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Obi’s petition against Tinubu incompetent – INEC tells court; Wike begged me to help him emerge as VP – Dino Melaye | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Obi’s petition against Tinubu incompetent - INEC tells court Wike begged me to help him emerge as VP - Dino Melaye Reps summon Malami, finance minister over ‘fraud’ in whistleblower…
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2023: Reject my husband if he fails to perform as president – Tinubu’s wife to Nigerians; Senate asks CBN Gov, Finance Minister for details of N22.7trn loan | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
2023: Reject my husband if he fails to perform as president – Tinubu’s wife to Nigerians Senate asks CBN Gov, Finance Minister for details of N22.7trn loan LP not a…
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Incoming President will be walking into N77trn debt – DMO
According to Patience Oniha, director general of the Debt Management Office (DMO), by the time President Muhammadu Buhari's term expires in May, the new administration would have inherited roughly N77…
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New Naira Notes Might Be Illegal – Femi Falana
Femi Falana (SAN), an activist lawyer, has encouraged President Muhammadu Buhari to propose a Supplementary Bill to the National Assembly authorizing the withdrawal of public funds from any federation account…
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Redesign of the Naira: The FG distances itself from policy and cautions the CBN of the repercussions; FG to end Nigerians migration overseas | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Redesign of the Naira: The FG distances itself from policy and cautions the CBN of the repercussionsFG to end Nigerians migration overseasTerror alert: Buhari told to sack service chiefs as…
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FG suspends proposed telecom tax
The federal government's proposed excise tax on telecommunications services has been put on hold. At the first meeting of the Presidential Committee on Excise Duty for the Digital Economy Sector…
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo: 2023 is our turn, FG admits to facing hard times | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: Ohanaeze Ndigbo: 2023 is our turn President-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, George Obiozor, has…
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Nigeria is either playing the long game or gambling with border reopening
In the typical about-turn traipse that signifies most of this administration’s policy decisions, President Muhammadu Buhari has okayed the immediate reopening of the four major land borders in the country.…
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FG’s plan to build 300,000 houses begins this week —Presidency | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
FG’s plan to build 300,000 houses begins this week —Presidency The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, on Sunday, declared that the Federal…
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FG to reduce import duties on buses, tractors | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
FG to reduce import duties on buses, tractors The Federal Government is set to reduce the import duties and levies of buses, tractors and other motor vehicles with the 2020…
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Borrow Borrow: Nigeria’s penchant for loans drives her to South America| #TheYNaijaCover
The Muhammadu Buhari administration has been characterised with it's need to acquire more and more debt for the nation. Nigeria currently has a debt profile standing at over N31.009 trillion,…
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Nigeria’s debt may jump by N6trn in 2021 to hit N38trn – Zainab Ahmed, Panel turns down LCC’s request to resume activities| 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Nigeria’s debt may jump by N6trn in 2021 to hit N38trn - Zainab Ahmed Minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed, has projected that Nigeria’s debt profile would…
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Our politicians need to stop addressing us as children and start fixing up
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, Saturday, called on parents to instil family values in their wards to save the country from degeneration according to reports. The…
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Osagie Ehanire, Akpabio, Malami…See YNaija’s best and worse performing Ministers for July
Nigerians may finally be heaving a sigh of relief in no time, as latest statistics from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reveal that the curve is slowly being…
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The YNaija Ministers’ Ranking: Worse or good, COVID-19 exposes the competence level of Buhari’s cabinet
From the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country on February 27th, virtually every aspect of national life has been affected and the competence of public officials or otherwise have…
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The YNaija Ministers’ Ranking for October
Into the last quarter of 2019, and the trajectory of President Buhari's new ministers is beginning to shape up. Particularly, we had our eyes on Sadiya Umar Farouq, helming the new…
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The YNaija Ministers’ Ranking for September: The early risers and sleeping beauties
The YNaija August Ministers' ranking projected what we expected from them, given that they needed some considerable time to settle into their offices. September is grinding to a halt and…
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5 Things that Should Matter Today: President Buhari is evacuating Nigerians willing to come home from South Africa
Following the continued xenophobic violence in South African where Nigerians are attacked, President has responded diplomatically from recalling the High Commissioner to South Africa and pulling from the World Economic…
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Here are the 10 ministers whose performance we are looking forward to
It's more than a week since President Buhari installed a new ministerial cabinet that, up until then, took him a long time to put together. The ministers themselves aren't a…
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FG approves N30,000 as new allowance for NYSC, EFCC files 11 charges against Naira Marley and other stories that made the headlines this week
Here are the ten stories that drove conversation this week: FG approves 30,000 as new allowance for NYSC The Federal Government has increased the monthly allowance of members of the…
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The Big 5: Senate approves June 12 as Democracy Day; Fayemi nullifies employments made by Fayose since July, 2018 | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Fayemi nullifies employments made by Fayose since July, 2018 The Ekiti State government has nullified the employment of over 2,000…
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NHIS ES, Yusuf asks conspirators to “change plan”; court remands alleged rapist and killer of Ochanya #JusticeForOchanya | Other top stories of the week
These are the stories that drove conversation this week. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), now sacked, Nnamdi Kanu resurfaced after more than a year thanking Israel…
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The Big 5: UNICEF says 69% of Nigerian children without access to education are in the North; #GandujeGate: I was not paid to reveal clips – Journalist insists | More stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Publisher of online newspaper, Daily Nigerian, Jafar Jafar, on Thursday appeared before the Kano House of Assembly adhoc committee investigating the…
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The Late 5: We said child spacing not a cap on child bearing – FG; Journalist who published Ganduje’s videos to appear before Kano Assembly | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Federal government on Wednesday dismissed media reports that it was working on a policy to put a limit on child…
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The Big 5: Shonekan is not dead – Ogun government dispels rumours; FG working on policy to limit number of children a mother can have in Nigeria | More stories
These are these stories you should be monitoring today: The Ogun Government late Tuesday, dispelled rumours on social media that the former Head of Interim National Government, Ernest Shonekan, is dead. Describing…
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Profile: Why we should be excited about Zainab Ahmed (and why we shouldn’t be)
Following the resignation of Kemi Adeosun, former Minister of Finance over allegations of a forged document exempting her from the compulsory National Youth Service Commission (NYSC), President Muhammadu Buhari named…
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The Late 5: FG approves N20bn for revitalisation of public universities; #OsunDecides: I have no rift with Gov. Aregbesola – Oyetola | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Osun governorship election, Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola, has denied any rift between him and…
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The Big 5: Buhari orders IGP to stop Adeleke’s invitation, FEC settles for Zainab Ahmed as Finance Minister | More stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to stop the invitation of Senator Ademola Adeleke, Governorship…
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The Big 5: Leah Sharibu in grave danger as Boko Haram kills health worker, Abuja Court summons Saraki over Offa Robbery | More stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has declared the flooding situation in Kogi, Niger, Delta and Anambra as a national disaster …
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The Late 5: Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar dies, PDP wants EFCC to unfreeze accounts of Demola Adeleke, Davido | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Nigeria's Ambassador to Qatar, Ambassador Abdullahi Bawa Wase is dead. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama who disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja,…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy