Cases of cholera, also known as acute watery diarrhoea (AWD), are surging around the world. Since January this year, many countries that had not reported outbreaks...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has attributed all his achievements in office in the last one year to President Bola Tinubu. Alia made this disclosure on...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Saturday 22nd June 2024. The PUNCH: As the...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has attributed all his achievements in office in the last one year to President Bola Tinubu. Alia made this disclosure on...
Turkish outfit Galatasaray are keen on signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United this summer. The 26-year-old right-back has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford...
Imo State commissioner for Industry, Mines and Solid Minerals, Barr Ernest Ibejiako, has promised to restore sanity and tackle the challenges confronting the mining sector in...
Manchester United have been linked with a move for the Rennes winger Desire Doue. According to a report from Give Me Sport, the Premier League club...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled against the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens to sue over visa denial for their foreign spouses. According to Reuters,...
Yobe State chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) has expressed strong opposition to the expansion of state universities lacking sufficient funding for their...
Arsenal legend Paul Merson has given his verdict on who the greatest Premier League player ever is. The Gunners legend has played with some of the...
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has issued a cease and desist letter to his colleague, Oyindamola Emmanuel, popularly known as Dammy Krane,...
Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho, who is the new manager of Turkish giants Fenerbahce, wants to sign two players from his ex-club this summer. The...
A former Congressman, Jim Moran is advocating for Biafra Liberation, the Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government In-Exile has said. Ekpa made the assertion through his X...
The Arne Slot era at Liverpool has officially begun, as the Dutchman started his media responsibilities this week. The identity of his first signing is still...
According to reports, Sevilla and Arsenal have begun discussions about Albert Sambi Lokonga joining the La Liga club on loan this summer. Vamos Mi Sevilla claims...
Veteran Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor, was on Friday, laid to rest at his Obosi country home in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State amid...
West Ham United are expected to go through a major overhaul of their squad this summer. Despite former manager David Moyes keeping the team competitive, new...
According to Fichajes, Liverpool are prepared to make a bid of £42 million for Brahim Diaz, Real Madrid’s attacking midfielder. Under new manager Arne Slot, the...
The Kano State government and a legal practitioner, Abba Hakeem, have disagreed on the Federal High Court Thursday’s ruling regarding the claim to the Kano royal...
Newcastle United are set to be busy in the transfer market as they aim to add depth to their squad. The Magpies suffered an injury crisis...
Tottenham have been chasing a new striker for a long time and it finally looks like they are making progress in bringing a proper number nine...
Regarding a deal for Liverpool’s 18-year-old center-back target, Leny Yoro, Manchester United have made initial contact with his club Lille. With Raphael Varane leaving the team...
Several American Airlines employees have been put on leave for their involvement in an incident in which black passengers were removed from a flight after a...
Sporting and Sweden striker Victor Gyokeres is reportedly a target for Arsenal this summer. Over the previous few months, Gyokeres has been linked to Arsenal, and...
A non-governmental organisation, Media Coalition and Awareness to Halt Trafficking (MeCAHT), says it has expanded its efforts in educating and training students on human trafficking prevention....
The people of Amba and Agaza communities of Kokona local government area in Nasarawa State have issued an ultimatum to a mining company, Timadex Geomin Consult...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said it is promoting policies that would protect children’s rights to education and other necessities of life. This was...
The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission says the 2024 local government elections would hold on September 21 in all 27 local government areas of the state....
Ahead of the September 21 and November 16 governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned against any discriminating...
The Rivers State Ethnic Youth Leaders Coalition (RSEYLC) has rejected the call by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the declaration of a state of emergency...
Enugu State governor Dr Peter Mbah has approved bursaries worth N44.1 million for 294 indigenes of the state currently studying at the seven campuses of the...
While it is almost impossible to chronicle all the people who played one role or the other in Nigeria’s quest for a return to democratic governance...
Nigeria‘s government has accumulated N24.33 trillion in fresh debts in just three months, largely driven by new domestic borrowing to finance the deficit in the 2024...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has explained that Binance’s Executive, Tigran Gambaryan, is being lawfully held and can enjoy good medicare in detention. In a statement...
