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January 2, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Labour Unions Demand Minimum Wage Hike to Combat Inflation

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian stories you shouldn’t miss. Labour Unions Demand Minimum Wage Hike to Combat Inflation Amid rising inflation rates, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have called for an increase in the minimum wage from ₦70,000. At a... Read More

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nafdac, the judiciary, Tinubu, TUC

January 1, 2025

Top 5 Stories of The Day | Starlink Announces Price Hike in Nigeria

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss Starlink Announces Price Hike in Nigeria Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider, Starlink, has announced a significant increase in its subscription fees across Nigeria. The new pricing will be effective immediately for new customers and from... Read More

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HOSTCOM, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nlc, Starlink, Tinubu

December 31, 2024

Top 5 Stories of The Day | EFCC Authorized to Freeze 24 Bank Accounts Over Alleged Terrorism Financing

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. EFCC Authorized to Freeze 24 Bank Accounts Over Alleged Terrorism Financing The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the authority to freeze 24 bank accounts linked to... Read More

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EFCC, FDI, Tax reform, warri refinery

December 30, 2024

TOP 5 STORIES OF THE DAY | SERAP Urges President Tinubu to Lead by Example in Asset Declaration Transparency

SERAP Urges President Tinubu to Lead by Example in Asset Declaration Transparency The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called upon President Bola Tinubu to instruct the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to make his asset declaration public. In an open letter dated December 28, 2024, SERAP also encouraged the President to motivate Vice... Read More

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Atiku, CBN, SERAP, Tinubu

December 28, 2024

Top 5 Stories of The Day | NCC Approves MTN’s Disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Over Debt Issue

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NCC Approves MTN’s Disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Over Debt Issue The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted MTN Nigeria approval to disconnect Exchange Telecommunications Limited from its network. This decision was made in response to... Read More

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Airpeace, bala mohammed, falana, Military, MTN

December 27, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigeria Dismisses Allegations of Collusion with France to Destabilize Niger Republic

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Nigeria Dismisses Allegations of Collusion with France to Destabilize Niger Republic The Nigerian government has firmly rejected claims made by Niger Republic’s leadership, alleging that Nigeria is collaborating with France to destabilize their country. Nigeria’s... Read More

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Ganduje, GENCOs, NDLEA, nigeria, Politics

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna

Rihanna’s baby is here! The singer ‘had her baby boy on May 13’

Rihanna and partner A$AP Rocky have welcomed their first child, according to a report from TMZ. The Savage x Fenty designer and the 33-year-old DMB singer have yet to confirm the baby’s arrival and the site did not yet have news on a name. This is their first child together. According to People, the star is at her home in Los... Read More

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#YNaijaSpecial: IPOB’s demand for a referendum

ENUGU, Nigeria – Located at the centre of Umuahia, is Afara Ukwu, the home of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra [IPOB] who is currently on self-imposed exile in the United Kingdom after government-backed security forces launched a military operation in 2017 and invaded his home. More than 20 people were... Read More

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Ambazonia, Biafra Day celebration, Elochukwu Ohaji, Indigenous People of Biafra [IPOB], IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, Pro-Biafra group, Teniola Tayo

#YNaijaSpecial: The rise of Eastern Security Network (ESN) | #BiafraRemembranceDay

ENUGU, Nigeria – In August last year, when Nwanedi Njoku arrived at her farmland located in the outskirts of Owerri, the capital city of Imo state, she found her crops destroyed by cattle herders. It was a normal scene for farmers in the region but Njoku had thought that a meeting with the herders and... Read More

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“Operation Restore Peace”, Eastern Security Network [ESN], Elochukwu Ohagi, Indigenous People of Biafra [IPOB], Muhammadu Buhari, Nnamdi Kanu, Nwanedi Njoku, Teniola Tayo

#BiafraRemembranceDay: 54 years after, scars of the war still haunt victims | A #YNaijaSpecial

“If we had achieved a Biafran state, we would have been better than today. Our economy would have been stronger because our people are industrious. But there can never be war again.” by Patrick Egwu & Ifesinachi Ayogu ENUGU, Nigeria – Anthony Ihuoma was 22 years old when the Biafra war started on July 6,... Read More

