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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | PDP Hits Back as Fubara Dumps Party for APC

December 10, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | PDP Hits Back as Fubara Dumps Party for APC

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. PDP hits back as Fubara dumps party for APC The Peoples Democratic Party has criticised the APC over Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s defection, blaming the ruling party for creating the crisis that pushed him out. PDP... Read More

EFCC, information, Malami, News, nigeria, Nigerian News, nigerian senate, Obasanjo, reports, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | ECOWAS Sends Troops to Benin to Thwart an Attempted Coup

December 8, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | ECOWAS Sends Troops to Benin to Thwart an Attempted Coup

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. ECOWAS sends troops to Benin to thwart an attempted coup ECOWAS has ordered an immediate deployment of its standby force to Benin after condemning what it called an attempted military takeover. The decision followed consultations... Read More

100 abducted Niger schoolchildren, boko haram, ECOWAS sends troops to Benin, information, Nigeria’s World Bank, Nigerian News, nimet, Obasanjo, Politics, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Cancels Policy on Indigenous Languages as Mode of Instruction in Schools

November 13, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Cancels Policy on Indigenous Languages as Mode of Instruction in Schools

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG cancels policy on indigenous languages as mode of instruction in schools The federal government has scrapped the national policy that required schools to use tribal languages as the medium of instruction. Minister of Education... Read More

Business, economy, FG cancels mother tongue, inflation, information, LoN, News, Nigerian News, Obasanjo, Politics, reports, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Lauds Nigeria’s Exit from FATF List as Economic Victory

October 25, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Lauds Nigeria’s Exit from FATF List as Economic Victory

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Tinubu lauds Nigeria’s exit from FATF list as economic victory President Bola Tinubu has hailed Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, calling it a major boost for the nation’s economy... Read More

EL-Rufai, Financial Action Task Force, Governance, government, information, News, Obasanjo, Politics, reports, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Urges Nigerians to Endure Sacrifices for a Brighter Future in Independence Day Speech

October 1, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Urges Nigerians to Endure Sacrifices for a Brighter Future in Independence Day Speech

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Tinubu urges Nigerians to endure sacrifices for a brighter future in Independence Day speech President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his Independence Day address marking Nigeria’s 65th year of nationhood, spoke of the country’s difficult but... Read More

fuel queues, independence day speech, information, NARD, Obasanjo, PENGASSAN, Politics, Tinubu independence day speech

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | UK Pledges Stronger Cybersecurity Support for Nigeria

September 3, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | UK Pledges Stronger Cybersecurity Support for Nigeria

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. UK pledges stronger cybersecurity support for Nigeria The United Kingdom has renewed its promise to support Nigeria in fighting cybercrime and digital insecurity. It pledged to provide technical aid and share intelligence as part of... Read More

cybersecurity, information, Nigerian News, Obasanjo, Politics, poverty, reports, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Obasanjo Library Alleges Politically Motivated EFCC Raid

August 14, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Obasanjo Library Alleges Politically Motivated EFCC Raid

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Obasanjo Library alleges politically motivated EFCC raid The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of carrying out a politically driven attack on the... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Subscribers Demand an Upgrade of Telecom Services in Light of Tariff Hike

January 11, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Subscribers Demand an Upgrade of Telecom Services in Light of Tariff Hike

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Subscribers demand an upgrade of Telecom services in light of tariff hike Nigerian subscribers have asked telecom providers to prove that an increment in tariff prices would be worth it, as the federal government has... Read More

Business, EFCC, inflation, Network providers, Obasanjo, Politics, Telecom providers

Top 5 Stories Of The Day| FCCPC and Keyamo Hold Different Views on the Air Peace Investigation

December 10, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day| FCCPC and Keyamo Hold Different Views on the Air Peace Investigation

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FCCPC and Keyamo hold different views on the Air Peace investigation The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) are standing at opposite ends regarding... Read More

air peace, Business, economy, FCCPC, Festus Keyamo, inflation, information, News, nigeri, nigeria, Obasanjo, Politics, SCHOLARSHIP, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | U.S. General Warns of Rising Terror Threat Along Nigeria and West Africa’s Coastline

November 18, 2024

Top 5 Stories of the Day | Doctors Threaten a Seven-day Strike Across 83 Federal Hospitals in Nigeria

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Doctors threaten a seven-day strike across 83 federal hospitals in Nigeria The most prominent doctors under the aegis of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) have threatened to embark on a seven-day... Read More

economy, India, information, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Monkeypox, Narendra Modi, Nigerian News, Obasanjo, Ondo State Election, partnership, Politics, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

August 29, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NCC Declares September 14 Last Deadline for NIN-SIM Linkage