Argentina started the 2024 Copa América on a high note, securing a 2-0 victory over Canada. The goals came from Julián Álvarez of Manchester City and...
Argentina kicked off the 2024 Copa América with a 2-0 win over Canada, thanks to goals from Manchester City’s Julián Álvarez and Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martínez....
Argentina defeated Canada 2-0 to open up the 2024 Copa América with goals from Manchester City’s Julián Álvarez and Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martínez. Despite securing all...
Russia wants talks with the United States but says such conversations must be “comprehensive” and include the subject of Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Friday, June...
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens are not violated when the government bars their non-citizen spouses from entering the...
Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday commissioned the Owerri Central Market Complex in Imo State. In his remark during the ceremony, Obasanjo commended Governor Hope...
2 people out of 10 are dead following an active shooter incident at Mad Butcher Grocery in Fordyce, Arkansas, USA on Friday, June 21. One police...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday, June 21 that Israel and Lebanon should avoid escalating tensions to prevent miscalculation and result in another bloody...
Yobe State University’s branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has kicked against the proliferation of state universities without adequate funds to run them....
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Thursday, said that its troops deployed to Joint Task Force, South South, Operation Delta Safe, denied the oil thieves of an...
The Nigerian Navy (NN), on Thursday, reaffirmed its commitment to improve maritime security in the nation’s territorial waters and the Gulf of Guinea. The Chief of...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for customers. This...
The Police Service Commission (PSC), on Thursday, said that the release of the confidential letter sent to the Chairman of the Commission by the Inspector General...
A Nigerian medical doctor, Omeize, has said that a father’s prayers are more powerful than a mother’s prayers because the spiritual realm ‘’recognises men before women.”...
Davido has issued a cease and desist order to fellow singer Dammy Krane over a defamatory publication he made on social media. While reacting...
Three years after setting up a Special Intervention Team, SIT, in place of Governing Council for the Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, Governor Godwin Obaseki has...
The Nigerian government has asserted that no fewer than 200 Chinese firms have expressed interest in investing in the country. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar,...
Manchester United are one of four teams interested in Lille forward Jonathan David according to reports. With the future of manager Erik ten Hag secure United...
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has flagged off the construction of Gusau International Airport in Zamfara State, at the cost of N62 billion. The minister,...
Actor Gbenro Ajibade flew into Lagos from Atlanta, U.S, to surprise his daughter, Azariah on her 8th birthday. In a heartwarming video he posted on...
The Ebonyi State Government said it has completely revitalised Ezzamgbo Pipe Production Industry, which was once moribund and non-functional in the state. It also stated that...
The Kano police command says it will not comply with the directive of the state government on the eviction of Aminu Bayero, the deposed 15th...
Two members of the United States (US) congress paid a visit to Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s executive detained at the Kuje correctional centre in Abuja. The...
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday, declared that its militia arm, Eastern Security Network, ESN, doesn’t engage in kidnapping or ransom demand. IPOB said...
Two illegal immigrants from Venezuela have been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a 12-year-old Texas girl who was found strangled to death in...
Michael Olise has chosen to join Bayern Munich after Chelsea pulled out of a deal to sign the Crystal Palace winger. Olise has been a man...
The former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has lambasted the Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, for ordering his prosecution over the death of George...
A Nigerian lady, Okoroafor Uju Christabel is being dragged on Facebook for saying that women have turned the gym into a hook up place, photo studio...
Barcelona, a prime Spanish holiday destination, announced on Friday a sweeping decision to ban apartment rentals to tourists by 2028. This move aims to address the...
Uganda has entered into an agreement with a business association from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to construct a new international airport, President Yoweri Museveni’s office...
The Niger State Police Command has arrested Zingfa Nambon of Gwagwalada area of Abuja for conspiracy, attempted homicide and armed robbery. Spokesperson of the...
Barely 24 hours after Kano State government issued an order to evict the deposed Emir Aminu Bayero from the Nassarawa Palace, the State Commissioner of Police...
A tragic incident unfolded in the Zambian city of Livingstone on Wednesday when a US tourist was killed by an elephant, marking the second such fatal...
Former Premier League footballer Alan Hutton believes Coventry City’s Callum O’Hare would be a perfect replacement for Crysencio Summeville if he leaves Leeds this summer. Leeds...