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#IPOB, #Ozoemena, Anthony Ihuoma, biafra, Biafran War, genocide, Igbo Coup, independent Republic of Biafra, Never Again, Odumegwu Ojukwu, Southeast Nigeria

Winning! LSF|PR wins 4 Sabre awards, named finalist in the platinum category (Africa) and Diamond category (EMEA)

One of Nigeria’s leading PR agencies, LSF|PR has been announced as the winner of four SABRE Awards, the world’s largest PR awards programme, recognising superior achievement in branding and reputation in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. LSF|PR led in the African Category for its innovative and outstanding work for the Darling ‘Find... Read More

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Bidemi Zakariyau, LSF|PR, PR, Sabre

November 6, 2017

Appointees list: The Presidency has no knowledge of its staff?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The little matter of proving that the greater percentage of its appointments has not been skewed in favour of one group of the country has managed to be mismanaged by the officers of the Presidency. After BusinessDay’s faulty publication of 100 names appearing to show Northern favouritism by Buhari in his... Read More

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Appointees list, Buhari, Femi Adesina, nigeria, opinion

November 4, 2017

Ekweume Abroad: There was a Hospital in Ibom

by Alexander O. Onukwue If only there was a hospital in Nigeria which was built at a cost of N41 billion just two years ago, stuffed with many state-of-the-art medical equipments and staffed by many consultants, perhaps former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme, would not need to be flown abroad for medical treatment. But there is... Read More

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Buhari, Ekwueme, Ibom Specialist Hospital, nigeria, Politics

November 4, 2017

Why the attention over flying former Vice President Ekwueme abroad is noisy

by Alexander O. Onukwue President Buhari, on Friday evening, approved the overseas treatment for currently ailing former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme. Immediately the announcement was made, the knights and ladies of social media socio-political nightwatch let out their weapons with different assortments of accusation towards the President for his latest “disgraceful” and “embarrassing” act.... Read More

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Buhari, medical tourism, nigeria, South-East politics, Story of the day, VP Ekwueme

November 4, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 4th of November

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: I have not declared interest to run for President – Atiku http://lifestyle.ynaija.com/ready-toke-makinwas-luxury-bag-line/ Police to deploy 21,000 officers, helicopters for Anambra election

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4th of November, morning, The YNaija Cover

November 3, 2017

Budget 2018? What did we learn from budget 2017?

by Alexander O. Onukwue After delays due to disagreements between the Executive and the National Assembly, the 2017 budget was passed and signed into law in June. Barely six months later, the 2018 budget will be presented and all attention will shift to it. It is inevitable that the budget which President Buhari will be... Read More

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2017 budget, 2018 budget, lessons, presented

November 3, 2017

Budget 2018: Four items Nigerians will be looking out for

by Alexander O. Onukwue What will be the major talking points in President Buhari’s 2018 budget which he would present to the National Assembly next Tuesday? As with the past two budgets, we can expect the public scrutiny to be intense and if it goes according to previous patterns, the public will also have much... Read More

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Aso Rock, Attention', budget 2018, education, nigerians

November 3, 2017

Budget 2018: What should we expect?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Presidency, on Thursday, announced that President Muhammadu Buhari will present the first draft of the 2018 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly on Tuesday, 7th November, 2018. This comes after a couple of meetings between the President and the leadership of the National Assembly last week at the presidential villa.... Read More

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2018 budget, APC, Nstional Assembly, passage, President Muhammadu Buhari

November 2, 2017

House of Scraps: How Buhari could get his house back in order

by Alexander O. Onukwue A source in the Presidency has described President Buhari’s reaction to the pre-FEC face-off between Winifred Oyo-Ita and Abba Kyari as one of being “embarrassed”, according to Sahara Reporters. The presence of very senior members of Government, including Vice President Osinbajo and Senate President Bukola Saraki, did not deter Mrs Oyo-Ita... Read More

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Buhari, nigeria, Politics, Story of the day

November 2, 2017

Will Buhari also demonstrate against Abba Kyari?

by Alexander O. Onukwue In this week alone, there have been three public demonstrations about the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari. The first two took place around the premises of Unity Fountain, Abuja, between praise singers of the Chief of Staff showing their solidarity, and another other group who expressed disenchantment with... Read More

