Tag: President Muhammadu Buhari
Buhari: Trump accused me of killing Christians, SGF laments role of MDAs in rising cost of governance | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday revealed that the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, had accused him ...
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 ...
RCCG General Overseer Adeboye visits Buhari, Ex-Flying Eagles goalkeeper, dies at 26 | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari ...
Nigeria’s rail transport revolution is underway but we have our worries
An efficient transport system is vital to socio-economic development in any given society and that includes rail transportation. Research has ...
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 ...
“Don’t consume Australian apple and black currant juice” – NAFDAC warns | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians to stop consuming an organic apple ...
Airlines to pay $3,500 fine per passenger, Lagos Health Commissioner contracts COVID-19 | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
As international flights prepare to resume on August 29, the National Coordinator of the Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu ...
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 ...
UNILAG sacks Vice-Chancellor; embattled VC calls it untrue | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Governing Council of the University of Lagos has announced the removal of Professor Toyin Ogundipe, as the Vice-Chancellor of ...
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 ...
JSS3, SS3 Students to resume on August 4 – FG | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Federal Government announced August 4, 2020, as resumption date for graduating students in Secondary Schools across the country. Director ...
U.S Court dismisses fraud case against Woodberry | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
A United States Court has dismissed the fraud case levied against Olalekan Jacob Ponle, popularly known as Woodberry. The Nigerian ...
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 ...
“UK won’t pay you hazard allowance” – FG tells doctors | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Following reports that the United Kingdom is implementing a new ‘Health and Care Visa’ policy to attract the best doctors ...
Reactions as 602 Boko Haram members renounce membership, set for freedom
It has seemingly become a norm for Nigerians to awake to news of one gruesome Boko Haram attack or another. ...
Osinbajo responds to allegations of collecting N4bn from embattled Magu
The distrust between the nation’s populace and the Nigerian government runs so deep that people are willing to swallow up ...
Reactions as Boko Haram reportedly kills 28 Nigerian soldiers in latest ambush
Not a week goes by that news of assault by Boko Haram doesn’t find it’s way to the airwaves. The ...
Boko Haram is still terrorizing Nigerians, and we are tired
Nigerians voiced their exhaustion with the perceived inactiveness of President Muhammadu Buhari, following reports that Boko Haram bandits had attacked ...
President Buhari wants Nimi Akinkugbe to be Ambassador but tribalists are not having it
Amongst the several stumbling blocks for women in politics, questions about their state of origin upon marriage is one of ...
Nigerians rage over hike in petrol price, accuse President Buhari of insensitivity
Anger and rage bellowed through Twittersphere as Nigerians received news of the increment of the price of Premium Motor Spirit ...
All the growing concerns behind the ‘Service Chiefs’ trend
For at least one year, Nigerians have over and over again voiced the need for decisive action from the government ...
All you need to know about the #BUHARIHasFailed trend
by Toluwanimi Onakoya Democracy day has come around, and a lot of Nigerians are celebrating with mixed feelings. June 12, formerly ...
The North is boiling again and here’s how Nigerians have reacted
by Toluwanimi Onakoya Gruesome and graphic pictures have flooded Twitter timelines; showing large amounts of murdered, lifeless bodies on the streets, ...
The Big 5: 5 people killed, 12 houses burnt in fresh Plateau crisis; Expose criminals in your neighbourhood – Buhari | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: 5 people killed, 12 houses burnt in fresh Plateau crisis No fewer ...
The Late 5: Abike Dabiri denies report on Ethiopian and Egypt Airlines running drug cartels in Nigeria; ASUU threatens another strike, says Buhari’s govt is to blame | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Tribunal dismisses suit seeking to stop Buhari’s inauguration The Presidential Election Petitions ...
The Big 5: Ganduje presents staff of office to new emirs; Oshiomhole denies attacking Kogi gov, Bello over APC ticket | Other top stories
Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Ganduje presents staff of office to new Emirs Abdullahi Ganduje, governor ...
FG secures release of Zainab Aliyu from Saudi detention; Police raid Abuja nightclubs, arrests over 70 women and other stories that made the headlines this week
Here are the stories that drove conversation this week: Police raid Abuja nightclubs, arrests over 70 women About two weeks ...
The Big 5: INEC replacing servers to conceal rigging – PDP alleges; Nigeria’s life expectancy in 2019 third lowest in the world – UN | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Nigeria’s life expectancy in 2019 third lowest in the world ...
ASUU says Aisha Buhari’s plan to establish a private university would be a disaster
In case you haven’t heard, the First Lady Aisha Buhari intends to establish a private university in Kaduna and name ...