Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Thursday, 22nd February 2024 Former Military Head of State, Yakubu...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has condemned the arrest of the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, in Benin City, the...
The Federal Government has announced that the processing of the N35,000 wage award for January and February 2024 is underway, responding to recent criticisms from the...
The federal high court in Lagos could not proceed with the money laundering trial of the former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday (today)....
Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has urged billionaires in the country to come to the aid of hungry Nigerians by making donations similar to their...
Operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps have apprehended a suspect, Jimoh Sodiq, for theft of aluminium wire. The arrest of Sodiq, 20, an indigene of Ikirun...
Labour Party chieftains have made their way to Benin, the capital city of Edo State, in response to the arrest of the party’s National Chairman, Julius...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Tinubu has instructed him to pay an equal attention to people in...
Former Nigerian Head of State and one of the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Yakubu Gowon, has advised the regional...
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of Saviour Daniel, 25; and David Isaiah, 25; in a correctional facility in Ado-Ekiti over the...
A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt will, on February 27, 2024, deliver a ruling on the preliminary objection filed by the Inspector General of...
The Nigerian government has initiated its plan to block cryptocurrency trading platforms such as Binance, OctaFX, Coinbase and others in a bid to avert what it...
Owo, the country home of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday evening, wore a sombre atmosphere and emotions as the body...
The Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a cleric, Adewale Adelu, and five others to death over their role in armed robberies in...
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has discharged and acquitted Fubara Ohaka, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, on...
‘Home Alone’ Star Devin Ratray has pleaded guilty in the domestic violence case against him. Recall that Devin was arrested after he was accused of...
Bobbi Althoff, an American podcaster and influencer known for her viral interviews with Drake, Lil Yachty, Offset and other celebrities has said that a masturbation video...
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has mandated chairmen of local government and local council development areas to start holding security meetings as part of efforts...
The bill seeking the establishment of North Central Development Commission (NCDC), being sponsored by the senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade...
A tense confrontation unfolded between two neighbours at the Lagos Island market regarding the construction of a roof. As per a TikTok user’s account, the...
The Lagos State Government has said that it will not go back on its plans to relocate traders in Computer Village, Ikeja to Kantagua, Abule- Egba,...
The Federal Government has reportedly blocked the major online crypto platforms to avert the continuous manipulation of the forex market and illicit movement of funds. Naija...
The importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) reportedly increased by 3.29% in the First Half of 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics in its “First...
A Kenyan woman, Yvonne Kontoz, narrated how rescuing and breastfeeding an abandoned newborn baby in 2019 changed her life. In a Facebook post on...
The Trade Union Congress has accused the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) of calling for a nationwide protest without due consultation. In a letter addressed to the...
The Senate voted on Wednesday to look into the country’s rising prices of cement and other building supplies, and it also urged the federal government to...
In a strategic move to strengthen the Nigerian Export-Import Bank’s (NEXIM) executive leadership, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ibrahim Gaga as the Executive Director, Corporate Services....
The Lagos State Government has said that it won’t be going back on its plan to relocate traders in the Ikeja Computer Village to Kantagua, Abule-...
The Nigeria Labour Congress has insisted that the planned protests against the prevailing economic situation in the country will hold contrary to the warning issued by...
Members of the Celestial Church of Christ Shogbamu Parish in the Gbagada area of Lagos State, have been thrown into mourning after one of its prophets,...
The interim administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Maj. Gen. Barry Ndiomu (retd), has responded to questions on possible threats from splinter ex-agitators in the...
The Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-Corruption has clarified that the invitation extended to former Commissioner for Information and Strategy Waheed...
A number of Muslims on X are calling out a pregnant woman for posting her pregnant belly on the app. “33 weeks but who’s counting,”...
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has relieved Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as chairman of the party’s Primary Election Committee for Edo State...
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians on the sale of a falsified Paracetamol Injection mislabelled as ‘Paracetamol Injection...
The Ebonyi State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Stanley Okoro-Emegha, has said that farming is the only panacea to avert the increasing hunger facing...
Former Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon believes that Nigerians are being too harsh on President Bola Tinubu in the midst of mounting hardship caused by...
A Colorado man has died after being bitten by his pet monster lizard named Winston Christopher Ward, 34, had spent days clinging to life on...
Hollywood actor, Russell Crowe has debuted a clean-shaven ahead of a new movie role. In the pic, Crowe who for years has been known to...
One of the gubernatorial aspirants on the Labour Party (LP) platform, Martins Okoukoni, has withdrawn from participating in the party’s governorship primary scheduled for February 23,...
The leadership of organised labour has slammed the Department of State Services (DSS) over its warning that its proposed protest, scheduled to hold February 27 and...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is strongly committed to providing excellent healthcare facilities for all Nigerians and will continue to prioritize domestic and foreign...
US President Joe Biden, yet again, has tripped twice while boarding Air Force One despite using a shorter, less challenging staircase. The 81-year-old US commander-in-chief narrowly...
President Bola Tinubu has ruled out ‘zoning’ as a criteria for the inconclusive All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Edo State. Senator representing Edo...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described the warning from the Department of State Security (DSS) to shelve its planned nationwide protest against the high...
Pandemonium broke out at a construction site recently after a realtor was bitten by a snake during a land inspection. The viral video shows other...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), effective from March 1, 2024....
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Wednesday lauded his late boss, former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, for strengthening the judicial system in the state. During a...
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has appealed to Nigerians to give President Tinubu time to produce results and also cautioned Nigerians against rushing...
