The member representing Barkin Ladi Federal Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Dickson Chollom, has paid a condolence visit to the family of...
Over 1.6 million Nigerians have applied for credit under the newly launched Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP). The CEO of CREDICORP), Uzoma Nwagba, disclosed this on Tuesday...
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to the charges of approving the printing of ₦684.5m at...
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested five youths identified as Shila Boys, a group infamous for robbing residents of their belongings, mostly phones...
Following the controversy trailing the tenure extension of local government chairmen in Akwa Ibom State, the State House of Assembly Committee on Local Governments has commenced...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday gave the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government two weeks ultimatum after which universities may be plunged into industrial...
Following the increasing insecurity in Nigeria’s federal capital territory (FCT) Abuja, Global Peace Foundation, the Nigerian Police Force and the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution,...
Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo is currently on loan at Barcelona, who were always his preference despite AC Milan forward Rafael Leao trying to convince him...
The crusade for global peace and stability pursued by the wife of the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Amb. Mrs Amaba Sam-Ogbuku,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his support for China’s proposal for a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine crisis in an interview published early on Wednesday, ahead...
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez has been linked with a move to Chelsea this summer. The Blues are looking for a new goalkeeper as confirmed by...
This summer’s transfer window is likely to be as important to Arsenal as any other club across Europe. With one game left to play, the Gunners...
While speaking at a function in his state on Tuesday, May 14, Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers state threw shade at you know who. According to...
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the efforts of the High Powered Presidential Committee (HPPC) on Nigeria’s Extended Continental Shelf Project, which worked over many years for...
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has asserted that the country is still learning about democratic practice. Akpabio, who spoke yesterday during a courtesy visit by the...
Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, has slammed online critics accusing her of wrecking actor Yul Edochie’s marriage to his first wife, May. Naija News recalls that 16...
Former Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday warned the proponents of parliamentary system of government to know that the project may not materialise immediately. According to...
A notorious terrorist, Usman Modi Modi, popularly called ‘Kartakwa’, was on Tuesday killed alongside four others in a fierce clash with a rival group in Katsina....
After weeks of altercations with his predecessor, Governor Alex Otti has finally made good his promise to make public the forensic report showing financial malfeasance by...
The parents of Leah Sharibu have called on President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi to assist in facilitating her release as she clocks 21 in...
Gayle King made her Sports Illustrated debut in this year’s SI Swimsuit 2024 issue. The three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist was photographed in Mexico for the...
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has urged the United Kingdom government to assist in deepening its democracy. Akpabio said, both countries have shared history and...
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved N96 billion for the construction of bus terminals and other transportation facilities in the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja....
Contrary to claims by the former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, that he made Siminalayi Fubara governor of the state, the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti...
Kaduna State governor Uba Sani has flagged off the constitution of $50 million soya bean oil refining plant owned by a private company in Igabi local...
National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) has unveiled plans for expansion and rebranding initiative aimed at enhancing onion production, processing, and market...
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, has lamented the failure of the federal and state governments to issue relevant circular on the increase(harmonisation)...
Both Liverpool and Barcelona are two clubs that will be in transition this coming summer. The Reds will be expected to announce the arrival of Arne...
Chelsea are not currently in talks over selling Marc Cucurella or Ben Chilwell, according to Fabrizio Romano as he spoke exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said African countries made a mistake by adopting the Western liberal democracy introduced by the Europeans. Obasanjo said this on Tuesday...
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Tuesday approved two critical projects for the digital economy and technology startup ecosystem in the country. Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy Minister,...
Explosions rocked a gas processing plant operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) at Gbarain, Yenagoa LGA, Bayelsa state. According to NAN, the...
A 48-year-old Nigerian man, Olubunmi Abodunde, who murdered his wife, Taiwo, with a skateboard and blamed his loss of control on medication has been sentenced to...
The federal government has given an update on ongoing submissions for the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (NCCC) application recently initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. On...
Edward Buba, director of defence media operations, says four soldiers were killed on Sunday in an ambush by terrorists in Zamfara. In a statement on...
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has urged the United Kingdom government to assist in deepening its democracy. Akpabio said, both countries have shared history and Nigeria...
Liverpool made a move for Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo but it has been rejected by the Spanish club’s board. With Jurgen Klopp leaving the club in...
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has given an interim order restraining the two commissions of inquiry instituted by...
The federal government on Tuesday appealed to the Organised Labour Centre not to derail its transformation plan for the power sector, saying the current service is...
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said that his administration has aligned with the Federal government’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the health sector to achieve...
The organized labour has reportedly given the federal government a deadline of May 31, 2024, for the conclusion of all processes regarding the new minimum wage...
The Yoruba Unity Forum (YUF), on Tuesday, declared that the ethnic group will continue to put itself in strong position within the context of Nigeria and...
The end of the 2023/24 season can’t come soon enough for Man United. Although there’s still the potential to win the FA Cup against Man City,...
DJ Akademiks has been sued for rape. Fauziya Abashe filed a suit against Akademiks, born Livingston Allen, over two 2022 incidents. Abashe dated the...
A 26-year-old lady, Xoliswa Radebe, was murdered allegedly by her boyfriend in South Africa a week after her graduation from the university. An NGO, Women...
Naija News understands that the anti-graft agency is apprehending traders in Abuja, Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt. This development is coming against the continuous devaluation of...
Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the manager situation at Manchester United as they’ve been linked with yet another candidate in the...
Nigerian doctors on social media are currently mourning their colleague, Saghir Mahmoud, who passed away on Tuesday, May 14. According to the doctors, late Saghir got...
Six people were reportedly killed and one still missing as suspected armed Fulani herdsmen attacked Ogbaulu community in Agatu Local Government of Benue State on Tuesday,...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Wednesday 15th May 2024. The PUNCH: Operatives of...
Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian has declared his intention to leave Anfield this summer. Adrian becomes the first player to announce his exit from the club following the...
The Delta State House of Assembly has suspended member representing Ughelli North 1 State Constituency, Matthew Omonade (APC-Ughelli North I) over alleged gross misconduct. The...
Singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, spent the night at the Lagos state police headquarters in Ikeja after he was arrested on Tuesday, May 14...
There are just six weeks to wait until the summer transfer window opens for business, and Arne Slot could well make a bargain signing his first...
Renowned legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, has voiced concerns regarding the absence of a coherent policy framework guiding the application of...
The federal government has hinted that it will commence workers’ productivity audit from the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who dropped the...
The Senate says it plans to enact a law prescribing stiffer sanctions to stem job racketeering and disregard for the federal character principles in employment. The...
The scheduled arraignment of a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, and his brother, Ahmad Sirika, before an FCT High Court over charges of corruption allegations...
The federal government has announced the plan to tap from locally available funds such as pension and life insurance to develop infrastructure in the country. The...
Media personality, Reuben Abati and his wife, Kiki, are celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary today May 15. An excited Abati showered encomiums on his wife in...
The Oyo State government in collaboration with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), a World Bank assisted programme has disbursed grants for the renovation of 58...
An appeal for $306 million has been launched to tackle projected food security and nutrition crisis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states during the lean season...
Members of the House of Representatives have met former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the plan to reintroduce the parliamentary system of government through a constitutional amendment....
The Global Peace Foundation has expressed concerns over the rising insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, noting that it sends negative signals to potential foreign...
An Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the state capital, has sentenced a 47-year-old secondary school teacher, Ojo Ezekiel to life imprisonment for raping a...
The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has reported a successful interception of petrol worth approximately N8.85 million from smugglers operating in the Lagos...
The 22 Quick Response Wing of the Nigeria Air Force in Nasarawa State has intercepted a busload of Indian hemp and arrested a 32-year-old man, Yusuf...
Diamond Stripes Limited through its Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), Pragmatic Palm Limited, has concluded plans to revive the moribund Enugu-based United Palm Produce Limited (UPPL), having...
A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, remanded a 58-year-old man, Joseph Gamor, for allegedly defiling his 13-year-old daughter. Patrick Adekomaiya, the presiding judge, declined...
Medical practitioners in Niger State, under the auspices of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), have issued a two-week ultimatum to...
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Agency has officially announced the commencement date for the airlift of intending pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year’s...
The Ports and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) has formally handed over a block of 10 classrooms constructed at Amuwo-Odofin Junior High School to the Lagos State...
Former Tottenham Hotspur ace, Jamie Redknapp, really laid into his old club after they succumbed to Pep Guardiola’s Man City on Tuesday night. A win for...
With 115 charges against them still outstanding, the finger is always going to be pointed at Man City in terms of their successes being tarnished, and...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has released the results of additional 36,540 candidates who sat the recently concluded 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)...
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has confirmed multiple explosions near its gas processing plant in Gbarain, Yenagoa LGA of Bayelsa State. This incident...
So far in this 2023/24 campaign, Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong has shown himself to be one of the standout players in his position across Europe. The...
Adolescents and young people have said there is a need to sustain the Multi-Sectoral Response for HIV Prevention. They made the call Tuesday in a communique...
Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the situation of three Arsenal players ahead of this summer amid plenty of speculation over their...
The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has described the allegation concerning the $140 million bribery scandal made by the Chief Executive Officer of Binance,...
To boost ease of doing business in the mining sector, the federal government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has launched the Nigeria Mineral Resources...
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) produced more oil at Bonga in 2023, compared to the previous year 2022, a review of the company’s...
After making a fantastic save to thwart Son Heung-min from scoring, Jamie Carragher declared that Stefan Ortega, the backup goalkeeper, basically won Manchester City the Premier...
Man United are set for one of their most significant post-season periods in many a year. Not only is Sir Jim Ratcliffe likely to authorise a...
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Rivers State Government is under a debt burden imposed by the soaring cost of projects initiated...
Manchester United are ready to step up their efforts to sign Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite in the summer. The Red Devils are willing to spend £55...
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Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday, 15th May 2024 President Bola Tinubu has ordered the...
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima yesterday stressed the pivotal role of science and technology in crafting solutions for Nigeria’s advancement through a productive workforce.Shettima, who spoke...
Following his directive on mandatory procurement of compressed-natural-gas (CNG) powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), President Bola Tinubu is set to commission...
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has repeated his call for stronger institutions and rule of law...
Faced with the controversy trailing the unveiling of “COCOS Hotel and Gardens”, an investment of the Correctional Service Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society, the leadership of the Nigerian...
Multiple explosions rocked the gas processing plant operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) at Gbarain, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa, were on...
Ange Postecoglou believes the “foundations are really fragile” at Tottenham following their defeat to Manchester City on Tuesday night. Defeat ended Tottenham’s Champions League hopes and...
Arsenal legend David Seaman believes Aaron Ramsdale will join West Ham or Chelsea this summer. Ramsdale has lost his place in the Arsenal side to David...
Pep Guardiola heaped praise on Stefan Ortega and Manchester City’s second half response as they beat Tottenham to take a step closer to the Premier League...
Kyle Walker insisted he would be in the wrong job if he didn’t enjoy the pressure following Manchester City’s win over Tottenham. City took a giant...
The labour unions in the country have been urged to be cautious not to derail the Federal Government’s transformation plan for the power sector, which requires...
Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has disclosed that the federal executive council (FEC) has approved two critical projects for the digital economy...