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Abba Kyari, Buhari, maina, Pension scam scandal, Story of the day, The hread

November 2, 2017

FEC Report: Oyo-Ita made a strong case for her innocence

by Alexander O. Onukwue News reports from the Aso Villa council chambers on Tuesday paid much focus on a heated moment between the Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita and the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari. Mrs Oyo-Ita, as wells as prominent members of President Buhari’s cabinet, has been at... Read More

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Abba Kyari, Buhari, fec, maina, nigeria, Politics, Story of the day

November 1, 2017

The very faulty line in Buhari’s cabinet expansion plan

by Alexander O. Onukwue Nigeria’s economy is at a better place than it was at this time last year. The exit from recession achieved in the last quarter has increased the motivation of the Government to do more in terms of stimulating the economy to make more available in the treasury. “Nigeria’s prestige has... Read More

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Buhari, cabinet, Expansion plan

November 1, 2017

Can the expansion of Buhari’s cabinet be all female?

by Alexander O. Onukwue President Muhammadu Buhari wants to expand the Federal Executive Council and it was worth enquiring what the gender representation would be. Of the 36 Ministers chosen by President Buhari in November 2015, only 6 were females, now reduced to 5 with the appointment of Amina Mohammed as United Nations Deputy... Read More

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Aisha Alhassan, Amina Mohammed, cabinet, Female representation, Godwin Emefiele, kemi Adeosun, ministers, Muhammadu Buhari, President Muhammadu Buhari

November 1, 2017

3 explanations for Buhari’s proposed cabinet expansion

by Alexander O. Onukwue At the APC’s meeting on Monday, 30th October, President Muhammadu Buhari intimated that he plans to expand the Federal Executive Council. No specifics were provided from the statements by the President expressed to the National Executive Committee of the APC, only that “the compressed FEC will be expanded to bring... Read More

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APC, cabinet, ministers, Muhammadu Buhari

September 28, 2017

Can Journalists still be trusted?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Tonto Dikeh has accused Azuka Ogujiuba of collecting money from her estranged husband, Olakunle Churchill, in order to tell a different story of how their marriage ended. The super star actress did not hold back in an Instagram post in which she expressed her displeasure at the journalist’s apparent misrepresentation of... Read More

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Azuka, journalism, Story of the day, tonto dikeh

September 28, 2017

Does Kanu’s lawyer have proof of the Army’s guilt?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The legal counsel for the leader of the IPOB Nnamdi Kanu has asked the chief of Army staff to produce the controversial leader of the now proscribed group. Mr Ejiofor says he has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja on the claim that Kanu has not been... Read More

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Ejiofor, IPOB, Nigerian Army, Nnamdi Kanu

September 27, 2017

PDP 2019: Fayose out, Atiku in?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The definitive ‘No’ said to Ayo Fayose by the PDP could mean the chances of a ‘Yes’ to Atiku has just got better. Fayose, the current Governor of Ekiti state, has submitted a formal request indicating his interest to pick the PDP’s presidential nomination for 2019 General elections. He has, however,... Read More

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2019 Presidential elections, Atiku, Fayose, nigeria, PDP, Politics, Story of the day

September 27, 2017

Forget it. PDP won’t break its rule for Fayose

by Alexander O. Onukwue Governor Ayo Fayose’s ambition to take Buhari’s seat has taken a big hit because the PDP has apparently zoned the 2019 Presidency to the North. According to the publicity secretary of the Party, Dayo Adeyeye, the decision is not a new one but was reached at the party’s national convention of... Read More

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2019 presidential ambition, Buhari, Fayose, nigeria, Politics, Story of the day

September 25, 2017

Psquare rift: Who is the woman behind the war?

by Alexander O. Onukwue An Instagram post by Paul Okoye, the dread-plaiting half of the PSquare duo alleges that the latest installment of the feud between the brothers is being instigated by a woman. The post made by Paul, who goes by the name Rudeboy, on the 17th of September, reads: “Back to Naija. Don’t... Read More

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Anita Okoye, beef, Lola Okoye, Music business, PSquare, Story of the day, Viral gist

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