The increasing price of cement in Nigeria has brought attention to alternative construction materials, such as container houses, which are becoming a favourable option. Naija News...
No fewer than seven internet fraudsters have been convicted in Oyo and Ogun states. The convicts were sentenced to various jail terms over their involvement in...
President Bola Tinubu‘s administration in what was initially hailed as a decisive action took the bold steps of scrapping petrol subsidies and unifying Nigeria’s foreign exchange...
The Chief Of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday downplayed reports of the military truncating Nigeria’s democracy through a coup d’etat. Lagbaja said...
Maj. Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai, has said terrorists operating in the North East have been...
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 87th birthday. The governor said Obasanjo remained a towering figure in...
Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has named the 120km road leading to his refinery in Lagos after the late Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings,...
Operatives of the Plateau State Police Command have barricaded the road leading to the state House of Assembly complex within the Jos metropolis. The spokesman for...
France has officially made abortion a constitutional right for women in the country. This development makes the country the first in the world to offer explicit...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has launched a Business Processing Outsourcing Centre in Gombe State with a view to providing jobs for the people of the state.The...
Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has convicted and sentenced three currency racketeers to various jail terms for selling...
Veteran Nigerian singer, Eedris Abdulkareem, made headlines a few weeks ago over his controversial podcast, where he opened up about old wounds. After the interview, Abdulkareem...
A Muslim woman, Khadija, has stated that her fellow Muslims need to learn manner of approach. In a post shared on X, Khadija made the...
The management of BUA Group has explained why Nigerians cannot buy cement at the promised ex-factory price of N3500 per bag. The company’s clarification followed a...
The Plateau State Police Command, in a preemptive move to maintain peace and order, has cordoned off the road leading to the state House of Assembly...
The Taraba Tiv Youth Development Forum (TTYDF) has described the insinuation by the Jukun Youths and Cultural Association that the Tiv people resident in Wukari, part...
Comrade Daniel Onjeh, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Benue South Senatorial District in the 2023 general election, has condemned the invitation extended...
A building expert in Cross River State, Engr Ekpeyong Ekeng, has noted that the incessant collapse of buildings in many parts of the country is a...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has harped on dialogue as the only panacea to help resolve various conflicts in Africa. He made this statement on Monday in...
Four decades after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition and given just six months to live, Bert Janssen has set a Guinness World Record as...
Worried by the death of 17 people in two separate night trips, the corps marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu has for the...
Former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, has said President Bola Tinubu removed the subsidy going into private pockets and not petroleum products. Yugada insisted that...
Rita Edochie has taken to Instagram to slam people who go about singing and dancing after taking what belongs to another person. The actress, who...
A Texas husband moved in with his wife’s disabled ex-husband and devoted himself to helping care for him. James Armstrong, 36, married wife Kris, 38,...
A Zimbabwean woman identified as Sheila Kambasha has been arrested and arraigned in court for allegedly assaulting her son’s former wife, Nono Kiposa, following a dispute...
Former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, has said President Bola Tinubu removed the subsidy going into private pockets and not petroleum products. Yugada insisted that the...
Activist, Deji Adeyanju, has called for the sack of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. In a post shared on Facebook, Adeyanju said the Minister...
Veteran Nollywood actor cum director, Charles Inojie, has described the death of his colleague, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, as an irreparable loss to...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that the ongoing reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu-led administration will soon guarantee a future for the country. Speaking...
Five people have died after a single-engine airplane crashed beside a highway in Nashville, early on Tuesday, March 5. The plane crashed off the eastbound...
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy had quite a hilarious conversation with a male fan at his recent show. After pausing his performance to talk to those...
The CEO of Hadegold Media, Aladewura Adegboyega, also known as Sir Adegold, has addressed the pressing issues of hardship and insecurity in Nigeria, lamenting the departure...
Sheikh Ibrahim Daurawa has returned to his position as Commandant General of Kano State Hisbah Board after settlibg his scores with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. ...
Former Nigerian international, Victor Ikpeba has slammed Nigerians who have criticized the performance of former Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro at the 2023 Africa Cup...
The Kebbi State Government has announced plans to increase the number of extension workers in the state from 69 to 1,000 as part of efforts to...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has suggested that the current administration in Nigeria should consider engaging with the government of Zimbabwe to address the current unprecedented level...
Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has prohibited the use of point of sale (POS) machines “within the premises of police stations and facilities” across...
Corporate Nigeria and some political titans turned up yesterday to celebrate the life and times of the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Corporation Plc, Herbert...
Troops deployed to Ochumekwu community in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State have reportedly been attacked by suspected armed herdsmen. Force Commander, Operation Whirl Stroke,...
As Nigerians battle with economic hardship, a lady has come online to seek advice after finding a dead rat in her bag of rice. A...
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, vowed to immortalise the late founder of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, who was born at the Island Maternity Hospital...
A man, Mathew Ekpengbe, and his neighbour drowned in a public well on Saturday while trying to rescue the former’s 15-year-old son. The incident occurred at...
Gospel artiste, Tim Godfrey, has advised ladies in long term relationships with men who still appeal to them to wait without any sign of committment, to...
Nigeria men’s football team captain, William Troost-Ekong has revealed that discord between him and former Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro nearly cost him a...
A United Nations team has found “clear and convincing” information that hostages in Gaza were sexually abused, Pramila Patten, the UN special envoy on sexual violence...
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has said it is closing in on killers of two brothers in Nnung Iyoho, in Afaha Offiong, Nsit Ibom Local...
Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, on Monday, accused former President Muhammadu Buhari of being responsible for the current economic hardship being faced by Nigerians. ...
