SGF praises Nigeria’s security situation but these cases say otherwise

It is most unlikely that the stories of kidnappings, banditry, body parts harvesting, increased robbery in states like Lagos are exaggerated. In fact, it is true that they are under-reported. But, Boss Mustapha, Nigeria’s Secretary to the Government of the Federation, lives in a glass house, is escorted everywhere by security agents and may have... Read More

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Boss Mustapha, insecurity in Nigeria

March 11, 2022

Is jail term this former Minister’s attempt at stand up comedy?

“Even me talking to you, what we did to Nigeria, we deserve to be jailed.” Ambassador Ibrahim Musa Kazaure If we said we knew how to react to what Ambassador Kazaure has said, we may be lying to you. We already know how it mostly goes: the politician is announced to have ‘taken’ money while... Read More

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Ambassador Kazaure

March 11, 2022

#StopBanditry should be an everyday trend and these women’s “we no dey gree” chant is a start

Bandits now operate at will, choosing where and when they want to kill fellow human beings like it’s a normal everyday activity. Every other week, a different state reports activities of bandits – terrorists in the real sense of it – and it has become a national phenomenon. How a security emergency has not been... Read More

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bandits, kebbi

March 11, 2022

LASG suspends NURTW from parks, garages; FG to remove petrol subsidy in phases | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: ‘ASUU yet to meet our demand on UTAS’ — FG The Federal Government Wednesday, said it was still waiting for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to upgrade and return to it the Universities... Read More

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Nigerian News, nurtw, petrol subsidy

March 10, 2022

How rat-killer seller and his 3 kids kidnapped, killed 8-year-old in Oyo

The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo Command, has paraded a father – a rat killer seller – and his three children for allegedly kidnapping and killing an eight-year-old boy, Abdulraheem Bamimore. Parading the suspects in Ibadan at the headquarters of the police command Wednesday, in Eleyele, the police commissioner, Ngozi Onadeko, said that the suspects committed... Read More

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Oyo

March 10, 2022

“That is what we call grace”, “Some of you have no forgiveness” | Nigerians react as murder suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu, wins Miss Cell 2022

In Nigeria, the case is ‘the more you look, the more you see’. And, many times, we assume we may have seen all there is to see. But, we could wake up tomorrow and realise that half world’s population are clones embedded with ‘evil spirits’ so that the world knows no peace. Using this lingo:... Read More

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Chidinma Ojukwu, Miss Cell 2022

March 10, 2022

‘ASUU’s UTAS failed integrity tests’, India overtakes Nigeria as poverty capital | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

°ASUU's UTAS failed integrity tests' ° Senate rejects Buhari’s request to amend Electoral Act ° Police say they arrested about 200 bandits between January and March in Kaduna ° Bamise Ayanwola's family demand autopsy report ° India overtakes Nigeria as poverty capital Read More

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Nigerian News

March 9, 2022

There are other meanings of Sapa?

Most times in Nigeria, the first meaning of a word becomes the original meaning, just like names cannot be changed. So, if people have been calling it Damascus, “who are you to change it to Damasus?” We all know the correct form and meaning, but simplicity is important in the matter. If you insist, O.Y.O.... Read More

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Sapa

March 9, 2022

These stories about experiences in LUTH gives an example of Nigeria’s poor health system

Most times, when LUTH enters a conversation, the stories help to highlight how the country’s health crisis worsens by the minute. In a 2018 publication, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, “Nigeria’s health outcome indicators are still unacceptably high, in spite modest improvements. The maternal mortality ratio is 814 per 100,000. The mortality rate for... Read More

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Luth

March 9, 2022

Total darkness looms; court sacks Ebonyi governor, others | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: FG gives committee three months to re-negotiate with ASUU The Federal Government has inaugurated a seven-man committee to renegotiate the 2009 agreements it had with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions.... Read More

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Nigerian News

March 8, 2022

#JusticeForBamise: The BRT bus driver is paraded, LASG’s response, the protest | This is the story so far

Addressing some protesters, including Bamise’s sister, who stormed the House to urge the lawmakers to act on the case, the Speaker, Lagos Assembly, sympathised with the family and friends of the victim, saying he and his colleagues were very concerned about the incident. The elder sister of the deceased said it was painful that such... Read More

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Bamise Ayanwole

March 8, 2022

#YNaijaWomen2022: Kemi Adetiba, Toke Makinwa, Ucy Rochas | The 100 Most Inspiring Nigerian Women

In its quest to inspire a generation of women to do greater things in diverse fields of endeavour, YNaija brings you Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women – #YNaijaWomen2022. Contained in this list are Nigerian female leaders, innovators change-makers and disruptors who are redefining what it takes to be a woman and pushing the limits to... Read More

ASUU shuns renegotiation, Nigeria Air may take off next month | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: AUN approaches returnee Nigerian students from Ukraine The management of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, has congratulated Nigerian students who recently returned from Europe following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. This is as... Read More

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ASUU, Nigeria Air, Nigerian News

March 7, 2022

Do countries who insist on IELTS see the comprehension problem on social media?

