The family, friends, relatives and business associates of an Abuja trader, Onyebuchi Anene have lamented the gruesome killing of the Anambra businessman by a police officer....
A senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr Olisa Agbakoba has restated that only factionalization of a political party can justify the defection of its elected members...
Ossai Success, the ex-aide to former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has berated Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye, better known as RudeBoy, for ‘disrespecting’ his in-laws...
The Nigerian Army has denied claims it is involved in the current emirate crisis in Kano state. There have been claims by members of the...
The Federal Ministry of Education has postponed the inauguration and retreat for pro-chancellors, chairmen and members of Governing councils of federal tertiary institutions earlier scheduled for...
Over 20 civilians were killed in an attack on Saturday in central Mali, a local official reported on Sunday. The attack occurred in a village within...
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said his original ambition was to become the Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, not the governor of...
Manchester United have seemingly not yet officially communicated anything on the future of on-loan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, according to Fabrizio Romano. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for...
A combined team of security operatives have apprehended one of the suspects in connection with the abduction of four travellers in Irun Akoko, Akoko North West...
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Sunday, presided over the first emirate council meeting of district heads and senior traditional council members at...
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said there will be no division in Abia under his watch as indigenes and non indigenes resident in the...
The Kogi State Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC) has declared a three-day mourning for two of its students who were killed in kidnappers’ den....
Premier League clubs Liverpool and Manchester United could reportedly face a major blow in pursuit of Lille defender Leny Yoro. The youngster is one of the...
Opposition federal lawmakers from different political parties, under the aegis of G-60, have urged the Federal Government to steer clear of the Emirate tussle in Kano...
Leicester City are waiting on Chelsea’s decision on potentially hiring Enzo Maresca as their new manager after some positive talks took place, according to transfer news...
Winner of the Big Brother Naija Season 6 and singer, Hazel Oyeze Onou, popularly known as Whitemoney, has declared that no Nigerian artiste can match his...
Deputy commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Air Commodore David Akrong has visited the district chair of peace and conflict prevention/resolution of...
As President Bola Tinubu marks his first year in office on May 29, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has charged him to make his...
Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ramp up activities around production and productivity to tackle Nigeria’s economic woes. Obasanjo disclosed...
Businessman, Ayiri Emami, has revealed that the 200-level student of the Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) in Oyo State, identified as Alex Timileyin, who was allegedly beaten...
There’s a chance that we could see Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira leave the club in this summer’s transfer window, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. Vieira hasn’t...
Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber terrorizing residents in Karu Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of...
The Yobe State governor, Hon Mai Mala Buni has commended the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for flagging-off the construction of 250 Renewed Hope Housing...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, said to engender investor confidence, the administration of President Bola Tinubu must change its current transactional style of leadership. Obasanjo...
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that an estimated 138.9 million Nigerians are in need of interventions against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). This was contained in...
A prominent Islamic scholar and leader, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, has sued for peace in the ongoing Emirate tussle in Kano State. Naija News reports that...
Elon Musk told a meeting of global techies that he is an alien. The Tesla, X and SpaceX multi-billionaire made the claim at VivaTech in...
The Kano State Government has apologised to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu over the allegation of his involvement in the ongoing emirship tussle in...
Director-General of Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Mr. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, has urged representatives of organised labour to embrace the proposed N57,000 new minimum wage or be...
Liverpool have been scouting Lille wonderkid centre-back Leny Yoro ahead of a potential transfer, though clubs are still waiting to learn what his asking price will...
As part of the activities to mark his administration’s one year in office, President Bola Tinubu on Sunday inaugurated the 25.735km Ogbia-Nembe road in Bayelsa, with...
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have robbed and abducted four passengers travelling in an 18-seater bus from Ekiti State to Ikare Akoko in Ondo State. ...
The Edo State government has paid the N70,000 new minimum wage to workers in the state, in fulfilment of its promise to increase the minimum wage...
