The House of Representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa in the 2023 elections, Usman Okai, on Saturday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to declare...
A high court in Minna, Niger state, has ordered the federal ministry of power to pay N1.1 trillion as compensation to Samboro community in Madaka district,...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun area 1 command, says it has intercepted 940 rounds of ammunition worth N557,120,828.00. The NCS said the ammunition was...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Labour Party (LP), on Saturday, locked horns over the forthcoming national convention of the party being planned by the...
Nigerian singer, Ikuforiji Olaitan, popularly known as Oxlade, has opened up on losing endorsement deals worth over N400 million after his sex tape got leaked online....
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has lambasted the Accountant General of the Federation and the Commissioners of Finance of the...
MainOne, a West African digital infrastructure service provider, says repairing its undersea submarine cables might take one to two weeks. On Thursday, subsea cable providers...
The overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Senate President Godswill Akpabio has done nothing wrong to step down from his position. The ruling party is reacting...
Rashid Bawa, Ghana’s high commissioner to Nigeria has passed away. He died in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Bawa, who was appointed to the position in 2017...
An economic don and former President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Segun Ajibola, has told the Lagos State Government to preserve the sanctity of cooperative...
Rashid Bawa, Ghana’s high commissioner to Nigeria has passed away. He died in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Bawa, who was appointed to the position in 2017...
Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) attached to the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Department in Kano State have arrested a 35-year-old...
The overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and...
The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, had said adequate care was given to the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun when he...
Gun-wielding terrorists have launched a fresh attack on the Dogon-noma community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Naija News gathered that the terrorists...
As the nation’s economic woes continues to bite hard on Nigerians, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and former Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde...
Nigerian coach, Samson Siasia has denied applying for the vacant Super Eagles Head Coach job even as he rues his suspension by FIFA. Siasia said...
In what appeared to be a significant milestone towards final resolution of the war between Effium and Ezza Effium communities in Ohaukwu local government area of...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of ignoring transparency issues. Naija News reports...
The Anti-Quackery Committee of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Rivers State, on Friday, arrested a medical doctor, identified as Mr. Echi Igbo Michael. The committee,...
The Senator representing Delta North senatorial district, Ned Nwoko, has said that he cannot marry a woman who is not virgin. The lawmaker said this...
President Bola Tinubu has said that the old subsidy beneficiaries might have been resisting his decision to remove fuel subsidy. Recall that President Tinubu announced...
MainOne, a digital infrastructure service provider in West Africa, on Friday, revealed that repairing its undersea submarine cables might take about three weeks. On Thursday, subsea...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has told the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, that he cannot be coerced into becoming her...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded a businessman, Akintoye Akindele, in the Nigerian Correction Centre in Kuje, FCT over alleged $5.6 million fraud. Justice...
The remains of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, were interred at his Aliiwo ancestral home, Ibadan, on Friday. The late monarch, who reigned...
As ripples continue to trail the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi State, Senator Sani Musa, who distanced himself from the allegation during the debate...
Amidst the soaring prices of cement across the country, the iron rods, also called reinforcements, have risen significantly, outpacing the rise in cement prices. Naija News...
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, once more met with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Friday, during which he...
An elder statesman, Ayo Adebanjo, had said President Bola Tinubu and his colleagues who were South-West Governors in 1999 failed Nigerians. The chieftain of the Yoruba...
A 24-year-old electrician identified as Bright Okon, has died after falling from a ladder while carrying out maintenance work at a popular hotel in Umuahia, Abia...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has mourned the death of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II....
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of having a track record of ignoring...
The Coalition of about 300 Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria, COCSON, Friday, vehemently condemned calls for the sack of Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof...
A former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has advised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reduce taxes and levies collected in the state. Speaking at the 18th edition...
President Bola Tinubu is ready to consider a request to halt the proposed merging of the Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State with the Nigerian Defence...
Gunmen suspected to be soldiers on Friday abducted the Editor of FirstNews and former Kaduna Bureau Chief of The PUNCH, Segun Olatunji, at his home in...
The Cumbria police department has confirmed the arrest of a white teenager captured on video racially abusing and assaulting a black schoolkid. LIB reported earlier...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of having a track record of ignoring...
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has clarified that he is not an Afrobeats singer. The ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner made this known via...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has mourned the death of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II....
There will be sunshine and thunderstorms from Saturday to Monday across the country, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted. A release on Friday in Abuja,...
Bayer Leverkusen manager, Xabi Alonso has provided a fresh injury update on forward Victor Boniface. Boniface is currently recuperating from an adductor injury he sustained during...
Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Rawhide Bawa, is dead. Naija News learned that Bawa, who also served as Ghana’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, died on...
A Bayelsa lawyer, Ebikebuna Augustine Aluzu, has called out a lady on Facebook for refusing to visit a man after she allegedly deceitfully obtaining N2500 transport...
A new report from Ernst and Young estimates that 17 out of 24 banks might not meet the capital requirement from the CBN if it is increased...
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has described as unfortunate the opposition to ranching in the South-East by some groups within the zone,...
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is deploying resources to critical sectors and areas that will impact on the welfare of Nigerians, saying he will use...
A nine-year-old girl, Fatima Abubakar of Anguwan Layin Isyaku gwabna of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, was, on Thursday, reportedly raped and killed...
The Senator representing Delta North senatorial district, Ned Nwoko, has said that he cannot marry a woman who is not virgin. The lawmaker said this during...
The late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, was yesterday buried at his Aliiwo ancestral home according to Islamic rites. The burial ceremony, which involved the...
