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FG approves $1.959bn for rail construction to Niger Republic, Fuel tanker crash kills 23 people in Kogi | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved close to $2 billion for the construction of a rail line from Kano ...
FG orders schools to conduct weekly COVID-19 assessment, Buhari signs Police Bill into law | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Federal Government has released more guidelines expected to curb the spread of COVID-19 as more states fully reopen schools ...
Nigeria to celebrate 60th Anniversary for a year, FG to create new Anti-corruption agency | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Federal Government on Wednesday, said Nigeria’s 60th anniversary would be a low-key celebration in view of the prevailing COVID-19 ...
Reddington Zaine Laboratory offers free treatment package for Lagos air travellers
As International flights resume in Nigeria, Reddington Zaine Laboratory has announced plans to offer free treatment for air travellers who ...
Kainji Dam’s bank collapses, US imposes visa ban on ‘election riggers’ in Nigeria | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Part of the embankment for the Kainji Dam in New Bussa town, Borgu Local Government area of Niger has collapsed, ...
5,141 Smart card readers perish in Ondo INEC fire, Kaduna Assembly approves castration as punishment for rapists | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Kaduna House of Assembly has approved castration as punishment for those convicted of rape, following the amendment of the ...
Lagos reopens 2 recreational parks, Fans of BBN’s Erica raise N3m for housemate; 2 hours after disqualification | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Following the disqualification of housemate, Ngozi ‘Erica’ Nlewedim from the Big Brother Naija reality show on Sunday, her fanbase popularly ...
UI overtakes CU as best Nigerian University, FG declares November 1 as National Youth Day | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Nigeria’s Premier University, The University of Ibadan (UI) has emerged as the country’s best, according to the World University Ranking ...
JAMB lifts suspension on printing admission letters, others | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has lifted the suspension on the printing of admission letters, and inter-university transfers ...
Ganduje: “I won’t waste a minute signing death warrant of convicted musician” | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has declared that he would not hesitate in signing the death warrant of the ...
UNILAG Acting VC, Prof Soyombo steps down, Tiwa Savage makes American TV debut | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Omololu Soyombo, has stepped down with immediate effect. The governing ...
UK to replace expired visa of Nigerians for free, FG approves N13bn for take-off of community policing | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The British High Commission in Nigeria has declared that it will replace the 30-day visa of individuals that were supposed ...
Mompha sues EFCC for N5m, Shari’ah council urges Kano Govt. to execute singer | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Social Media Celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, currently facing money laundering charges, has demanded N5million from the Economic ...
International flights to resume on 29th of August – FG, Mikel Obi joins Stoke City | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Federal Government has declared that international flights will resume on August 29; while introducing protocols to minimise the risk ...
NBC fines Nigeria Info 99.3FM N5 million for “hate speech” | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Lagos-based radio station, Nigeria Info, N5 million over a comment made by a ...
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 ...
Petroleum Tanker Drivers in Lagos to go on strike | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Petroleum Tankers Drivers Association (PTDA) has declared it would carry on with its planned strike Monday as the association ...
Naira Marley prosecuted over Abuja concert; pleads guilty | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, commonly known as Naira Marley has been arraigned by the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department ...
The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 gives reasons for recent low numbers of confirmed cases | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
The Presidential Taskforce on the coronavirus pandemic has given reasons why low numbers of confirmed cases have been recorded in ...
Marketers push for hike as petrol sell for N150 per litre | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol may sell for N150 per litre in August as marketers are pushing for an upward review. This ...
Lagos shuts Eti-Osa, Agidingbi Isolation Centres | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared that the Eti-Osa Isolation Centre and the Agidingbi Isolation Centre would be closed down. ...
Mamman Daura calls for an end to rotational Presidency | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Mamman Daura, nephew to President Muhammadu Buhari, has called for a jettisoning of zoning and power rotation among the regions ...
President Buhari departs for Mali; first foreign trip since the pandemic | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
President Muhammadu Buhari is to embark on a one-day visit to Bamako, the Republic of Mali on Thursday for a ...
Third Mainland Bridge to be shut down on Friday – FG | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Federal Government has announced that there will be a partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, from ...
Buhari’s ally and confidant, Ismaila Isa Funtua is dead | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Founding Managing Director of New Africa Holdings (publishers of the defunct Democrat newspapers), Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua, is dead. He ...
Southwest States consider reopening schools for 2019/2020 WAEC exams | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Southwest States consider reopening schools for 2019/2020 WAEC examinations Six states of the Southwest including, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun ...
Lagos Doctors begin warning strike | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Amidst a pandemic, the Medical Guild, an Association of Medical Doctors under the employment of the Lagos State Government, is ...
Psychological fantasy movie ‘Sylvia’ is finally coming to Netflix l 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Psychological fantasy movie Sylvia is finally coming to Netflix and it’s long overdue. With the high flux of Nollywood titles ...
Obaseki emerges as Edo PDP guber candidate | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the September 19 ...
Resident doctors are suspending their nationwide strike | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
The National Association of Resident Doctors has announced the suspension of the nationwide strike with effect from today. The strike ...