The Federal Government has denied media reports that it is proposing an increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee...
The lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Jimoh Ibrahim, has asked President Bola Tinubu to dissolve his cabinet. The chieftain of the...
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has said there is a need to increase the country’s Value Added Tax (VAT) rate. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee...
The Nigerian military has reportedly pulled out of the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. According to Vanguard, soldiers pulled out...
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has faulted the Federal Government over the new cybersecurity levy directive issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Naija News reported...
A member of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Jaha, has asked the federal government to hire foreign military mercenaries to help the country in the fight against...
The Federal Government has marketed 12 oil blocks and five deep offshore assets up for sale to global oil sector investors. The Chief Executive of the...
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project complied 100 per cent with the Procurement Act. Umahi made this known in...
The management of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education Science and Technology Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) has expelled a female student and her accomplice caught in a viral...
A female student of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education Science and Technology Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) has been captured on video flogging her colleague. Naija News reports that...
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after his trips to the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia. More to come… The post BREAKING: President Tinubu Returns To...
The Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume has said the renovation of the Red Chamber was poorly done by the contractor that handled the project. Naija News...
Supervisors and advisers of Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area in Ekiti state were sworn in with an ‘Ògún’ totem alongside the Holy Quran. Naija News reports that...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has once again called on motorists to shun panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol....
The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a two-month deadline for Point of Sales (PoS) operators to complete registration with the Corporate Affairs Corporation (CAC)....
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been sworn into office for a record-breaking fifth term at a lavish Kremlin ceremony. The 71-year-old, who has ruled Russia since...
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has said the three lawmakers suspended during plenary on Monday engaged in diabolical means. Naija...
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has commended Second Lt. Oluchukwu Owowoh for emerging as the first Nigerian female cadet to graduate from the Royal Military Academy...
The French Government has said there are no discussions between France and Nigeria to establish military bases in the country. Recall that some eminent Northern leaders...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has expressed shock over the reported deportation of Osun indigenes by the Lagos State Government....
Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed the traditional ruler of Umuihe autonomous community, Akaeze in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, HRH Umazi Ibo Ubani. It...
The Biola Tinubu-led Federal Government has said it is not considering any military base in the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris,...
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has commenced reduction in tariff from N225/Kwh to N206.80/Kwh for band A customers in its coverage territory. This review followed...
The Edo House of Assembly, on Monday, suspended three lawmakers over alleged plot to impeach the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, and other principal officers. The speaker announced...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned the pan-Igbo organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, against apologising over the 1966 military coup on behalf of the Igbo people....
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has reacted to the detention of a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, over alleged cybercrime. Naija...
Nigerian billionaire and politician, Arthur Eze, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will change the country for the better after serving eight years in office. Eze...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered the System Operator (SO) to commence the capping of power supply to cross-border customers in Benin Republic, Niger...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Sunday, 5th May 2024. President Bola Tinubu has been asked not...
The Lagos State Government has issued a 48-hour eviction notice to illegal occupants of the Ikoyi Towers in the Lagos Island area of the state. The...
A former Minister of Education and the 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Delta State, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, is dead. Naija News...
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said any attempt to undermine and discredit the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, will fail. Recall that...
President Bola Tinubu has been asked not to allow the United States and French Governments to relocate their military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria. Some...
The impeached former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has opened up on the controversial matter of campaign vehicles allocated during his tenure. Shaibu acknowledged...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has claimed that some agencies of the Bola Tinubu government now call his names and...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the N70 billion corruption case against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is still ongoing. The...
Arsenal Football Club, on Saturday, paid tribute to the 14-year-old fan, Daniel Anjorin, who was murdered in a Samurai sword attack earlier this week. Naija News...
A journalist with Abubakar Rimi Television station (ARTV), Naziru Idris Ya’u, attached to the Kano State Government House, has been hit by a stray bullet. Naija...
A Nigerian lady named Roseline has died after she was pushed into a boiling pot of fresh pepper and tomatoes by her two female friends in...
Nigerian artist signed to Eric Many Records, Gnewzy has regained his freedom from the captivity of kidnappers. In a statement on Saturday, the CEO of Eric...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said no journalist has been incarcerated under the Bola Tinubu administration for practising responsible journalism. Idris...
The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly arrested and detained a journalist with The Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, over an allegation bordering on “cybercrime”. The...
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has said it will flush out persons in public and private organisations working with fake certificates. The Minister of Education, Tahir...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointments of Joseph Danfulani Narai, Luka Ayedo Nizassan, and Aliyu Yakubu Ndatsu, as...
Veteran actress, Shan George has claimed that her Zenith Bank account was drained of N3.6 million by an individual identified as Cecilia Chiagoziem Okoro. In a...
Veteran actress, Shan George has claimed that her Zenith Bank account was drained of N3.6 million by an individual identified as Cecilia Chiagoziem Okoro. In a...
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has paid a courtesy call on the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno. The former Governor of the...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the arrest of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, and two...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, 4th May 2024. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)...
