The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday urged Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja to reject the bail application for...
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Ben Okolo, has said his comments at the National Dialogue on State...
A former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, was yesterday arrested and taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over its ongoing probe...
Save the Children and GSK have launched a new $1 million initiative to empower local organisations in Nigeria and Ethiopia to address barriers which prevent children...
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has sought collaboration with the Labour Union in the ongoing reform and privatisation programme of the Federal Government. The Acting...
The federal government has said its doors are open to effective collaboration with relevant stakeholders to address causes of multidimensional poverty and other socio-economic challenges in...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for enhanced collaboration among African countries to enhance intelligence sharing to effectively address the menace of...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has launched an investigation to unravel the causes of the runway excursion at the Murtala Muhammad Airport (MMA),...
Students from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, held a peaceful demonstration yesterday in response to the alleged killing of a fellow...
Bandits on Tuesday invaded the Unguwan Habuja community under the Kakangi ward in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two villagers and abducting...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri yesterday insisted that the past leadership of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) wasted...
Health experts from the North West zone yesterday gathered in Kano for a workshop aimed at addressing the challenges of poor acceptance of immunisation vaccines in...
Members of the National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (NAPPMED) in Kano have said they have been allocated an alternative marketplace to continue their...
The Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund said the upper chamber of the National Assembly may soon amend the existing law on the minimum entry...
Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, in Ogun State have suspended their indefinite strike which began on April 8. The union announced this...
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in the Kingdom of the Netherlands on a State visit. Naija News reports that the Nigerian leader arrived in the country...
Two aspirants, namely senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Jimoh Ibrahim, and Engr. Folakemi Omogoroye, have also petitioned the national secretariat All...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday, 24th April 2024 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved...
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening arrived in The Hague, the seat of government of the Netherlands, for a series of high-level discussions with Dutch...
The Coalition of Opposition Lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly known as the G60 has faulted the controversial amendment of the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment)...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, withdrew $720,000 from...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a fresh charge against former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the High Court...
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have killed Dr. Sarinus Ettor Kabo, an associate professor of Law at the Prince Abubakar University Anyigba, (formerly Kogi State...
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reshuffled his cabinet, moving two allies of Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to other ministries. The...
There appears to be more troubles for the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, with the Economic and Financial Crimes...
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has staunchly defended the Lagos-Calabar Super Highway project against critics, whom he described as “unpatriotic Nigerians,” accusing them of...
The Jigawa State House of Assembly has constituted an ad hoc committee to scrutinise the state’s electoral and local government laws. This followed a motion by...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in a move aimed at enhancing efficiency and boosting key sectors in governance. The governor,...
Chelsea were once again embarrassed on Tuesday night as Mauricio Pochettino’s team were hammered 5-0 by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. It has been a terrible...
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Steel Development has summoned the Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, over alleged disobedience to President Bola Tinubu’s directive on...
National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has hailed Kogi State governor and Chairman of the Ondo State Primary Election Committee,...
The Nigerian Army said its troops deployed for counter-terrorism operations in Zamfara and Kastina states have successfully neutralised two terrorists who attempted to abduct some civilians....
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that he made personal efforts to invite the immediate past governor...
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday, hosted the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu to an exciting welcome for the launching of Alternative High...
Arsenal lead Chelsea 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium and the best goal of the lot has come through Ben White who might have scored the best...
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has described her support for the education of the girl child as a response to the yawning gap in girls’ education...
The Sokoto State Government has relieved fifteen district heads of their appointments over insubordination, aiding insecurity, land racketeering and conversion of public properties for personal use....
Kai Havertz has scored a brace against his former club Chelsea to secure all three points for Arsenal as the Gunners lead 4-0. Goals from Leandro...
“A few years ago, I was financially down, and things got really tough to a point where my wife suggested I go get a job. I...
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim and Folakemi Omogoroye, who were among the 15 aspirants that contested the April 20 primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Hadi Sirika, the former Minister of Aviation under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. According to EFCC, the arrest is...
Arsenal have doubled their lead over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium and the goal came from an unlikely source in Ben White. The Gunners took the...
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has reshuffled his cabinet. The move was made public in a statement released on Tuesday evening by the Secretary...
The Sokoto State Government has relieved nine district heads of their appointment over alleged insubordination, aiding of insecurity and land racketeering. The district heads were those...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over 300 accounts linked to illicit foreign exchange (FX) trading. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Ola...
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, withdrew $720,000 from the state’s coffers to pay...
Movie Producer, Stanely Ontop says the family of sound engineer, Precious, who died in the boat mishap that claimed the lives of actor Jnr Pope and...
Arsenal lead Chelsea 1-0 at the halftime break at the Emirates Stadium but it could have been more if it wasn’t for Djordje Petrovic. The Gunners...
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has confirmed the probe of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika. This followed reports...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said our institutions need to be strengthened in order for democracy to survive and thrive in Nigeria. Atiku, who...
Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA), says government has been blocking access to small arms and light weapons, making it difficult for non-state actors to...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the administration of President Bola Tinubu has never hidden its commitment to improving the quality of life of the average...
The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has addressed a viral video that alleges a lecturer at the university molested a female student. The university has unequivocally stated...
A student of Lead British International School, Gwarimpa, Abuja, who was the victim in a bullying case, has issued a stern ultimatum to the school’s management...
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has denied claims of shunning the invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Naija News reports...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over 300 illegal accounts connected foreign exchange (FX) trading. EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede disclosed this in...
The Igbo Renaissance Forum, IRF, has expressed deep disappointment regarding the recent opposition against the establishment of state police by Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of...
Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has advised his successor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, to sheath his sword against the Secretary to the Government of...
The Agbor Stakeholders Forum (ASF) has urged President Bola Tinubu to have a change of heart and release former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele. The...
Brighton have identified Burnley’s Vincent Kompany as a potential replacement for Roberto De Zerbi should the Italian leave the Amex Stadium at the end of the...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has unveiled an ambitious plan to improve nutrition across Nigeria, calling on faith and traditional leaders to champion their communities’ efforts. Speaking...
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspect over his alleged involvement in the murder of a 25-year-old man, Temitope Olorunfemi, who was lynched in...
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to ensure that the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is probed....
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday revealed how the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, disregarded the...
The Federal Government has summoned the management of Lead British International School, Abuja, over allegations of bullying in the school. The Minister of State for Education,...
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has explained why operatives of the agency did not force their way into the...
Arsenal have taken the lead in their huge Premier League clash with Chelsea courtesy of a Leandro Trossard goal but should Djordje Petrovic have done better? ...
The Federal Government has expressed commitment to partner with the state governments in facilitating the shift towards their increased participation in the electricity market as envisioned...
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has said that fixing the refineries in Nigeria will save the country from spending foreign exchange on fuel importation. Governor...
Dana Air has apologised to its passengers and is re-timing flight operations following the incident of one of its aircraft skidding off the Lagos Airport runway....
The World Bank has halted funding for a tourism venture in Tanzania following reports that it caused widespread suffering among tens of thousands of villagers. The...
The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has denied that he refused to honour an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)....
The future of Bernardo Silva at Man City is uncertain heading into the summer transfer window as Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona remain interested in the Portuguese...
The management of the University of Nigeria (UNN) has suspended lecturer, Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in its General Studies division, who was filmed after being...
French authorities announced on Tuesday that five individuals, including a child, tragically lost their lives while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the...
American rapper, Megan Thee Stallion has been accused of harassment by her former cameraman, who also alleges she forced him to watch her have sex. Emilio...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, revealed that Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, once rescued him from media blackmail during his time in the Senate. The Governor...
Former governor of Benúe State, Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday advised his successor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, to sheath his sword against the Secretary to the Government...
The Kwara State Government on Tuesday buried all confiscated meat from the alleged poisonous animals slaughtered for public consumption in the state. The residents of the...
A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday, sentenced two men, Oluwaseun Nwankpa and Olayode Fadaiya, to three months imprisonment each, for illegal currency trading amounting...
Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night as the Gunners look to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League. Mikel...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the appointment of five new Chargé D’affaires and 12 Consuls General to the country’s mission to some countries across...
Members of staff of the Anambra State House of Assembly have embarked on an indefinite strike over various entitlements and poor conditions of service. The staff,...
Tofe Fasua, a Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has assured Nigerians that current inflationary pressures will drop like a rock. Naija News reports that this...
The University of Nigeria (UNN) has suspended Mr Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in its General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing...
A medical laboratory scientist, Oluroju Shola, has been docked at an Upper Area Court Gwagwalada, Abuja, for allegedly publicising his ex-girlfriend’s nude pictures. The police...
The family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers have thwarted a kidnapping attempt and killed a bandit in Zamfara State. It was gathered...
A woman who turns 106 has some words of advice on how to live a long life. Tina Gerlack turned 106 on Friday, April 19....
Singer Speed Darlington has called out his mother’s sister for allegedly threatening to kill him after he asked her to remove the church she reportedly built...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chargé d’affaires (en titre) CDAs and Consuls General. Naija News reports that this was disclosed on Tuesday...
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede has narrated how the former Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello allegedly moved $720,000 from the...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has transferred regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Ekiti State to the Ekiti State Electricity Regulatory Bureau, EERB, amid...
A man was sentenced to 13 years in prison and three years in community custody on Monday, April 22, after pleading guilty to a second-degree attempted...
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has deployed officers to the Leads British International School in Abuja over alleged bullying of a 16-year-old student identified...
Following a distressing incident of bullying captured on a viral video involving students of Lead British International School in Abuja, the culprit, Mariam Hassan, has come...
Students of Lead British School in Abuja have revealed that bullying is a normal occurrence at their school and their teachers are aware but they do...
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Embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, allegedly withdrew $720,000 from the government account. According to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...