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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | New Electoral Law Introduces Jail Term for Officials Who Hide Election Records
February 23, 2026

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | New Electoral Law Introduces Jail Term for Officials Who Hide Election Records

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss.  New electoral law introduces jail term for officials who hide election records Nigeria’s National Assembly has introduced major reforms in the Electoral Act, 2026, including a two-year prison term for any Resident Electoral Commissioner who... Read More
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January 13, 2023

US Hospital appoints Dora Akunyili’s daughter as first African American Chief Medical Officer

Jersey City Medical Center, a RWJ Barnabas Health hospital in the United States of America, has appointed Ijeoma, the daughter of the late Professor Dora Akunyili, to the position of Chief Medical Officer. According to a press release posted on the center’s website, Dr. Akunyili is the first African American medical practitioner to hold this... Read More
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October 24, 2022

2023 Elections: PDP, APC trade accusations over Tinubu, Atiku’s manifestos; US, UK warns citizens of possible terror attacks in Nigeria’s capital | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

2023 Elections: PDP, APC trade accusations over Tinubu, Atiku’s manifestos Nigeria to revive trade relations with Russia US, UK warns citizens of possible terror attacks in Nigeria’s capital Kerosene price soars by 118%, fuels anxiety 542 stranded Nigerians return from UAE Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian... Read More
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October 15, 2021

Glo brings Battle of the Year to Nigeria

The World’s biggest dance reality television show, Battle of the Year in Nigeria has officially been unveiled in Nigeria by national telecommunications company Globacom. Widely regarded as the World Cup of breakdancing, Battle of the Year, an annual international breakdancing competition kicked off 20 years ago in Hannover, Germany. The regional qualifying tournaments are held... Read More
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August 18, 2021

Reddington Zaine Laboratory creates additional COVID testing centres for travelling Nigerians

As the world begins to recover from the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, various measures have been adopted by different Governments to ensure safety of their citizens. Several countries including the UK, USA, Canada, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Ghana, the European Union etc now require a NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST as part of the travel requirements... Read More
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July 13, 2021

282m face malnutrition in Africa- UN report says; Jailed transgender women in Cameroon to be released pending appeal | 5 Things That Matter Today

Across the African continent, here are 5 culturally relevant stories you shouldn’t miss out on: 282 million face malnutrition in Africa- UN report says. World hunger and malnutrition levels worsened dramatically last year, with most of the increase likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a multi-agency United Nations (U.N.) report published on Monday.... Read More
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November 5, 2020

Esther Agbaje’s achievements remind the Nigerian youth of its distressing predicament

The victimisation of the Nigerian youth within Nigeria can make up an entire thesis in itself. From the profiling of any young person confident enough to be expressive to the absence of young people in positions of power, to high levels of unemployment in the country, young Nigerians can’t seem to catch a break. To... Read More
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November 4, 2020

Here’s why Nigerians are still rooting for Donald Trump

As a world power, America’s influence in the world cuts across borders. Virtually every continent has been affected – negatively or positively – by America’s policies, and Africa is not left out. Nigeria has particularly received more blows than ever from Donald Trump‘s administration policies. But that development has not deterred Nigerians from showing unreserved... Read More
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October 21, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Buhari’s insistence on remaining silent is creating wide spread anxiety

Almost everyone in the public eye, a celebrity, an influencer, a politician or sometimes an athlete, tend to have a trade mark, a signature move if you will, synonymous with their brand. Simply put, there is that one thing we know them for, which incidentally could be what had made them famous in the first... Read More
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December 18, 2018

The Big 5: Amnesty International is damaging the morale of our troops – Buhari; Ekiti can’t afford a cabinet now – Fayemi | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The scheduled reconciliation meeting between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government over the ongoing strike by university lectures has been adjourned indefinitely after its two-hour meeting with government late Monday ended without any agreement. While the ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi,... Read More
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October 5, 2017

Trump satisfied with stock market rise, reduction in unemployment

President Trump has said the United States of America’s economy is experiencing an upward swing. The President echoed the decrease in unemployment, stock market growth and an increased enthusiasm among manufacturers. He wrote, “Stock Market hits an ALL-TIME high! Unemployment lowest in 16 years! Business and manufacturing enthusiasm at highest level in decades!” Stock Market hits... Read More
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July 17, 2017

We gained an intimate knowledge of each other | Macron speaks about Trump’s visit

by Adedotun Michael French President Emmanuel Macron hopes the charm offensive on Donald Trump and the choreographed image of a “strong” France will encourage the US president to build solid links to Europe. His statement is an offshoot of the presidential visit of the US President last week. President Trump spent two days with Emmanuel... Read More
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July 7, 2017

