theme-sticky-logo-alt
theme-logo-alt
big 5
Rice
May 14, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: States share N593.1bn between January and March, Adeosun says N1.5tn was spent on capital projects in 2017 and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The 36 states of the federation have so far withdrawn about 593.1 billion from the Federation Account as revenue generated in the first quarter of 2018. The breakdown is contained in the monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) report obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , ,
Viral
May 13, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: WHO says Nigeria, other African countries at risk of Ebola; Fayemi picks APC ticket for Ekiti governorship election and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has picked the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti. With 941 of the delegates to yesterday’s rescheduled primary of the party throwing their weight behind him, Fayemi... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
May 11, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Doctors threaten strike, Obasanjo’s movement adopts political party and other top stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. Medical doctors, under the umbrella body of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), warned of impending strike should the Federal Government accede to some of the demands of striking health workers – Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), which has been extended to the states and local councils.... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
May 10, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Police IG explains reason he ignored Senate invitation, members of the ‘New PDP’ lament exclusion in the APC and other top stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday described Nigerian senators as people who are trying to blackmail him into perverting the course of justice. Idris, who refused to honour two previous summons by the Senate, said he failed to appear for a third time... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
May 9, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: President Buhari names Keyamo, others NDIC board members; FG shut three cough syrup manufacturers and other top stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. The governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came to an end on Tuesday with the Deputy Governor of Ekiti, Kolapo Olusola, emerging the candidate of the party. He defeated his closest rival and former minister of works, Dayo Adeyeye, after scoring 1,190 votes.... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , ,
May 8, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: President Buhari travels to UK for medical reasons, Presidency releases details of alleged grand corruption during Jonathan administration and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. President Muhammadu Buhari will today undertake a four-day medical trip to the United Kingdom, his spokesperson Garba Shehu has said. Shehu said, “In the course of the technical stop-over for aircraft maintenance in London on his way back from Washington last week, the president had a... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , , , ,
Melaye
May 3, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Police charge Senator Dino Melaye, Pope Francis tells Chile abuse victims that he ‘was part of the problem’ and other top stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. The Nigerian Police have confirmed the re-arrest of Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West), after his arraignment and subsequent bail at a Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrate’s Court in Abuja, on Wednesday. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations officer, Jimoh Moshood, the... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
May 2, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: President Buhari calls Obasanjo’s letter ‘abusive’, Cardinal George Pell likely to face 2 trials over historical sexual offence allegations and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in the United States spoke on former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s January 23 “Special Statement”, which asked him not to seek reelection in 2019. The President said during an interview on the Hausa Service of the Voice of America (VOA) in Washington D.C.:... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
May 1, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Donald Trump says he’ll like to visit Nigeria, Vatican treasurer faces sexual offences trial and other stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. The Nigerian government has described as unlawful the processes that resulted in the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. Omo-Agege was suspended for describing the Senate’s decision to amend the Electoral Act as a plot against President Muhammadu Buhari. Omo-Agege apologised for his comments, but was... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , ,
April 30, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Kogi governor speaks on Melaye’s failed recall, Barcelona win 25th La Liga title and other stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. Christian groups on Sunday marched on the streets of Lagos, Akure, Osogbo and Ado-Ekiti to register their opposition to the recent killings in parts of the country. They also vowed to vote out the current government of President Muhammadu Buhari accusing him of failing to... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , , ,
April 29, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Atiku says why he left APC, Buhari; suspected Jihadists kill 40 in Mali and other stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. Former president Olusegun Obasanjo Saturday, called on members of the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) to be prepared to take over power in 2019, stressing that they should propagate the need for all qualified electorates to obtain their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) ahead of the poll.... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , ,
April 27, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Detained Shiite leader El-Zakzaky charged with murder, the historic Korean meeting and other top stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Nigerians against playing into the hands of the agents of disunity. The president gave the warning following report of reprisal attacks over Tuesday’s killing of 19 persons at a church in Benue. In a statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu,... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
April 26, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Army to make public report on Danjuma’s allegations, UN official says ISIS is trying to instigate a wave of migration to Europe and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given approval to the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NAPRED) and May and Baker Plc to scale up the commercialisation and marketing of Niprisan, an anti-sickle cell drug for the treatment of sickle cell patients in Nigeria. This... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
April 25, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: APC governors adopt President Buhari as consensus candidate, Salah torments his old club in the Champions League and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, called on Churches for religious tolerance and prayers for those in government to overcome numerous challenges facing the nation. Osinbajo, who made the remark at the inauguration of the Deeper Life Bible Church new Headquarters Auditorium, Gbagada, Lagos, said that... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , , ,
April 20, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: NCDC says Lassa fever cases decline to lowest level in 4 months, South Africa’s Ramaphosa leaves Commonwealth summit to deal with protests and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Nigerian Senate has resolved to invite Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris and Director-General of Department of State Service (DSS), Lawal Daura, next week to brief it on investigations into the attack. The Senate added that it won’t be cowed by what happened on Wednesday.... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , , ,
April 19, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Senator Omo-Agege denies leading hoodlums to steal the mace, Femi Falana says no legislative house has the power to suspend its member and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu yesterday briefed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the invasion of the Senate. After meeting with Osinbajo, Ekweremadu told reporters: “I am sure you are aware of the Senate invasion today and we have to come to brief the Vice President because... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
April 18, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: NBS says Nigeria has no authentic data on petrol consumption; former first lady, Barbara Bush dies and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. Nigeria’s economy which grew by 0.8 percent in 2017 will end this year, with a 2.1 percent growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted. It, however, projected a slow down to 1.9 percent growth next year, in its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) Report launched... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , ,
April 17, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Health workers announce indefinite strike, the winners of the 2018 Pulitzer prices and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), has announced an indefinite strike that, it says, will paralyse activities in all health institutions across the country. The National Vice Chairman of JOHESU, Ogbonna Chimela said the strike will commence from midnight on Tuesday. According to the union, six months... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , ,
April 15, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Bishop Kukah gives reasons Northern Nigeria will still vote President Buhari, Russia claims chemical weapons watchdog manipulated findings on Salisbury attack and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, while boasting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will use all government powers to win the Ekiti elections, has also vowed to jail the governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, if re-elected. He spoke during the declaration of... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , ,
Cool
April 13, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Police invite Shehu Sani for questioning in a murder case, Russia warns of dire consequences over Syria and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku Thursday, said he supports a recent statement made by a former chief of staff, Theophilus Danjuma, which accuses the Nigerian Army of colluding with armed bandits. Ishaku disclosed this when he hosted the probe panel set up by the chief... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , , ,
April 12, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: President Buhari links Muammar Gaddafi to the killer-herdsmen, Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed asks protesters for patience and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. President Muhammadu Buhari while meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on Wednesday, linked the killer-herdsmen to the late Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi, The Nation reports.  Responding to Welby’s comment on the herdsmen and farmers’ clashes in some parts of the country, Buhari said, “The problem... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
April 11, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: President Buhari makes 23 new appointments, Roma stun Barcelona to reach the UCL semis and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. Some Nigerians living in London yesterday protested against President Muhammadu Buhari. The protesters stormed the Abuja House in Kensington London, where the President is staying, blaming him for the nation’s problems. The protesters said they would take their action to the venue of the Commonwealth Heads... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , , ,
April 10, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Labour raises minimum wage demand from N56,000, ICC prosecutor seeks justice for Rohingya and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Organised Labour has presented a fresh demand for the new National Minimum Wage for workers to the tripartite committee, using current economic indices as its yardstick. It said the N56,000 earlier presented was no longer feasible. The NLC General Secretary, Peter Ozo-Eson said that the... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
April 9, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: President Buhari leaves for UK, Hungary’s Viktor Orban wins third term and other top stories