The Kano State Government has said nobody can intimidate it over its decision on the dissolution of the five emirates and reinstatement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi...
The O.B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation has given scholarships and brand-new laptops to 59 law graduates. The foundation also urged lawyers to embrace technology as it has become...
The Authorities of the Nigerian Navy, on Sunday, disclosed that it had acquired three ships and two helicopters to reinforce and fight oil theft particularly in...
The Nigeria First Project (NFP) coalition has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not playing politics with anti-corruption or other promises he made in the last...
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has successfully airlifted over 1,600 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. The latest batch, consisting of...
The federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, has initiated the construction of a 500-unit housing estate in Kano as part of...
Oyo, Ondo and Ekiti states will today commence the second phase of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination aimed at combating cervical cancer. Daily Trust reports that...
The governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, said his original ambition was to become the vice chancellor of the University of Maiduguri; not the...
The Jigawa State government said it has released N5.5 billion for the construction of a permanent site for the College of Nursing Science in Hadejia. Governor...
Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu, representing Nasarawa West Senatorial Zone, has empowered 586 youths and women with startup kits and training in agro-entrepreneurship and information and communication...
TV Johnny Wactor, the actor known for his role in the famed television series, General Hospital, has died in hospital after being involved in a fatal...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Monday 27th May 2024. The PUNCH: The President...
Kano State deputy governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam, has apologised to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, over a statement he made alleging that the latter...
The Vice Chancellor, University of Uyo, Prof Nyaudoh Ndaeyo has urged the media to stop painting Nigeria as a war zone. Ndaeyo, who made the appeal...
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has provided $186,800 to compensate for the shortfall in the Travel Basic Allowance of Hajj pilgrims from the state....
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) at the weekend released four accident reports with 20 safety recommendations. Among the reports was a preliminary report on the...
The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) has identified growing unemployment rate in the country as a major challenge that has escalated the current insecurity in the...
The Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, has disclosed that there is an ongoing review of capitation fees paid to healthcare providers...
Eminent personalities within the security circle, on Sunday, poured their tributes following the demise of a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),...
The Kano State Police Command has alerted the public to possible plans by some groups and individuals to unleash terror in public places over the lingering...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the 25.735 km Ogbia-Nembe road, including seven bridges, connecting approximately 14 riverine communities in the Ogbia and Nembe local government...
The Nigerian Army has debunked claims suggesting that its officials were not in Kano to enforce any court order. Making this disclosure in a statement released...
Erik ten Hag’s job at Manchester United is still uncertain after winning the FA Cup by beating Premier League champions Manchester City. The crucial win was...
The Edo State government has officially commenced paying its workers a new minimum wage of ₦70,000, a significant increase from the previous ₦40,000. Naija News reports...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is expected to leave the club next summer. According to the Daily Mail, the Spaniard is going to call time on...
A combined team of security operatives has apprehended one of the suspects in connection with the abduction of four travellers in Irun Akoko, Akoko North West...
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended more steps towards an internationally binding document for the protection of the rights of older persons.It urged that the...
The police have confirmed the killing of 11 persons during bandits’ attack in Unguwar Lamido community of Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. While confirming...
Nigerian footballer, Raphael Onyedika on Sunday night, May 26 became a champion in Belgium for the first time when Club Brugge were held to a scoreless...
Darwin Nunez, who seemed detached during Jurgen Klopp’s farewell at Liverpool, has spoken on the German manager’s departure. Nunez was the most-used player for Liverpool in...
Manchester United midfielder Sofyan Amrabat has spoken of his desire to extend his stay at the club. The Red Devils signed the midfielder last summer in...
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last year’s general elections, Peter Obi, last week paid a surprise visit to the headquarters of the party...
The family, friends, relatives and business associates of an Abuja trader, Onyebuchi Anene have lamented the gruesome killing of the Anambra businessman by a police officer....
A group, Nigeria First Project, has outlined the achievements of President Bola Tinubu for delivering his campaign’s policies reforms. The group made this know while addressing...
Kwara State Government has once again intensified efforts in ridding Ilorin, the state capital of environmental and social defacement. The Commissioner for Social Development, Opeyemi Oluwakemi...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 27th May 2024 President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, officially...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday flagged off the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Lagos. President Tinubu said the project would revolutionise transportation in...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday rated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s one year in office low, saying his administration has failed to find the right way to...
The federal government has asked the Supreme Court to void the alleged misconduct of 36 states in withholding local government funds. The Attorney-General of the Federation...
Commissioners, LG chairs on solidarity visit to Sanusi Don’t destabilise Kano, opposition lawmakers tell FG I’ve accepted my fate – Dethroned Emir of Gaya We’ve uncovered...
The Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the death of one of its pilgrims, Tawalkatu Busare Alako, from Jega Local Government Area of the state. Alhaji...
Pep Guardiola has backed Jack Grealish to return to form next season following a tough 2023/24 campaign. Grealish joined Manchester City from Aston Villa back in...
The co-location of Medlab West Africa and the inaugural Pharmaconex West Africa marked a significant milestone for healthcare advancement in the West African healthcare system, stakeholders...
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has promised an ‘important’ summer transfer window following his side’s disappointing 2023/24 season. Colchoneros endured a third straight trophyless campaign, finishing fourth...
The former Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, has disclosed that he has accepted his removal from office as the will of God and a...
Manchester United have completed their first transfer of the summer as Alvaro Fernandez departs the club to join Portuguese side Benfica on a permanent deal. Fernandez,...
The Nigerian Army has explained that soldiers deployed to the Emir’s palace in Nasarawa area of Kano were not there to enforce any court order in...
Manchester City were out on the streets of Manchester to celebrate their historic fourth consecutive Premier League title. The open-top bus parade saw the players and...
Former West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca has thanked Gian Piero Gasperini for helping to get his career back on track with Atalanta. Scamacca joined the Hammers...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, faulted the economic and security policies of the incumbent President Bola Tinubu administration, declaring that the federal government was not...
The Kogi State government has mourned two kidnapped students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, who were murdered in captivity. Recall that bandits...
Tottenham have received a boost in their pursuit of Brentford striker Ivan Toney. The 28-year-old forward is expected to be one of the most in-demand players...
African countries have been urged to synergise towards addressing challenges facing the Agricultural sector and harness its potentials for the continent’s prosperity. Minister of Agriculture and...
The First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, has said purpose, passion, determination and resilience are necessary for achieving success in life. She stated this at an event...
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, who has passed away at the age of 61. According to a statement...
A TikTok user has shared a video capturing the state of a road in an Abia community after it rained. According to the TikTok user,...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has said that northern leaders cannot educate children by leaving them begging round streets of cities and towns....
U.S. Republican Party candidate, Donald Trump got quite agitated after being booed at Libertarian Party’s convention. Trump was at the convention to tell the attendees...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the nation. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja anticipated...
Tottenham are set to raid Middlesbrough for midfielder Hayden Hackney this summer according to reports. Spurs are known to be seeking midfield reinforcements as Ange Postecoglou looks...
Armed bandits invaded Kuchi community in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State on Friday night, killing at least seven people and abducting about 200 villagers....
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Lagos, flagged off the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, stating that the project would revolutionise transportation in Nigeria...
Kevin Nolan has blamed West Ham’s drastic downturn in form during the 2023/24 campaign on a comment made by outgoing manager David Moyes. A 2-0 win...
The injunction issued by a judge of the Federal High Court in Kano, Justice Abdullahi Mohammed Liman, restraining the Kano State Government from reinstating Sanusi Lamido...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu over some of his policies. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday, May...
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that Nigeria is at a risk of having more drug abusers, terrorists, bandits, and other social misfits. Obasanjo, lamenting that...