The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, on Thursday, said the service chiefs have increased their productivity. He further stated that their effort had translated into laudable...
The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has promised to begin the process of building 10, 000 houses for the masses in his...
The 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has revealed what he discussed with the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Naija News reports that Sanusi, while...
Opposition members in the Kano State House of Assembly led by Minority Whip, Ayuba Labaran (Kabo-APC) have opposed the move by the state assembly to sack...
Nigerian singer cum politician, Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has survived cancer tumor surgery for the fourth time. Naija News reports that Banky W...
The 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Thursday, said he has had his own fair share of controversies. Sanusi stated this at the ongoing...
A dramatic scene unfolded at a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday when Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive of Binance, suddenly slumped in court due...
Justice Suleiman Belgore of the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday granted bail to the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, and his brother, Ahmad...
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has stated that the Nigerian government is making a mistake by imprisoning the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, called for a review of the recently announced governing boards of tertiary institutions before the inauguration and retreat being planned for...
Four kingmakers will decide who will be the next Emir of Kano. This follows the passing of the Kano Emirates Council Law Repeal Bill 2024 by...
The House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday (today) to reinstate Nigeria’s old national anthem, “Nigeria we hail Thee.” Naija News understands that the bill...
The Kano State Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Muhammad Alhassan, has clarified why operatives of the secret police were earlier seen at the...
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has given his consent for the recruitment of no fewer than three hundred and thirty-eight individuals into the state...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has congratulated His Royal Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II on his purported reinstatement as the Emir of Kano. Naija News reported that...
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and ex-Emir of Kano State, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, has said Nigeria cannot afford to continue to...
A one-time member of the House of Representatives and elder statesman, Dr Usman Bugaje has claimed that the President Bola Tinubu’s administration has failed to make...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have taken over the palace of the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, amidst a move to remove...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed plans by the federal government to offer Nigerians two months of free rides on...
The United Kingdom (UK) will hold its general elections on July 4, 2024, as recently announced by British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. Sunak on Thursday said...
The Federal High Court in Lagos has issued Interim Orders for Mareva Injunction in Suit FHC/L/CS/509/2024 involving Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc and three defendants. The...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has formally arraigned the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, along with his brother, Ahmad Abubakar Sirika, and Enginos...
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has expressed optimism that the current two-day Economic and Investment Summit will elevate Rivers State to a top investment hub....
The Kano State House Of Assembly, on Thurday, passed Kano emirates council law (repeal bill) 2024 after scaling 3rd reading. The law has abrogated establishment of...
The federal government has stated that health experts who return to the country after migrating will be readily reabsorbed. He urged medical practitioners to be more...
The Anambra State Government has set up committees on new minimum wage, contributory pension, and other issues raised by organized organised labour in the state. The...
The Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Global-upfront Newspaper (Online), Madu Onuorah, has been whisked away by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force. Reports obtained by Naija...
The federal government has issued an apology to the citizens for the ongoing difficulties in the country. Naija News reports that the Minister of Budget and...
In a major crackdown on foreign exchange scams and financial market manipulations, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested over 200 individuals across Nigeria....
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Thursday 23rd May 2024. The PUNCH: In commemoration...
Organized Labour has rejected the fresh offer of ₦57,000 minimum wage from the federal government. Naija News reports the amount, which was proposed by the government...
The federal government on Wednesday, made a fresh offer to organized labour regarding the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Naija News understands the government increased...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu spoke at a summit on the state of democracy in Africa on Wednesday at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Centre, Abuja. The summit’s...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all existing Bureau de Change operators in Nigeria to re-apply for new licences. The directive was issued in...
The Defence Headquarters has asked the governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda to provide evidence supporting his claims that the military is aiding and abetting terrorism...
The Federal Government team at the ongoing Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage meeting holding in Abuja, has reportedly taken a break to consult and...
Organised Labour has reduced its demand for a new National Minimum Wage from N615,000 to N500,000. Naija News gathered that the labour unions made the new...
President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday, May 23, depart Abuja for N’Djamena, the Republic of Chad, to attend the inauguration of President Mahamat Déby. The Special...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency...
Former Commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, has been granted two weeks’ bail by an Abuja Federal High Court. Naija News understands that Kyari...
The impeached Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem, has insisted that he remains the Speaker, noting that the chaos which happened...
The Kano State House of Assembly has insisted that there is no going back on plans to amend the law Abdullahi Ganduje used to dethrone Sanusi...
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed that President Bola Tinubu’s one-year anniversary in office will be marked without any fanfare. According to...
The former Chief of Defense Staff, Lucky Irabor has supported the closure of the Banex plaza in Abuja. Recall that the Plaza located in the Wuse...
Security operatives, including officials of the Department of the State Services (DSS), the Dragon Squad and officers of the Nigerian Police Force, have taken over the...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed ACM Shehu Mohammed as the new Corp Marshal and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). This was...
The federal government has prohibited the display of money ritual scenes and the glamorizing of vices in Nollywood movies. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the...
A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has condemned the resumption of Emirate Airlines’s operations in Nigeria. Recall that Emirate had in November 2022, suspended flights...
The Nnamdi Azikwe University (UNIZIK), has adjusted the date for its 18th convocation ceremony due to threats from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The change...
The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy has earmarked the sum of ₦290 million for the provision of solar street lights in Musawa LGA....
The former Deputy Governor of Edo State who was impeached, Phillip Shaibu, has been granted permission by Justice James Kolawole Omotoso of the Federal High Court...