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NCC declares September 14 last deadline for NIN-SIM linkage The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has fixed a date for its previous deadline for Nigerians who have yet to complete their NIN-SIM linkage. The NCC threatened... Read More

economy, flood, ncc, Network provider, nigeria, NIN-SIM Linkage, Obasanjo, police officers, Politics, terrorism, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Gunmen Attack Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Family House in Kogi

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | ASUU Claims Students Loan is a Scheme to Enslave Nigerian Students

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. ASUU claims students loan is a scheme to enslave Nigerian students The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Calabar Zone spoke up about the Nigerian government introducing a student loan which seeks to keep the... Read More

APC, ASUU, economy, inflation, information, minimum wage, NCS, nlc, Obasanjo, policies, Politics, students loan, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Content Creator Shank Gets in an Altercation with UK Gangster

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Content creator Shank gets in an altercation with UK gangster Nigerian skitmaker and content creator Adesokan Adedeji Emmanuel, known as Shank, narrowly escaped a deadly battle with a thug in the United Kingdom who had... Read More

court, economy, information, NERC, News, Obasanjo, Politics, Shank Comics, supreme court, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Minister Reveals Minimum Wage Will Be Reviewed After Three Years

Top 5 Stories Of The Day| NLC Rejects FG’s of ₦48k as 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. NLC rejects FG’s of ₦48k as new minimum wage The Organised Labour, which comprises the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), walked out of a meeting with the federal government after... Read More

economy, Federal Executive Council, funds, inflation, information, minimum wage, Nigerian News, Obasanjo, Pension, Top 5 stories of the day

November 21, 2023

France Welcomes Nigerian Students to Apply for Scholarships and Travel Without Visas | 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. Nyesom Wike faces possible job elimination as protesters demand resignation of NWC Supporters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have stormed the national secretariat in Abuja, clamouring to remove the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, from... Read More

5 Things that Should Matter Today, Chancellor Scholz, France, G20 summit, Germany, News, Nigerian politics, Nigerian students, NWC, Nyesom Wike, Obasanjo, Tinubu

Akpabio

October 28, 2023

EFCC Queries Emefiele for Alleged $15 billion Foreign Debts and New Currency; Forex Investors Lament as Naira Appreciates | 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. EFCC queries Emefiele for alleged $15 billion foreign debts and new currency The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun investigating the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, asking about... Read More

5 Things that Should Matter Today, EFCC, Emefiele, News, Nigerian News, Obasanjo

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Sues Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Over TV Comments

September 16, 2023

The Chief Justice of Nigeria is set to Announce the Supreme Court Panel for Atiku and Obi’s Appeal Against 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. Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan Recommends Youth Inclusion in Nigeria’s Politics The former president of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, suggested that the political leaders in Nigeria should consider encouraging youth participation in politics as that would strengthen the... Read More

Rankings, The Presidential Blog

Goodluck Jonathan, Kano State, Obasanjo, Presidents, supreme court, Tinubu

September 6, 2023

Abuja Residents Suffer Power Outage Due To NLC Strike; Obasanjo Calls Out Buhari For Being Reckless | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Abuja Residents Suffer Power Outage Due To NLC Strike Since the two-day warning strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on September 5, nearly all citizens have been caught in the crossfire between the union and the government. NLC has issued a directive for all parties affiliated with it. Although not all states in the... Read More

The Presidential Blog

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September 5, 2023

Tinubu Expresses Fear Over Bloated Civil Service Payroll; Obasanjo Reveals Truth About Yar’Adua’s Illness | 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 Tinubu Expresses Fear Over Bloated Civil Service Payroll The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has expressed his feelings towards the bloated civil service payroll as he stated his desire to digitalise the public service administration.... Read More

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Judges arrest, Lagos Blue Rail, lagos state, Niger Republic, Obasanjo, tribunal judgement, Umaru Musa Yaradua

January 30, 2023

Reps committee rejects CBN deadline extension on old naira notes; Eight die as truck falls on bus at Ojuelegba | 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: Reps committee rejects CBN deadline extension on old naira notes A house of representatives ad hoc committee has rejected the deadline extension for the validity of the old naira notes. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)... Read More

December 21, 2022

Market woman trained me to become accountant – Tinubu; We haven’t taken any action on Doyin Okupe’s resignation – Peter Obi campaign council | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Market woman trained me to become accountant – Tinubu Gov. Buni orders the release of a teen who was detained for allegedly insulting him Obasanjo, Atiku wasted $16bn on power, punished me for being in opposition – Tinubu We haven’t taken any action on Doyin Okupe’s resignation – Peter Obi campaign council 213 corpses found... Read More

$16bn, 213 corpses, Accountant, Airstrikes, atiku abubakar, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Doyin Okupe, Governor Buni, insult, market woman, Obasanjo, opposition, Peter Obi campaign council, Power, release, resignation, teen, terrorists, Zamfara State

