Who are the “saints” standing between Maina and Buhari?

Who are the “saints” standing between Maina and Buhari?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Exiled former boss of the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, has come out against persons working with president Buhari who have prevented him from meeting the president. Mr Maina revealed this in a rare interview granted to Channels Television from an undisclosed location. After his reinstatement to the... Read More

Buhari, maina, pension scam, ynaija analysis

November 21, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Is Mugabe Africa’s last great dictator?

by Alexander O. Onukwue After the coup that was not a coup and the resignation that was not a resignation, it is still the expectation that Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule of Zimbabwe will come to an end in a few weeks. Following the remarkably peaceful operation carried out by the Zimbabwean Defense Force last week,... Read More

African Dictators, Bloodless coup, Robert Mugabe, ynaija analysis, Zimbabwe politics

August 23, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Another bomb blast in Maiduguri but the Army wants to monitor social media

The Nigerian Army has been in active combat, trying to wrestle the North East from the stronghold of deadly terror group, Boko Haram since 2009 (that’s if you choose to go with the theory that the terror fully began then and not seven years prior when the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād was actually founded). In... Read More

boko haram, Buhari, dictatorship, Free Speech, Nigerian Army, terrorism in nigeria, ynaija analysis

August 3, 2017

YNaija Analysis: What is to be gained with the new NIS policy on international passports?

by Wareez Odunayo It will be a sad news to many Nigerians who are yet to obtain their National Identification Number from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and are willing to obtain or renew their international passport as the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed that the ID number will be one of the... Read More

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July 24, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Because all other politicians are cowards, Fayose will end up as president

When Governor Ayodele Fayose made known his intention to run for the highest political office in Nigeria, lots of people thought it is one of the usual idiosyncrasies that we know him for. Even up till this moment, many still feel that Fayose’s dream can only be captured with Ola Rotimi’s seminar work, ‘our Husband... Read More

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June 29, 2017

YNaija Analysis: To be honest, anything Fayose says about Buhari, we believe

Undoubtedly, one of the most intriguing characters in Nigerian politics, especially in the past three years is Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose. Ever since his successful second bid at becoming the governor of his state, Governor Fayose has ensured he remained a constant in the news courtesy of his rambunctious, politically-incorrect way of behaviour. One person... Read More

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May 31, 2017

YNaija Analysis: What’s the sense in states celebrating 50 years?

The past few weeks have been a flurry of activities in Lagos and Rivers States as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of their creations from the old Federal Territory of Lagos and Eastern Region respectively. The creation of these states, together with the West Central, the North Central, Kano, Kaduna, the South Eastern, Western, Bendel,... Read More

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May 18, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Considering a Fela Durotoye presidency

A week ago, popular motivational speaker and management consultant, Fela Durotoye celebrated his 46th birthday, and he put up a post on his Facebook page where he talked about the passion and love he has for Nigeria that was put in his heart by God. It did not take long before commentators started encouraging him to... Read More

Fela Durotoye, motivational speaker, Politics, Presidency, president, tara durotoye, ynaija analysis

May 12, 2017

YNaija Analysis: It’s time to make the 2017 budget work

Five months after President Muhammadu Buhari submitted the 2017 budget proposal, it has finally been passed by both chambers of the National Assembly, with a slight increase of N200 billion on the original estimates of N7.28 trillion. Just like last year, the passing of this year’s budget also had its fair share of controversies, albeit much... Read More

2017 Appropriations Bill, 2017 budget, Budget padding, House of Representatives, national assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari, senate, ynaija analysis

February 19, 2017

Analysis: Was there just cause to arrest Audu Maikori?

by Mark Amaza On Friday evening, entertainment mogul Audu Maikori was arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS) in Lagos and taken to Abuja. Although the reason for the arrest was not officially stated, Maikori has been in the eye of the storm for the past few weeks for using misleading pictures when protesting... Read More

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February 11, 2017

YNaija Analysis: What could an Osinbajo presidency look like?

When Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was picked as the running mate for the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) in December 2014, very few people outside Lagos State had ever heard of him, as he was not a high-profile politician with the highest post ever held being that of a commissioner. But Nigerians soon cottoned to him... Read More

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February 7, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Nigeria’s Office of the Citizen is alive and active

When in the wake of the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok town in Borno State in 2014 by Boko Haram, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, Hadiza Bala Usman and other women formed the group, Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) to pressure the Federal Government to be more proactive in rescuing the girls, they faced accusations that... Read More

#BBOG, bring back our girls, Budgit, BudgIT Nigeria, BudgITng, Oby Ezekwesili, ynaija analysis

January 26, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Pres. Buhari must back his anti-corruption rhetoric with action

Ever since President Muhammadu Buhari first ran for the presidency in 2003 and until he finally won in 2015, one of his strongest and most consistent promises has been his pledge to fight corruption in Nigeria. While every politician usually makes this promise, President Buhari has the added advantage of being perceived to be an... Read More

Cover Stories, Opinion, Thinking Through

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January 19, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Is Nigeria over-doing its military adventurism in The Gambia?

The news that Nigeria will be contributing troops to the West African military force heading to The Gambia to enforce the election results that saw long-term leader Yahya Jammeh lose has been met with different reactions here at home. While some people laud the decision as necessary to uphold the choice of the Gambian people,... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

Adama Barrow, army, nigeria, olitics, senegal, The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, ynaija analysis

December 15, 2016

YNaija Analysis: The shameful treatment of the Super Falcons

The Super Falcons made the nation proud once again by emerging champions at the recently concluded African Women Cup of Nations tournament. For coming tops, the Falcons are to get about $16,500 in tournament money. However, since they won the championship on the 3rd of December, they have been owed their cash prize including bonuses... Read More

AWCON, budget, FG, football, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, solomon dalung, sports, sticky, super eagles, Super Falcons, ynaija analysis

December 13, 2016

YNaija Analysis: Like Jonathan, Buhari has become a very dangerous president

In the months prior to the 2015 general elections, the wind of ‘change’ swept through Nigeria. Almost everyone was excited at the prospect of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (as he then was) unseating the then President Goodluck Jonathan to become president of the country. Chants of “sai baba” were not uncommon in parts of Nigeria and... Read More

depression, dollar, Forex, GDP, naira, nigeria, nysc, Orientation camp, Politics, Solomon Dalung. AECON, sticky, Supr Falcons, ynaija analysis

October 16, 2016

YNaija Analysis: With this second interview, Buhari proves he is exactly like Donald Trump

Garba Shehu should not have bothered. He really shouldn’t have. In the aftermath of Buhari’s misogynistic comments about his wife’s place, while standing right next to the female Chancellor of Germany, the Presidential spokesman rushed to the defence of his principal like a knight in shining armour, to save the day. Perhaps in his mind,... Read More

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October 13, 2016

YNaija Analysis: The bombs have come for the one thing Buhari is doing right – and we are very afraid

The one thing President Buhari has gotten mostly right since assuming office is the security situation in the North East, to the point where bombs going off is news. It wasn’t always like this. Throughout 2013 and 2014, most people resigned themselves to daily news of attacks in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, but since... Read More

Bomb, Borno, Buhari, chibok, maiduguri, northeast, ynaija analysis

October 6, 2016

YNaija Analysis: Fact checking Kemi Adeosun’s comments about coal power in Nigeria

At a seminar organised by the IMF titled ‘Toward Better Infrastructure in Developing Countries’, which took place at the Jack Morton auditorium of the George Washington University yesterday, Kemi Adeosun, the Finance Minister, accused Western nations of ‘hypocrisy’ in blocking Nigeria’s attempts to use coal energy to power its economy. In Nigeria, we have coal... Read More

BAU, Coal, coal power, ETA Zuma, INDC Nigeria, kemi Adeosun, Kogi, minister of finance, Muhammadu Buhari, new york, nigeria, power mix, Renewable energy, solar, wind, ynaija analysis

May 23, 2016

Analysis: Before our eyes, Ambode is becoming one helluva governor

As the 2015 General Elections drew closer last year, one big question on the lips of many Nigerians was who will succeed Babatunde Fashola as the governor of Lagos State. Fashola was undeniably a performing governor and was celebrated as such across Nigeria and even abroad; indeed, anyone who could perform creditably managing the urban... Read More