The Lagos State Government has refuted a claim that it has signed an agreement to start the construction of the proposed green rail line. Recall that...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has described Sunday’s looting of a government warehouse in Abuja as a reflection of the frustration of majority of...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has given fresh appointments to the sixteen sacked Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House Of Assembly lawmakers in the state. Naija News...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has reclaimed the spot as the world’s richest man after dethroning Elon Musk Monday, March 4, on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. ...
A fire broke out in a one-storey building on Lagos Street, Ebute Metta in Lagos State. The incident which happened late Monday, March 4, was...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Benue State have given conditions to support the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia. Naija News reports that this comes...
American actor, John Amos has denied allegations of neglect after cops launched an investigation into the ‘abuse’ of the Coming to America star after his daughter...
The House of Representatives has called for the arrest of the top executives of Binance Holdings Limited amidst serious allegations, including fraud, terrorism financing, money laundering,...
Controversial Rapper, Kanye West’s Christian private school is still in operation and has been rebranded with a focus on basketball, choir, and dance, with reports saying...
A North Carolina mother has been arrested after she killed her 4-year-old twin sons. Genevieve Ellen Springer, 44, was arrested Saturday, March 2, and charged...
The Sokoto State Police Command has scheduled Wednesday, March 6, for the Computer Based Test, CBT, as part of the 2022 recruitment exercise in the state....
The Princess of Wales’s uncle Gary Goldsmith has slammed Prince Harry for throwing the royal family ‘under the bus’. Mr. Goldsmith, who entered the...
Nigerian singer, Yinka Lawanson, better known as Lamboginny, danced excitedly as he became a US citizen. Naija News reports that the ‘God is not done’ crooner...
A former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda has stated that the federal government still pays subsidy on petroleum products. President Bola Tinubu, in his...
An Oregon dad has been accused of drugging his daughter’s young friends with smoothies laced with sedatives during a sleepover at his house, then creeped over...
A businessman and grain seller in the Gwagwa area of Abuja, Murtala Ibrahim, has lost about N120million after a rented warehouse where he stocked assorted grains...
The FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem, is reportedly under investigation for allegedly interfering with the result of a Formula One race. According to the BBC,...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, announced on Monday that preparations had been finalized for the appointment of nine permanent secretaries to...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the current administration in Nigeria might consider engaging with the government of Zimbabwe to address the current unprecedented level...
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has berated the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for embarking on a recent nationwide protest over the economic hardship in...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Tuesday 5th March 2024. The PUNCH: The organised...
A 2-year-old boy was mauled to death by a neighbour’s dogs in Alabama, USA. Mark Alan, 2, wandered from his New Hope home Friday, March...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has slashed the exchange rate used to calculate import duties. The rate was slashed by 5.3%, Naija News understands. The...
Kate Middleton spotted on Monday, March 4, for the first time since December. The Princess of Wales had been away from the public eye since...
Lupita Nyong’o and Joshua Jackson have made their relationship official nearly five months after sparking romance rumours. The actors were pictured engaging in PDA while...
Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, on Monday, accused former President Muhammadu Buhari of being responsible for the current economic hardship being faced by Nigerians. Mutfwang...
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, vowed to immortalise the late founder of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, who was born at the Island Maternity Hospital...
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, says all is set for the appointment of nine permanent secretaries for the nine secretariats of the FCT Administration. Wike disclosed...
Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has clarified that he only raised alarm and took measures to check the activities of middlemen and people buying...
The World Health Organisation has said that an aid mission to two hospitals in northern Gaza found horrifying scenes of children dying of starvation, amid dire...
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Ahmed Umar Farouk, has urged intending retirees to redefine their roles as parents in order...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is making peaceful overtures to return Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali into...
Hausa traders based in Imo State have appealed to Governor Hope Uzodinma to intervene in the market land tussle between Eze Hausa of Imo and...
Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has set up a committee to resettle displaced communities of Southern Kaduna affected by various incidents of insecurity in the...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Outsource To Nigeria Initiative (OTNI) and commissioned the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) centre, aimed at producing millions of jobs...
The National Butchers Association, Oyo State chapter, has announced an increase in the price of meat, effective yesterday. This, the association attributed to the high cost...
The Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has flayed the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to increase the interest rate to 22.75 per...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, warned the Nigerian youth against committing suicide as an escape route to their problems. He told them to rather face...
The National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA-NEC) has removed the executives of the Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) led...
Dozens of angry security guards and cleaners at Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, Zamfara State, yesterday protested over nonpayment of their 11 months’ salaries. The workers,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has revealed that approximately 70 percent of financial crimes in Nigeria are connected to banks. Chairman of the leading...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the federal government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu to seek solutions to the country’s inflation problems...
The federal government is set to conduct a nationwide public hearing as part of the process towards the implementation of a new minimum wage for Nigerian...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday, 5th March 2024 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned...
Looting beyond hunger but criminal – FCT minister Traders seek protection By Adam Umar, Hussein Yahaya, Seun Adeuyi (Abuja), Magaji l. Hunkuyi (Jalingo), Abubakar Akote...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, advised that Nigeria should approach the government of Zimbabwe for a solution to the current all-time high inflation in...
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abuja after a two-day official visit to the State of Qatar. The presidential jet, NAF 001, that conveyed the...
A former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, despite President Bola Tinubu’s assertion last year that “the fuel subsidy is gone,” has claimed that the federal...
The Nigerian Naira saw a depreciation in value against the dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange market on Monday, sliding to N1,620/$, a...
The Federal Government has announced that the distribution of 42,000 metric tonnes of grains directed by President Bola Tinubu will commence across the 36 states of...
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu, on Monday, urged motorists to desist from travelling at night, overloading their vehicles...
Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa has been reinstated as the Commander of the Kano State Hisbah Board after a reconciliatory meeting with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at...