These are the stories from Nigeria you should be monitoring today. Senate President Bukola Saraki has approved the appointment of Abubakar Danladi as his Special Adviser on Special Duties. The appointment was announced through a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Yusuph Olaniyonu, on Sunday. The appointment takes immediate... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
April 6, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Oyo-Ita says Buhari’s achievements are under-reported, Donald Trump breaks silence on allegations of sex with Stormy Daniels and other top stories

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai Thursday, denied attacking the Founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, over his comments on Nigeria’s economic plan – which he said left out human capital development. “A few weeks ago, when Microsoft founder, Bill Gates came to Nigeria and... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
April 5, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: President Buhari approves $1bn to fight insecurity, former Brazil president faces jail for corruption and other top stories

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The tenure extension for the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, has been reversed. At a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Villa, some of the governors, including Plateau’s Simon Lalong, who was appointed by Oyegun to head the technical... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , ,
April 3, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Obasanjo advises Nigerians not to vote ‘failure’ in 2019, Donald Trump asks judge to order private arbitration in Stormy Daniels case and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Commissioner for Information in Abia, John Okiyi has confirmed the outbreak of Lassa fever at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Umuahia. Okiyi said, “Abia Government is aware of the reported outbreak of Lassa fever at FMC, Umuahia. “The State Ministry of Health is working... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , , ,
April 2, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: PDP says Mantu’s confession of election rigging is personal to him, China responds with tariffs on US imports and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Federal Government has released more names of alleged looters of the treasury during the Goodluck Jonathan administration. The new list by the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed contained 23 names. “At the press conference where the list was released, I did say it was a tip... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , , ,
April 1, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: 2019 Presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba explains why he wants the APC ticket; Moscow official says West is trying to deny Russia World Cup and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, Telu I, sparked diverse reactions yesterday by adopting the title of an Emir. He officially declared himself the Emir of Yorubaland. Speaking at the installation and the turbaning ceremony of the first Waziri of Yorubaland, Fadhilaru Sheikh Yahquub Abdul-Baaqi... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , , ,
March 30, 2018
0 Comment

The Big 5: Court tells Jonathan’s cousin he has a case to answer, No British referee chosen for Russia 2018 World Cup and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday, hailed Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for developing the state within three years. He spoke while inaugurating Ikeja Bus Terminal, shortly after arriving the state for a two-day official visit. The President, in his brief remarks during the ceremony, praised Ambode for his... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
, , , ,
1 2 3 … 5

Recent Posts

The Weekend Watchlist | These Are Films/...
Events Happening In Lagos This Weekend (...
Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Kwara Shuts Over 50 Schools Due to the Rising Bandit Attacks
Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Kwara Shuts O...
The Year-On-Year Success Of Funke Akindele’s Film Releases Since The 2020s
The Year-On-Year Success Of Funke Akinde...
Top 5 Styles Of The Week You Should See
Top 5 Styles Of The Week You Should See
Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Reps Move to Lower Age Limit for Senate and Governorship Seats to 30
Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Reps Move to ...

Recent Comments

15 49.0138 8.38624 arrow 0 arrow 0 4000 1 0 horizontal https://ynaija.com 300 0 1