Three Nigerians, Frank Nwokeji, Loua, and Jack David llobi Tochukwu residing in New Delhi, have been arrested by the Indian police for drug trafficking. Naija News...
The 2024 Forbes list of richest persons in the world has been unveiled. The list which was recently released, features four Nigerian billionaires. The Nigerians who...
Some residents of Ondo State, on Tuesday, looted a truck conveying food items, amid the hardship ravaging the country. Daily Trust gathered that the driver of...
In a recent crackdown on highway safety violations, the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) arrested 46 individuals in the Oshodi Oke and Ile Epo areas...
The immediate past Senior Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Vocational and Technical Education, Joseph Odemuyiwa, is dead. Naija News learnt that Odemuyiwa,...
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, Professor Aliyu Shugaba, has reacted to reports on the brutal murder of a lecturer in the institution, Dr....
A family source has spoken on the death of a Deputy Commissioner of Police serving with the Force Criminal and Investigation Department, Alagbon, Lagos State, Gbolahan...
The Police Command in Zamfara State has denied reports that some worshippers were kidnapped by bandits from a mosque in the state in the early hours...
A Kogi Magistrate court has ordered the remand of a 53-year-old man, Augustine Obaje, accused of impersonating the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS)...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced a “third gender” option on citizenship forms to collect data of immigrants with greater accuracy. The Immigration...
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has said he refused to shake the hands of Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, in a recent video, out of...
Angry youths in the Angwa Rukuba-Etoo Baba community of Plateau State‘s Jos area set fire to a farmer’s house on Tuesday morning. Naija News gathered that...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted two students of Federal University in Wukari, Taraba State. Naija News gathered that gunmen stormed a students’ hostel located...
The Kano State Police Command has taken into custody 25-year-old Abba Ibrahim, in connection with the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Zaharadeen Iliyasi. Naija News reports that...
Tragedy struck in Finland as a 12-year-old child opened fire at a school, causing one death and two injuries. The incident occurred in the early hours...
Around thirty children are believed to have been abducted in a recent attack by suspected bandits in Kasai, a village located in the Batsari Local Government...
A Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Gbolahan Olugbemi, has been found lifeless in his apartment in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Reports obtained by Naija News on Tuesday...
Bandits have reportedly killed a businessman and abducted his wife and neighbour in Buluku quarters, Gusau, capital of Zamfara state. Naija News learnt that the bandits...
A suspected kidnapper named Roland Raymond has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command. The police command announced the development in a statement released on...
Bandits, on Tuesday, attacked a mosque in Gusau, capital of Zamfara state, and abducted scores of worshippers. According to Daily Trust, the kidnappers stormed the Mosque...
There was an unfortunate fire outbreak at Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State early Tuesday morning. Naija News understands that the inferno resulted in the destruction...
Members of the Traditional Council of Chiefs, Ewu-Urhobo in Delta State, have demanded the immediate release of the detained monarch of Ewu Kingdom, Clement Ikolo. Naija News...
Nine students who were abducted along the East-West Road in Ughelli, Delta State, have been rescued by the state police command. Naija News has earlier reported...
A suspected motorcycle thief has been lynched in the Apalara community in Ilọrin West LGA of the Kwara State. Naija News learnt that a source who...
The Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, has commenced the distribution of palliative aid provided by the Aliko Dangote Foundation to residents of Bauchi State....
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a strong caution against the practice of jungle justice in the country. Naija News reports that the force gave this...
A recent outbreak of communal violence in North Bank, a suburb of the Makurdi metropolis in Benue State, has resulted in the tragic loss of at...
Spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, Bright Edafe, has revealed that efforts are ongoing to ensure that students kidnapped on Monday in Ugheli Delta state...
Prominent Afrobeat artist, Seun Kuti, has asserted that many men who request DNA test would not do so if their partners were more financially stable than...
A group of gunmen believed to be Fulani herdsmen have abducted an unidentified group of students in Delta State, Naija News reports. Reports revealed that the...
The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has released prophetic declarations for April 2024. Naija News reports that the controversial ‘Man of God’...
The Borno State Police Command has reacted to the gruesome murder of a lecturer with the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Dr. Kamal Abdulkadir. Naija News earlier...
