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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Osas Ighodaro Lands Lead Role in Nolly-Bollywood Micro-Drama
June 24, 2026

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Osas Ighodaro Lands Lead Role in Nolly-Bollywood Micro-Drama

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Osas Ighodaro lands lead role in Nolly-Bollywood micro-drama Nollywood actress and television host Osas Ighodaro has been cast in a new micro-drama series titled “Imported Bahu.” Executive producer Hamisha Daryani Ahuja announced the project on... Read More
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Abducted School Principal Clarifies Kidnappers’ Demands in Oyo Attack
June 9, 2026

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Abducted School Principal Clarifies Kidnappers’ Demands in Oyo Attack

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Abducted school principal clarifies kidnappers’ demands in Oyo attack The principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire LGA, Rachael Alamu, has said the armed group holding her and other victims does not demand money... Read More
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Too Hot, Too Dark, Too Expensive: Who Really Put Us Here?
March 26, 2026

Too Hot, Too Dark, Too Expensive: Who Really Put Us Here?

For months now, Nigerians have been living through a perfect storm. Power outages have become routine. Fuel prices continue to climb. And now, an unforgiving heatwave has pushed daily life to the edge, turning discomfort into crisis. Everyone is complaining across social media platforms, but beyond the noise is a deeper question: how did everything... Read More
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | 6,000 Doctors Graduate, 2,000 Left Without Housemanship Slots
February 7, 2026

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | 6,000 Doctors Graduate, 2,000 Left Without Housemanship Slots

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss.  6,000 doctors graduate, 2,000 left without housemanship slots Nigeria’s medical regulator says thousands of newly trained doctors are left without housemanship placements each year due to limited capacity. Speaking to the Senate, MDCN registrar Fatimah... Read More
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Akpabio Sues Akpoti-Uduaghan for ₦200bn Over Harassment Claims
December 6, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Akpabio Sues Akpoti-Uduaghan for ₦200bn Over Harassment Claims

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Akpabio sues Akpoti-Uduaghan for ₦200bn over harassment claims Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed a ₦200 billion defamation suit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, seeking damages, public apologies and the removal of all online content containing... Read More
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Top 5 Stories of The Day I Tinubu, APC Bigwigs Pick Nomination Forms as GAC Backs Hamzat
November 20, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Reps Move to Lower Age Limit for Senate and Governorship Seats to 30

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss.  Reps move to lower age limit for Senate and Governorship seats to 30 The House of Representatives has advanced a bill seeking to reduce the minimum age required to contest for the Senate and governorship... Read More
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Students Lament As UNN Hikes Fees, Threatening Mass Dropouts
November 6, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Senate Passes Bill Prescribing 14-Year Jail Term for Sexual Harassment in Schools

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. The Senate passes a bill prescribing a 14-year jail term for sexual harassment in schools The Senate has approved the Sexual Harassment of Students (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2025, which proposes up to 14 years... Read More
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | US Considers Sanctions as Nigeria is Warned Over Religious Violence
November 5, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | US Considers Sanctions as Nigeria is Warned Over Religious Violence

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss.  US considers sanctions as Nigeria is warned over religious violence The United States has pledged to work with Nigeria to curb religious violence and protect Christians after designating the country as a “Country of Particular... Read More
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigerian Tech Enthusiast Arrested by FBI for Alleged Internet Fraud
June 6, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigerian Tech Enthusiast Arrested by FBI for Alleged Internet Fraud

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Nigerian tech enthusiast arrested by FBI for alleged internet fraud The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Sapphire Egemasi, a Nigerian tech enthusiast, over her alleged involvement in a major internet fraud scheme targeting... Read More
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January 29, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | 3,690 Nigerians Estimated to be Deported Among Immigrants in US

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. 3,690 Nigerians estimated to be deported among immigrants in US The United States is preparing to deport nearly two million individuals classified as “illegal immigrants,” according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This wave of... Read More
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January 21, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Telecoms Receive Approval to Raise Hike to 50% for the First Time in 12 years

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Telecoms receive approval to raise hike to 50% for the first time in 12 years The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the request from telecommunications companies to increase their tariffs. This marks the first... Read More
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November 7, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigerians Protest 28% Price Hike on DisCos Meter

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Nigerians protest 28% price hike on DisCos meter Nigerians have begun to lament about the 28% increase in the price of Discos meters after electricity companies announced a price hike for the second time in... Read More
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July 29, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | SERAP Demands for Account of ₦100 Billion Dirty Notes from CBN

