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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Begins Three-State Tour Ahead of Year-End Break

December 20, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Begins Three-State Tour Ahead of Year-End Break

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Tinubu begins three-state tour ahead of year-end break President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to begin a visit to Borno, Bauchi, and Lagos states, blending official duties, social events, and condolence visits. His trip will... Read More

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Chief Justice of Nigeria

October 5, 2023

Atiku Abubakar to address Tinubu’s CSU credential scandal today; United Arab Emirates in talks with FG to resolve visa ban | 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. Atiku Abubakar to address Tinubu’s CSU credential scandal today The 2023 presidential candidate and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has announced that he will have a world conference to discuss President Tinubu’s certificate forgery. According... Read More

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February 8, 2023

LeBron James breaks NBA all-time scoring record

LeBron James has surpassed Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s 39-year-old record to become the NBA’s all-time top scorer. James, a 38-year-old star for the Los Angeles Lakers, scored 38 points in his team’s 133-130 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder to break Abdul-record Jabbar’s of 38,387. Abdul-Jabbar first set the record in April 1984, eight months before... Read More

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November 20, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: Nigeria’s ‘global dominance’ in sports continues, as athletes of Nigerian origin make the NBA draft

It is becoming increasingly glaring that Nigerians are a very dominant people when it comes to the world of sports. One need not look too deep to see our footprint all over the biggest sporting leagues in the world. And the most impressive part of it, is that we don’t just participate, we dominate. To... Read More

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October 19, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: American born NBA star, Bam Adebayo is looking to bring his talent to Nigeria

An American Footballer, Roger Staubach, once said: “Winning isn’t getting ahead of others, it’s getting ahead of yourself.” This certainly seems to be the case for Miami Heat’s centre, Bam Adebayo, as he seems to be enjoying a meteoritic rise to fame. Two months before now, Bam Adebayo was neither a household name in the... Read More

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October 14, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: World’s most beloved athlete Cristiano Ronaldo contracts Covid-19

From the moment sporting leagues all over the world gradually and successively began reopening sporting events, the badgering question of immediate concern was the safety of athletes and the proxy staffs directly working with said athletes. Organizers, in turn, began devising health protocols to curtail the spread of the virus should they be allowed to... Read More

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September 25, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: The Lakers face a huge threat on their way to the NBA finals

The Los Angeles Lakers, a premier team in the National Basket Ball Association (NBA), and one of the few, if not the only global franchise in the league may face their greatest challenge to finals despite having an overwhelming edge over their opponent. The Los Angles Lakers who over the course of their history have... Read More

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September 16, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: Here’s the NBA game the whole world is talking about

Basketball is usually a tough sell for the typical Nigerian sports fan, as we tend to gravitate more towards soccer than other sports. But rarely do we ever have a basketball game which is as high stakes as tonight’s game. It’s the Los Angeles Clippers taking on the Denver Nuggets in a game seven conference... Read More

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September 1, 2020

Fresh crisis in NBA as members form splinter group | #YNaijaCover

In a letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, Friday, the conveners of the NNBA notified the minister of justice of its creation. According to the letter signed by the two conveners, Nuhu Ibrahim and Abdulbasit Suleiman, the formation of the new association was made imperative by the “activities, disposition and most recently,... Read More

Nigerian Bar Association

Alleged rigging at the Nigerian Bar Association elections is a signifier of how much trouble we are in as a nation

The last recourse for justice for the average Nigerian is the Nigerian legal system. It is where we go when we have been wronged, when we try to force the government to honour its obligations to us, to settle disputes. It is also the place where some of the most egregious crimes against average Nigerians... Read More

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‘The ‘wizard’ among them all;’ Nigerians on Twitter revisit the glory days of Super Eagles

For the younger generation today, the pride every Nigerian felt when the Super Eagles who were underdogs at the time they took down the highly-rated Brazilian national team is only imaginable. Yes, when Nigeria beat Brazil 4-3 in the 1996 semi-finals of the Olympic Games – Atlanta ’96, eliminating a seemingly dominant force in football,... Read More

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NBA

The most valuable player in the NBA wants you all to know he is 100% Nigerian

The NBA Milwaukee bucks point forward, Giannis Antetokounmpo, also known as the Greek freak, has in fact dispelled the popular opinion that he is Greek. In an interview with Marc J spears, Giannis revealed that he is deeply rooted in his Nigerian culture. Giannis, this year has been tremendous for the bucks. He is currently... Read More

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February 21, 2019

Basketball in Africa is set for great things

It has been a exciting month for the game of basketball following the recently concluded NBA all star weekend, which had its first Nigerian all-star captain, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Fortunately some of that excitement has spilled right onto the African sports scene. NBA commissioner, Adam Silver announced that plans to create a basketball league in Africa,... Read More

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January 29, 2019

The Late 5: Biafra referendum will hold same day as election – IPOB; Dogara announces defection from APC to PDP | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Biafra referendum will hold same day as election – IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday has announced that it would be holding a referendum on February 16, same day as the presidential election. In a statement released by the group on its Facebook page,... Read More

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January 2, 2019

The Late 5: We will tackle power supply in the first six months – Peter Obi; ASUU strike: NANS to commence mass action against FG on January 7 | Other top stories