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday, declared that its militia arm, Eastern Security Network, ESN, doesn’t engage in kidnapping or ransom demand. IPOB said...
The Nigerian government has said no fewer than 200 Chinese companies have shown interest in investing in the Nigerian economy. Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Yusuf...
The Heavily Armed Nigeria Police have been redeployed to the Nassarawa Aminu Ado Bayero, Palace, following directives by the Kano State Government for complete demolishing and...
Prince Felix Abubakar Isuku, a member of the campaign committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has dumped the...
All is set for the first-of-its-kind epoch-making event, Ekiti Day In Abuja 2024, with the assistance of the Ekiti State Diaspora Relations office. The event is...
A Professor of Soil Science, Mabel Ifeoma Onwuka, has urged rural farmers to embrace climate-smart agricultural practices, to conserve the environment, improve their yields and ensure...
Chairman of Rivers State Supreme Council of Traditional Ruler’s Council, High Royal Majesty, Eze Sergeant Awuse, has been removed from the position by Governor Siminialayi Fubara. ...
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has announced the paramount ruler of Apara Kingdom in Obio/Akpor local government area of the state, Eze Chike Worlu Wodonas...
Arsenal have reignited their interest in Bruno Guimaraes and are preparing a player plus cash offer for the midfielder according to reports. Mikel Arteta is looking...
In an unexpected turn of events, one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s bodyguards has been arrested following allegations of placing bets on the date of Britain’s...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday evening returned to Abuja from Johannesburg, South Africa, where he joined other African leaders to witness the inauguration of the country’s...
American rapper, Travis Scott has started selling T-shirts featuring his mugshot after his recent arrest. The Sicko Mode hitmaker was arrested on charges of disorderly intoxication...
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has announced stringent measures to combat the rise of fraudulent telegraphic transfers, also known as wire transfers. The NFIU stated...
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has removed Chidi Awuse as Chairman of Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers. Awuse, an ally of the Minister of...
Late Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor was on Thursday, June 21, laid to rest in his hometown. The actor who died at the age of 67,...
The Eze Onyendu Ndigbo of Oyo State, High Chief Alloy Obi, has urged members of the Igbo community in the state not to allow enemies to...
A receptionist at a local hotel in Zimbabwe has been fined US$200 for kissing a student without her consent. Godknows Sakatiro, employed by a Norton hotel,...
Manchester United are expected to activate Joshua Zirkzee’s £34m release clause according to reports. The Dutchman is in demand this summer following an impressive season with...
The Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to work hard and control the spread of Cholera in the state. The opposition...
Italian football legend, Roberto Baggio has opened up about the ‘violence’ he and his family suffered after armed robbers launched a ‘lighting attack’ against them as...
Some notorious bandits in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been eliminated in a military coordinated attack. Naija News reports that the Overseeing Commissioner,...
The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has debunked claims that Grammy award-winning singer, Burna Boy, paid medical bills for all patients during a recent...
Troops of Operation Whirl Punch have successfully neutralized bandits, including some of their leaders who were holding a meeting at an identified spot near Bula community...
Eberechi Eze insists the England camp is “staying calm” following an underwhelming start to Euro 2024. Gareth Southgate’s side were held to a 1-1 draw by...
The federal government has put three ageing presidential jets on sale in a move officials say will cut excessive spending on fleet maintenance. This is...
A Professor of Criminology and Deviant Behaviour at Bingham University, Karu, (BHU), Samuel Unenwojo Odoh Odoma, has said Nigeria suffers monumental loss whenever a security operative...
The Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, OPHD, has revealed that its troops have neutralized scores of bandits and recovered several sophisticated weapons and motorcycles n...
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said the image of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is being tarnished by the “fraudulent” recruits it hired in the...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has addressed claims that Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan was being held in unsavoury prison conditions in the country and that his...
Flynas, a Saudi-designated Nigerian air carrier, says it will transport first batch of Nigerian pilgrims back home on Saturday. The Managing Director, First Planet Travels and...
At least two in ten Batswana are unemployed, despite claims by President Mokgweetsi Masisi in 2023 that his government created 100,000 jobs. Botswana’s unemployment rate is...