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. SERAP demands an account of ₦100 billion dirty notes from CBN The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) provide an account and explanation of the ₦100 billion... Read More
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July 22, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Dangote Offers to Sell 650,000 bpd Oil Refinery to NNPCL

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Dangote offers to sell 650,000 bpd oil refinery to NNPCL  Nigerian billionaire and business tycoon Aliko Dangote has revealed his decision to sell his 650,000 bpd oil refinery to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited... Read More
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May 31, 2023

Donald Trump Vows to Block Birthright Citizenship for Nigerians in the United States If Re-elected

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has made a pledge to prevent Nigerians and other nationals who are undocumented immigrants from obtaining citizenship for their children born in the United States. If reelected in 2024, Trump vowed to take immediate action on his first day in office. In a statement on Tuesday, Trump outlined his plan... Read More
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November 23, 2022

Kanye West asks Donald Trump to be his running mate in the 2024 US elections

Kanye West intends to run for president of the United States, with former President Donald Trump as his running mate. The rapper-turned-fashion designer recently stated his ambition to run for President of the United States in 2024. Ye also disclosed that Milo Yiannopoulos, a controversial alt-right broadcaster, will be working on his campaign. Despite the... Read More
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January 13, 2021

The Chronicles of Tunde Ednut; punished at the ‘mark’ | The #YNaijaCover

Celebrity blogger, Tunde Ednut, has been suspended by Instagram for the second time in the space of a month. He was initially suspended by Instagram late December, after his account of over 2.6 million followers was reported as ‘Spam’ by another user. Hours after one of social media’s most historic ‘comebacks’ however; amassing five hundred... Read More
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January 7, 2021

American Wonder: Reactions as Pro-Trump Mob engage in violent protest at U.S. Capitol | #TheYNaijaCover

“Democracy is in danger!”If you’ve been a keen observer of Nigerian politics since 2015, chances are high that you must have heard such alarm from the camp of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the peak of elections (off-season most times) in many states or as a reaction to government’s clampdown on protesters. These... Read More
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November 6, 2020

A word for the wise: It is better to lose power and gain honour, Jonathan cautions Trump | #TheYNaijaCover

The whole world is silently watching and waiting for the declaration of the next President of the United States of America. The stakes are high, and the tension is dense. After almost three gruelling days of vote counting, it seems like the end of the road is near for Donald Trump as Joe Biden inches... Read More
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October 7, 2020

Tweets of shame: Presidential aide exposed for hypocrisy after clash with Wizkid | #TheYNaijaCover

Not many people could have predicted that international entertainer, Wizkid would be trading heated words on social media with Presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie. The clash had begun on Twitter over the weekend when Wizkid and other Nigerian celebrities called out President Muhammadu Buhari over the continued terror the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) unit of... Read More
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September 9, 2020

Buhari: Trump accused me of killing Christians, SGF laments role of MDAs in rising cost of governance | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday revealed that the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, had accused him of killing Christians. Speaking at the First Ministerial Performance Review Retreat of his second term in Abuja, he was pained by the accusation but explained that he took his time to explain that the killings... Read More
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August 12, 2020

Uber, Bolt drivers to pay 10% service tax on each passenger transaction | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Lagos Ministry of Transportation has released regulatory documents for operators of e-Hailing Taxi Services entitled ‘Guidelines For On-line Hailing Business Operation Of Taxi In Lagos State.’ According to the new regulations, all ride-hailing services like Uber and Bolt must pay the State Government 10% service tax on each transaction made by the passengers to the... Read More
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Kanye West
July 5, 2020

Kanye West wants to become America’s next African American President

After months of courting controversy by publicly aligning himself with Donald Trump, alleging that African Americans are partly responsible for slavery and current oppression, a boastful claim about finally making millionaire status, controversial entertainment mogul, Kanye West finally made good on his earlier promises as he announced his US presidential bid on Saturday evening, Ensuring... Read More
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Anonymous Account
June 2, 2020

Here’s what we know about the ‘Anonymous Account’ and what they stand for

The one thing about Twitter that many of its users would agree is that, sometimes, there is a mystery that comes with it – it doesn’t of itself does that, however, it is the said users who sometimes build this mystery. On Twitter, the #Anonymous and #Anomymous has been trending for a while now, and... Read More
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April 21, 2020

#OilPrice: Here’s how the crash concerns us unless we plan to drink our oil anytime soon

2020 is in a race with itself to shock us more and more each day, and it is winning. Shock after shock in rapid succession has become the norm rather than the exception. At least for the millennial commentators that make up the bulk of social media commentary. While some countries are beginning to bounce... Read More
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