President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is providing clean uninterrupted off-grid embedded solar power to 16 key economic clusters/markets around Nigeria through the Energizing Economies Programme, lighting up shops in 16 cities or locations (Ariara Market Aba, Sabon Gari Kano, Sura Market, Lagos; Isinkan Market, Akure, Ondo State; and Edaiken Market in Benin, Edo State. While the... Read More
The British High Commission in Nigeria has expressed serious concern over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. In a statement by the High Commission published Saturday on its website, it raised concerns about the constitutionality of the executive branch’s suspension of the chief officer... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Honourable Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen and swore-in the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court, Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Federation. In a ceremony at the Council chamber of the Presidential Villa, President Buhari noting that he was... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: The Big 5: Vote for Buhari, get 2023 presidency, Amaechi tells Ndigbo; INEC rejects Ezekwesili’s withdrawal from presidential race | Other top stories Just In: Buhari signs Executive order permitting private firms to fund and build roads
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as the new Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, following the suspension of the current Chief Justice, Walter Nkanu Onnoghen pending the completion of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The swearing in of the new CJN was done on Friday at the Council chamber of State... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as the new Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, following the suspension of the current Chief Justice, Walter Nkanu Onnoghen pending the completion of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed who is the most senior Supreme Court Justice was sworn in as the new... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed Executive Order 007 2019, on ‘Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme’ which permits private companies to fund the contraction of major roads in the country, while they are repaid in form of tax credit. The Executive Order was signed by the President on Friday at the council... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Just In: Oby Ezekwesili quits presidential race; insists on coalition to displace ‘APCPDP’ ACPN backs Buhari’s re-election, threatens to take Oby Ezekwesili to court Just In: Appeal Court declares Donald Duke SDP Presidential candidate
Former Managing Director of Flutterwave, Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji has reacted to the allegations which quoted him as saying that the Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili only wanted to use the platform of the ACPN to negotiate to be Nigeria’s finance minister. Dismissing the allegations by Gani Galadima, National Chairman of the party... Read More
In a bid to increase pupil enrolment and keep children in school, the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is providing free meals to 9.3 Million children in 26 states in Nigeria, while it has also deployed 325,000 N-Power Teach graduates as teachers in public primary schools, a 56% increase that helped many states in reducing the number of unmanned classrooms.... Read More
Following Thursday’s move by the Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili to withdraw from the 2019 presidential race in order to “focus on helping to build a Coalition for a viable alternative to the #APCPDP in the 2019 general elections,” the party has disagreed with the decision of the... Read More
Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Big 5: Minimum wage: ULC, TUC, NLC reject N27,000, hold crucial meetings; Major shake up in Nigerian Air Force, 72 senior officers redeployed | Other top stories
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Minimum wage: National Council of State approves N27,000; federal workers to earn higher Oscars 2019: ‘Black Panther’ becomes first superhero movie ever to be nominated for Best Picture
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: The Big 5: Buhari behaving like Abacha, planning to rig elections – Obasanjo; Gunmen attack Adamawa community, raze Catholic seminary | Other top stories Just In: Acting IGP reverts FSARS to SARS, orders immediate decentralisation of unit
The much anticipated Presidential debate organised by the Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) between the leading candidates running in the February 16 presidential election held on Saturday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. Although the candidates of the two major parties, Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku... Read More
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The much anticipated Presidential debate organised by the Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) between the leading candidates running in the February 16 presidential election held on Saturday and it was a revealing experience, especially for potential voters who desired a platform to hear the candidates present their plans and programmes, as well... Read More
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The presidential debate has come and gone but its ripples are yet to settle. The two top contenders failed to participate. While H.E. Atiku Abubakar (PDP presidential candidate) was at the back stage of the venue at Transcorp Hilton, he declined to come on stage because his main challenger President Muhammadu Buhari did not show... Read More
The Presidential Campaign Council of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has offered explanations for President Muhammadu Buhari‘s absence at the 2019 Presidential debate organised by the Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) on Saturday. In a statement released late Saturday by the spokesperson for the council, Festus Keyamo, the... Read More
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has apologised to Nigerians over his decision to boycott the 2019 Presidential debate organised by the Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) after arriving the venue of the debate. I arrived the Congress Hall of the Hilton venue... Read More
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The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has expressed sadness over the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen, on allegations of false and non-asset declarations, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari had no prior knowledge of the arraignment until late Saturday. As reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Osinbajo who was speaking... Read More
Obviously, the atmosphere is tense in Nigeria. The report that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, is being goaded to quit office is unsettling the polity few weeks to a crucial general election. Amidst the confusion the unfolding development is generating, I took a pause to understand the motivations for such awry... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Falz is allowed to hate transactional sex but it doesn’t change the fact that he is a misogynist BB Naija finally returns to Nigeria for its fourth season with BetNaija as headline sponsor BREAKING: Ibrahim Idris bows out, Buhari decorates Abubakar Adamu... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed in acting capacity, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Mohammad Abubakar Adamu as the new Inspector General of Police at a ceremony held at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday. The development follows the compulsory retirement of the former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Kpotun Idris having clocked 60 years today, in pursuant... Read More
The Federal Government has asked the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen to immediately vacate his office as Head of the nation’s judiciary, accusing him of failing to declare his assets in breach of the provision of the Code of Conduct Bureau and for operating foreign currencies account which comprised Dollars Account, Pound Sterling... Read More
Follow the link to read the stories on YNaija: The Late 5: Ganduje drags Kwankwaso to EFCC for alleged corruption, diversion of govt. fund; I will defeat APC, PDP – Moghalu | Other top stories Years after his death, Buhari still insists Gaddafi is to blame for increased terrorism in the north.
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Minimum wage: Buhari inaugurates Technical Advisory Committee on implementation FG to review salaries of workers earning above minimum wage – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has formally inaugurated a Technical Advisory Committee headed by renowned economist and financial expert, Bismark Rewane, to advise the Federal Government on how best to fund, in a sustained manner, the additional costs that will arise from the implementation of the consequential increases in salaries and allowances for workers currently earning above the... Read More
On Saturday, a recorded conversation featuring the Director General of the President Buhari campaign organization and the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi was released. In the recording, Amaechi was heard complaining of how bad things have gotten for Nigerians under the present government; “Three years of Buhari oo, everybody is crying, crying…pressmen are crying,... Read More
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