Nigerians have maintained that the compulsory English Proficiency Test requested from Nigerians, and citizens of other Anglophone countries in Africa, seeking to study or work in the United Kingdom, “is simply a way of swindling the citizens of these countries of their monies by the UK authorities.” In fact, 73,316 (the number when this piece... Read More

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IELTS

March 7, 2022

#OccupyNASS: Nigerian women lists demands after NASS rejects gender bills

Nigeria Women have vowed to mobilise people to occupy the National Assembly if lawmarkers fail to reconsider its stance on some gender equality and equal opportunity bills. The women who spoke during a virtual press conference, through Womanifesto, in Abuja noted that they were determined to match to the gates of the National Assembly on... Read More

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Gender equality, national assembly, Nigerian women

March 7, 2022

Many 2023 aspirants should have been in jail — Obasanjo | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: Charges against Kyari not meant to scuttle extradition, says NDLEA The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said supercop Abba Kyari, arrested for suspected drug trafficking, has not been paraded because it is not... Read More

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Nigerian News, olusegun obasanjo

March 5, 2022

LASG vows to investigate cheerful fuel-giver but what’s the motive?

Don’t you just wonder what motivates some actions? Like…sit in one corner and ask such questions as: “What is the (evil) spirit that led you to do this? Because it cannot be real or oju lasan lasan, as the Yorubas would say. You cry doing this, many times. To help your inquisition, you may not... Read More

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Fuel

March 5, 2022

We spoke to 5 people who talked about what they can do with “Ordinary 10k”

When we talk ‘entitlement’ most times, we assume it is men, who will not do the job but think ‘privilege’ should give them the result. This is the case with men in the corporate world, in business, in politics, among friends, in family settings. Everywhere, really. But, we hardly talk of women who go all... Read More

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Entitlement

March 4, 2022

When private individuals do what politicians use as campaign mantra – the Obinna Gabriel way

2023 is here. Nigerian politicians will write on their chalk boards that roads, and boreholes, and tricycles, and grinding machines, and sewing machines are what Nigerians deserve. Why not though? 62 years after, infrastructure is no where near ongoing. And, mediocrity is the order of the day. A typical example? The Lagos-Ibadan expressway has been... Read More

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March 4, 2022

President Buhari’s adviser is either trolling Nigerians or has no idea

I’ve come to knock and ring and tap on your door today, to remind you that it is not all doom and gloom in our country. Femi Adesina, on Facebook, 2022 Nigerians, no doubt, are tolerants. In fact, if the federal government increased fuel price to 500 naira, Nigerians will adapt. The idea that citizens... Read More

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Femi Adesina

March 4, 2022

Lawmakers say nay to bill to regulate academic tourism for public officers’ children | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: Lawmakers say nay to bill to regulate foreign education for public officers’ children The House of Representatives has again rejected a bill to prohibit public officials from sending their children and wards to schools abroad without the... Read More

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Nigerian News

March 3, 2022

Power Minister explains reason for poor supply, but this is not the first time

In the dry season, during the rainy season, in harmattan, there is a new excuse, but, loans and more loans are collected every other to ‘improve power supply’ in the country. Sometimes, the blame is on a cabal holding down a constant power supply. In fact, in 2012, former Lagos Governor, Babatunde Fashola, now Federal... Read More

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power supply in Nigeria

March 3, 2022

See details of Abba Kyari’s cases, and his extradition

The US government had named the supercop, Abba Kyari, among co-conspirators of Ramon Abass, known as Hushpuppi, in a multi-million dollars money laundering fraud. That had not left the news stands when Abba Kyari was fingered in a 25 kg cocaine deal in January. NDLEA obtained an order from the Federal High Court in Abuja... Read More

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Abba Kyari

March 3, 2022

Sanusi says why he was sacked as Kano emir, CBN governor | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: 200 terrorists killed in three days in Niger State – Official At least 200 bandits have been killed in Niger in the past three days in security operations, The state’s Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development, Chieftaincy... Read More

