Toluwanimi Onakoya

The best flea markets to visit in Kaduna

In Nigeria, there are thousands of markets, some of which are well-known for specific products. The Alaba International Market and the Wudil Cattle Market, for example, are well-known for electronics and livestock, respectively. Some markets in Nigeria are known for clothing, especially second-hand clothing. Here’s our curated list of flea markets in Kaduna: Kasuwar Barci... Read More

The best farmers’ markets in Bauchi

Bauchi is a city in northeast Nigeria, the capital of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up. It originally included the area now in Gombe State, which became a distinct state... Read More

Top 5 markets in Anambra State

Some of Nigeria’s largest and most famous markets are located in Anambra. These markets have continued to attract tourists from all over Nigeria as well as from abroad. It has also made a significant contribution to the growth and development of Anambra’s economy, thanks to the large tax revenue it raises for the government. 1.... Read More

December 31, 2020

Good bye 2020! H..e..ello 2021? | The #YNaijaCover

What a year it has been. The fact that you’ve made it to today, truly and genuinely, you deserve accolades. It’s not been an easy year in the least bit. From watching the world shutdown to watching people dear to us leave this world, the year has been a brutal one. Little wonder, Nigerians took... Read More

2020, 2021, The #YNaijaCover

December 31, 2020

YNaija Legislators’ Ranking: Here are our good, bad and worse performers for Q4, 2020

Nigerians are beginning to question the power and capability of the nation’s legislature. In the face of major insecurity, lawmakers were unable to hold the president accountable for the mismanagement of things. In fact, Members of the assembly had called on President Muhammadu Buhari, he did not show up, and they eventually resigned to ‘apologising’... Read More

Akin Alabi, Alhaji Sani Musa, desmond elliot, Elisha Abbo, Hon Dennis Idahosa, Mojisola Alli-Macaulay, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, Senator Basiru Ajibola

December 31, 2020

YNaija Governors’ Ranking: Makinde, Ganduje, Sanwo-Olu | Here’s how the state executives performed in Q4, 2020

A major theme that has differentiated the worst governors from the best is the management of insecurity crisis in their respective states. Most Northern leaders have shown to be, unfortunately, quite lacking in this field. Nevertheless, there were still a handful of governors worthy of praise for their significant strides in ensuring the development of... Read More

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Adegboyega Oyetola, Aminu Bello Masari, BabaGana Umara, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Godwin Obaseki, Ifeanyi Okowa, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Seyi Makinde, Yahaya Bello

December 31, 2020

Sanwo-Olu budgets N500m for PLWDs, to appoint SSA on Disability Affairs | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Sanwo-Olu budgets N500m for PLWDs, to appoint SSA on Disability Affairs Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has promised to appoint a Senior Special Assistant on Disability Affairs, adding that his administration earmarked N500 million for Persons Living With Disabilities, PLWDs in the 2021 budget. Sanwo-Olu State has promised to appoint a Senior Special Assistant... Read More

Buhari, NCDC, Sanwo-Olu

NIMC

December 30, 2020

NIMC adopts booking system for NIN enrolment | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

NIMC adopts booking system for NIN enrolment The National Identification Management Commission, NIMC, has adopted the booking system for NIN enrolment. A statement, yesterday, by the Commission’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Kayode Adegoke, said it adopted a couple of measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic while ensuring its services to Nigerians... Read More

Femi Odekunle, Mr Kayode Adegoke, President Muhammadu Buhari, Samuel Aruwan

December 29, 2020

NCAA to slam $3,500 fine on airlines for each defaulting passenger | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

NCAA to slam $3,500 fine on airlines for each defaulting passenger The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will fine airlines $3,500 for each passenger that did not comply with the Federal Government’s rules concerning the United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa. Such airlines may be required to return non-Nigerian defaulting passengers to point of embarkation.... Read More

Captain Musa Nuhu, NCAA, President Muhammadu Buhari

December 28, 2020

David vs the Giant: What you need to know about the Davido, Burna Boy ‘clash’ | The #YNaijaCover

Twittersphere was set abuzz upon reports that the entertainer, Davido was involved in a brawl with Burna Boy at a nightclub in Ghana on Sunday. Accounts from individuals on social media suggest that the incident occurred at Twist nightclub in Ghana, with Wizkid also in attendance. In one of the videos that circulated the internet,... Read More

