The Nigerian government has said the country’s N20 trillion pension fund is safe and secure. The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, disclosed this in a statement...
A well-known Louisiana plastic surgeon and his two adult children, who were both two days away from their college graduation, were killed when the small plane...
Nigeria’s new Dangote mega refinery near Lagos is seeking to buy millions of barrels of US crude over the next year as it ramps up processing...
Manchester United are keen on signing the LOSC Lille defender Leny Yoro at the end of the season. The 18-year-old central defender is highly rated around...
The Federal Government has said electricity distribution in the country cannot improve because most of the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria are technically insolvent. Chairman...
The bill to address wildlife trafficking and habitat destruction passed second reading in the House of Representatives at Thursday’s plenary. Sponsor of the bill and member...
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has turned around the season for the struggling side. The Blues have won four Premier League games in a row, they have...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has stated that he is devastated by the incident of the collapse of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Amphitheatre roof. Governor...
The student loan application portal will open on May 24, 2024, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said on Thursday, May 16. NELFUND spokesman Nasir...
It still isn’t clear if Man United intend to stick with Erik ten Hag or not as manager for next season. Rumours continue to swirl regardless,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has secured the conviction of two Chinese nationals, Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi, for their involvement in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun, Dr Mutiu Agboke has reiterated that getting the election process right in Nigeria was the...
The federal government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have vowed to fight fake news in Nigeria to a standstill. The Minister of Information...
The details of the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and his Senegalese counterpart, Bassirou Faye have emerged. Recall that the Senegal President arrived in Nigeria on...
Elder statesman, Atedo Peterside has berated the federal government over the payment of N90 billion to subsidise the cost of the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage. The founder...
Food production in Nigeria is declining because many commercial farms are now moribund due to security challenges in many parts of the country, Daily Trust findings...
A summit convened in Kaduna by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) brought together eight opposition parties, aiming to bolster their structures and strategies ahead of the...
Arsenal are prepared to step into the transfer market again this summer in order to bolster their squad. The Gunners have been active in bringing new...
The three tiers of government in Nigeria—federal, state, and local governments—received a total of ₦1.2 trillion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for April 2024....
Vice President Kashim Shettima has warned that the reports of Nigeria’s vulnerability to flooding in 2024 is not pleasing and called for serious preparedness and vigilance...
Manchester City and Liverpool have been named as the clubs who “really like” Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon. According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, the Premier...
The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has called for closer collaboration among all the stakeholders to fight the scourge of cancer. She made the call as...
Six months after the murder of Taiwo Oyekanmi, the Director of Finance to the Ogun State governor’s office, security operatives are yet to arrest his killers....
Stakeholders in the transport and cycling sector have called for a policy to address safety concerns in the country. They made the call at a two-day...
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has aimed a dig at Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand ahead of his departure from the club. The Reds boss has just...
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have said that illegal money changers are responsible for the rising terrorism funding...
A law professor at the University of Abuja, Ali Ahmad, has called on international actors to explore Islamic legal provisions for the resolution of ongoing violent...
A Catholic priest in the Onitsha Archdiocese of Anambra State, Reverend Father Basil Gbuzuo, has been abducted by unidentified gunmen, according to a release from the...
Journalists in Plateau State have been advised to prioritise their personal safety and security in light of the increasingly hazardous environment they operate in. Professor Taye...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking the preparations and approval of a N24.6 billion Promissory Notes to reimburse Nasarawa and...
President Bola Tinubu has extended his deepest condolences to the family of the late Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, MGboyega...
Newly elected chairman of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Service Employees (AUPCTRE), National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) chapter, Haruna Habib...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 17th May 2024 President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a...
Minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, has commended the inauguration of EFCC RADIO 97.3FM. In a statement issued to newsmen yesterday in Abuja, Idris...
Stakeholders of Amakor community in Orumba-North local government area of Anambra State have absolved their traditional ruler and president-general (PG) Igwe Godwin Ezeilo and Rev. Canon...
Director-general of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Major General Aniedi Edet, said the organisation has gone into partnership with over 50 foreign and local...
A court case instituted in Kano has halted the Senate’s plans to stop electricity tariff increase. The Senate had set up a committee headed by the...
House of Representatives has passed through second reading a bill to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase its number of justices from 90 to...
As the rainy season sets in, residents of Edo State in flood-prone communities, especially in Benin City the state capital, now live in fear as they...
Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin on has convicted and sentenced two Chinese, Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi to one...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured retired military officers of due respect and improved welfare. The president gave the assurance yesterday when he opened the 36th...
There are indications that the Presidency may have given the green light for stakeholders to begin the search for a replacement of the All Progressives Congress...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has performed well in its fiscal responsibilities and management, as the administration maintains transparency...
Philippe Coutinho, once one of the most exciting talents in world football, finds himself in an uncertain situation as his loan spell at Qatari club Al-Duhail...
Phil Foden, Manchester City’s dynamic midfielder, has expressed his determination to further elevate his game after being named the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year....
According to top transfer insider Graeme Bailey, West Ham United are keen on signing former Manchester United prospect Angel Gomes. Gomes, who currently plays for Lille,...
Members of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), on Thursday, defied the heavy downpour in Lagos to hold prayers for peace to reign...
The Organised Labour has frowned at the Federal Government’s plan to utilise the N19.66 trillion pension funds for infrastructure development. This is contained in a joint...
There has been a lot of talk around the future of Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise ahead of the summer transfer window and The Athletic’s David Ornstein...