Here are the topical news that drove conversations in less than 48 hours into the New Year. ASUU strike: NANS to commence mass action against FG, ASUU, ASUP on January 7 As the ongoing ASUU strike extends into the new year, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a notice to all its... Read More

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December 10, 2018

The Big 5: Oil Marketers proceed on strike over subsidy claims; NBA reacts to charges against its President by the EFCC | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has directed its members to shut down all loading operations by midnight, noting that oil marketers have disengaged their staff due to inability to pay salaries. DAPPMAN Executive Secretary, Olufemi Adewole, who issued the directive on behalf of... Read More

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November 13, 2018

Brooklyn Nets’ point guard suffers gruesome injury

Tragedy hit the NBA community as another player suffers a gruesome injury. During an NBA game day on Monday, the Brooklyn Nets, went up against Minnesota Timberwolves, at the Target Center in Minneapolis Minnesota. During the closing seconds of the second quarter, Brooklyn Nets’ Caris Levert landed awkwardly on his right leg, after attempting a chase... Read More

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November 11, 2018

NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler, teams up with African sensation Embiid, to create a super team

It has been a controversial year for NBA All-Star, Jimmy Butler and former team the Minnesota Timberwolves organisation. But following a meeting with Timberwolves, and the front office of the Philadelphia 76ers, all issues were resolved and Butler was traded to the 76ers. This altercation began when Butler complained to his coaching staff and the... Read More

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October 17, 2018

NBA season 2018/19 kicks off in grandstyle and here’s how the giants faced off

The NBA season began on Wednesday and it kicked off with a bang. Boston Celtics, rookie of the year contender, Jason Tatum, stole the show. It was lot of excitement for basketball fans as the NBA season officially kick started with two titans of the Eastern conference facing off. Philadelphia 76ers clashed with The Boston Celtics,... Read More

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February 26, 2018

City clinch Carabao Cup, Kano Pillars top the NPFL log and Stokes return for England

Manchester City put their disappointing loss to Wigan Athletic in the Emirate FA Cup behind them as they clinched the Carabao Cup dominating Arsenal in the final. Sergio Kun Aguero put the Cityzens ahead in the 18th minute after chasing a long ball from goalkeeper Claudio Bravo. It was a well-taken goal which saw the... Read More

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October 17, 2017

You are a “soulless coward” – NBA coach slams Trump

While the fiasco between the NFL and the presidency lingers, President Trump has again received a big lash from an NBA coach following a statement about former presidents. San Antonio Spurs Coach, Gregg Popovich, a vocal critic of Trump described the president as a “soulless coward” after the latter falsely claimed that President Barack Obama... Read More

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September 24, 2017

“Many stay away because they love our country” | Donald Trump attacks the NFL

U.S President Donald Trump has been in a war of words with players from both the NBA and NFL, earning himself the label of “bum” from one of the most successful athletes on the planet and, has attacked the NFL once again. One of the US President’s targets was Stephen Curry, one of the best... Read More

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September 23, 2017

The Thread: “Get that son of a bitch…” | Did President Trump just prove that he’s racist?

President Trump has made a mess of things again. Now we know such an announcement probably does not come as a surprise to you, being jaded about anything Trump these days. Bet you’re curious though. What did he do this time? Well, Trump did what people on the other side of the Atlantic will describe... Read More

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“Not all members of the judiciary are corrupt” – NBA tells FG

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to stop describing the judiciary as corrupt. It also supported the National Judicial Council’s recent recall of some judges earlier suspended over corruption allegations, Punch reports. But the Special Assistant to the President on Prosecutions, Okoi Obono-Obla, advised the NBA not to always... Read More

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Opinion: Why is the Nigerian Bar Association sabotaging the anti-corruption war?

by Adesina Tosin Nathaniel This is not the best of times for the anti-corruption war of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Nigerian Bar Association which is the umbrella body of lawyers in Nigeria On Sunday 28th May 2017 through their President Mahmood Abubakar SAN faulted the anti-corruption war of the Buhari led government... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. I will soon sign the 2017 budget into law – Osinbajo Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has hinted that the 2017 budget will soon be signed. 2. Anyone earning N30,000 can own a house under BuharI administration – Osinbajo Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said... Read More

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Release El-Zakzaky, Dasuki now, NBA tells FG

The Nigerian Bar Association had demanded the release of National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), and the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzakky. The duo have been custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since 2015 despite being granted bail at different times. NBA President, Abubakar Mahmoud said this... Read More

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Opinion: Justice Nduta Ibrahim Auta is a sore on the thumb of the Nigerian Judiciary

by Mohammed Umar “In Justice, integrity is a necessity……” President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, 2016 The Nigerian judiciary revolves at periodic stages of the general polity. In this process, senior officers of the bar and bench who would ordinarily be clogs in the wheel of the effective administration of the criminal justice system are excused.... Read More

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February 23, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Osinbajo writes N’Assembly, seeks approval for $500m Eurobond | Okorocha under fire over PDP crisis comment | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Rivers rerun: Wike slams police over INEC report – YNaija NBA shortlists 12 lawyers for appointment as Appeal Court Justices – YNaija Osinbajo writes N’Assembly, seeks approval for $500m Eurobond – YNaija Elites responsible for the poverty in the North – Shehu Sani – YNaija Cargo handling:... Read More

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