Burna boy, Davido, Davido Davido, wizkid

December 28, 2020

FG reopens Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos shuts down Silverfox, Landmark, 10 others | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

FG reopens Third Mainland Bridge The Federal Controller of Works Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, announced that the total shutdown of the Third Mainland Bridge would be lifted on Sunday, 24 hours ahead of schedule. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos that the total shutdown had to be lifted because the... Read More

Emmanuel Bako, Igwe Emmanuel Chidiebere Mba, Mr Olukayode Popoola

December 24, 2020

‘Alabi abi?’: Lawmaker Akin Alabi receives backlash for his health centre photos | The #YNaijaCover

The lawmaker, Akin Alabi, is no stranger to constant backlash from the public. His prominent presence on social media also makes him easily accessible and a target of an irate mob. On Thursday, Hon Akin Alabi who represents the people of Egbeda/Ona-Ara constituency of Oyo State in the Federal House of Representatives posted pictures of... Read More

December 24, 2020

NYSC says bandits kill corps member on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

NYSC says bandits kill corps member on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said that 17 corps members were accosted by a gang of armed robbers whose gunshots killed a corps member, Bomoi Yusuf. Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, Director, Press and Public Relations of the scheme, disclosed this in a statement... Read More

Adamu Alooma and Ibrahim Bukar, Bomoi Yusuf, Governor Babagana Zulum, President Muhammadu Buhari, Rotimi Amaechi

December 23, 2020

‘ASUU were saying’ : Why ASUU called off strike after nine months | The #YNaijaCover

ASUU pulled a Beyonce; in a sad, inverted way. They said ‘World, Stop!’ then nine months later, cavalierly said ‘Carry on…but conditionally’. After an excruciatingly long nine-month-old strike, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday said it has “conditionally” suspended the strike action it embarked on in March. The suspension is said to... Read More

Biodun Ogunyemi

Lagos

December 23, 2020

Failure to wear mask could land you in prison, Lagos Govt warns | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Failure to wear mask could land you in prison, Lagos Government warns residents The Lagos State Government has warned residents that failure to wear a mask in public could land them in prison. The state government said this in a tweet on Tuesday. According to the government, failure to wear a mask in public contravenes... Read More

Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, Jerry Agada

December 22, 2020

‘At what cost?’: FG says ‘repentant bandits’ helped in securing release of Kankara boys | The #YNaijaCover

The government’s dedicated scheme in redeeming Boko Haram members and bandits is not only sketchy but an insult to the victims of their violence. To see how several citizens are actively suffering to feed themselves yet the government is insisting on handing out money and new garments to murderers is quite callous. Recently, over 300... Read More

Garba Shehu, Kankara

December 22, 2020

Senate passes 2021 budget, increases estimates by N505bn | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Senate passes 2021 budget, raises it by N505bn The Senate has passed the sum of 13.588 trillion as budget for the 2021 fiscal year; increasing it by N505 billion. The Appropriation Bill was passed by the Senate on Monday after Jibrin Barau, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriation, presented a report. “That the impact of... Read More

Boss Mustapha, President Muhammadu Buhari

December 21, 2020

‘Covication’: After crowd storms NMC office, FG extends NIN registration deadline | The #YNaijaCover

It seemed as though Nigerians were escaping the Coronavirus pandemic when reports recently showed that cases were beginning to rise exponentially. A second wave was upon us. The Lagos State Government swung into action; setting up new restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. Public and private schools in the state were ordered to... Read More

Babajide Sanwo-Olu

December 21, 2020

NASS wants voting right for married underage girls; NIPSS DG dies | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

National Assembly wants voting right for married underage girls The national assembly joint committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recommended that married underage girls be recognised as eligible voters. The national assembly joint panel made the recommendation to a technical committee which will work on the new electoral act proposed by the... Read More

Anthony Okungbowa, barack obama, Brid Gen CFJ Udaya, Kabiru Gaya, Prof. Habu Galadima

December 20, 2020

Ode to Wizkid, The ‘other woman’ in a typical Nigerian relationship – the best Nigerian articles of the week

Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention: ARTISH Picks: Top 50 Best Songs of 2020 – Art Dealers There have been whispers across the music... Read More

ami Makinde, Artish, Eris Ekanem, Ibe Obasiota Ben, Ope Adedeji

December 18, 2020

‘What about the Chibok Girls?’: Kankara schoolboys freed week after abduction | The #YNaijaCover

