The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said the abductions of women and students in Borno and Kaduna States are...
The son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Bello El-Rufai, has submitted that the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi is not in...
Some state governments have rejected the new minimum wage demands made by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), describing it as unrealistic and unsustainable. Some of the...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has condemned the abduction of students and their teachers in Kaduna State. Naija News reported...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has criticized the recent abduction of women and children in Borno and Kaduna State, describing the perpetrators as animals and cowards....
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has lamented the kidnapping of female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and students in Borno and Kaduna respectively. In a...
A human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has called for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the financial dealings of...
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has taken to his official X handle to commend women’s contribution to Nigeria’s development....
The Alliance For The Defence of Niger Delta (ADND) has asked the National Assembly to revoke the statute offering immunity to the president, vice president, governor,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms in the oil and gas sector aim to boost revenue and stabilize Nigeria’s economy. The Special Adviser on Energy to the...
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the kidnap of female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno and students in Kaduna State. Naija News reported that bandits, on...
The recent abduction of over two hundred students by bandits in Kaduna State has been strongly condemned by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Naija News...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has called on traditional rulers to render their help in regulating food prices in the nation. The Acting Controller, Federal Operation...
President Bola Tinubu said that the late first Premier of the Western region, Obafemi Awolowo, was a victim of his ambition to make a difference. Naija...
The North East Development Commission (NEDC), in response to the escalating cost of living and the increase in food prices across the country, has announced plans...
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has threatened to sue the Federal government over its move to eliminate the Pension Transitional Arrangements Directorate (PTAD) without seeking...
President Bola Tinubu advised former President Muhammadu Buhari to print more Naira notes in March 2020 to save the economy from collapse during the COVID-19 pandemic. This...
The Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Sen. Lawal Adamu Usman, has voiced his profound sadness and shock regarding the abduction of primary school...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution and amended structure of the Governing Board of the FGN Power Company, which is tasked with implementing the...
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State claimed that the Muhammadu Buhari government printed N60 billion as part of the federal allocation for March 2021. Naija News...
Igbo Socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to take lessons from former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s economic team, steered by globally renowned...
A federal lawmaker representing the Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa constituency, Shehu Dalhatu Tafoki, has expressed concern over the continuous banditry attacks on his constituents, stating that the situation has...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Friday 8th March 2024. The PUNCH: Over 280...
The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has assured that the 287 students kidnapped from a school in Kaduna would be rescued. The spokesperson...
The Federal Government has said there are preparations by President Bola Tinubu to announce a new minimum wage for civil servants. The Secretary to the Government...
A former Kaduna North Senator, Shehu Sanni, has reacted to the bandit attack on a school in the state, which resulted in the kidnap of 287...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated Nigerian women on the occasion of this year’s International Women’s Day. In a statement on Wednesday by his spokesman, Ajuri...
A former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has accused the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, of trying to overprotect President Bola Tinubu....
The Presidency has denied a claim that President Bola Tinubu advised the Muhammadu Buhari administration to print N22.7 trillion. Recall that the Minister of Finance and...
Ogun State Commissioner of Finance, Dapo Okubadejo, has assured citizens that the government will be transparent in the distribution of the N5 billion state palliative program....
President Bola Tinubu has approved the re-appointment of Dr. Vincent Isegbe as the Director-General of the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS). The re-appointment is for an additional...
The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has reacted to the bandit attack on a school in the state, which resulted in the kidnap of 287 students....
A total of 287 students from the LEA Primary and Secondary School in Kuriga, Kaduna State, were kidnapped on Thursday when bandits attacked the school premises....
The federal government of Nigeria, led by President Bola Tinubu, has inaugurated the Committee to oversee the implementation of the suggestions put forward in the Oronsaye...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Malik Ado-Ibrahim, has reacted to the suspension of the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency...
In an effort to address the delay in the delivery of 100 megawatts of energy to towns in the Delta North Senatorial District, the Senate on...
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has told the government that its workers are not slaves and should be paid when they fulfil their...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), operating within the south east zone, have shown varying stances on the precise sum for...
Two pilots of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) cheated death earlier on Thursday when a Super Mushshak trainer aircraft was involved in a crash. In a...
Operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command have arrested a suspected bandit collaborator, Nafisa Alhaji Sani, at Tsafe Local Government Area of the state. Naija News...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano and his defence team of adopting delayed tactics to frustrate his...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO). Naija News reports that this was made...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the indefinite suspension of the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, alongside three executive directors of...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has told President Bola Tinubu not to allow the nation to slide...
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have called on the Federal Ministry of Education to integrate security education into the core curriculum of Primary and Secondary...
Six northern states have reportedly gone against the N794,000 demanded by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the southwest. Recall that southwest states had demanded N794 thousand...
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called on Nigerians to pray for President Bola Tinubu. He urged the citizenry to pray that...
The South West Geopolitical Zone Governors emphasised that most Sub-National governments need major adjustments to sustain enhanced employee wages and salaries in various aspects of the...
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has commended President Bola Tinubu for setting up of the Tripartite Committee on the new National Minimum Wage. According to...
