The United Kingdom (UK) has announced its Digital Development Strategy, titled “Digital Development Strategy” White Paper on International Development, which aims to provide digital skills training...
The Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) chairman, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, has announced that the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries will be fully operational by the end...
The cybersecurity levy imposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has continued to spark debates about its impact on Nigerians. Naija News reports that the...
The House of Representatives and some stakeholders on Wednesday called for the regulation of sports betting to mitigate its harmful impact on Nigerians, particularly the youth. They stated...
The Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, has declared that at least three hundred and fifty-nine schools would soon be relocated across the state. The...
The newly-elected Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo has said his election into office is legal and constitutional. Recall that...
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has explained that the demolition of buildings in the state is aimed at rescuing the city from flood and...
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has explained that the demolition of buildings in the state is aimed at rescuing the city from flood and...
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 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 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 House of Representatives has opted against proceeding with the proposal to suspend the cybersecurity levy. Naija News reported that CBN had issued a new directive to all...
The House of Representatives has opted against proceeding with the proposal to suspend the cybersecurity levy. Naija News reported that CBN had issued a new directive to all...
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr claimed in a deposition taken more than a decade ago that a worm ate part of his brain...
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr claimed in a deposition taken more than a decade ago that a worm ate part of his brain...
The Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, has tendered his resignation after the publication apologised to the Chief of Staff of President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila. Recall...
The Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, has tendered his resignation after the publication apologised to the Chief of Staff of President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila. Recall...
The Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, disclosed on Wednesday, May 8, that the Nigerian government has instructed Point of Sale (POS) providers,...
The Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, disclosed on Wednesday, May 8, that the Nigerian government has instructed Point of Sale (POS) providers,...
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has reacted to reports suggesting that Microsoft might be considering shutting its African Development Centre based in Lagos. Naija...
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has reacted to reports suggesting that Microsoft might be considering shutting its African Development Centre based in Lagos. Naija...
The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed a bill allowing the state government to establish an agency for managing both government and privately owned ranches...
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Wednesday met with the Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, to discuss the advancement of various road projects in...
Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, is set to face trial on Thursday before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...
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 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 Legal Adviser of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) Rivers State Chapter and Chairman of Andoni LGA, Irastus Awoto, has declared that the...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has barred all heads and officials of the 23 local government areas in the state from appearing before the Rivers Assembly,...
A troubling report from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and its partners forecasts that approximately 16 per cent of Nigerians (32 million people) will grapple with...
A recent study by the World Bank has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer program initiated in 2016, particularly in...
Former spokesman for the defunct Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, has asserted that Nigerians need to adjust to the current economic realities in the country. Naija News...
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...
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....
The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has accused the leadership of cryptocurrency trading platform, Binance of attempting to blackmail the government amid an ongoing trial that...
The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has provided ₦500,000 naira in working capital to each of the fifty top-performing graduates from the Federal University of...
The House of Representatives has resolved to scrutinize the recent escape of a Binance executive from detention in Nigeria, an incident raising questions about the integrity...
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has urged the National Assembly to intervene and halt the new verification exercise by the Nursing and...
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...
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...
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, returned from his trip abroad after days of speculations over his whereabouts. Naija News reports that the Special Adviser to the...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Kunle Adegoke, has expressed his dismay over the recent 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy imposed by banks on electronic transfers....
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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is in the process of creating a standby force to provide aid to Nigeria and other West African...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed why the football body chose Finidi George as Super Eagles head coach over other applicants. The NFF Director of...
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...
Some Bureau De Change operators were reportedly apprehended by operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday at the renowned Wuse Zone 4...
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, reiterated its resolve to see the criminal case against the crypto platform, Binance and its officials through to its logical end....
Top officials in the Federal Government have reacted to a bribery allegation made by Binance Chief Executive Officer, Richard Teng. Naija News recalls that Teng, in...
The leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Edwin Clark, has warned the Rivers State lawmakers against causing tension and anarchy in the state. Naija News...
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 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...
Fresh report has indicated that marketers of fuel are now setting pump prices at higher rates nationwide. Findings in Abuja and Lagos indicate that petrol prices in...
The Nigeria Labour Congress has rejected the recently introduced cybersecurity levy by the Central Bank of Nigeria and is demanding its immediate withdrawal. Naija News reported...
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...
The Federal government has stated that the country’s healthcare system now attracts foreign patients. The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa said this during...
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is getting some health care in Nigeria. Naija News reports...
The Kaduna State House of Assembly summoned both current and former commissioners, administrators, and contractors to appear before its ad-hoc committee. Naija News understands that the...
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...
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....
Terrorists struck Ungwan Dantata in the Gefe community, Kallah Ward of Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, on Monday, leaving two dead and 18 abducted. Naija...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called for improved enforcement of safety laws to protect lives and property following a recent gas explosion in the...
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 Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rasidi Ladoja, has officially dropped the lawsuit against members of the Olubadan-in-Council. Naija News understands that the legal action...
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 Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed support for the establishment of military bases by the United States of America and France in...
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...
Nigerian comedian, Seyi Law, has called out President Bola Tinubu, over the new cybersecurity levy directive issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Naija News...
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 Nigerian Army has eliminated Tochukwu, also known as Ojoto, the commander of the Ihietukwa Command of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security...
Dangote Cement, BUA, IBETO, and other stakeholders have been issued a 14-day ultimatum to attend a hearing before the House of Representatives Joint Committee to address...
Adebayo Shittu, a former Minister of Communication under former President Muhammadu Buhari, has said his former principal’s administration was full of manipulations and fraudulent approvals. Recall...
The House of Representatives Joint Committee investigating the arbitrary increase in the price of cement in Nigeria has presented a report which compared the exorbitant cost...
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 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Tinubu-led administration 48 hours to withdraw the cybersecurity levy directive issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria...
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 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore has reacted to CBN’s new directive, which states that commercial banks...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released additional results from the just concluded 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Confirming the development on Tuesday...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its counterpart, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), are demanding that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) withdraw the...
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has issued a cease and desist notice to Segun Olatunji, Editor of FirstNews, over allegedly false and...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Tuesday 7th May 2024. The PUNCH: The Federal...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has stated that the commission will not tolerate any form of embezzlement by public...
Lagos State government has said that it banned the use of styrofoam in the state to protect the environment and the people’s wellbeing. Commissioner for the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained six senior officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for their alleged involvement in...
In light of the lingering fuel scarcity and return of long queues at petrol stations, pump prices are now stabilizing at higher levels among independent and...
The spokesman for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Fabian Benjamin, provided insights into why some candidates with high scores in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation...
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has come to terms with a ceasefire in the ongoing armed conflict between the group and the State of Israel. Naija...
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....
The immediate past deputy Senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege, has asserted that President Bola Tinubu is addressing the ‘bulk of Nigeria’s challenges. Naija News reports that Omo-Agege,...
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 lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo II, PDP, Donald Okogbe, has criticized his suspension alongside two other lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly. Naija News reports...
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 federal government has announced its decision to remove the Naira from all peer-to-peer (P2P) exchanges. The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi...
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...
Suspected terrorists unleashed terror on the Ambe community in the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving a trail of death and destruction. Naija News...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has expressed its disapproval of the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun’s stance against the establishment of state police. Speaker Mudashiru...
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has asserted that it cannot be held accountable for the electricity supply difficulties in the southeast region. In a statement...