The 2023/2024 English Premier League season came to a thrilling climax on Sunday, 19th May, 2024 with the matchday 38 fixtures. On the final day of...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed his special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action. The presidential spokesperson will...
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed how the state government intends to generate funds to finance the recently approved minimum wage of ₦70,000 for...
A former chairman of the Park Management System in Oyo State, Mukaila Lamidi, also known as Auxiliary, has been remanded at the Agodi Correctional Centre by...
The three tiers of government in Nigeria—federal, state, and local governments—received a total of ₦1.2 trillion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for April 2024....
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 17th May 2024 President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a...
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Statutory Appropriation Act 2024, Supplementary Bill to the Senate for consideration and passage. The President’s...
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a National Anti-Doping Bill to the Nigerian Senate for consideration and passage. Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, who presided over the...
A protest broke out on Thursday morning following the unfortunate killing of at least eighteen persons in an accident at a police checkpoint around the Lokpanta...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Thursday, 16th May 2024 President Bola Tinubu has expressed his...
Organized labour has described the ₦48,000 proposed new minimum wage by the federal government as an insult to the sensibility of Nigerian workers. The labour leaders...
The Nigerian Senate has approved the $500 million World Bank loan request by President Bola Tinubu. Naija News reports the loan is for the production of...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the appointment of five Deputy Controllers-General and eight Assistant Comptrollers-General. The appointment brings about a major change in the...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has queried the move by the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu to use pension funds to finance...
The organized labour on Wednesday abandoned a meeting of the tripartite committee on new minimum wage due to the ‘ridiculous offer’ made by the federal government...
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to the charges of approving the printing of ₦684.5m at...
The organized labour has reportedly given the federal government a deadline of May 31, 2024, for the conclusion of all processes regarding the new minimum wage...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday, 15th May 2024 President Bola Tinubu has ordered the...
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested popular Nigerian singer, Portable. Naija News understands the singer was arrested for failing to pay...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Bola Tinubu, has concluded its meeting, which started yesterday and ended today, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. After...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the controversial cybersecurity levy. This was disclosed to newsmen on Tuesday by the Minister of Information and National...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on a fresh nationwide strike action except the government responds to its demands. The president...
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido has visited former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, at his residence. The meeting between the two political stalwarts of...
A professor of political economics, Pat Utomi, has revealed that the proposed mega party for the 2027 elections in Nigeria would not be like the conventional...
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State on Tuesday, visited his counterpart in Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. A video trending on the internet shows Otti arriving at...
The federal government has announced plans to start charging helicopter landing levies. This was disclosed in a statement by the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development....
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday, 14th May 2024 President Bola Tinubu has issued a...
The federal government of Nigeria may start paying workers in the civil service based on their productivity. This was disclosed on Monday by the Director-General of...
The Rivers State government, under the leadership of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, is set to probe the affairs of his predecessor in office, Nyesom Wike. Naija News...
The Rivers State government, under the leadership of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, is set to probe the affairs of his predecessor in office, Nyesom Wike. Naija News...
Tottenham coach, Ange Postecoglou, has rubbished claims that he prefers to intentionally set up his team to lose against Manchester City so Arsenal won’t be able...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted that the federal government must revert the band A electricity tariff to the status quo before negotiating with the...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, on Monday, paid a visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Naija News reports that the...
A faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Victor Oko Jumbo, on Monday, screened and confirmed the appointment of Gagogo Israel Iboroma...
Julius Abure on Monday, appeared before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Naija News understands Abure led...
Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Monday prevented workers from accessing the offices of the Jos Electricity Distribution...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 13th May 2024 The Minister of Budget and Economic...
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has insisted that he is no longer involved in partisan politics. According to him, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...
The Rivers State government has disclosed that the outcome of an integrity test on the buildings will determine if the House of Assembly quarters will be...
Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has submitted that the federal government was too much in a hurry over the implementation of the cybersecurity levy. He stated...
The newly appointed Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, has bid an emotional farewell to the Aba-based club side, Enyimba. Prior to his appointment as the Super...
The Catholic Bishop of Yola, Stephen Mamza, has lamented the growing number of churches in the country set up as commercial ventures to make money for...
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has defended the policies of President Bola Tinubu, saying they are what Nigeria needs to make progress....
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has absolved President Bola Tinubu of any blame in the scenario which played out over the failure...
An officer of the Department of State Services (DSS) as well as a local hunter have been shot during an operation to rescue kidnapped students of...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to him that nobody can...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied asking Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State to worship him. Wike made the denial...
The immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has shared some fresh details about the political crisis rocking the state. Wike, who is the current...
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has gazetted Executive Order 001, relocating the State House of Assembly to the Auditorium, Admin Block of the Government House,...
Heavily armed policemen on Friday, took over the entrances to the Rivers State House of Assembly quarters located along the Aba Road, Port Harcourt, the state...
Details have emerged on the decision of President Bola Tinubu to honour the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona with the second highest National Honour of...
A non-governmental organization, identified as the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP), has initiated a court process seeking an order to compel 40 Nigerian...
