Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has urged the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, to weed out corrupt officers from the Force. Naija News reports that...
A Kano-based lawyer, Wangida Isa, has advised the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, to honourably resign from his position over corruption...
The Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to hands-off in...
The National Examinations Council (NECO), on Tuesday, announced that it has re-scheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the Entrance Examination...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that three private jet operators’ permits have been suspended due to alleged commercial flight activity. The Acting Director...
A development economist, Ayo Ayalowo, has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to discard bands A, B, and C, citing the...
The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission, has filed fresh charges of corruption and maladministration against former governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje. In an...
The Chairman of the Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission, Muhuyi Magaji, has publicly declared that he is facing pressures to investigate the current governor...
Aisha Galadima, the ally of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, arrested by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS), has been released after being...
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has again lamented that the 2024 Nigerian budget contains a lot of anomalies. Obi, in a post...
The police have reportedly began a manhunt for Dupe Onitiri-Abiola, the widow of deceased politician, Moshood Abiola. She is suspected to be the sponsor of the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has submitted key electoral documents at the Kogi State Governorship Petition Tribunal in Abuja, as part of the ongoing legal...
The Federal High Court Osogbo is under tight security as Olalekan Oyeyemi, an ally of Governor Ademola Adeleke, faces trial on charges of homicide and terrorism....
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has fulfilled his campaign pledge by approving the prompt disbursement of ₦1.4 billion for additional gratuity payments. Naija...
According to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), over 105 million Nigerians have been registered and administered the National Identification Numbers (NIN). However, the commission’s Head...
An elder statesman, Edwin Clark, has advised President Bola Tinubu to set up a task force to rescue the remaining Chibok schoolgirls and others in terrorists’...
Nasarawa State government has officially outlawed all ethnic vigilante groups that are currently active within the state. Naija News understands that the announcement follows the emergency...
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has told President Bola Tinubu to sack all appointees in his government that are not performing up to expectations. Speaking...
Findings have shown that nine of the 13 former Governors in the 10th National Assembly have sponsored at least a bill each to their credit. Naija...
Governors in the South-West and some major stakeholders in the region have expressed their disapproval of the recent incursion of Yoruba Nation agitators into Oyo State....
President Bola Tinubu has said his government will no longer pay ransom to bandits and Boko Haram terrorists. He stated this in an article he wrote...
A document from the National Assembly shows that at least four of the 13 former Governors in the Senate and 21 other senators have not sponsored...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Tuesday 16th April 2024. The PUNCH: Nigeria witnessed...
The Federal Government of Nigeria, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, declared April 7 as National Police Day. Vice President Shettima made the...
The Federal Government has initiated a significant upgrade to the Import Duty Exemption Certificate (IDEC) process by incorporating an electronic monitoring and evaluation framework (M&E). Naija...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has issued a stern warning against private jet operators conducting unauthorized commercial flights, describing the practice as...
Soldiers of the 81 Division Task Force Battalion stationed at Dikwa Local Government Area have voiced serious accusations against their commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel SJ Ajiya....
Iran launched a significant drone and missile attack against Israel on Saturday, sparking a flurry of international reactions as geopolitical tensions escalate. The incident, which saw...
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman, on Monday, revealed how her principal would evaluate the ministers’ performance. Naija News reports that...
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has faulted the ruling of Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, the Coroner who investigated the death of Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old late student...
The federal government of Nigeria has outlined new regulations that will guide the sale of crude oil to refineries in Nigeria. The government, through the Nigeria...
Israel, on Monday, revealed its plan to respond to Iran’s drone attack on the country on Saturday. Naija News had earlier reported that Iran attacked Israel with not less...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has presented 100 motorcycles to security outfits and the Six Area Councils in the FCT. The...
The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Pastor Paul Enenche, has reacted to the controversy surrounding a lady who testified about being a “B.SC Graduate...
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that President Bola Tinubu has restored the fuel subsidy regime but many Nigerians don’t know. According to him,...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the full restoration of the national electricity grid following a significant collapse early Monday morning due to a...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday returned to Abuja after a week of Eid-El-Fitr break in Lagos. Upon arrival, he was received at the presidential wing of...
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has adjourned the hearing of an alleged 7 billion naira debt suit filed by Union Bank against Swift...
The March edition of the Consumer Price Indices Report, published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), highlights a significant surge in the prices of essential...
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed his preference not to be referred to as a godfather in Kaduna. Naija News reports that...
The Oyo State Government has condemned Saturday’s invasion of the State Secretariat in Ibadan, by self-acclaimed Yoruba Nation agitators, stating it was an act of terrorism....
The Kebbi State House of Assembly has suspended the member representing Birnin Kebbi North Constituency, Hassan Umar, for allegedly making unguarded comments. This was disclosed in...
The lastest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has unveiled states in Nigeria with the highest and lowest food inflation rates. Naija News...
The nation has been plunge into darkness as the national grid on Monday collapsed to 629MW, Naija News understands. The grid may have collapsed from pressure...
A Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has asserted that Nigeria’s constitution is not working. Naija News reports that the...
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assigned portfolios to the newly inaugurated Commissioners in the State. This was contained in a statement on Monday by...
A decade after, one of the 276 abducted schoolgirls of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, in Borno State, Amina Ali Nkeki, has recounted the horrific event...
Nigeria’s inflation rate has increased to 33.2% for the month of March 2024 according to the latest data released on Monday by the National Bureau of...