An illegal gun factory was found in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, as announced by the Nigerian Police. The force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this...
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, ordered a stay of execution of the orders of the Court of Appeal made on March 1, 2024, in which the...
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has ordered the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to apprehend those calling for the end of the constitutional government...
The trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, took a significant turn on Thursday at the Federal Capital Territory...
The Federal Government has set March as the definite opening month for the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund) portal for eligible students. Naija News learnt that...
Paul Ibe, the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, over his comment...
The former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, saw the N1 billion lawsuit against him dismissed by the FCT High Court sitting...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has officially demanded a new national minimum wage of N794,000 for workers in the South West geopolitical zone. This significant development...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former member of the National Working Committee (NWC), Salihu Moh Lukman, has warned that there might be...
The Lagos State Police Command, in a move to curb unrest, has strengthened security measures around shopping malls and government warehouses storing food items across the...
The incumbent President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has rejected a description labelling him as part of Bukola Saraki’s Senate. According to Akpabio, he was...
As Nigeria embarks on the crucial zonal public hearings for the establishment of a new minimum wage, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) chapters in Ogun and...
The detained leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, has submitted a motion to a Federal High Court in Abuja, requesting his immediate release from...
As Nigeria grapples with soaring inflation and escalating costs of living, organised Labour, led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has proposed a bold N500,000 minimum...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, paid tribute to the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe. Speaking on the night of...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Thursday 7th March 2024. The PUNCH: At least...
Olusola Faleye, the Personal Assistant to the former Group Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank Plc, the late Herbert Wigwe, has narrated how luggage issues...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why its operatives apprehended 21 trucks carrying various food items and goods to neighbouring countries recently. Naija...
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has pinpointed the cause of the current inflationary pressures in Nigeria to the massive...
The House of Representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency in the 2023 general election, Usman Okai Austin, has berated the Kogi state Governor, Usman Ododo, and...
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, said the insecurity in the country is not in any way connected to President Bola Tinubu. He insisted that...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that if the current fuel pump price cap and energy subsidies are maintained in 2024, Nigeria will spend almost N7...
Report has indicated that the price of garri has increased by 108 percent in Nigeria. Naija News reports that this development is coming amidst a nationwide...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned that every commercial motorcycle seized in the Federal Capital Territory will be crushed. Issuing this warning during a...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has executed Policy Directives to improve the investment climate and position Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil and gas...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, announced on Wednesday that the government is considering revocation of licenses held by power Distribution Companies (DisCos) if they fail...
The House of Representatives seeks to raise the penalty for defacing the Nigerian flag from N100 to N100,000. Naija News reports that the House approved a...
Ten people have been detained in relation to the killing of Sheikh Abubakar Hassan Mada, an Islamic scholar, according to the Zamfara State government on Wednesday....
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized about 400 bags of beans being warehoused near the Seme Border for illegal exportation out of the country. Naija...
President Bola Tinubu has directed that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) distribute food palliative to residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This was...
The Police Service Commission (PSC) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the promotion of 1607 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) to the rank of...
The former National Vice Chairman North-west of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Salihu Lukman, has cautioned party leaders and President Bola Tinubu against the dangers of...
Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State has said it is shameful that Nigeria is receiving grains from war-torn Ukraine. Bago stated this on Tuesday at...
The House of Representatives, on the 6th of March, supported the idea of paying Nigerian workers wages that are appropriate to the present worldwide economic conditions....
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) is 95% complete and will be ready...
The Senate, on Wednesday, resolved that the leadership of the National Assembly will meet with President Bola Tinubu over the worsening insecurity in the country. This...
The Senate has officially approved the nominations of Amidu Raheem and Fasuwa Abayomi as Commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC). Naija News reports that the...
President Bola Tinubu has promised an immediate review of the pension and severance package of police officers in Nigeria. The President gave the promise during the...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, on the award of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership....
A group of insurgents suspected of being Boko Haram sect members have reportedly attacked and set fire to a significant number of recently constructed buildings that...
Tinubu Media Support Group, TMSG, has slammed the former leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, and other members over criticism of the...
The Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, in a move aimed at enhancing legislative operations, distributed Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to members of the State House...
The Customs Area Controller, Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto-Zamfara Area Command, Kamal Mohammed, has announced the command’s preparedness towards the reopening of the Nigeria-Niger border at Illela,...
President Bola Tinubu recently embarked on a two-day state visit to the country of Qatar between March 2 and 3, 2024. The presidency on Wednesday, March...
Former minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro had charged the President Bola Tinubu led government to expressly communicate to Nigerians if it has re-introduced fuel...
The former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, was among the 4,412 individuals admitted to the Nigerian Bar this Tuesday, marking a significant expansion in the...
An appeal filed by the Federal Government against the order of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which prohibited the reopening of the trial of former...
The ongoing conflict in Sudan between rival generals poses a significant threat to global food security, as highlighted by the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP)....
Major cement manufacturers including Dangote, BUA, and Lafarge, in a development aimed at alleviating the burden on Nigerian consumers have agreed to reduce the price of...
The Edo State House Of Assembly is set to commence impeachment proceedings against the State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, and has issued an impeachment notice against...