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 Lagos State Government has announced plans to demolish over 100 shanties at Adeniji Adele Underbridge, starting from Monday, May 6, 2024. Naija News reports that...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that his administration has withstood the pressure from the political crisis, paving the way for focused leadership and governance...
Naija News recalls that the report claims that the EFCC has released a list of 58 ex-governors being investigated for alleged corruption, with a headlined: “EFCC...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has not made his return to Nigeria six days after attending the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth,...
Nigeria is currently grappling with a severe petrol scarcity and poor electricity supply, leaving citizens frustrated and angry as they struggle to go about their daily...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Sunday 5th May 2024. The PUNCH: The Federal...
In light of a pivotal meeting scheduled for Monday between the Securities and Exchange Commission and digital asset operators, the Federal Government may consider suspending the...
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...
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...
Naija News, a Nigerian digital newspaper platform published by Polance Media Limited, has emerged as one of the top 20 most followed news platforms in Nigeria,...
Tinuade Sanda, the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), has been dismissed by the company’s parent organization, West Power...
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 revealed ongoing investigations and prosecutions involving 58 former governors across Nigeria, accused of misappropriating a colossal sum of...
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...
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...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Saturday 4th May 2024. The PUNCH: The Nigeria...
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....
Leading Nigerian fintech companies have issued stern warnings to their customers regarding the trading of cryptocurrencies and other virtual currencies on their platforms. Firms including OPay,...
The trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been delayed due to his legal team’s request for more...
Tinuade Sanda, the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), has been dismissed by the company’s parent organization, West Power...
The Court of Appeal has overturned the Lokoja High Court’s order against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, in a...
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....
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,...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Friday 3rd May 2024. The PUNCH: As Nigerians...
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...
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...
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, declared on Thursday (today) that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is resolute in its commitment to combat corruption impartially and without any...
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...
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...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Thursday 2nd May 2024. The PUNCH: The ongoing...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Thursday, 2nd May 2024 The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government...
Organized labour has given the Federal Government until May to finalize the process of implementing the new national minimum wage for workers. During this year’s International Workers...
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has disclosed that the new minimum wage will take effect from May 1, 2024. Naija News reports that the decision...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that the Federal Government is set to pay ₦2.75 Billion in compensation to those affected by the demolition...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his warmest felicitations to Nigerian workers on the occasion of Workers’ Day, a celebration held annually to honor the contributions...
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has demanded a living wage of ₦615,000 from the federal government for Nigerian workers. The NLC...
The special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has reacted to the controversy surrounding the government’s initial claim of a $600...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Wednesday 1st May 2024. The PUNCH: As Nigerian...
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...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday, 1st May 2024 The Federal Government has approved an...
After his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, which took place from April 28-29, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has allegedly departed Saudi Arabia and...
Happy New Month Wishes: happy new month to you, your friends and your family from Naija News Team. Being a new day of a new month,...
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 suspended its plenary session for one week, until the 7th of May, in order to make final adjustments to the newly renovated...
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...
There was a rowdy session among Senators in the upper legislative chambers on Tuesday over sitting arrangement in the newly renovated Senate Chamber of the National...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to stop the introduction of the new electricity tariff for Band A customers....
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...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday, 30th April 2024 A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic...
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...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the deregulation of meter prices for DISCOS under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme. The Commission also adjusted...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Showunmi, has urged President Bola Tinubu not to cut a perception of being against northern politicians within...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the release of the results for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Naija News reports...
April began with groaning among many Nigerians as they protested the federal government’s 240% hike in electricity tariff prices and lack of power supply. The month...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reportedly planning a cabinet reshuffle, which may see some ministers redeployed to different ministries due to underperformance. Naija News understands that...
A former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Abia State, Cosmos Ndukwe, has announced his resignation from the opposition party. Naija News reports...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Monday 29th April 2024. The PUNCH: Despite claims...
According to IPMAN, the petrol scarcity currently spreading to more states across the country will take at least two weeks to normalise. The Public Relations Officer...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 29th April 2024 President Bola Tinubu has said his...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, late on Sunday, departed for Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to attend the International Development Association Heads of State Summit taking place on Monday....
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is investing in technology that is tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government. He said this during a...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, to start the design of the Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway. This was disclosed on Sunday by...
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, secured an investment of $600 million from a Danish shipping and logistics company, A.P. Moller-Maersk. The Nigerian leader secured the investment...
The campaign coordinator for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in Supare, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo state, Alaba Abbey, has been killed by unknown gunmen....
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the devastating tanker fire incident in Rivers State, which left a pregnant woman and three others dead and about a...
President Bola Tinubu stated that the removal of the fuel subsidy was necessary to prevent Nigeria from going bankrupt. Naija News reports that Tinubu stated this on...
The National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-south, Dan Orbih, has renounced his membership of the PDP Campaign Council for the Edo State...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent trip to an economic summit in Saudi Arabia was allegedly marred by a series of aircraft mishaps, forcing him to rely...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to investigate and prosecute former officials of the Muhammadu Buhari administration...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited over its alleged failure to account for and explain the...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Sunday 28th April 2024. The PUNCH: Governors of...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has removed the data which provided a fresh loan of N3.8 trillion in Ways and Means to the federal government...
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has gotten an additional N3.8 trillion in fresh Ways and Means borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is...
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed concerns about ongoing challenges facing the state, saying that he will not bend on his knees to...
The Chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has appointed Michael Nzekwe as his chief of staff. Olukoyede in a move to...
A Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice A. M. Liman, has issued an injunction preventing the executive members of the All Progressives Congress...
The American International School of Abuja has returned $760,910.84 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in connection with an ongoing investigation involving former Kogi...
At least 85 terrorists have been killed in renewed clashes between the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, 27th April 2024. A High Court sitting in...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers of two federal agencies. In a statement on Friday by its spokesman, Ajuri Ngelelae, President...
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations surrounding the payment of school fees for his children....
President Bola Tinubu has appointed the founder of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). A...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has revealed that organized labour has agreed on ₦615,000 as the new minimum wage to demand from the federal government for...
A military commander of an army camp located at Sabon Garin Dan’Ali, in Danmusa local government area of Katsina state, on Thursday evening was reportedly killed...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Friday 26th April 2024. The PUNCH: Telecommunications operators...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 26th April 2024 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday,...
In the ongoing corruption trial of former Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, Hamma Bello, the eighth prosecution witness, provided crucial testimony on Thursday...
President Bola Tinubu has told European leaders that Nigeria offers immense opportunities across a pool of sectors. He disclosed that the country has high-grade lithium deposits...
The federal government has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to conduct a thorough audit of all domestic airlines operating in the country. This was...
A former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has emerged as the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary. Naija News reports that Lawrence...
A 2023 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Nigeria by the U.S. Department of State has said the 2023 elections were marred by violence, vote-buying,...
The Nigerian Army has abruptly withdrawn its troops and dismantled its camp in a community in Niger State, amidst growing threats from bandits and terrorists. This...
The Nigeria Correctional Service has reacted to the breach that occurred at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, resulting in the escape of...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Thursday 25th April 2024. The PUNCH: Prices of...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Thursday, 25th April 2024 President Bola Tinubu has approved the...
Contrary to reports, Kenyan officials have denied the arrest of Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance executive wanted in Nigeria for tax evasion charges. Naija News understands that...