @ToluOgunlesi at 12pm today #askJAT

LIVE UPDATES: We’re liveblogging the #OsunDecides election here

YNaija2015.com & the Co-Creation Hub present The #OsunDecides Election War Room | Tolu Ogunlesi, Chioma Chuka, ‘Yemi Adamolekun, Ayokunle Odekunle, others lead analysis today

Tolu Ogunlesi writes | What happens if victims believe the Ebola solution lies in churches?

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