Buhari approves ₦2.3trn for an economic plan and here’s all you should know about it

Buhari approves ₦2.3trn for an economic plan and here’s all you should know about it

Global leveller – COVID-19 – has done more in 2020 than any other killer in the world. If we started a debate on how economies have been affected this year alone, we might fill more pages than an encyclopaedia. For a country like Nigeria, the effects are even more devastating; remembering how many feed from... Read More

Buhari, NESP

September 3, 2020

#BuhariHasFailed and all the other reasons #EnoughIsEnough should be louder than this

To think of a time in the future where Nigerians will be at their happiest is like thinking of the possibility of Utopia. From one passing government to the next, the story is very similar – ‘We will surprise Nigerians with good deeds‘. In the end, Nigerians get the surprise but the opposite of what... Read More

#EnoughisEnough, Buhari

August 31, 2020

The NIMC is now under a Ministry but still needs to reorganise itself to achieve a Digital Nigeria

After months and years of public outcry on Nigeria’s deficient data system, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. This was contained in a statement signed by the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mallam Isa Ali Pantami, who stated... Read More

Buhari, NIMC, NIN, Pantami

July 17, 2020

Buhari, heads of Ministries

President Buhari to Ministers: “Egungun be careful” | The #YNaijaCover

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday has warned members of his cabinet, Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government over disrespect to the legislature. In a statement by Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, the President warned that disrespect to the institution by any member of the executive branch will not be accepted. The statement... Read More

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July 6, 2020

Billionaire, Arthur Eze says Ndigbo owe eternal gratitude and here’s how it was received

Billionaire, Arthur Eze, on Monday caused a stir on social media following a statement released by his media consultant, Oliver Okpala. Stressing on projects like the Akanu Ibiam International Airport and the Second Niger Bridge, he said that the Igbos should be eternally grateful to the President for what he described as a massive provision... Read More

Arthur Eze, Buhari, igbo, Oliver Okpala

July 2, 2020

Here’s when domestic flights will resume | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

The Federal Government has announced the resumption of domestic flights in the country. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said the Abuja and Lagos airports will resume domestic operations for domestic flights on July 8, while the Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri, and Maiduguri airports would resume on the 11th.... Read More

Buhari, ex-NSITF boss, Here's when domestic flights will resume, NCDC confirms 790 new cases of coronavirus, Number of poor people might triple, Victor Moses extends contract with Inter Milan

June 30, 2020

Is Governor Wike’s ‘love poem’ to President Buhari, the beginning of a beautiful friendship?

Time and time again, events surrounding Nigerian politics proves to be one of the most entertaining and engaging content for Nigerians. News of what goes on in Aso rock daily rivals what you would find on a TV series network. In fact, you can almost be certain the consistency in drama, the men and women... Read More

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June 24, 2020

Here’s the tea on Buhari’s recognition of Giadom as APC Acting National Chairman

From politics to social issues, Nigeria Twitter has become the hub for people to air their opinions on issues that matter. The current ‘Giadom’ trend is one that has gotten the attention of many Nigerians that are politically conscious. The trend came off after President Muhammadu Buhari announced he was recognising embattled Deputy National Secretary... Read More

Adams Oshiomhole, Buhari, Giadom

June 22, 2020

Is the feud between Malami and Magu, mutiny in the Buhari government?

Earlier this week, the first lady Aisha Buhari went on Twitter to announce to the country that her aides had been arrested on the orders of the Inspector General of Police, at the behest of a presidential aide who had come from another state and refused to self quarantine. She also alleged that armed men... Read More

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June 11, 2020

What we’ve gathered from the “Buhari” trend on Twitter

Ever experienced an emotional ripple effect? That moment when an incident makes you reflect on the fact that this particular issue is a ‘recurring decimal,’ with no end in sight or when someone causes you such emotional distress and you begin to reminiscence on all the past troubles the said person has caused you. Such... Read More

Borno, Buhari, nigeria, north, twitter.

June 1, 2020

Nigerians react to Wizkid’s tweet on Buhari and Trump

Throughout history, we’ve seen the magic that happens when the masses express their individuality outside of the oppressive oversight, systematically placed on them by the ruling class. If there is a positive lesson that we can take away from our past, it is the fact that the collective outcry of the masses and sometimes the... Read More

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May 29, 2020

Buhari is seeking another round of loans, but isn’t Nigeria already in too much debt?

We can’t assume that being President of a country would pose an easy task. Of course this goes without saying, however we are reminded everyday of how seemingly impossible the task looks, especially when you have a President with a habit of keeping to himself. The President of a nation is expected to shoulder the... Read More

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May 22, 2020

Sack of NECO Registrar provokes argument on ‘usefulness’ of examination body

It’s unfortunate how corruption always manages to find its way into every sector in Nigeria. Practically every tier of government in Nigeria (federal to local) is enmeshed in some degree of corruption, public institutions and even those you would think would uphold certain moral standard; the religious and educational institutions, as well as the most... Read More

Buhari, neco, Prof Uwakwe, twitter., WAEC

March 25, 2020

Abba Kyari has the coronavirus yet Nigerian politicians refuse to hear word

How did we manage to vote so many incompetent callous people into places of political power. Across the three arms of government, from the executive, judiciary and legislature, the Coronavirus epidemic is proving the Nigerian political elite is callous and heartless, even to themselves. Yesterday it was announced that the Chief of Staff Mallam Abba... Read More

Abba Kyari, Buhari, Coronavirus, Ikpeazu

March 6, 2020

South Africa confirms first case of Coronavirus, NCDC confirms 11 new Lassa fever deaths in Nigeria | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Court sets aside ruling suspending Oshimhole as APC chairman A judgement passed by the Federal High Court in Abuja which suspended Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been set aside by a Federal High Court which sat in Kano on Thursday March 5. Though it is unclear if... Read More