Nigerians were plunged into worry, and trepidation when the news became public that over 300 school students had been kidnapped in Katsina by the insurgent group, Boko Haram. It was a deja-vu moment when the news broke as many feared a Chibok Girls repeat, who are still yet to be completely rescued. In an announcement... Read More

Aminu Bello Masari, Bello Matawalle, John Enenche

December 18, 2020

Sanwo-Olu gives LASU best graduating student N5m, scholarship | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Sanwo-Olu gives LASU best graduating student N5m, scholarship Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rewarded the best graduating student of the Lagos State University (LASU), Oladimeji Shotunde, with a cash prize of N5 million and a postgraduate scholarship. The governor announced the rewards during the varsity’s 24th convocation ceremony, which was held virtually on Thursday.... Read More

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, K. Olaniyan, President Muhammadu Buhari

December 17, 2020

About time?: Buhari approves reopening of Nigerian land borders | The #YNaijaCover

Do you remember the chicken scarcity that plagued the country, to the extent that people couldn’t get chicken at the famous Chicken Republic? Following the closure of the country’s land borders, Nigerians saw formerly accessible goods become extremely scarce. Prices of products shot through the roof; making things extremely expensive and difficult to procure. After... Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari

December 17, 2020

Buhari orders immediate reopening of Seme, Maigatari, Ilela, Mfun borders | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Buhari orders immediate reopening of Seme, Maigatari, Ilela, Mfun borders President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate reopening of four main borders; and that the remaining borders that were closed down should be reopened before the end of December 31. The four borders that are to be reopened immediately are the Seme border in South... Read More

Mrs. Zainab Ahmed., President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima

December 16, 2020

Misplaced Priorities: FG directs telcos to block SIM cards registered without NIN | The #YNaijaCover

On Tuesday, news became public that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had given a directive to all telecommunications companies to block SIM cards not registered with the national identity number (NIN) in 14 days. The development was announced after a meeting of key stakeholders in the communications industry, convened by Isa Ali Pantami, The Minister... Read More

Cover Stories, Rankings

Isa Ali Pantami

December 16, 2020

FG orders Telcos to block all SIMs without NINs | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

FG orders telcos to Block all SIMs without NINs The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that telecommunications companies have 14 days to block SIM cards not registered with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). Following a meeting of key stakeholders in the communications industry, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, communicated the... Read More

Dr. Shehu Makarfi, Isa Ali Pantami, Senator Solomon Adeola, Tanko Muhammad

December 15, 2020

‘I don get alert’: Yet another loan as World Bank approves Nigeria’s $1.5 bn request | The #YNaijaCover

It is no secret, Nigeria and its leaders have grown a penchant for borrowing. The nation’s debt profile keeps increasing by the day and now we have yet another loan to worry about. As of June 30, 2020, the Debt Management Office (DMO) declared that Nigeria’s total debt profile had risen to N31. 009 trillion... Read More

Nigeria’s $1.5 bn request, World Bank

December 15, 2020

Lagos sets to roll out 100,000 LAKE rice at N20,000 per bag | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

FG inaugurates committee on petrol as new price regime takes off The Federal Government has inaugurated the ‘Bipartite Plus Committee’ on the technical framework on the pricing of petrol. A new price regime for Premium Motor Spirit was announced last week by the government, but officially took off on Monday. But inaugurating the committee on... Read More

Chris Ngige, Maj.- Gen. Johnson Irefin., Ms. Abisola Olusanya

December 14, 2020

Gaslight-ville: Presidency declares only 10 missing in Katsina abduction, contrary to reports | The #YNaijaCover

Collectively, Nigerians are meant to be attending therapy on account of the constant gaslighting they’ve received from the government. Having to constantly reassure yourself of what you saw with your eyes in the face on insistent denials from the government can be very traumatising. Knowing fully well that, at best, one can only receive the... Read More

Aminu Masari, Garba Shehu

December 14, 2020

FG’s plan to build 300,000 houses begins this week —Presidency | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

FG’s plan to build 300,000 houses begins this week —Presidency The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, on Sunday, declared that the Federal Government’s plan to build 300,000 affordable houses for Nigerians will start this week. In a statement titled “About 20 states indicate interest in ESP plan... Read More

Aminu Masari, Laolu Akande, Omah lay, Zainab Ahmed

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