Donald Trump and Putin’s first meeting will be ‘lit’ but not for the reasons #FakeNews told you

The global news cycle is already saturated with stories – mostly speculations – about Donald Trump‘s relationship – or the lack thereof – with Russia’s strong but controversial Vladimir Putin. There’s either something between the two that they are not sharing with the world (Americans, to be honest) or left-leaning anti-Trump Americans are just hell-bent... Read More
Donald Trump, Thinking Through
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June 21, 2017

“Those that want to make America great again are 5 and 0!” | Trump celebrates Handel’s win

President Donald Trump has heaped praises on Karen Handel after winning in Tuesday’s special election in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District. “Things are looking great for Karen H!” Trump had tweeted. Things are looking great for Karen H! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2017 He then gave Fox news a shout out for its... Read More
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May 26, 2017

Meet the 2017 Class Makeup USA Most Beautiful Face in Nigeria finalists

Classic Makeup USA Presents; 2017 Most Beautiful Face In Nigeria Season 4, “Beauty Gives Back”, which sole aim is to promote cultural values among our delegates, giving them a voice to fight for the voiceless and giving back to the society. After auditioning over 300 ladies in over 10 States in Nigeria, 40 girls were... Read More
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April 23, 2017

Donald Trump’s 100th day in office is this week but celebrations may be amidst a government shutdown

by Soma Oj. On Saturday, the 29th of April when a lot of Nigerians will either be rocking owambe dancefloors or for the demographic who live in Lagos, getting ready to shut down a convention centre in honour of the maverick singer, Asa who’s returning to Lagos in concert, the United States of America may be... Read More
Thinking Through
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April 4, 2017

Trump to end support for UN Population Fund over abortions

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Officials in Washington said the US government plans to stop funding the United Nations Population Fund because of the organization’s “coercive” family planning practices, including providing abortions, According to a State Department official, Trump has instructed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson “to take all necessary actions, to the extent permitted by law,... Read More
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March 29, 2017

“There is no place I’d rather be… other than the White House” | Hillary Clinton gives charged speech, urges Americans to resist Trump (WATCH)

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Former Secretary of state Hillary Clinton took the stage at a diversity conference in San Francisco on Tuesday making the most political comments since she lost the 2016 presidential election. “There is no place I’d rather be than here with you,” Clinton said, then added: “Other than the White House.” During her... Read More
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February 17, 2017

Travel Ban 2.0: What you need to know about Trump’s revised executive order

Following last week’s 9th circuit loss experienced by the Trump administration, the President of the United States, Donald J Trump has announced that he has plans to set aside his own order of the 27th of January which placed a ban on citizens of 7 countries as well as refugees from Syria from entering the... Read More
Thinking Through
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January 3, 2017

North Korea won’t complete nuclear weapon capable of reaching the U.S. – Trump

President-elect of the United States of America says North Korea will not complete the nuclear weapon it is building. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday said the isolated, nuclear-capable country was close to test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile, although some experts have said it is years away from being able to deliver a... Read More
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December 31, 2016

35 Russian diplomats, 1240 Boko Haram suspects | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

1,240 – The number of suspected Boko Haram terrorists arrested by the Nigerian Army in a mop-up operation carried out in Sambisa Forest. 35 – The United States government expelled this number of Russian diplomats and shut down two Russian compounds in the US following the hack of the DNC. 50,000 – FG announced that... Read More
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December 9, 2016

LONG READ: Why there is no such thing as the anti-establishment

In one of the most bizarre events of the 21st century, billionaire businessman Donald Trump, with no record of public service whatsoever defeated the Democratic Party candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton, an accomplished politician who has served as Secretary of State and Senator representing the state of New York at different times. Hillary Clinton was heavily... Read More
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December 5, 2016

Donald Trump nominates Ben Carson as Housing Secretary

President-elect of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump on Monday announced his intent to nominate Dr. Ben Carson to serve as Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In a statement issued on his official Facebook page, Trump said Carson is a “distinguished national leader” and a “renowned neurosurgeon”.... Read More
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November 25, 2016

How does Black Friday even concern us in Nigeria?

To ordinary Nigerians hustling on the street who hardly have access to the internet, Black Friday is not a thing. Why it’s a thing to the rest of us is what beats us! To begin with, Black Friday is the day which follows Thanksgiving Day, a celebration peculiar to the United States. For the past... Read More
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