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February 18, 2020

Following report exposing corruption TETFUND revokes funding for Nigerian lecturers

Nigerian lecturers are about to learn the hard way that ‘there is rice at home’. Last we wrote about how the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), the country’s premiere funding engine for scientific research in universities and other tertiary institutions discovered after a thorough audit of its grants that Nigerian lecturers who applied for grants... Read More

Buhari, lecturers, TETFund

February 12, 2020

The Bishop Kukah Controversy – YNaija Cover | 12th February 2020

The last one month appears to have been horrible for citizens in major parts of the North(ern part of Nigeria) with increasing cases of banditry, kidnappings, heinous murder and bombings by Boko Haram terrorists. One of the worse cases recorded was the January 8 abduction of Michael Nnadi, an 18-year-old seminarian along with three other... Read More

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February 12, 2020

PH and Lagos Harmattan, Sex on a gas cylinder | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: It's a different calculation. Some calculations come with heartbeats like... Read More

Bishop Kukah, Buhari, Coochie, Harmattan, Jackye, maiduguri, Omashola, Shoot your Shot, sowore

February 10, 2020

Ighalo kept off Manchester United training camp over Coronavirus scare, Abacha’s family loses bid to access foreign back accounts – Here are 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Ighalo kept off United training camp over Coronavirus scare Nigerian footballer, Odion Ighalo who made a historic move from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua to English club side Manchester United few days ago, will not travel to Spain for Manchester United’s winter training camp. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak in China and UK’s tighter border restrictions on travellers... Read More

5 Things that Should Matter Today, Bola Ahmed, Buhari, Maleek Berry Yummy, Odion Ighalo Coronavirus

February 7, 2020

Never mind Nigeria’s closed borders, we have a new visa policy

Nigeria is quite the country of contradictions. Mid-2019, the Nigerian Customs authority, with express consent from the Presidency chose to close Nigeria’s land borders. The reason Commander Hameed Ali, head of the National Customs Authority gave for the ban, just days before the country signed a pan-continental trade treaty whose major requirement was open borders,... Read More

Buhari, Closed Border, Harmeed Ali, Visa Policy

January 14, 2020

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Dangote plans to acquire Arsenal in 2021

Dangote makes major announcement about buying Arsenal Football Club Africa’s wealthiest man and philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, who is a die-hard Gunners fan has revealed his plans to buy Arsenal Football Club. Dangote, who is worth more than £8.5billion, has been planning for a long time to take over from the current owner, Stan Kroenke. ”It is a team... Read More

arsenal, Bauchi, Buhari, Dangote

December 24, 2019

#YNaija2019Review: 10 moments that proved that Nigeria is a jungle

Forget what you’ve heard, Nigeria is a jungle and the shame is ours ANA owing young writer Every time this country fails a young person, something small dies in all of us. So we found it rather distressing when president of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Denja Abdullahi meted out such cruel and unusual... Read More

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Buhari, End of Year, Onnoghen, SARS

December 11, 2019

Punch NG is standing up for freedom of expression by taking a stand for Nigerian media

Editorial: Buhari’s lawlessness: Our standhttps://t.co/M2PqwfXHZL pic.twitter.com/5WmJYjILt0 — The Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) December 11, 2019 Today, the editorial board at the Punch news conglomerate made a big statement. It comes on the heels of a year of political impudence on the part of the Nigerian presidency and state governors. Acts of impudence that have specifically... Read More

Buhari, mamman daura, punch, Punch NG

December 10, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Buhari appoints Nami to replace Fowler as FIRS chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday named a tax consultant, Mr Muhammad Nami, as the new chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service. The appointment came as the tenure of Mr Babatunde Fowler expired. Buhari, who approved the composition of a new board for the tax agency, asked Fowler to hand over the FIRS’s affairs to... Read More

5 Things that Should Matter Today: YCee and Kizz Daniel are proving artistes need entertainment lawyers before signing contracts

Kizz Daniel has now been dragged back to court by his former record label, G-Worldwide who are seeking N500m in damages over an alleged breach of contract. The label in the lawsuit filed by its counsel Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), are seeking the sum of Two Hundred Million Naira (N200,000,000) in damages, One Hundred and Seventy-Nine Million,... Read More

500m, Buhari, entertainment lawyers, Kizz Daniel, Labour, minimum wage, nddc, Ycee

October 10, 2019

The YNaija Cover – 10th October

Follow the links below to check out our latest stories: Recent data on sexual assault in Kaduna is a warning that gendered violence is a national problem 5 Things that Should Matter Today: UNILAG has set up a panel encouraging more students to speak out on #SexForGrades

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Aisha buhari, Buhari, cover

October 6, 2019

Here are 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: It’s not just Greta Thurnberg: why are we ignoring the developing world’s inspiring activists? – Chika Unigwe ”This... Read More

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October 4, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Teni and Burna Boy have been nominated for the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards

Burna Boy and Teni have been nominated for the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. The Nigerian acts will also be competing for the ‘Best African Act’ category against the likes of South Africa’s Nasty C, Tanzania’s Harmonize and Togo’s duo Toofan. The award ceremony is expected to hold on Sunday, November 3, at the FIBES... Read More

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October 1, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: President Buhari wants Nigerians to change their lawless habits to achieve the change we want #NigeriaAt59

As Nigeria marks its 59th Independence Anniversary, President Buhari this morning addressed the nation by routinely giving his Independence message in a broadcast. In the end, he asked all Nigerians to change their bad habits so we can all experience the much desired change in Nigeria. “This change can only be delivered if we are... Read More