Chelsea are keen on improving their left-back department and Fulham defender Antonee Robinson has been linked with the move to Stamford Bridge. A report from TeamTalk...
Two students have been arrested for allegedly faking their own kidnap. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the arrest on Thursday. The Command’s Public Relations Officer,...
The amount gotten by the three tiers of government from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), went up by N10 billion for the month of February...
Men of the Lagos State police command Police in Lagos State have arrested a 21-year-old 200-level student of Lagos State University of Education, Ijaninkin, Ayodele Balogun...
Troops of Sector II (Ebonyi) of the Joint Task-Force “Operation UDO KA” raided the camp of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed affiliate...
Nollywood actor and lawyer, Kenneth Okonkwo, has hit out at the administration of President Bola Tinubu again. Speaking with Channels Television’s host Seun Okinbaloye in a...
Abducted students of Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State will soon be rescued, the Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, has assured. Speaking...
In line with the federal government’s policy on the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) programme, the Nigerian Army (NA), commenced conversion of 30 operational vehicles...
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has begun moves to increase minimum wage for workers. A statement issued on Friday by the governor’s spokesman Tersoo Kula...
In a move aimed at alleviating the financial burdens of public servants in the state, Governor Ademola Adeleke has authorized the payment of salaries, pensions, and...
University Don and Public Affairs Analyst, Peter Awunah, has knocked Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State for engaging in needless battles, making him to lose focus....
Sixteen state governors have submitted reports expressing their support for establishing state police to the National Economic Council. This was revealed in a statement signed...
The Premier League has charged Leicester City over an alleged breach of the league’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Leicester, currently second in the Sky...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, reacted for the first time to allegation of budget padding by Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi State, and concluded that those...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Wahab Shittu, has said the list of alleged terrorism financiers in the country released by the Federal Government is a...
Newcastle United are now ready to listen to offers for 24-year-old striker Alexander Isak. According to Football Insider, the Magpies are willing to make peace with...
Abducted students of Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State will soon be rescued, the Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, has assured. Speaking...
Defence Minister, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar has declared a firm commitment to the swift rescue of the abducted students in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna...
A Zimbabwean woman, identified as Mai Aisha, based in South Africa, has reportedly committed suicide after being caught in bed with her husband’s coworker. Naija News...
Liverpool are set to compete with Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign Tosin Adarabioyo at the end of the season. The 26-year-old defender will be...
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has, on Thursday, warned traditional rulers in the state against hiding persons involved in the killing of three military officers and...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, human rights activist Femi Falana, and others have said that Nigeria must ensure that true winners of elections emerge before swearing-in....
Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has ordered the suspension of all mining operations in the state pending the compilation of a comprehensive database of miners....
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja branch, has rejected the advertisement for the institution’s vice chancellor position. It would be recalled that the...
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has dissolved all the Boards of Government Parastatals, Agencies, Extra- ministerial Departments and Commissions in the State. Governor...
An Army Aviation Hangar worth $3.2 Million is to be established at the newly renovated Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna. The coordinator, Nigerian Army...
Former Brazil and Manchester City winger, Robinho has been arrested in his homeland to serve a nine-year prison sentence for rape. Robinho, 40, was...
Benue State House of Assembly, on Thursday, declined confirming one Vincent Gisaor nominated by Governor Hyacinth Alia for the membership of the Benue State Independent Electoral...
President Bola Tinubu has said that those alleging embellishments in the 2024 budget did not understand arithmetic. Recall that the 2024 budget was shrouded in...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said that killers of military personnel in Delta community will face the full wrath of the law in order to...
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has appointed his brother, Ferdinand Uzodinma as Deputy Chief of Staff, CoS, General Services. He also reappointed Cosmos Iwu...
Nigerian Army troops in collaboration with vigilantes have killed an alleged dreaded terrorist, masquerading as a police officer in Sokoto State. The director of army public...
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy, has stated that he doesn’t follow the online trend of his colleagues engaging in giveaways....
In fulfilment of his pledge to create a new security architecture to secure mining sites, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has charged the...
Manchester United are looking to improve their defensive options and they have identified the Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite as their top target. According to a report...
Chris Brown has shared what dating him is like. The singer took to his Instagram Stories to state that dating him is fun. He added: you get a...
Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has brought smiles on the faces of 350 Lagosians by empowering them with cash, vocational tools at the...
A human rights group, Yoruba Emancipation Union Worldwide (YEUW) has charged President Bola Tinubu to reduce cost of governance by 50 percent to guarantee his renewed...
The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has confirmed the report that it has designated 15 entities for sanction over alleged terrorism financing. Naija News reported that...
Ayuba Wabba, former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has said that the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has been indicted...
According to reports, Liverpool have entered the competition for highly-regarded midfield player Joao Neves of Benfica, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United....
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, on Thursday, March 21, replaced Bernard Arnault as the world’s richest person. According to data from Bloomberg Billionaires Index,...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has declared that former minister of transportation, Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, empowered people who were...
Men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, better known as Amotekun, have foiled an attempt by a seven-man gang to rob three banks in Irele...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has suspended all mining activities in the state until a miners’ data has been compiled. The governor gave the directive when...
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of passengers by terrorists at Gidan Kifi village along Marabar Kankara road in Kankara Local Government Area...
22-year-old Chelsea full-back Ian Maatsen is being pursued by German giants Bayern Munich. Maatsen is a target of Bayern Munich’s defense-bolstering plans ahead of next season, according...