Pro-democracy activist, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the temporary closure of Banex Plaza in the Federal Capital Territory by the Nigerian Army. Naija News recalls that the...
The Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Dr. Emmanuel Shotande, has raised concerns about lawyers allegedly aiding criminals to invest and cover...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured foreign investors of a peaceful and secure environment. This commitment was reiterated during separate...
Chadian Prime Minister Succes Masra has announced his resignation from the incumbent government led by the newly elected Junta leader, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. “I’ve just...
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, on Tuesday, swore in the eight commissioner nominees that were screened by the State House of Assembly. The swearing ceremony...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has disclosed that some commissioners who recently resigned from his cabinet left no records in their ministries. Naija News reports that...
The Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority Of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, has affirmed that the new toll fee regime will address issues surrounding the...
The number of police officers in Nigeria experienced a slight decrease in 2022, according to the latest Social Statistics Report released by the National Bureau of...
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has said the student loan scheme will be open to state-owned tertiary institutions in its second rollout. The media spokesperson of...
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, expressed optimism about the restoration of peace and continued developmental strides in Rivers State amid political tension between Rivers State Governor...
The Rivers State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, reconfirmed two former commissioners from ex-Governor Nyesom Wike’s tenure as part of the ongoing cabinet reshuffle under Governor...
The tripartite minimum wage negotiation meeting held on Tuesday involving Organised Labour, the federal and state governments, and the Organized Private Sector ended in a deadlock....
The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has revealed why the union rejected the federal government’s latest minimum wage offer. The union president...
The pan-northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum, on Tuesday has lamented that the country is gradually drifting into chaos. The pan-northern body urged Nigerians to pray...
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has revealed that the union can come down on its ₦615,000 minimum wage request if the federal...
The Nigerian Army has broken its silence on the shutting down of Banex Plaza in Abuja. Naija News reported that the plaza has remained under lock...
A former campaign director for the Labour Party during the 2023 presidential election, Doyin Okupe, has announced his new vocation as an evangelist of Jesus Christ...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted that it will proceed with its planned strike as scheduled unless the federal government meets its demand...
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the explosion at Larabar Abasawa in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state. Naija...
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, received the Chairman of Dantata Group of Companies, Aminu Alhassan Dantata, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Naija News reports that the...
Organised Labour turned down the Federal Government’s N54,000 minimum wage proposal on Tuesday. One of the leaders of Organised Labour who attended the meeting disclosed to Vanguard in...
The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu has taken some measures to reshape the economy, which his predecessors have failed to do. The Special Adviser to...
The Federal Government has reportedly proposed N54,000 as a new minimum wage. Naija News reports that this follows a walkout by the Organised Labour comprising the...
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has boasted that he has all the records of his activities as a civil servant in the state and is...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which has been agitating for improved funding of the education sector and better welfare for its members, may be well...
A former governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, has said that President Bola Tinubu should not be blamed for the current hardship and high inflation plaguing...
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of two executive commissioners for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as requested by President Bola Tinubu. The Senate...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee has implemented a 150-basis-point increase in interest rates, raising them to 26.25 percent from the previous 24.75...
The House of Representatives directed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun on Tuesday, May 21, to thoroughly eradicate all arms, ammunition, AK-47s, cutlasses, and other weapons...
The Rivers State High Court has invalidated the controversial amendment to the Local Government Law proposed by the Martins Amaewhule faction of the Rivers State House...
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed its displeasure with the latest developments in the Student Loan Program. Naija News has earlier reported that...
The Imo State Police Command has arrested a former Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Special Duties, Chinasa Nwaneri, for alleged forgery and illegal use...
The Nigerian Army has said its troops have arrested six notorious bandits, who have been on its wanted list in Taraba State. The Acting Assistant Director,...
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has lost his father. Naija News reports that Pa Suleimon Atanda Obasa, a...
There was mild drama on Monday at the Ministry of Power headquarters in Abuja as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Senior Staff...
The Rivers State House of Assembly, which supports Governor Siminalayi Fubara, will screen eight commissioner-nominees today. Naija News understands that these nominees were presented to the...
The Port-Harcourt refinery is expected to start operations by the end of July, as recently announced by the National Public Relations Officer of the Independent Marketers...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Tuesday 21st May 2024. The PUNCH: The long-awaited...
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Students in Federal Government-owned tertiary institutions will be the first batch of beneficiaries of the student...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has accused the federal government of financial indiscipline. Obi, in a post via his X...
A group, identified as the Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development, (FENRAD) has condemned the attack on soldiers attached to 14 Brigade in Aba on...
The House of Representatives has sent a stern warning to the Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (CMAN) over the arbitrary increase in the price of cement...
The organized labour on Monday held an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting over the new minimum wage negotiation with the federal government. At the end...
Iran has been thrown into a state of mourning again as a 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck Malayer in the Hamedan province of Western Iran on Monday....
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has rejected the newly reconstituted governing councils of Federal Government-owned polytechnics and Universities. Naija News reported that President Bola Tinubu had last...
The Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered the detention of Prince Babalola Adebomi, the Oba-Elect of Araromi-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area of...
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has expressed his support for President Bola Tinubu’s proposed 300 percent increase in the...
The trial of social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, known as Mompha, saw new developments on Monday as Fidelity Bank’s compliance officer, Ezekoli Ozoemenam, provided testimony regarding...