President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Engineer Uzoma Nwagba as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP). In a...
The Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Lateef Adebimpe, has disclosed that arrangements are in full swing for the coronation of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as the new...
Former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has asserted that the country’s economy is beginning to recover. Naija News reports that Agbakobo...
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has called on Nigerians to expect an increase in electricity tariffs. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made this known while...
The New York City (NYC) area of New York State and New Jersey, United States of America, has been massively hit with a 4.8 magnitude earthquake,...
Former presidential aide, Okoi Obono-Obla, has reacted to the impeachment travails of the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, saying the Office of Deputy Governor in...
Reports emerging have suggested that the House of Representatives will reconvene at the main chambers after the conclusion of the Easter and Sallah break. Naija News...
President Bola Tinubu has officially closed the investigation of Jim Obazee, a special investigator appointed to look into the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria...
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has been discharged from the private hospital he was rushed to for urgent treatment following a...
A Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has expressed concerns about the establishment of state police in the country. Falana, who...
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, failed to appear before the panel that probed allegations of perjury and leaking of the government’s secrets against...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has reacted to the decision of his successor as Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, to...
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, reserved the judgment of convicted controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, till...
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday convicted controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, for abusing the Naira. The...
Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has been fined N200 million by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for violating tariff regulations. Naija News reports that NERC...
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, will today, Friday, meet the Ibadan kingmakers, Naija News gathered. Oba Olakulehin is currently at his private residence at No 1,...
South Africa is set to roll out new visa regulations targeting skilled foreign remote workers, as reported by Business Live. These regulations will cater to foreign...
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s led government of Kano State has established two judicial commissions of inquiry to investigate instances of public property misappropriation, political violence, and...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has been criticized by two former federal lawmakers, Senator Andrew Uchendu and Honourable Dachung Bagos, following the reduction of electricity subsidy....
Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has been appointed as the acting Speaker of the Sixth Legislature of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament....
He urged members to reject forces bent on causing division within the community. The president stated this while speaking at the inauguration of the Sixth Legislature...
The parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is made up of 115 representatives from the 15 member countries. Lawmakers from Nigeria, Benin...
Umeh Kalu (SAN), counsel for the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has replied Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, (SAN) over the threat to drag his client to...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that embattled crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, is being held in a special cell. Recall...
Controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly called Bobrisky, has reportedly failed to meet the bail conditions granted to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)....
The Chairman of the Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission, Muhuyi Magaji, has been suspended by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) amidst allegations of...
The Presidency has said the Student Loan Act, which was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, was amended in the interest of Nigerian...
Popular Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, will be arraigned on Friday before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos. Naija...
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has given assurances that the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) is close to re-arresting Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance Regional...
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed an appeal at the Appeal Court against the criminal charges the Nigerian government...
Oil workers, under the auspices of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), have called on President Bola Tinubu to order the...
The Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos has been fully re-opened for use after repair works, which lasted for seven weeks, caused the partial closure of the...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has expressed shock over the fire outbreak at the Abuja residence of the party’s National...
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to back a proposal for the direct election of members into the parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)....
No fewer than nine individuals have been arrested in Delta State over the killings of police officers in the Ughelli area of the state. Naija News...
The Edo Refinery has officially received 15,000 barrels of crude oil from the Oza Oil Field for production. The Chief Executive Officer of Decklar Resources, Sanmi...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has cautioned prospective pilgrims for Hajj 2024 against making additional payments to anyone. The Commission’s Assistant Director of Public...
The Police Recruitment Board, established by the Police Service Commission (PSC), has unveiled a list of 20 designated centres for the medical screening of candidates who...
The Defence Headquarters has released the names of terrorist kingpins eliminated during different operations in the northern part of the country. Naija News gathered that DHQ,...
The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has released the list of the areas within its coverage that are enjoying 20-24 hours of power supply. Naija News reports...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the tax evasion case against a popular cryptocurrency exchange platform, Binance Holdings Limited, till Friday, April 19, 2024....
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly grilled the Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos in Plateau State, Prof. Ishaya Tanko, over alleged...
The Enugu State Police Command successfully rescued several individuals who were abducted along the Eke/Ebe Road in the Udi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will do everything possible to bring down the rising inflation rate. In his address, while hosting...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has vehemently criticized the recent increase in electricity tariffs by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), labelling it as...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, produced an official of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, in court over allegations of tax...
Nigerian billionaires, Aliko Dangote and Abdulsamad Rabiu, have seen a significant decrease in net worth, with a combined loss of $3.8 billion over the past year,...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has been warned by the Afenifere Progressive Youths Movement about damaging President Bola Tinubu‘s reputation. The...
The Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), Usman Mazadu, has disclosed that banditry has resulted in the displacement of at least 289,375...
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that distributing food items and cash as palliative is necessary because the citizens are hungry and suffering. The...
The Federal Government has said it would begin a pilot phase of the student loan scheme with applicants from public tertiary institutions. The spokesman for the...
A popular cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has said one of its detained executives, Tigran Gambaryan, has been helpful to Nigeria in anti-money laundering and global terrorism financing...
