Nnamdi Kanu's holiday is finally over

In his first national address since returning from medical leave, President Buhari issued a subtle warning to Nnamdi Kanu.

After three months away in London on medical leave, Nigeria's President Muhammad Buhari has addressed the nation for the first time since a badly received audio recording released to the Nigerian public during June’s Eid celebrations.

In his absence, the president had faced harsh criticism for what many Nigerians deemed a puppet-show, an insistence on remaining the substantive president while many questions about his health and ability to carry on remained unanswered.

These sentiments inspired hashtags such as #ResumeOrResign and #OurMumuDonDo, a campaign led by showbiz icon, Charly Boy and 'activists' like former PDP spokesman, Adeyanju Deji.

Buhari's surprisingly short speech is still drawing diverse reactions from Nigeria.

Critics have pointed out the president’s silence on major national issues, such as the indefinite strike announced last week by the country's Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the nature of his illness, the cabinet reshuffle and the fate of Ibrahim Magu, his pick to head the country's anti-corruption agency.