Naija News reports that the suit was filed over the CBN’s failure to withdraw the patently unlawful ‘Circular’ directing all banks and other financial institutions to...
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the implementation of the controversial cybersecurity levy policy and ordered a review. Naija...
Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, has told the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and others...
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has recounted his observation at the Nigeria Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna State. Recall that the Duke visited the hospital...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Sunday 12th May 2024. The PUNCH: President Bola...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Sunday, 12th May 2024 The Minister of Works, Senator David...
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has said he is ready to undergo a probe over the controversy surrounding the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. He...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to him that nobody can...
The Federal Government has announced plans to conduct a thorough evaluation of the country’s visa policy in order to enhance foreign investments and promote tourism. Naija...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated that the tax reforms introduced by the incumbent administration led by his principal, President Bola Tinubu, are aimed at enhancing...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut Lagos airport runway after XEJET Airlines skidded off the runway and landed in the grass at the...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has congratulated the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, on his conferment...
The Lagos State Government has said it would continue the demolition of illegal extensions in the Idumota market. Recall that fire destroyed shops and warehouses at...
The Minister of Sports, John Owan Enoh, presented a detailed report of his tenure’s achievements to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He highlighted a series of successes...
The Nigerian Army has reacted to the viral audio-visual footage of soldiers protesting over overcrowding and poor feeding of detained soldiers in custody at the 8...
A Xejet Airlines aircraft encountered a mishap on Saturday as it skidded off the runway at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, shortly after landing. The incident,...
The Nigerian ReNewed Hope Solidarity Movement (NRHSM) has asserted that the country would have faced bankruptcy without President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s pragmatic policies and programmes. In...
The British High Commission in Nigeria has explained why it did not acknowledge the presence of the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the National Leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, on the occasion of his 98th birthday. President Tinubu...
The Emir of Tikau in Yobe State, Muhammadu Abubakar Ibn-Grema, is dead. The younger brother of the deceased, Abubakar Talba, Ibn-Grema’s younger brother, confirmed the demise...
Finance Minister Wale Edun, during a visit to JET Motor Company Assembly Plant on Friday, expressed his admiration for the company’s pivotal role in the government’s...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged compliance officers of banks across the country to refrain from disclosing unauthorized information about EFCC’s investigation activities...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled against one Babatunde Victor Segun in a lawsuit where he claimed that his bank account was unlawfully frozen...
Dana Air has terminated the employment of some employees after the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended its operations. Naija News reports that the NCAA is...
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has met with wounded Nigerian soldiers at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna State. A report on the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a strong warning to foreign missions operating in Nigeria, prohibiting them from conducting transactions in foreign currencies...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu‘s led government of Lagos State has announced a traffic diversion plan along Adeniji through Falomo, including Bourdillon and Queens Drive on Lagos Island....
The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has made an announcement regarding his plans to arrange the marriages of 100 female orphans...
President Bola Tinubu has commended the inauguration of Nigeria’s largest lithium processing plant in Lafia, Nasarawa State, hailing it as a clear indication of the country’s...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Saturday 11th May 2024. The PUNCH: The Minister...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) announced on Friday that it has uncovered and is actively dismantling a syndicate issuing fake National Identity Numbers (NINs) to...
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has expressed his readiness to confront the House of Representatives inquiry into the N15 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project....
In response to the recent substantial increase in electricity tariffs announced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Organised Labour, encompassing the Nigeria Labour Congress...
Senator Ali Ndume has voiced strong opposition to the newly implemented cybersecurity levy, arguing that it unfairly increases the tax burden on Nigerians without enhancing their...
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has called for urgent international support to revive the Sambisa Forest, which has suffered extensive damage due to the long-standing Boko...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has berated opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly over its perceived silence on the controversial cybersecurity levy. Naija News reports that...
The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has alleged that the immediate past administration of Okezie Ikpeazu, transferred the N10 billion airport funds into 32 different individual...
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has gazetted Executive Order 001, relocating the State House of Assembly to the Auditorium, Admin Block of the Government House,...
Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese has warned that banditry in Nigeria will continue to escalate if the government does not prioritize youth education. Speaking...
The member representing Aguta Federal Constituency of Anambra State, Hon. Dominic Okafor, has debunked reports of receiving a bribe of 140 million dollars from Binance Okafor...
A coalition of legal representatives has initiated proceedings against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede. They have petitioned international bodies...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has condemned the abduction of students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara,...
The Lagos State Government has called on Lagosians affected by the ongoing demolition of houses in some parts of the state to apply for compensation. Naija...
A Rivers State High Court has temporarily ordered the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and 24 other lawmakers to stop parading...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday received the letters of credence from three ambassadors at Aso Villa in Abuja. They are the ambassador of Greece, Athanasios...
Heavily armed policemen on Friday, took over the entrances to the Rivers State House of Assembly quarters located along the Aba Road, Port Harcourt, the state...
Details have emerged on the decision of President Bola Tinubu to honour the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona with the second highest National Honour of...
A non-governmental organization, identified as the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP), has initiated a court process seeking an order to compel 40 Nigerian...
29 Generals of the Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army have retired from active military service. They were pulled out of active service at the Jaji...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the car crash involving the former Super Eagles player, Tijjani Babangida, along the Kaduna-Zaria highway. Najja News reported...
