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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy