The Senate ad hoc committee probing the disbursement and usage of the N30 trillion Ways and Means loan obtained during the administration of former President Muhammadu...
Abia State House of Assembly has passed a law abolishing the Abia State Governor’s and Deputy Governor’s Pensions Law number 4 of 2021. The...
Elder statesman and leader of the Ijaw Nation, Edwin Clark says it is difficult to believe the recent killing of the slain soldiers in Delta State...
The trial of five loyalists of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on terrorism charges in Abuja was on Tuesday scuttled by the heavy security that trailed...
Suspected ritualists have gouged the eyes of a young boy in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Details of the incident are still sketchy...
Pelumi Nubi, a Nigerian woman driving alone from London, the United Kingdom, to Lagos, Nigeria, has been denied entry at the Sierra Leonean border. On...
Despite being a mostly tough year for Nigerians, the three tiers of government shared the total sum of N10.143 trillion from the Federation Account as statutory...
The Accord party has vehemently condemned the gruesome killing of 16 soldiers on a peacekeeping mission in Okuama community, Delta State. DAILY POST reported the gruesome...
Bashir Ahmad, former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has commended Governor Alex Otti of Abia State for securing a $125 million loan from the Islamic Development...
The Abia State House of Assembly on Tuesday, March 19, passed a bill to stop payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies in the...
A staff member at Zenith Bank, Celestina Appeal, has testified against the governorship candidate of the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu,...
The governments of Cross River and neighbouring Ebonyi states have agreed to regularly embark on sensitization of their borderline communities to desist from all forms of...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has rejected the All Progressives Congress (APC) claims that his administration spent N18 billion renovating the Government House. Naija News reports...
A bill seeking to grant five months leave for female and male workers who lost their spouses has scaled second reading at the House of Representatives. ...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that only six political parties have submitted the details of their candidates...
A newborn baby abandoned in Minna, Niger State has been rescued. Residents said a Good Samaritan found the baby inside a carton at about...
The Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating the N30 trillion Ways and Means on Tuesday insisted on recovery of loans offered by the Central Bank of Nigeria and...
Authorities of the Nigeria Police Force have commenced investigation to unravel the whereabouts of the Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, who was abducted from his...
Elder statesman and leader of the Ijaw Nation, Edwin Clark, has ruled out mercenaries in soldiers’ killings in the Okuama community in Ughelli South local government...
As a fallout of recent killing of military personnel in Okuama Community, Delta State, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has accused the military of invading Igbomotoru...
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo have rescued a cleric, Rev. Canon Tony Mukoro, from the den of suspected kidnappers in the state. Spokesperson...
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has charged Nigeria’s U20 female national team, the Falconets, to clinch victory against Ghana team and...
Two persons have been confirmed dead in the process of mining for a precious stone called Tourmaline. DAILY POST learnt that the incident happened at Shikpeshe,...
Some areas in Abuja and Kogi State, under the coverage of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, are currently experiencing power outages due to technical glitches. ...
The Kano State government has agreed to partner with Media Trust Group, publishers of Daily Trust titles and owners of Trust TV and Trust Radio, on...
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has attributed the high rate of corruption in Nigeria to the neglect of cultural values...
A pioneer faculty member of McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State, Dr Isaac Oladepo Onigbinde, has been promoted to the professorial cadre with effect from October...
A new human development index (HDI) report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed a concerning trend for the first time in 20...
More than 250 Palestinians have been killed and injured in an ongoing Israeli raid on al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the government media office said. Turkish...
The Centre for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CEFSAR) has voiced concerns over the rapid spread of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) crops across Nigeria.At a briefing...
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill to provide a proposed leave for spouses to mourn one another after his or death. ...
Troops of the Nigerian military attached to Operation WHIRL PUNCH have raided a hideout in Palele near the Shiroro community in Niger State where terrorists and...
The Adamawa State Police Command has paraded 58 suspects for various offences and recovered weapons and a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). Among the suspects were 40...