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March 2, 2022

Days after, FCCPC reacts to airfare hike, gives interim order

In mid-February, passengers in the aviation sector complained bitterly that airfares had been increased by a minimum of 100%, with a one-way economy ticket selling at over ₦50,000. That came barely less than 10 days after the airline operators in Nigeria had warned that the skyrocketing price of aviation fuel by over 100% to about... Read More

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airfare hike in Nigeria

March 2, 2022

#ASUUupdates: From ‘dreadlock’ to ₦92bn to Ngige’s promise | The latest on the ASUU strike

The ASUU-FG debacle has become a spectacle to hide our faces for. The world may be looking at it and be wondering ‘why the heck are these men playing with the future of these young people?’ The back and forth is also worrisome, and the headlines do not even do anyone any good. In a... Read More

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ASUU

March 2, 2022

‘Nigerians volunteer to join Ukrainian military against Russia’ | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: Senate passes bill to grant LG financial, administrative autonomy The bills to grant full financial and administrative autonomy to local governments have been passed by the Senate. The bills seek to amend the Constitution to... Read More

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Nigerian News, Russia, ukraine

March 1, 2022

The Bill to further define acts of torture failed at NASS and we know why

Senate votes against defining acts that constitute torture and degrading treatment. Yes – 76 No – 9 Abstain – 1 Total votes – 86 Total registered votes – 92 The bill has failed. We followed the voting on Constitutional amendment on Premium Times and this one caught our attention. We also saw the tweet on... Read More

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Torture in Nigeria

March 1, 2022

Health Minister makes promises, President Buhari to go on medical tourism immediately after

The Federal Government Monday, February 28, advised Nigerians to seek information on the treatment of some diseases locally before thinking of going abroad. According to the government, the advice became necessary because many of its hospitals across the country were now treating some of the medical issues pushing some citizens outside the shores of the... Read More

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medical tourism

March 1, 2022

5 reasons brands should use Instagram Reels for campaigns

Brands must keep a watchful eye on platforms that can elevate results, improve customer interactions, and boost positive brand awareness. Reels offers brands engaging features aimed at an audience they may have already captured. Reels is a short video sharing feature built directly into the app. Reels allows you to record and edit 15-second multi-clip... Read More

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SGF praises Nigeria’s security situation but these cases say otherwise

Is jail term this former Minister’s attempt at stand up comedy?

#StopBanditry should be an everyday trend and these women’s “we no dey gree” chant is a start

LASG suspends NURTW from parks, garages; FG to remove petrol subsidy in phases | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

How rat-killer seller and his 3 kids kidnapped, killed 8-year-old in Oyo

“That is what we call grace”, “Some of you have no forgiveness” | Nigerians react as murder suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu, wins Miss Cell 2022

‘ASUU’s UTAS failed integrity tests’, India overtakes Nigeria as poverty capital | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

There are other meanings of Sapa?

These stories about experiences in LUTH gives an example of Nigeria’s poor health system

Total darkness looms; court sacks Ebonyi governor, others | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

#JusticeForBamise: The BRT bus driver is paraded, LASG’s response, the protest | This is the story so far

#YNaijaWomen2022: Kemi Adetiba, Toke Makinwa, Ucy Rochas | The 100 Most Inspiring Nigerian Women

ASUU shuns renegotiation, Nigeria Air may take off next month | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Do countries who insist on IELTS see the comprehension problem on social media?

#OccupyNASS: Nigerian women lists demands after NASS rejects gender bills

Many 2023 aspirants should have been in jail — Obasanjo | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

LASG vows to investigate cheerful fuel-giver but what’s the motive?

We spoke to 5 people who talked about what they can do with “Ordinary 10k”

When private individuals do what politicians use as campaign mantra – the Obinna Gabriel way

President Buhari’s adviser is either trolling Nigerians or has no idea

Lawmakers say nay to bill to regulate academic tourism for public officers’ children | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Power Minister explains reason for poor supply, but this is not the first time

See details of Abba Kyari’s cases, and his extradition

Sanusi says why he was sacked as Kano emir, CBN governor | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Days after, FCCPC reacts to airfare hike, gives interim order

#ASUUupdates: From ‘dreadlock’ to ₦92bn to Ngige’s promise | The latest on the ASUU strike

‘Nigerians volunteer to join Ukrainian military against Russia’ | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The Bill to further define acts of torture failed at NASS and we know why

Health Minister makes promises, President Buhari to go on medical tourism immediately after

5 reasons brands should use Instagram Reels for campaigns

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