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the second-highest national honour in the country, Grand Commander of Order of Nigeria (GCON), on the Awujale and paramount ruler of...
Former aviation minister, Osita Chidoka, has asked President Bola Tinubu to suspend the controversial Lagos-Calabar coastal road project. Naija News reports that the Federal Government recently...
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has applauded the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike,...
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex have arrived at the Nigerian Armed Forces’ Defence Headquarters in Abuja. Naija...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported a significant interception at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Naija News reports that between January and April this...
Aloy Ejimakor, counsel of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has stated that there is a treasonable felony against the...
The embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has agreed to present himself before the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment on June 13...
A journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu has regained his freedom after he was arrested and detained by the Nigerian Police Force....
The government of Kogi State has affirmed its determination to rescue the abducted students from Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTEC, Osara, Okene, alive and...
The member representing Garki/Babura Federal Constituency of Jigawa State in the House of Representatives, Isa Dogonyar is dead. Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, son of the former Governor...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Paul Ananaba, has asserted that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, did not break any law by visiting the...
Troops from Operation Hadin Kai, a division of the Nigerian Army, eliminated six Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) militants in a raid on a...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has strongly criticized the immediate former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, for his alleged efforts to obstruct the ongoing...
The lawmaker representing Kaduna South in the national assembly, Senator Sunday Katung, has advocated for the need to hold open trials for bandits causing havoc and...
Senator Sunday Katung, representing Kaduna South, has called for a thorough investigation into a brutal attack that resulted in the deaths of six people in Ambe...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Nigerian government to develop a more “robust and adequate” framework to combat the escalating issue of cybercrime...
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has berated the Bola Tinubu-led federal government over the the newly introduced cybersecurity levy. Recall that on May 6, the...
The Federal Government is set to initiate freight services on the Lagos-Kano narrow gauge rail line, aiming to enhance commercial operations and reduce the burden on...
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has stated that his administration’s focus presently is not on hiring new employees for the state’s civil service. Naija...
Lydia Simon, a pregnant Chibok schoolgirl rescued alongside her three children by the Nigerian Army, has been handed over to the Borno State government for reunification...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Friday 10th May 2024. The PUNCH: The House...
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits, on Thursday night, invaded the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC), Osara, Okene in Kogi State. Naija News learned...
The Clerk of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Emeka Amadi, has thrown his weight behind Martin Amaewhule as the authentic Speaker of the State House...
Former deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has pledged loyalty to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. In a post on his X account,...
The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele continued on Thursday with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting more evidence...
Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Abubakar Badaru, has revealed why crude oil theft is yet to be checkmated in the Niger Delta region. According to Badaru, the proliferation...
The Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, on Wednesday, released a list of 100 days achievements, which has been greeted with outrage by Nigerians. Naija News...
A former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, standing trial for an alleged ₦7.2 billion fraud, has expressed readiness to go to prison like the prophets. Naija...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, as the Co-Chairman of the Governing Council...
The bill seeking to increase the salaries and allowances of judicial officers in Nigeria has scaled second reading in the Senate. Naija News reports the bill,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority. Naija...
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) national president, Joe Ajaero, has explained why they proposed ₦615,000 as the minimum wage to the federal government. According to Ajaero,...
A Boeing 737/300-passenger aircraft operating under Air Senegal, chartered by the privately-owned Transair, veered off the runway during an early morning takeoff in Senegal, injuring 11...
Some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, under the aegis of the Solidarity and Development Forum in Rivers State, have countered calls for Governor Siminalayi...
A former Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Christopher Oluchukwu, has been convicted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences...
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced the recapture of several inmates who escaped from the Suleja Custodial Centre last month. Naija News recalls...
In a move to quell growing speculations regarding his health and recent activities, the Presidency has released a video showcasing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu walking to...
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has requested security agencies to identify the underlying sources of Nigeria’s security challenges. He highlighted the essential role...
The Edo State government under the leadership of Governor Godwin Obaseki has denied having a court matter with the Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin,...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed grave concerns over the rising number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, which now stands at an unprecedented 18.3...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has advised youths from the South-East region not to enlist in the current recruitment exercise being advertised by the Nigerian...
Temitope Ajayi, the senior special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on media and publicity has debunked reports claiming that American tech giant, Microsoft, is shutting down...
The House of Representatives has resolved to launch an investigation into the procurement process of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, raising concerns about potential violations of...
The Nigerian Senate has approved the death sentence for drug offenders in the country. This is as the lawmakers on Thursday, passed the bill to amend...
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has stormed the State House of Assembly Complex in Port Harcourt. Naija News reports that the governor, accompanied by his...
President Bola Tinubu has written a letter to the Nigerian Senate seeking the confirmation of Abdullahi Usman as Chairman Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The President’s...
All Progressives Congress, APC, stalwart, Okoi Obono-Obla, has cautioned the Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, stating that he must watch his back. Naija News reports that...
A group of civil society organizations known as the Action Group for the Protection of Civic Actors and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore held a protest at the...
The Ministry of Defence has officially transferred 20 newly acquired Armored Personnel Carriers to the Defence Headquarters in order to improve the professional capabilities of Nigerian...