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has insisted that Nigeria is paying for mistakes made over the past 45 years, amid the present economic hardship in...
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), has asked Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu time to resolve the prevailing situation plaguing the country. Addressing...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ekiti State Command, has paraded twelve persons arrested in connection with various crimes in the state. ...
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has cautioned Nigerians against rushing to judge the performance of President Bola Tinubu. He made the call while...
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court ordered the remand of Saviour Daniel and David Isaiah in a correctional facility in Ado-Ekiti over alleged murder on Wednesday. The...
Former Military Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon, was spotted at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Wednesday, where he engaged in frank talks with President Bola...
Binance, world’s biggest cryptocurrency trading platform, says it is collaborating with the Federal Government to block Nigerians from dollar-naira trade on its platform. Binance disclosed this...
By Ali Rabiu A woman was killed while her daughter sustained injury in a suspected homicide case in Dutse, capital of Jigawa state. According to spokesman...
The Niger State Government has signed a contract with 37 companies for the construction of 556km of roads across the 25 local government councils of the...
Anambra State Government has declared one Ifechukwu Nweke, wanted for killing a 71-year-old man, Shedrack Okoye, while masquerading at Umuawulu community in Awka South Local Government...
Former Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Gen. Dr. Yakubu Gowon GCFR, has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...
Former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has denied rejecting an invitation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to speak on issues affecting...
Olisa Agbakoba, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), says the administration of President Bola Tinubu is not communicating hope to Nigerians. Speaking with...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has arrested two men suspected to be cultists involved in ritualistic activities in Imo State. Mr...
Presdent Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Kemi Nanna Nandap as the comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), effective from March 1. According...
Daniel Bwala, former spokesperson of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation, has defended his criticisms of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap to serve as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS. The appointment takes...
Nigerian government and its people have been charged to harness and invest heavily in the country’s agricultural potential to improve and better the lots of...
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has praised his predecessor in office, Rotimi Akeredolu for his daring and impactful contributions to governance and the general well-being...
The Zamfara State Police Command has debunked reports of the kidnapping of 26 passengers on the Gusau-Sokoto Road. DAILYPOST recalls that on Wednesday, the bandits, who...
Nigerian security operatives, including police and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) personnel, today February 21 raided some Bureau De Change (BDC) outlets in the Sabo...
The Ekiti State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has paraded 12 suspects in connection with various crimes in the state. A...
Operatives of the Edo State Command on Wednesday stormed Bureau de Change offices and arrested several operators in Benin City. DAILY POST reports that the operatives...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap to serve as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Naija News...
The Labour Party (LP) has condemned the arrest of its National Chairman, Julius Abure, in Benin City, the Edo State capital. In a statement on Wednesday...
A Nigerian cleric in the diaspora has berated the Yorubas for staging protests over hunger and economic hardship. In a video making the rounds on...
Governor Dauda Lawal has clarified that the Zamfara State Government did not ban bread production in any part of the State. The Bakers Association in the...
The Niger State Government and organized labor are currently having a closed-door discussion. This is to prevent the industrial action which the labour leaders threatened to...
The Nigerian Senate has warned the Federal Government not to hike electricity tariff under any guise, noting that doing so would worsen the plight of Nigerians....
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 51-year-old man, Idowu Mahmud, for allegedly raping his wife’s 14-year-old...
The House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs of the Taraba State House of Assembly has pledged to ensure fairness among all ethnic groups amidst...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a nationwide manhunt against persons involved in currency racketeering. According to sources at the EFCC, the...
Sequel to the recent security challenges that bedevilled Mangu LGA of Plateau State and claimed scores of lives, properties and means of livelihood of residents, the...
Two randy government officials have been caught having intercourse at work on camera. The pair got intimate while at work at the Education Department of...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the arrest of the Labour Party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure. Naija News earlier reported that Abure was arrested on Wednesday...
The planned visit of President Bola Tinubu to Abia State for the commissioning of the Aba Integrated Power Project, a Geometric Power Plant in Osisioma Local...
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has threatened to sue the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over alleged defamation. According to his...
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure has reportedly been arrested by the Nigerian police earlier today. According to reports made available online, Mr...
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. The ongoing meeting is...
North West has reached a massive career milestone at just 10 years old, becoming one of the youngest ever artists to chart on Billboard’s Hot 100. ...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) arrested some currency exchange operators in the famous Kano currency exchange market, WAPA, in the early hours...
A 17-year-old boy allegedly stabbed his best friend, Phehello Mpele, to death after an argument over a girlfriend in Gauteng, South Africa. The incident happened...
The Nigerian Government has pledged to intensify efforts to improve the security of the country’s borders, following the activities of smugglers and the upsurge in security...
The Senate on Wednesday urged the federal government to stop the planned withdrawal of electricity subsidy. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, had last week said...
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed nominees appointed by President Bola Tinubu to serve as the Director General of the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA; commissioners for...
As political parties in Edo State conduct primaries to elect candidates for the September 21, 2024, Governorship election, the State Police Command has ordered its operatives...
Reno Omokri, a sociopolitical critic, has said Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu if the naira further depreciates to N2414 to a dollar. Omokri said...
Reno Omokri, a sociopolitical critic, has said Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu if the naira further depreciates to N2414 to a dollar. Omokri said...
Police have arrested the National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure in Benin City, the Edo State capital. GistReel reports that Abure was arrested on...
Men of the Lagos State Police Command, Ikotun Divison, have arrested two persons for allegedly kidnapping a female secondary school student. Disclosing this to newmen,...