Renowned Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly known as Alibaba, and his wife Mary, have announced the birth of their newly born triplets. Alibaba, who will...
A lecturer in the Department of Physical and Health Education, at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Dr Kamar Abdulkadir, has been murdered in cold blood. Naija News...
A notorious terrorist leader, simply identified as Mudi, has been reportedly killed along with his son Murtala. Reports obtained by Naija News revealed that Mudi and...
No fewer than six people were reportedly killed in a cult group clash in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Sunday. Naija News learnt that the...
The University of Ilorin, Kwara State, has taken disciplinary action against 19 students, over examination malpractices and theft. Naija News reports that the school’s Director of...
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has condemned and warned that elected political officeholders who hoard palliatives will face divine consequences. Naija News reports that...
An unidentified 15-year-old girl, was electrocuted within Olomore Housing Estate, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Naija News gathered that the incident occurred approximately at 11:50pm on Sunday while...
The Kaduna State Police Command has successfully apprehended a suspect in motorcycle theft, thanks to an unusual source of information—the thief’s own father. Naija News reports...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 13 persons in a recent road accident in Kogi State. In a statement made available...
A group of armed bandits reportedly intercepted a luxury bus heading to Abakaliki over the weekend, robbed all passengers, and then set the vehicle on fire....
A former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has warned against instigating a third world war with Russia. During his interview on Arise Television, the former minister underscored...
The Bauchi State Police Command has detained Isyaku Babale, a 30-year-old resident of Anguwan Dawaki in Bauchi Metropolis, following allegations of him stabbing his brother to...
A middle-aged man identified as AJ was found dead in his car at Mechanic Village in the Idimu area of Lagos State. The deceased was reportedly...
A government warehouse in the Bayan Kara area of Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on Saturday night was attacked by some residents who carted away food...
Nigeria observes several public holidays throughout the year, which are designated by the government and often reflect the country’s cultural diversity and religious makeup. Here’s a...
United States authorities in a Tennessee community are looking into a case where a trailer filled with Bibles was deliberately set on fire outside a church...
The origins of April Fools‘ Day, celebrated on April 1st each year, are somewhat murky, with various theories explaining how this tradition of pranking and jesting...
A member of the House of Representatives for Musawa/Matazu Federal Constituency and Chairman of the House Committee on Interior, Abdullahi Aliyu Ahmed, has threatened legal action...
Martins Otse, known on social media as Verydarkman, a contentious figure and social media critic, has been released from police detention in Abuja. His release was...
The Ondo State police command has arrested an Islamic cleric, Oluwafemi Idris, for unlawful possession of fresh human parts. According to a police source who spoke...
At least three students were reportedly kidnapped recently from the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The abduction was confirmed by the Police Command in Cross River in...
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos have arrested one Femi Balogun, who was reportedly parading himself as a Sergeant Major in the Nigerian Army....
A man identified as Sunday Ogah, from Benue State, drowned in the Eyinwa River around noon on Saturday at Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State....
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command neutralized two members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the security wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),...
Air Peace in a momentous event for Nigerian aviation successfully launched its inaugural direct flight from Lagos to London on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The airline’s...
As Easter Sunday unfolds across the globe, Christians are engaging in festivities marking this significant date in the religious calendar. Falling in either March or April...
Several passengers aboard a Toyota Hi-Ace bus narrowly avoided death on Saturday evening, when an Iveco truck, heavily laden with bags of cattle horns, overturned and...
A yet-to-be-identified soldier on Saturday reportedly stabbed a trader to death at the popular Arakale Market in Akure, Ondo State, following an argument that ensued between...
Bashir, son of the immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused Governor Uba Sani of incompetence and poor performance. El-rufai said this while reacting...
Nollywood actor cum pastor, Yul Edochie, has contended that for many people, the main issue is not prayers but money. Sharing his thoughts in a post...
A 10-year-old boy, identified as Israel, has strangled his friend, Ezekiel, to death at Powerline in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. Naija News learnt that...
The Joint Security Force (JSF) has carried out a raid on the camp of the gunmen who had attacked two police stations and killed officers in...
