Federal Government

December 27, 2025

Weekend Recap: Here’s What Happened Over The Week

This week been filled with mixed news from the entertainment industry, from pregnancy announcements to marriage separations and even cinema sabotages, here’s what happened over the week; Simi And Adekunle Gold Set To Welcome Second Child Singers Simi and Adekunle Gold took social media by storm when they announced they would be welcoming a new... Read More

Adekunle gold, cinemas, Federal Government, nollywood, Oversabi aunty, singers

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Justifies New Passport Fees of ₦100,000 and ₦200,000

August 29, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Justifies New Passport Fees of ₦100,000 and ₦200,000

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG justifies new passport fees of ₦100,000 and ₦200,000 The Federal Government has defended the recent increase in Nigerian passport fees, stating that the move was necessary to maintain service quality, reduce corruption, and ensure... Read More

Federal Government, government, information, News, nigerian passport, NNPCL, Politics, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

August 18, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigeria Begins Deportation of 42 Asians Convicted of Cybercrime

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Nigeria begins deportation of 42 Asians convicted of cybercrime The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced the deportation of 42 Asians (Chinese and Philippine nationals) convicted of cyberterrorism and Ponzi scheme offences. The deportees are... Read More

Federal Government, information, NDLEA, News, Nigerian News, NIS, nlc, NSITF, reports, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | ASUU Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Unmet Demands

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | ASUU Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Unmet Demands

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. ASUU threatens nationwide strike over unmet demands The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the Federal Government to implement the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement or face a nationwide strike. ASUU President, Dr. Chris Piwuna,... Read More

Emefiele, Federal Government, inflation, information, Mele Kyari, News, Politics, visa

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC, ASUU Unite to Demand Lasting Solution to University Strikes

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Urges Full Implementation of ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Amid Rising Hardship

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NLC urges full implementation of ₦70,000 minimum wage amid rising hardship The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded the full implementation of the ₦70,000 national minimum wage, citing the worsening economic conditions faced by workers... Read More

corruption, Federal Government, government, icpc, Lagos-Calabar highway project, nlc

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Peter Obi Slams Early UTME Start Times, Cites Safety Risks for Students

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Peter Obi Slams Early UTME Start Times, Cites Safety Risks for Students

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Peter Obi slams early UTME start times, cites safety risks for students Peter Obi has criticised the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) schedule, warning that early start times are putting young students at risk.... Read More

Cyber-slavery, Federal Government, FG, Fitch Ratings, information, News, peter obi, Top 5 stories of the day, UTME, World Bank

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Air Peace Opens ₦1 Million Fares for Abuja-London Heathrow Flights

October 16, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Naira Falls to ₦1700/$ in the Black Market

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Naira falls to ₦1700/$ in the black market The Nigerian currency continues its downward trend as it records a new low at ₦1,700/$ in the parallel market. The report from the Bureau De Change operators... Read More

Currency, economy, exchange rate, Federal Government, Fuel Price, information, naira, National Grid, News, Politics, Top 5 stories of the day, US dollar

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Police Officers Tighten Security Ahead of October 1 #FearlessOctober Protest

September 30, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Police Officers Tighten Security Ahead of October 1 #FearlessOctober Protest

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Police officers tighten security ahead of October 1 #FearlessOctober protest The Lagos State Government has announced that it will restrict October 1 protesters to two parks that police officers will now guard. The government expressed... Read More

Electricity, Federal Government, Independence Day, News, NNPCL, October 1, Politics, Public holiday, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Declares State of Emergency in Onne Port Over Arms Deal

September 5, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Declares State of Emergency in Onne Port Over Arms Deal

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG declares state of emergency in Onne port over arms deal The Federal Government has declared a state of emergency at Onne Port in Rivers State due to the repeated importation of dangerous cargo, including... Read More

bill gates, Federal Government, News, Onne port, Peter bi, peter obi

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Announces Effective Date For New Minimum Wage

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG announces effective date for new minimum wage The federal government has announced that the new minimum wage will begin to take effect from May 1st, 2024, even if the ‘Tripartite Committee on National Minimum... Read More

economy, Federal Government, inflation, Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, minimum wage, nigeria, nlc, Politics, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

October 7, 2023

FG to introduce $617M investment in digital and creative enterprises; NNPC says it has no plans to increase fuel prices | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG aims to introduce $617M investment in digital and creative enterprises The federal government has decided to launch over $617 million in investment through a digital and creative enterprises programme. The i-Dice is a government... Read More

5 Things that Should Matter Today, Federal Government, FG, nigeria, Shettima, Tinubu

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Polytechnics May Award Degrees as Supporting Bill Passes Second Reading

October 4, 2023

Ooni of Ife Partners With Chinese Industry, Secures 50,000 Jobs; President of NLC Says Negotiations With FG Still in Early Stage | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Ooni of Ife collaborates with Chinese industry to provide 50,000 job opportunities The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has collaborated with a Chinese firm, China Overseas Energy Development Technology Limited, to secure job opportunities... Read More

Federal Government, nigeria, NLC Strike, Ooni of Ife, palliatives

October 1, 2023

While Nigeria Awaits The Impending Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Strike, Here’s All You Need To Know About NLC Strikes Past-Present

On September 1, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) first announced that it would be going on a two-day warning strike on September 5 due to the inflation of prices caused by the fuel subsidy removal and many more. The NLC stated that the protest was to get the attention of the Nigerian government and inform... Read More

Federal Government, nigeria, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), NLC Strike, Tinubu speech

President Tinubu

September 22, 2023

Panic As Dollar Trades At ₦1,000/$ in Parallel Market; Africa Will No Longer Sit Still As Foreigners Deplete its Resources – Pres. Tinubu | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Panic as US dollar trades at ₦1000/$ in the parallel market The dollar has been appreciating against the Nigerian Naira currency; although its official rate is capped at ₦738/$, it has been staggering around ₦900/$... Read More

dollar, Federal Government, fuel price in nigeria, naira, Naira dollar exchange, Nigerian Diaspora, Tinubu

August 18, 2023

FG’s N5bn Subsidy Removal Palliative To States Revealed to be a Loan; Tobi Amusan Cleared of Anti-Doping Violation by AIU | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss FG’s N5bn Subsidy Removal Palliative To States Revealed to be a Loan In a strategic move aimed at mitigating the repercussions of the removal of petrol subsidy, the federal government has extended financial assistance to states... Read More

I won’t rest until I bring relief to Nigerians, says Buhari; Peter Obi picks Datti Baba-Ahmed as running mate| 5 Things That Should Matter Today

I won’t rest until I bring relief to Nigerians, says Buhari Medical lecturers to be paid as FG breaks ASUU’s rank Peter Obi picks Datti Baba-Ahmed as running mate Odumeje to pay the cost of demolition of his church – Soludo High Court disqualifies PDP candidate, Oborevwori Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital... Read More

ASUU, Buhari, Charles Soludo, Datti Baba-Ahmed, Federal Government, Medial Lecturers, Oborevwori, Odumeje, PDP, peter obi

FG: Over 600 inmates escaped in Kuje prison attack

On Tuesday evening, explosions and gunshots were heard from the direction of Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Boko Haram terrorists launched a ferocious attack on the correctional center deploying bombs, Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), and General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), freeing no less than 600 inmates, including Boko Haram fighters detained at... Read More

Abuja, boko haram, Federal Government, Kuje Prison

Information Blackout: Protest by the Press is alarm on the danger of democracy without watchdogs

A glance at any newspaper stand across Nigeria on July 12 would have brought one striking observation – most of the newspapers in the country bore an identical frontpage – a banner that reads: “Information Blackout “This is what the National Assembly wants to achieve with the NPC and NBC (Media) Act amendment Bills. “It’s... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, Cover Stories, Deep Dive, Satire

Anti-Media bill, Federal Government, Freedom of the Press, Nigerian Newspapers

Southern governors are leading the charge for a restructured Nigeria and we love it

From the arrest and re-arraignment of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), nearly four years after he jumped bail and fled the country, to the raid of the Ibadan home of popular Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday ‘Igboho’ Adeyemo, by a joint team of security operatives, it is by all indications... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, Deep Dive

Federal Government, Nnamdi Kanu, Restructuring Nigeria, Southern Governors Forum, Sunday Igboho

#TwitterBan: ECOWAS Court and the victory for human rights | #YNaijaCover

As if the unconstitutional absurdity by the Nigerian Government to ban microblogging site, Twitter was not enough embarrassment, the ECOWAS Court in Abuja has ruled against the prosecution of Nigerians who refuse to adhere by the illegal ban in a fresh win for Nigerians. Nigeria’s Information Minister, Lai Mohammed had announced on 4 June 2021... Read More

ECOWAS court, Federal Government, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Twitter

November 7, 2020

It appears difficult but this perennial ASUU ‘strike festival’ can be stopped

In what has now become almost an annual ritual, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on an industrial action which has now lasted about 8 months. With no foreseeable end in sight, students in public universities in Nigeria have now lost hope in the system. And, when school resumes, the ongoing session might... Read More