Troops of the Nigerian Army in Plateau, Zamfara and Imo States have rescued four kidnap victims and killed one terrorist and one IPOB/ESN fighter.A statement by...
The Federal Government has released a list of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, involved in terrorism financing. The...
As Ramadan fast progresses, seven states of the federation have budgeted over N28. 3 billion to feed residents during the period, figures released by the states...
Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed in Jos South Local Government of Plateau State, have rescued one Mrs. Rosemary Jekpe, who was kidnapped at her residence...
The Senate has expressed the fear that Nigeria may not recover N358 billion about 30 per cent of the N1.1 trillion Anchor Borrowers.The Senate said the...
The Chairman of Sokoto State Motorcycles Marketers Association, Garba Muhammed, on Tuesday said 65 motorcycles were unaccounted for after fire gutted part of the Sokoto central...
Some journalists were held hostage on Tuesday within the premises of the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State. The court heard applications for and against...
In a bid to enhance digital infrastructure, Niger State Executive Council has given approval to a private fiber optic company to operate with a remarkable zero...
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and North South Power (NSP) Company Ltd have signed a joint venture agreement for the establishment of the Shiroro Generating...
Police have offered to give $40,000 for information after the blanket of a missing American baby from the state of Wisconsin was found weeks after his...
Minister of innovation, science and technology, Uche Godfrey Nnaji, has tasked researchers and innovators to view Nigeria’s challenges as catalysts to ensuring that their output in...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that Nigeria’s energy transition journey as well as its resolve to embrace clean and renewable energy solutions remains on track...
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state has said his government was taken aback by the killing last weekend of 16 soldiers at Okuoma in Ughelli area...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to urgently provide relief materials to communities, schools and individuals affected by the...
Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) said it is committed helping the West Africa sub-region attain food security. Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, ECOWAS Commission,...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has proposed the sum of N26.6 billion for its Water Board and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to provide clean...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has approved N1 billion for the training of basic-level teachers across the 27 local government areas of the state. Zulum...
The Senate Committee on Agriculture yesterday said food insecurity was a threat to the nation’s survival and called for a collaboration between the legislature and the...
The National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT) has said its research results are providing investment opportunities for Nigerians and economic growth. NARICT’s Director General, Prof...
Alhaji Ghazali Olaniyi, the father of Daily Trust’s News Editor, Muideen Olaniyi, is dead. He died after a brief illness at 97. He was buried yesterday...
Civil society organisations and a security expert have criticized Senate President Godswill Akpabio for linking Thursday’s killings of 16 military personnel in Delta State to foreign...
The Mayor of Entebbe in Uganda, Fabrice Rulinda, on Tuesday, said the Western liberal democracy appears to not be working effectively for Africa and advocated for...
Reigning champions of the Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL, Enyimba Football Club of Aba, Abia Warriors and Abia Comets of Umuahia have been encouraged to source...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Wednesday 20th March 2024. The PUNCH: No fewer...
Coordinator of Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, Joseph Evah has alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government was a wicked government that was worse than the Nigeria...
Pelumi Nubi, a Nigerian lady, who embarked on a solo trip from London, the United Kingdom, to Lagos Nigeria, has been denied entry at the Sierra...
Kwara State House of Assembly has urged Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to direct the state Ministry of Energy to investigate complaints of poor service delivery against the...
Some residents in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Kogi State are currently experiencing power outages due to the collapse of a power station. Naija News...
Elder statesman and leader of the Ijaw Nation, Edwin Clark has condemned the recent killing of soldiers in Delta State. Clark described the incident as shocking,...
The Abia State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a bill to stop payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies in the state. The...
The 10th Senate under the leadership of Godswill Akpabio has passed a Bill, which seeks to establish the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Trust Fund. The...
The 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed four persons nominated by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Managing Director and Executive...
The Federal Government says it has uncovered the identity of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, allegedly involved...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday, 20th March 2024 President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, held...
Kris Jenner’s sister, Karen Houghton, has died. According to law enforcement sources, Karen was reported dead to San Diego County officials on Monday, March 18,...
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on Nigerians to improve on their attitudes and value systems in order...
Nigeria’s energy transition journey as well as its resolve to embrace clean and renewable energy solutions remains on track under the administration of President Bola Tinubu,...
A bill seeking to grant five months leave for female and male workers who lost their spouses has scaled second reading at the House of Representatives....
A federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an ex-parte motion filed by the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, seeking an interim...
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Olaide Adelami, has debunked purported claims that he is a sworn enemy of the late state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Naija News reports...
The Senate ad hoc committee probing the disbursement and usage of the N30 trillion Ways and Means loan obtained during the administration of former President Muhammadu...
The Benue House of Assembly, has called on the state’s Ministry of Health to sanction Dr Michael Ijiko, Chief Medical Director, CMD of Foundation Hospital, Makurdi,...
Olorogun Sleek Oshare, a community leader in Delta State, has said that a land dispute resulted in the killing of military personnel in the state. Oshare...
The Senate has extended the implementation of the 2023 budget and the Supplementary Appropriation till June 30, 2024. This was sequel to the adoption of the...
A former Mississippi, USA sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Tuesday, March 19 to about 20 years in prison for his part in torturing two Black...
Konstantin Koltsov, the boyfriend of tennis world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, ‘died of suicide’ on Monday evening after jumping from a hotel balcony in Miami, police have...
The National Assembly has through its Joint Committee on Agriculture Production Services and Rural Development engaged the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari...
The Senate has passed the sum of N446, 342,656,992.00 as the total 2024 budget of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The passage by the Senate...
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has stated that he doesn’t believe that those behind the killing of sixteen military personnel in Okuama community in Ughelli South local...
Media personality, Patrick Doyle, has taken a swipe at Christians who use the phrase, What God cannot do does not exist. Many Christians have in...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the 294th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Monday, March 25, 2024....
The Imo State Police Command said it has arrested three suspects for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, who disclosed the...
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Olaide Adelami, says he is not a sworn enemy of the late state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Adelami gave the clarifications in the...
The Senate has expressed its intention to summon former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, concerning the N30 trillion ‘Ways and Means’ advances issued...
The Edo State Police Command has rescued Reverend Canon Tony Mukoro from suspected kidnappers. DAILY POST reports that the victim was abducted by gunmen suspected to...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the restrictions on the importation of milk and dairy products. On February 11, 2020, the CBN had...
Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says “one million amendments” cannot cure the weakness of the 1999 constitution (as amended). Ozekhome spoke on...
Several Nigerians on X (formerly Twitter) have reacted to a video of Peter Obi dining with Muslims inside a mosque in Nasarawa state. Obi visited the central mosque...
The Senate has approved the Federal Capital Territory, FCT 2024 Statutory Budget of N1.28 trillion. The budget was approved after the consideration of the harmonised report...
Bayobab Group, an affiliate of the telecommunications giant MTN Group, has successfully reinstated its operational capabilities. The telecom firm announced on Tuesday that it had navigated...
Parents of students of Federal Science Technical College, FSTC, Amuzu in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, under the umbrella of Concerned Parents, have...
Some journalists were reportedly held hostage in the premises of the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday. The development occured as the court...
If there is one organization in Nigeria that has contributed wholesomely to sports development in the country, it is the Nigerian national Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)....
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has fixed March 25 and 26, 2024, as the dates for its 294th Monetary Policy Committee meeting amid the continued...
Big Brother Naija star, Doyinsola Anuoluwapo David, popularly known as Doyin, has disclosed why she would never date a fellow celebrity. Naija News reports that the...
The Senate has approved the Federal Capital Territory, FCT 2024 Statutory Budget of N1.28 trillion. The budget was approved after the consideration of the harmonised report...