29 Generals of the Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army have retired from active military service. They were pulled out of active service at the Jaji...
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the second-highest national honour in the country, Grand Commander of Order of Nigeria (GCON), on the Awujale and paramount ruler of...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 10th May 2024 President Bola Tinubu has written a...
The Clerk of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Emeka Amadi, has thrown his weight behind Martin Amaewhule as the authentic Speaker of the State House...
Former Super Eagles star, Ibrahim Babangida has died in a car accident. Naija News gathered that the car accident which happened along Zaria road, also involved...
The bill seeking to increase the salaries and allowances of judicial officers in Nigeria has scaled second reading in the Senate. Naija News reports the bill,...
The Nigerian Senate has approved the death sentence for drug offenders in the country. This is as the lawmakers on Thursday, passed the bill to amend...
President Bola Tinubu has written a letter to the Nigerian Senate seeking the confirmation of Abdullahi Usman as Chairman Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The President’s...
Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, appeared in court on Thursday, 9th May, to face a six-count amended charges to the tune of two point seven...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Thursday, 9th May 2024 President Bola Tinubu has returned to...
The Anambra State Police Command has denied trending social media reports about the killing of 21 soldiers in the state. The Police, in a statement on...
The Anambra State Police Command has denied trending social media reports about the killing of 21 soldiers in the state. The Police, in a statement on...
The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has debunked reports that the state governors are at logger heads with the federal government on the issue of...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has rejected the newly announced cybersecurity levy introduced by the federal government and called for the immediate termination of the policy....
President Bola Tinubu is set to commission the Funtua Inland Dry Port in Katsina State on Thursday, May 9. The project inauguration is set to hold...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday, 8th May 2024 The Special Adviser to President Bola...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the full list of deposit money banks and other financial institutions in Nigeria. The list which was released...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended the fees being charged on cash deposits by customers until September 30, 2024. The apex bank communicated the...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has submitted that Nigeria has witnessed more jailbreaks since the name of the Nigerian Prison Service was changed to Nigerian Correctional Service....
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Binance, Richard Teng, has alleged that some officials of the Nigerian government demanded a bribe from the company to make...
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has confirmed that the Nigerian leader is currently in Europe. Onanuga also confirmed...
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ordered the Rivers State House of Assembly to immediately commence impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi...
More than ten television stations and journalists have been barred from covering the proceedings of the Nigerian Senate. This directive was carried out by the National...
One of the workers with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), was on Monday, trapped in an underground drainage at the Onipanu area of the state...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says there is no crisis rocking the party in Edo State as a result of the recently concluded governorship primary election....
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday, issued a new directive to all financial institutions, including commercial, merchant, non-interest banks, payment service banks, and mobile...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday, 7th May 2024 The Special Adviser to the President...
The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima is unable to attend the US-Africa Summit 2024 due to technical issues with his aircraft. Naija News reports Shettima...
The purported landlord and alleged leader of the gang renting out underbridge apartments in the Dolphin Estate area of Lagos State, Gbenga Oluwafemi (Mopol), has declared...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has confirmed that it gave approval to the Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to implement a reduction in the tariff of...
The Nigerian Electricity Distribution Company (NERC) has confirmed the reduction of electricity tariffs for Band A customers across the eleven Distribution Companies (DISCOS) in the country....
The Adamawa State government has ordered the closure of both private and public schools in the state following the outbreak of measles in the state. The...
Fuel marketers have told Nigerians to express a little more patience regarding the fuel scarcity currently rocking the country. The Public Relations Officer of the Independent...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 6th May 2024 Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku...
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of promoting propaganda and putting his personal interest above that of Nigeria. Atiku, in...
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has described the presence of Seyi, the son of President Bola Tinubu, on the board of companies owned by...
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has mourned the death of former Minister of Education Kenneth Gbagi. Obi, in a post via his...
Former Rivers State Senator, Magnus Abe, has revealed reasons why Governor Siminalayi Fubara can’t be described as the political leader of Rivers State. Abe submitted that...
The federal government has disclosed that Nigerians to receive ₦50,000 each under the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme will be selected randomly and digitally from the list...
President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate three important gas infrastructure projects being carried out by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its collaborators....
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 3rd May 2024 Vice-President Kashim Shettima has stated that...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Barrister Farida Tukur Sada as his Special Assistant on Delivery and Coordination. The appointment was confirmed in a...
Prophet Emmanuel Alogbo has emerged as the 6th Baba Aladura and spiritual head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide (CSMC). He takes over from...
A former Governor of Katsina State, Barrister Ibrahim Shehu Shema, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija...
The Nigerian Police has arrested the alleged mastermind behind the violent assault on the Abuja-Kaduna passenger train which occurred in March 2022. The arrested suspect was...
Some Governors have taken the initiative to increase the salary of workers in their respective states pending the outcome of negotiations between the government and organized...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and celebrity barman, Cubana Chief Priest, have agreed to settle out of court regarding the naira abuse case slammed...