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has ordered the remand of the former chairman of Park Management System in the state,...
The Nigerian government has finally announced that the application portal for the much-awaited student loan will open on Friday, May 24. The spokesman of the Nigerian...
The man whose wife accused him of abandoning her in the hospital where she went to deliver their baby has spoken. On Wednesday, May 15,...
The Federal Government has clarified that it has no plan to illegally access the savings and pensions of Nigerian workers to fund infrastructure projects. The Minister...
Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku may have found the back of the net in a crucial win against Brighton, marking his first goal for the club since January,...
A dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed on Naka town, Gwer-West Headquarters, following an unprecedented rival cult clash that has resulted in the deaths of 2 members....
Atedo Peterside, the founder of Stanbic IBTC and ANAP Foundation, has said that Nigerians are waiting to see if the President Bola Tinubu administration means business....
The Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has stated that there are no plans to illegally tap into the N20 trillion Pension Fund of workers to finance infrastructure...
Nigeria cannot continue to be a poor country while it is blessed with such enormous wealth in mineral resources across every state in the country ...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, received President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal on a courtesy visit at the State House in Abuja, where both leaders called...
Xavi’s future as manager of Barcelona is believed to be in doubt as the Catalan club’s board is angry with comments made by the Spanish coach...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday played host to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal. During their brief interactive session at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu said an...
Aggrieved doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), have withdrawn their services from all government and private hospitals in Akwa Ibom State in...
Aggrieved doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), have withdrawn their services from all government and private hospitals in Akwa Ibom State in...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced May 24, 2024, as official date for the opening of portal for student loan applications. Managing Director of...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced May 24, 2024, as official date for the opening of portal for student loan applications. Managing Director of...
Newcastle United have reportedly joined the long list of clubs that want to sign Leeds United star Crysencio Summerville this summer. The 22-year-old Dutch winger has...
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Press Council, NPC, Dili Ezughah, has described the removal of the agency from the national budget as a huge setback....
A stint operation carried out by detectives from Force Headquarters, Abuja, and Operatives of Delta State Police Command has led to the arrest of a Camerounian...
The Federal Government on Thursday unveiled the logo and features of the Young and Secure project, whose objective is enhanced collaboration between youth and the police...
Former Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has stolen the limelight on social media after a recent post where the Spanish shot-stopper put his excellent cat-like...
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel is afraid that Man United will not offer him the manager’s role at Old Trafford even if it becomes available this...
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government, on Thursday, announced the official date for the opening of the portal for student loan applications. A statement signed by the...
The deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Phillip Agbese, has stated that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested two members of a notorious kidnapping in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Army in a statement...
In response to circulating rumors, the Federal Government has emphatically denied any intentions to illegally access the hard-earned savings and pension contributions of workers. This clarification...
The 36 Houses of Assembly speakers in Nigeria have reportedly approved the National Assembly’s current efforts to include state policing in the country’s constitution. Naija News...
Members of Garin Barau village in Zudai District of Bali Local Government Council of Taraba State have accused the chairman of the council, Aboki Dauda, of...
Music executive, Diddy‘s alleged mule, Brendan Paul, won’t be going to jail as he has struck a good deal in his drug case. His lawyer,...
Enzo Maresca is already getting to work on preparing his Leicester City squad ahead of their return to the Premier League. The Foxes return to the...
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have allegedly killed one Johnbull Osagiede after collecting a ransom of N9 million from the victim’s family in Edo State. DAILY...
A businessman has taken to social media to narrate his experience with ‘’men wearing police jackets with guns.’ Jay Trafford took to Instagram to state that...
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Press Council, NPC, Dr. Dili Ezughah, has described the removal of the agency from the national budget as a huge...
Tony McFarr, the stuntman who has played a double for some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, especially Chris Pratt, has passed on at the age of 47. ...
The palace of the Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has supported an unidentified Muslim group who stormed a worship centre that plays host to both Christian...
Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State has convicted and sentenced two Chinese, Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi to...
Rapper Cardi B has said that she won’t be voting for either Joe Biden or Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, claiming they are...
The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has warned intending pilgrims to avoid money laundering as they embark on their spiritual exercise. He advised them to...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday conferred Abuja citizenship on the President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, during a visit to...
A Nigerian lady, Merita Uju, has been facing backlash on Facebook after she called out a man who sent N20,000 to her to support herself. ...
Actor Ben Affleck has left the Los Angeles home he’s been staying at without his wife, Jennifer Lopez. He was photographed on Thursday morning, May...
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah will need to decide on his future soon with the winger set for talks with the Merseyside club once the season ends. The...
There’s been plenty of transfer gossip surrounding Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher over the last 12 months. It was initially rumoured that Gallagher would be forced to...
A video of a Nigerian lady confronting the user of her stolen iPhone after getting it tracked is trending online. In the video, the lady...
A federal high court in Lagos has struck out a case against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its directive requiring banks to collect and...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima will deliver a speech on Friday on the achievements of President Bola Tinubu within his first year in office. Speaking with journalists...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval in principle (AIP) to 14 new international money transfer operators (IMTOs). IMTOs carry out cross-border fund...
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has told the executive chairmen of the local government areas in the state that they have a few days to...
The federal government had debunked the claim of having plans to illegally access the pension fund to finance infrastructure projects. Minister of Finance and coordinating...
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has asserted that Nigerians who have not been paying electricity bills in the past are those complaining about the tariff increase...