November 25, 2022

Niger Republic names road after Buhari; El-Rufai makes his stance clear on Tinubu’s presidential ambition | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Niger Republic names road after Buhari El-Rufai makes his stance clear on Tinubu’s presidential ambition Nigerian youths must oppose those messing up their future – Obasanjo Court stops Nigeria Air indefinitely, adjourns case till 2023 LP demands dissolution of Peter Obi’s campaign council Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five... Read More

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September 29, 2022

FG declares October 3 as public holiday; 2023 elections: Obasanjo tells religious leaders that 2023 may make or break Nigeria | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

FG declares October 3 as public holiday 2023 elections: Obasanjo tells religious leaders that 2023 may make or break Nigeria ASUU Strike: Allow our children return to school – Uzodinma begs EFCC arrest brothers, 24 others for internet fraud in Ibadan FG begs ex-military officers protesting unpaid allowance Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal... Read More

2023 elections, asuu strike, EFCC, Ex-military officers, FG, Hope Uzodinma, Ibadan, internet fraud, Obasanjo, October 3, Public holiday, religious leaders, unpaid allowances

August 29, 2022

Super Eagles lose 2-0 to Ghana in CHAN 2023 qualifying match; I don’t have a special presidential candidate — Obasanjo | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Super Eagles lose 2-0 to Ghana in CHAN 2023 qualifying match I don’t have a special presidential candidate — Obasanjo Lagos police arrest fake soldier, recover uniforms, others ASUU Strike: Lecturers’ union rejects government’s offer of a pay raise Lagos loses 22,500 children to air pollution Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory,... Read More

air pollution, asuu strike, CHAN 2023, children, fake soldier, Ghana, lagos, Lagos Police, Lecturer's union, Obasanjo, presidential election, super eagles

August 26, 2022

I’ll handle security while Tinubu will handle economy if elected – Shettima; Locally-made COVID-19 vaccine for trial November | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

I’ll handle security while Tinubu will handle economy if elected – Shettima Obasanjo, Wike, Peter Obi, others meet in London Nigerian stocks record biggest daily gain since start of year Nigerian military eliminates 57 terrorists, top commanders – DHQ Locally-made COVID-19 vaccine for trial November Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these... Read More

Covid-19 vaccine, DHQ, economy, London, Nigerian military, Nigerian stocks, November, Obasanjo, peter obi, Shettima, terrorists, trial, wike

More insecurity than one country can handle – Buhari; UK licenses 266 Nigerian doctors in two months | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

More insecurity than one country can handle – Buhari UK licenses 266 Nigerian doctors in two months My business is suffering because of the high cost of diesel – Obasanjo Fear of terrorist attacks spread throughout Nigeria’s south-west 16 dead, five injured in Lagos auto crash Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory,... Read More

auto crash, Buhari, Diesel, Insecurity, lagos state, Nigerian doctors, Obasanjo, South West, terrorist attacks, uk

Obasanjo says current govt is overwhelmed; Angelique Kidjo wins at the Grammys – again | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

*NRC says it can’t account for 168 passengers from the Kaduna train attack *Bandits invade Zamfara town, kill many *CBN to penalise banks over deposit of bad naira notes *Angelique Kidjo wins at the Grammys – again *Obasanjo says Buhari’s government is overwhelmed Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the... Read More

Nigerian News, Obasanjo

February 1, 2021

The Angel You Don’t Know: Obasanjo’s punches at Buhari over State of the Nation | The #YNaijaCover

How do you feel when someone you could swear you know, turns out to be a complete stranger? Bewildered? That’s right. This was the highlight of Baba Iyabo‘s reaction to Baba Buhari‘s leadership in the last 6 years or so. For former President Olusegun Obasanjo, no one who knew President Buhari and his capacity would... Read More

Commander-in-Chief, Obasanjo, President Muhammadu Buhari, President Olusegun Obasanjo, The #YNaijaCover, toyin falola

November 24, 2020

“The Labour of our Heroes Past:” But who truly are these heroes?

The aftermath of the #EndSARS protest has revealed some shocking news Nigerians are finding difficult to wrap their heads around. The latest shocker being a statement about former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), by a member of the British Parliament and Chair of the U.K. Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Tugendhat. Gowon was... Read More

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Olusegun Obasanjo

August 13, 2020

Obasanjo’s imperfect record shouldn’t stop us from listening to his pro-youth message

Former Nigerian President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has advised African youths to unify and use their electoral power to knock out older generation from all leadership positions. Speaking at an interactive session held virtually to mark the International Youth Day on Wednesday, the former president said unless old people are forced out of the political stage, they... Read More

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