ASUU, education, Federal Government, FG, strike

August 27, 2020

Supreme Court upholds right of female to inheritance, FG approves N10bn palliative for transporters | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The Federal Government has approved a ₦10 billion survival fund for transport workers and operators in the country. Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, revealed this information to the President, Public Transport Owners of Nigeria Association (PTONA), Mr. Isaac Uhunmwangho, when he led the association’s National Executive Committee and Trustees to pay her... Read More

Federal Executive Council (FEC), Federal Government, Gbemisola Saraki, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Public Transport Owners of Nigeria Association (PTONA), supreme court

The YNaija Cover – the 16th of May

Follow the links to read our latest stories and analyses on the trending issues: The Big 5: Tribunal fixes May 22 for hearing of PDP’s motion; Oshiomhole, APC instigating EFCC to arrest me – Okorocha | Other top stories Akeredolu flew all the way to Thailand on taxpayers’ money just to learn how to... Read More

EFCC, Federal Government, House of Representatives, lai mohammed, Naira Marley, national assembly, senate, YCover, Zlatan

September 11, 2018

Who actually wants to ‘kill’ Governor Nyesom Wike?

“So, you think the federal government would want to kill you?” was the question, Cletus Ukpong, a reporter with Premium Times asked Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike in a recent interview, to which he responded, “it’s obvious”. This is not the first time Wike has accused the federal government and security agencies of plotting to kill... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

Ayodele Fayose, dino melaye, Federal Government, Ibrahim Idris, Nyesom Wike, police

Kemi Adeosun

Kemi Adeosun’s NYSC certificate scandal will shame at least one Nigerian institution; the more the better

Following the bombshell report on Kemi Adeosun’s alleged forgery of a National Youth Service Corps exemption certificate, the NYSC directorate has confirmed that the Minister did request to be given the certificate but they did not state when she made the request. That is very significant; if Mrs Adeosun did not request the exemption certificate... Read More

Citizenship, Editor's Pick, Featured

Federal Government, forgery, kemi Adeosun, nysc

The Big 5: IGP grants approval for audit of SARS detention cells, Mimiko dumps PDP and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has approved the request by the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) to begin an independent audit of detention cells in all police commands and formations in Nigeria. Head of Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), Assistant Commissioner of... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

2018 budget, Abubakar Malami, Federal Government, Femi Adesina, Ibrahim Idris, Muhammadu Buhari, Olusegun Mimiko, PDP, SARS, Zamfara

The Big 5: Osinbajo escapes death, House of Reps wants June 12 Election umpire honoured and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday escaped death as the helicopter conveying him from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada in Abuja, was forced to land, few seconds after take off. As reported by the Guardian Newspapers, while taking off, it could not... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Federal Government, House of Reps, PDP, Rotimi Amaechi

June 12

The Big 5: Buhari appeals to Nigerians on 2019 elections, Suspected Herdsmen shoot priest in Jalingo and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to all Nigerians to support the Federal Government in its resolve to ensure the 2019 elections are peaceful. Buhari who disclosed this on Tuesday in a national broadcast on the occasion of the Democracy day celebration, urged citizens to “conduct themselves,... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

2019 Elections, Bukola Saraki, Ebonyi, Federal Government, JOHESU, Muhammadu Buhari, Ooni of Ife

The Big 5: PDP urges Buhari to ignore May 29 address, FG extends N1.9trn to states for salaries and other top stories

These are the major stories you should be monitoring today: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Buhari and the All Progressives Congress((APC) not to address Nigerians on the occasion of the 2018 Democracy Day on Tuesday. In a statement on Sunday by its spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP said that “such addresses in the... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

adamawa, APC, democracy day, Federal Government, Kola Ologbondiyan, lai mohammed, Muhamadu Buhari, PDP, Zamfara

The Big 5: Bauchi Deputy Governor resigns. FG, States and Local Govts share N701bn and other stories

Here are the major stories you should be monitoring today: The Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Nuhu Gidado, has resigned. Mr Gidado informed Governor Mohammed Abubakar of his decision in a letter dated May 16. In the letter, Mr Gidado explained that his decision was based on his commitment to serve for only a single... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

AIsha Dukku, Bukola Saraki, Electoral Act, FAAC, Federal Government, House of Reps, Ibe Kachikwu, kemi Adeosun, Mohammed Abubakar, Nuhu Gidado, The Nigerian Senate

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