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has charged the appointees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from the North to take a stand in defending...
The United Nations (UN), Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for an immediate end to hostilities between Iran and Israel. The UN official said the aggression between...
The Nigerian Government has reacted to the attack on Israel by Iran, escalating the hostility in the Middle East. Naija News reports that Iran, on Saturday,...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has expressed anger at Yoruba Nation agitators who invaded the Oyo State Secretariat during the weekend....
The nation’s national grid has collapsed once again. The development left homes and businesses without power supply for several hours yesterday. This is the second time...
Workers under the Federal Workers Forum, FWF, have advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Federal Government against devaluing the naira after implementing the new national minimum wage....
In the wake of Iran‘s first-ever direct assault on Israeli territory, the White House has expressed its desire to avoid further escalation in the Middle East....
Organised Labour, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has asked the federal government to announce a new minimum wage on...
The G7 consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, has released a statement on Iran’s attack on Israel on...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Monday 15th April 2024. The PUNCH: Four of...
The appreciation of the Naira against the dollar and other global currencies has led to a gradual decrease in the prices of some commodities in the...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on the government to ramp up efforts to protect schools from kidnappers and to intensify the search and...
The anti-graft commission, in a statement on Sunday by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said it is aware of several old videos being uploaded on social media...
The Nigerian Army has refuted a viral report that it recruited repented Boko Haram members. The Army made this known in a statement on Sunday by...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that it has not cleared anyone in the ongoing investigation into the alleged financial misappropriation in the...
Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwan Akiolu, on Sunday, visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr. Naija News reports that the traditional ruler paid...
The Rivers State Governor, Similanayi Fubara, has hailed the ex-Governor of the state, Peter Odili, while throwing shade at some people causing loggerheads in his administration....
Aisha Galadima, a prominent political associate of the ex-Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has been arrested in Kaduna. According to a source who spoke with...
A House of Representatives candidate in the 2023 general election, Obinna Nwosu, has shared his thoughts on the reason the naira has steadily been appreciating over...
The Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) has countered plans by the federal government to issue new national ID cards to Nigerians, describing the scheme as a...
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has insisted that President Bola Tinubuwiil certainly commission the Vice President’s residence by May 29. Wike said...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives have apprehended three suspects in possession of N3.2 million in counterfeit cash at Jabi Park in Abuja as...
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organization, Afenifere, has condemned the recent invasion of the Oyo State House of Assembly in Ibadan by individuals claiming to be...
The Federal Government has said it would reinvest savings from electricity subsidy removal in the provision of social services and to improve the power supply in...
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has disclosed plans to resume the social intervention programmes coordinated by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). The Minister of...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has called on Nigerians to report any instances of arbitrary price hikes by businesses. Naija News reports that...
Traders in Lagos State as well as women, youths and religious leaders have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and...
This mix comprises strains of cannabis, including Colos and Loud, soaked in raw gin along with opioids. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi,...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged President Bola Tinubu to address what he considers excessively high diesel...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called for the collective support of all Nigerians to enhance the quality of life across...
The revered Olojoda of Oda, in the Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Julius Ajayi Adewumi Omomo, has passed away at the age...
The Islamic Republic of Iran has summoned the French, British, and German ambassadors to Tehran. Naija News reports that the ambassadors were summoned on Sunday over...
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has called on the United States of America and the United Kingdom to...
The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised Nigerians to desist from speaking ill of the country. He urged the citizenry to continue to pray...
Former United States President, Donald Trump, has reacted to Iran’s attack on Israel. Trump, speaking at his Pennsylvania rally, voiced his dissatisfaction with Iran’s attack on...
Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, has publicly defended Iran’s recent drone and missile attacks on Israel, which commenced this past Saturday. In a statement, Hamas justified...
Organised Labour has demanded ₦615,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country. An executive of the organized labour, requesting anonymity as he lacked...
The Borno State Government has said it is deeply sad that 89 out of 276 abducted girls of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, are still in...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed sadness over the kidnap of over 200 Chibok school girls in 2014....
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct appropriate ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to provide copies of the loan...
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has demanded that the Bola Tinubu-led federal government immediately withdraw the new electricity tariff increase. The union, in a...
A member of the Labour Party (LP) and the lawmaker representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Abia State, Obinna Aguocha, has called for the unconditional release...
Egypt has issued a plea for “utmost restraint” from Iran and Israel amidst escalating tensions following Iran’s confirmation of a drone attack on Israeli territory. This...
Amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, U.S. military forces have successfully intercepted several Iranian drones targeting Israel. This action is part of a broader...
Iran has warned the US government not to get involved in its recent attack on Israel, on Saturday. Naija News had earlier reported that Iran, officially...
Iran launched an attack on Israel on Saturday, employing a barrage of drones and missiles. This offensive is widely viewed as retaliation for the April 1...
Iran has officially confirmed that it launched a drone attack targeting Israel, escalating tensions in the region significantly. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) issued a...
The Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of twenty individuals suspected to be Yoruba Nation Agitators. Naija News reported earlier...
The leading activists of the Yoruba Nation, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, and the former leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Professor Banji Akintoye, have...
No fewer than 15 houses and a one-year-old child were burnt beyond recognition in a riverine community in Egan Oriomi Otto Awori Local Council Development Area...
The member of the House of Representatives representing Ikwuano, Umuahia North, and Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia state, Obi Aguocha, has begged for the unconditional...