The smartest things on the Nigerian Internet: Buhari's 2018 budget is a spectacular work of fiction

[View this email in your browser]( [View this email in your browser]( Good morning Do you love fiction? If yes, then we've got the perfect novel for you. Buhari calls it the 2018 Budget of Consolidation; Feyi [Fawehinmi calls it pretty fabulous creative writing](. There's been a lot of hullabaloo about Paradise Papers, the investigative story that has exposed rich men around the world hiding money in offshore accounts, away from government monitoring spirits. Is there a time this is ever okay? [Rotimi Fawole tells us.]( Mainagate is a pension scandal story that is still unravelling, Eric Teniola is not sure the full story will ever be known. For your peace of mind, [these are the pension bodies in Nigeria that are currently scandal-free](. el Rufai's spat with his primary school teachers got [immense public approval]( but is the Governor really sincere about his education reforms? [Farooq Kperogi probes and isn't convinced](. Meanwhile, Nigerian politicians like to toss the word "empowerment" about to showcase every carton of indomie bought for maishais and every wheelbarrow meant for the "yoot". [Pius Adesanmi takes a hammer to that foolishness](. Selfishness has left Nigerian start up founders in a rut. [Victor Asemota shares the advantages]( of break out of it. Ake festival is a yearly retreat for Nigeran writers and creatives. The formidable ball of energy responsible for the weekend's delightful "sensory overload" is none other than Lola Shoyenin. [Her profile will leave you in awe.]( Before you go gung-ho for Jidenna's new EP, Boomerang, [you should know something]( One more thing. Think you can bring Davido down with innuendo and criminal accusations? Think again. [Here's how Davido]( uses]( music to fight his enemies](. You do not want to get on his hit list. Have a great week. [Follow YNaija on Twitter]( [Join our community on Facebook]( [Website]( Copyright © 2015 Red Media Africa, All rights reserved. You've signed up for our newsletter Our mailing address is: Red Media Africa 59, Ogunlana Drive, Surulere Lagos 100211 Nigeria [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](