Paul Ibe, the media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has berated President Bola Tinubu over the poor handling of the fuel subsidy removal. Recall...
A video of a school kid getting racially abused and assaulted by a group of white kids in the U.K has gone viral online. It...
Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman National Traditional Rulers Council (NTRCN), His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has said that the the late Olubadan of Ibadan Land,...
The Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) yesterday said repair works have commenced on the undersea cable cuts resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along...
A Nigerian lady, Oluwatise, has said that African women mask their attraction to Men of God by being overzealous and active in church. “One day...
Laws governing imports, exports subsist – Customs Communities upbeat commodities’ prices may crash Abubakar Auwal (Sokoto), Tijjani Ibrahim (Katsina), Salim Umar Ibrahim (Kano), Ismail Adebayo...
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off the distribution of exercise books across the country, restating the commitment of the administration of President Bola...
The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a faith-based Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has urged the federal government to make its stand on whether pilgrims would be given...
For Queen Erdoo Oryer, the world of painting had yet to witness the finesse of creativity as she hopes to bring to fruition ideas that will...
Nigerian singer, Oxlade has alleged that he was blackmailed with his s3xtapes for two year before it eventually got leaked on the internet. The ‘Kulosa’crooner...
The president of Rotary International, Gordon R. McInally, yesterday asked Nigerians to be vigilant to ensure that polio does not find its way back into the...
President Bola Tinubu has said that the old subsidy beneficiaries might have been resisting his decision to remove fuel subsidy. DAILY POST reported that President Tinubu...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Saturday 16th March 2024. The PUNCH: The service...
Separate appeals seeking an order to compel the Code of Conduct Bureau to release the asset declaration forms of former presidents, their vice and National Assembly...
The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted some arms and ammunition allegedly being smuggled into the country. Naija News gathered that...
President Bola Tinubu has said that smugglers and beneficiaries of the old petrol subsidy are fighting back against his effort to reposition the country’s economy. ...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General Lawal Ja’afar Isa (Rtd) as Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education....
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has told the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, that he cannot be coerced into becoming her friend....
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the death of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty,...
The acting Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, said the commission is moving aggressively to tackle...
A nine-year-old girl, Fatima Abubakar of Anguwan Layin Isyaku gwabna of Jos North local Government Area of Plateau State, was on Thursday, reportedly raped and killed...
The repair of the MainOne submarine cable recently compromised is projected to extend up to five weeks, MainOne disclosed in a statement on Friday, following a...
The Citadel Global Community Church’s Serving Overseer, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said some Nigerians are being forced to rob warehouses in order to avoid going to...
We’ll soon build new structures – AMAC chairman At Bagusa, a community in Dei-Dei, under the Gwagwa ward of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC)...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it intercepted 940 rounds of live ammunition during its special anti-smuggling operation along the border line on Thursday. The Comptroller...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Zubaida Umar as the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA. Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, disclosed this in...
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Tinubu yesterday alleged that smugglers and beneficiaries of the old petrol subsidy were beginning...
An administrative panel of inquiry has been set up by the Abia State government to review the recognition and issuance of staff of office to some...
NEPL/Seplat Energy JV has kicked off the 2024 edition of the Eye Can See initiative, one of its flagship corporate social investments (CSI) in Benin, Edo...
A group, the Niger Delta Peace Advocates (NDPA), has alleged plot by politicians to destabilise the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) so as to give the...
A frontline monarch in Osun State, Oba Hammed Adekunle Makama Oyelude, Tegbosun lll, the Olowu of Kuta kingdom has expressed doubt over the preparedness, readiness and...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his predecessor in office, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) have stressed the need for urgent sacrifices to alleviate the current...
Stakeholders in the education sector and security agencies converged on McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State to address the phenomenal rise of insecurity headlong under the...
FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has appointed Hon. Chidi Amadi as his chief of staff. This was made known yesterday in a statement signed by the director...
The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for enhanced community based engagement to address root causes of insurgency and drive re-integration and reconciliations process...
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is to establish six hydropower stations across the country to enhance electricity generation and promote sustainable development. The national...
A representative of Chibok school girls in Borno, Alamson Ayuba, has spoken about managing expectations on the possible release or rescue of the 287 school children...
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in Manhattan, New York has agreed to delay its start, adding more uncertainty into the legal calendar...
Former US Vice President, Mike Pence on Friday March 15, said he “cannot in good conscience” endorse presumptive Republican party nominee, Donald Trump, a stunning...
Former U.S. model Alwantha Lawson, is alleging that celebrity photographer Marc Baptiste, known for the debut album covers of artists like Aaliyah, Erykah Badu, and The...
Engineers have unveiled plans for the world’s largest airplane, nicknamed the WindRunner, which would use renewable energy by transporting gigantic wind turbine blades from point A...
President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that old beneficiaries of the removal of fuel subsidy by his government are ready to work against people-oriented policies being implemented...
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped two places in the latest FIFA women’s world ranking. FIFA released the first women’s ranking for 2024 on its...
A British mother accused of murdering her three-year-old son has sacked hepr legal team after giving evidence during trial. Christina Robinson is standing trial at...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Supreme Court judge, Justice Emmanuel Obioma Ogwuegbu on his 91st birthday, on March 16, 2024. According to a statement by...
The Ganye Traditional Council of Adamawa State has disowned a group that claimed to be seeking assistance from groups and individuals purportedly to give the Gangwari...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to sack all non-performing security chiefs in his cabinet. Naija News understands that this call was made by the...