The commission made this known in a circular dated April 30, 2023 and jointly signed by its Chairman, Sanusi Garba, and Vice Chairman, Musiliu Oseni, respectively....
MTN has announced plans to increase call tariffs to manage the effect of the challenging operating conditions in the country. In a statement on Friday after...
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has claimed that hundreds of citizens were killed by religious extremists in Nigeria in 2023. The body,...
The Federal Government has set up mobile power substations in different parts of the country to boost the wheeling capacity of the transmission network. The Minister...
The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu, has said the country needs two million dollars to complete the Ajaokuta Steel Company. Speaking at a meeting with...
A former Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Aderemi Adeoye, has said he never proclaimed himself to be a billionaire. Recall that Adeoye had said his...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has celebrated Nigerian journalists on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. In a...
Oil marketers have said they do not have details of the logistic challenges that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) claimed are responsible for the...
The Bola Tinubu administration is set to begin full enforcement of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention) Act, 2024 (amended), to prevent the use of social media by...
The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said eighteen states failed to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in three years (2021 – 2023). The Bureau made...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has applauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, for their interventions...
The former Rivers South-East Senator, Magnus Abe, has announced that he has made peace with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Naija News reports...
The Lagos State Government has uncovered another illegal settlement under the Osborne Bridge, Ikoyi area of the South West state. The Commissioner for Environment and Water...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Nigerian workers and citizens have been subjected to misery, hardship and insecurity by the All Progressives Congress (APC) government....
The convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, has said he is not surprised about the corruption allegations against the former Governor of...
MultiChoice Nigeria Limited has increased the subscription rates for its DStv and GOtv bouquets, ignoring an interim order from the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT)...
The ongoing negotiations between the Federal Government and organised labour for a new minimum wage have ended in a deadlock. It will be recalled that President...
South-South Governors have unanimously commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. The governors gave the commendation on Wednesday at...
President Bola Tinubu has assured the organised labour that his administration will consider national living wage over minimum wage. The President gave the assurance on Wednesday...
Vice President Kashim Shetimma, on Wednesday, attended the celebration to mark the 2024 International Workers’ Day. Shettima represented President Bola Tinubu at the event organised by...
The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, has claimed that the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government is currently applying quasi-subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit,...
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has accused the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, of inciting the Igbos against the Bola...
A former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has said any governorship candidate who can not speak the Edo dialect should not be allowed to...
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has celebrated with Nigerian workers on the occasion of the 2024 Workers’ Day. The...
The Federal Government has said it would soon issue a fully valid operating licence to the 650,000 barrels per day capacity Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The Chief...
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has not given workers breathing space since assuming office. It said the government has...
The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25% and 35% in salary increase for Civil Servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures. A...
The Nigerian Senate has denied reports of a fight over seating arrangements at Tuesday’s plenary at the renovated chamber. Recall that the Senate earlier in the...
The Nigerian passport has ranked the 10th worst travel document in the world, according to VisaGuide World Passport Index. According to the report, as of April...
Northern Governors, on Tuesday, met at the Kaduna State Government House in Kaduna over the issues affecting the region. Naija News learned that twelve Governors were...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company (KRPC) will resume production after the completion of renovation by the...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to cripple the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol over non-payment of...
Members of the Senate and House of Representatives are set to resume plenary in renovated chambers after two years of renovation. Naija News reports that the renovation...
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said he refused to back his former Deputy, Philip Shaibu, to succeed him because the odds didn’t favour him....
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the names of at least 1,146 bank accounts to be frozen over unauthorised foreign exchange transactions. In...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an interim order to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze at least 1,146 bank accounts...
Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Nairobi, the Kenya capital, on Monday on a chartered commercial private jet for the International Development Association (IDA21) Heads of...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred some online microfinance banks from opening new accounts and accepting new customers. Naija News reports that the microfinance...
MultiChoice Nigeria Limited has been stopped from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled for May 1, 2024. The interim order was issued...
A popular Edo State politician, Charles Idahosa, has resigned his membership from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Idahosa, a member of the Board of Trustees...
A former member of the House of Representatives, Ozurigbo Ugonna, has resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Naija News reports that while in...
Mixed reactions have trailed the approval of a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in Edo State. Naija News reported that Governor Godwin Obaseki,...
The Senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly, Adams Oshiomhole, has accused Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State of breaching the law by shielding his...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said a prominent member of the British Royal family, the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, are...
The Labour Party (LP) has thrown its weight behind the proposed bill seeking to stop politicians guilty of tax evasion from running for elective offices in...
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has backed the move by the Federal Government to stop politicians guilty of tax evasion from running for elective offices in...
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government is planning to stop politicians guilty of tax evasion from running for elective offices in the country. The Chairman of the...
The National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Abubakar Maigandi, has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is responsible for...
Oil marketers and officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) have claimed that the national oil company is rationing petrol supply to depots and...
The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to probe the bullying incident at Lead British International School, Abuja. The Minister of State for Education,...