Oladapo Seyifunmi, one of the abducted members at Celestial Church of Christ, Oriyarin Parish, Mowe in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of the state, has regained freedom....
The Anambra State Police Command, on Friday, raided some camps belonging to gunmen and insurgents who specialise in attacking police formations in the state. Naija News...
15-year-old Adamu Isa, the son of a retired police officer, was reportedly stabbed by his friend, Abubakar Isa, in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State....
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man identified as Gadafi Bala for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl. Naija News reports that the incident,...
Oyo State-based journalist, Tony Babatunde Daniel, was reportedly hospitalized after being harassed and brutalised by some personnel of the Department of State Service, DSS, in Ibadan....
A video making the rounds on social media has shown the moment former president Olusegun Obasanjo jumped off a podium. He had given a speech at...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended three individuals in Anambra State for their involvement in the transportation of adulterated diesel. Naija News...
In what could be described as a tragedy, the driver of a Toyota Camry crushed a five-year-old girl to death in Lagos while attempting to reverse...
The once-celebrated cryptocurrency prodigy, Sam Bankman-Fried, was handed a 25-year prison sentence on Thursday. This sentence marks a remarkable fall from grace for a figure who...
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers reportedly invaded a Celestial Church in Ogun State and abducted two members identified as Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola. Naija News...
A former gangster and Indian lawmaker, Mukhtar Ansari, aged 63, died of cardiac arrest in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Mukhtar Ansari,...
Officials of enforcement agencies under the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources have enforced the ban placed on styrofoam food containers across markets...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed charges of $35,400,000 in money laundering against Binance Holdings Limited and two of its senior executives, Tigran Gambaryan...
Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has exonerated 23-year-old Victory Tasie, who was accused of raping his 19-year-old girlfriend, after...
A pregnant woman from Umuosiegbo village, Umunya, in Oyi local government area of Anambra State, Mmesoma Odili, is currently experiencing immense sorrow after suffering a miscarriage...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has claimed that any Nigerian earning N200,000 per month is better than someone making £2000 in...
Adebola Daniel, the son of a former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, has responded to a netizen who questioned what his father did for those...
A massive fire outbreak has been reported at the NNPC Mega Station on Bank Road in Jimeta, located in Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa...
The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended a suspect over the abduction and murder of the 12-year-old son of a police officer. The victim identified as...
There were concerns in Anambra State today after hoodlums attacked and set the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state on...
The founder of FounderPass, Max Bramwell, has shared a list ranking countries according to the global highest and lowest average salaries. Bramwell identified Tunisia, Libya, Algeria,...
Renowned Nigerian playwright, producer, director, and culture advocate, Wole Oguntokun, has reportedly died. Reports obtained by Naija News revealed that Oguntokun passed away in Canada on...
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun. During the...
The Management of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has reacted to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)’s move to shut down its branch at the Muritala...
The President-General of Gbaregolor Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Samson O. Egayomake, has debunked the false information about soldiers attacking the...
At least four people have been reportedly killed, with five sustaining severe injuries after a 22-year-old man went on a stabbing spree at multiple addresses in...
Former Nigerian Senator, Shehu Sani pointed out that the rules have been altered by the newly elected President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Naija News reports...
The Bauchi State government has recognized the Daben Kasuwa community in Ganjuwa Local Government Area (LGA) for their exemplary conduct in safeguarding a fallen trailer loaded...
A tragic incident in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State has resulted in the death of 25-year-old Khalid Ibrahim of Magama-Gumau, who was allegedly killed...
Opay has announced the full restoration of its services, following a recent bout of service disruptions that left many users unable to execute transactions. The popular...
The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a witch doctor along with 25 individuals implicated in a widespread car snatching racket involving the theft of 79...
Users of the popular financial service provider, Opay, have flooded the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) with complaints about service disruptions, fueling fears of potential...
A man simply identified as Prince in the Ogbogoro community in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State is currently on the run after allegedly...
The newly elected President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was spotted celebrating his victory with a broom. The President-Elect of Senegal, scheduled to take office by...
Debola Daniel, the son of a former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, has called out a popular fast food chain for refusing to grant him...