Nigerian actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, believes that anarchy looms in Nigeria due to policies by the present government. Okonkwo who served as a spokesperson...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has claimed that a private company kept N32 billion paid into its account for the supply of three million prepaid...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said that killers of military personnel in Delta community will face the full wrath of the law in order to curtail...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Friday 22nd March 2024. The PUNCH: Sixteen state...
According to reports, Manchester United have decided to sign Juventus defender Gleison Bremer after incoming sporting director Dan Ashworth suggested it. Although Ashworth, who is on...
Singer Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy has stated that he renders help to places that matter and to the people that truly need it. During...
Osun State Police Command has revealed that it has arrested three suspected cultists within Osogbo, the Osun State capital in a joint effort by its operatives...
A Nigerian lady, Elle Peter, had said that Nigerian men are increasingly choosing to marry women from other countries because Nigerian women monetize love. She...
President Bola Tinubu has admitted that Nigerians are facing insecurity and economic challenges. Tinubu, however, assured that those challenges will not defeat Nigerians. He spoke last...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said Jigawa State is pivotal in Nigeria’s quest to attain food security under President Bola Tinubu‘s Renewed...
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, will on Friday receive the Anambra State governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, to flag off the road infrastructure component of the Ibadan...
Nigeria must ensure that true winners of elections emerge before swearing in, Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, human rights activist Femi Falana and others have said....
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has appealed to the federal government to connect eight local government areas to the national grid. Speaking when the Minister...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Idris Muhammad Sani as the Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. A statement by...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged N3...
Canada is set to reduce its intake of temporary foreign workers, a decision revealed by officials on Thursday. This strategy marks a significant shift from...
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction and subsequent partial rescue of passengers from a bus operated by the Katsina State Transport Authority (KSTA)....
The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prevail on the security agencies to rescue the Editor of FirstNews, Mr...
Four children have been confirmed dead while 28 others infected with Diphtheria in the Minjibir local government area of Kano State. A press statement signed by...
Meta Platforms Incorporated, under the leadership of former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Meta’s President of Global Affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, announced plans to implement a...
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has cautioned the traditional rulers against protecting any of their subjects involved in the killing of 17 military personnel in...
Benue State House of Assembly has asked Governor Hyacinth Alia to unfreeze the state’s accounts frozen by him during his inauguration. The Assembly on Wednesday during...
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has commended President Bola Tinubu for reopening the Nigeria – Niger air and land borders and the lifting of economic sanctions.Nigeria...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his commitment to addressing the challenges facing the educational sector in Nigeria, especially the out-of-school children problem. Nigeria currently has...
An unspecified number of people have been reportedly killed when bandits invaded a market in Madaka community, Rafi LGA of Niger State. The residents said the...
The Ogun State House of Assembly on Thursday asked Governor Dapo Abiodun to restructure the Amotekun Corps in view of the ceaseless kidnapping cases across the...
The United States government has said it has invested $200 million in food security in Nigeria in the last five years. The US government also said...
A joint security team comprising the Police, the Nigerian Military, and members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps rescued 14 passengers abducted by armed bandits...
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the reopening of the Nigeria/Niger air and land borders, lifting of economic sanctions, restoration...
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has ordered an investigation into the death of two young men who died while digging for a precious natural...
President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that his administration is sustaining investments in digital technology to enhance the sustainability of small businesses, expand opportunities across sectors, and...
The Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has tasked wealthy individuals to assist the needy and the less privileged, especially during the holy month of...
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, has assured that the kidnapped students of LEA Primary School, Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna...
Government officials and public office holders in the country have been called upon to take brave decisions and implement policies to address the source of Nigeria‘s...
The Lagos State Integrated Transportation system received a boost with the recent commissioning of the Lagos Red Line a year after the blue line was commissioned,...
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), has said Nigeria is likely to witness extreme weather conditions judging from the current weather conditions experienced in various parts of...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 22nd March 2024 The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has...
The minister of steel development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has called for a special funding mechanism to drive the necessary policies and programmes to revitalise the...
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom State Command have busted a syndicate of oil thieves and illegal miners and apprehended...
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has flagged off the distribution of Ramadan palliatives for beneficiaries across the 20 local government areas of the State....
A civil society organisation (CSO), Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to create a national strategy...
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has welcomed the news of the order from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the reopening of the Nigeria – Niger air...
Federal government has assured African Descendants in Diaspora Union (AFRIDU) of an enabling environment for their participation in Nigeria’s housing market ecosystem. The government said it...
Minister of information and national orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has unveiled an application called the Mobiliser App meant for the orientation and re-orientation of Nigerians. The...
Formerly dominated by men, the Nigerian banking industry is gradually being overtaken by female banking gurus as the number of women leading the major banks in...
The Queen of UK, Camilla has given an update on King Charles’s health during her visit to Northern Ireland on Thursday, March 21. King...
A British mum who was accused of the murder of her three-year-old son has been convicted after claiming she was following the Bible to discipline...
Mike Ashley, former Newcastle United owner, is suing the club which could see him pocket approximately £1.5 million. It’s been a strange campaign for the Magpies,...
In a significant legal move, New York Attorney General Letitia James and her team have initiated steps to seize assets from former President Donald Trump following...
One England defender has compared Manchester United youngster Kobbie Mainoo to Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham. Mainoo has been a sensation for Manchester United, making his...
Harry Kane could be set to follow Bukayo Saka’s footsteps and withdraw from the England squad. Bukayo Saka’s departure from the England squad is a setback...
Foot Mercato journalist Santi Aouna reports that Paris Saint-Germain are divided internally on whether to pursue Liverpool’s Colombian winger Luis Diaz. Respected transfer expert Fabrizio Romano...