The Cross River Government has said Governor Bassey Otu inherited an empty treasury from his predecessor, Benedict Ayade. The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ankpo Edet,...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Thursday 4th April 2024. The PUNCH: Manufacturers and...
The Cross River State Government has vehemently denied allegations made by the Debt Management Office (DMO) regarding the acquisition of a new loan exceeding N16 billion....
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike dismissed critics who claim there is no improvement in the FCT since he became minister. The...
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned motorists driving on the newly renovated Third Mainland Bridge to maintain approved speed limits. The Traffic Management Agency...
Ahead of the Ondo State governorship election, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has warned civil servants against participating in political party campaigns. Naija News reports that Aiyedatiwa spoke through...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has announced plans to sue the government of President Bola Tinubu over the increase in the price of electricity...
The Labour Party (LP) has claimed that its National Chairman, Julius Abure, has escaped an assassination attempt on his life. Naija News reports that the opposition...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday signed the National Student Loan Re-enactment bill into law. The president signed the bill into law at the Council Chambers...
Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has sued the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, for alleged defamation. Igboho, in a...
The Katsina State Government has rubbished reports from the Debt Management Office (DMO) claiming that Governor Dikko Radda-led administration has increased the state’s debt profile. Naija...
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has vehemently criticized the Federal Government’s recent decision to increase electricity tariffs by 300 per cent, labelling the move as insensitive...
Workers at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, in Oyo State, have announced the suspension of all night shifts, adopting an 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m....
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has explained that not all Nigerians would be affected by the recently-announced increase in electricity tariff by the government. Naija...
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has said the military is authorised to arrest and interrogate civilians. In an interview with Arise News...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has been given a 7-day ultimatum to apologize to the Igbo community in Nigeria. Wike was...
Google Cloud on Wednesday announced the appointment of Noor Al-Sulaiti as Head of Security Business Development and Government Relations for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa...
President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Student Loan Re-enactment bill into law. The president signed the bill into law on Wednesday at the Council Chambers...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has revealed the mastermind behind the killing of 17 soldiers in the Okuama community in Delta State....
The embattled President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, who is currently detained, has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that he does...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has said the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta...
Calling all thrill-seekers! Africa beckons with its sun-drenched landscapes, captivating wildlife, and ancient traditions that hum with energy. But let’s be honest, planning a trip that...
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has ceased his participation in the inquiry conducted by a seven-man panel, established by the state’s Chief...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sanctioned a 60-day detention period for Emmanuel Osase, a Nigerian implicated in affiliations with the Islamic State in Iraq...
The Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kayode Ajulo, has disclosed that he does not plan on paying his 273 aides from the coffers of...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has revealed why the Nigerian Army is yet to allow anyone into Okuama community, Ughelli South Local...
Women are carving out larger spaces for themselves on Forbes‘ World Billionaires list, showcasing an upward trajectory in their financial influence and success. In 2024, the...
The Zamfara State Government has implemented a new curfew along the state’s borders with Katsina and Sokoto. Naija News understands that this decision was made in...
A former spokesman of the Atiku-Okowa presidential campaign council, Daniel Bwala, has berated the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his comment on...
The Chief Executive Officer of the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC), Chris Wood, has refuted speculations making the rounds following recent massive internet disruption in...
The newly inaugurated President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has appointed Ousmane Sonko as the prime minister of the country. The 44-year-old Faye had earlier on...
The Federal Government is set to arraign two Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, before the Abuja Federal High Court. Naija News reports that Gambaryan...
Governor Bassey Otu‘s led government of Cross River State has announced its intention to recruit at least 6000 new teachers. This government said the decision is...
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has commenced talks with the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) over the extradition of Binance chief Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Wednesday 3rd April 2024. The PUNCH: The pump...
Power companies in Nigeria are set to increase electricity tariffs to N200 ($0.15) per kilowatt-hour from the current N68. Bloomberg news agency reported this anticipated hike,...
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has tendered an apology to Christians and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over its Easter message. Naija News recalls...
The Chief Executive of AF Ralph Oil and Gas Ventures, Dr Ralph Arokoyo, has confirmed that Dangote refinery will start releasing petrol into the market by...
The price of Automotive Gas Oil, commonly known as diesel, has seen a significant reduction, falling from approximately N1,700 per litre to around N1,350 in various...
A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ali Ciroma, is dead, Naija News understands. It was gathered that the former unionist was pronounced dead...
Spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Tuesday revealed that the force would give post-humous awards to the families of six police officers killed...
The Nigerian naira continued its upward gain against the American dollar, closing at an official exchange rate of N1278.58 to $1 on Tuesday, 2nd April 2024. The...
A development economist, Nnaemeka Obiaraeri, has criticized a proposal by the Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, to import 10,000 tractors to Nigeria. During an interview with...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for a public apology from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) following an Easter-themed advert that sparked controversy...
Operatives of the Nigerian Army have successfully thwarted a kidnapping attempt by terrorists targeting Christians returning from a church programme in Taraba State. Naija News reports...
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has called on the Kaduna State government to initiate a thorough investigation into the administration of ex-governor Nasir El-Rufai, particularly...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called upon the people of the Southeast region to re-engage in farming activities and prioritize investments in agriculture. IPOB,...