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Osinbajo reveals what Buhari’s second term will look like

Naijiant March 15, 2019

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Osinbajo denied entry into security meeting b/w Buhari and security chiefs

Naijiant February 21, 2019

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There is no such thing as “Igbo interest”, “Yoruba interest”, or “Fulani interest”

Naijiant February 18, 2019

18 February 2019 Phrases such “the interests of the Yoruba nation” or “Igbo interest” are common in Nigerian political commentary. Last week Afenifere, described as the “Pan-Yoruba socio-political group”, said in a statement that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo “is working against the interest of the Yoruba”. The statement was signed by Reuben Fasoranti, Ayo Adebanjo, Olu Falae and Femi Okurounmi. …

Osinbajo’s lame defence of Buhari’s uselessness

Naijiant January 21, 2019

21 January 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari’s two completely inept performances on television in the space of a month have left his handlers and spin-doctors scrambling for excuses with the presidential (s)election less than a month away. Buhari is seeking a second term and his incoherence, inability to answer simple questions and general cluelessness about what is going on around him …

Osinbajo goes to the movies to watch “Chief Daddy”

Naijiant December 22, 2018

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Toxic mud swamps fortunes of Niger Delta women years after oil spill

Naijiant December 19, 2018

Ogoniland women produce most of the family’s food but the twin pressures of land grabs and pollution are making it impossible for them to surviveR 19 December 2018 Two women pick a slimy path through a creek, prized by generations of their female forbears for its mangroves, which once provided an abundance of food. The elder in orange, the younger …

Nigeria’s vice presidential debate shows why (s)elections are a waste of time

Naijiant December 14, 2018

14 December 2014 Five candidates for the Number Two position in Nigeria lined up this evening on national TV for a debate. The word “debate” is used very loosely here. There was a lot of talk, but precious little substance. The candidates were incumbent vice president Yemi Osinbajo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic …