The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has once again called on motorists to shun panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol....
The Nigerian Army has eliminated Tochukwu, also known as Ojoto, the commander of the Ihietukwa Command of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security...
Dangote Cement, BUA, IBETO, and other stakeholders have been issued a 14-day ultimatum to attend a hearing before the House of Representatives Joint Committee to address...
Adebayo Shittu, a former Minister of Communication under former President Muhammadu Buhari, has said his former principal’s administration was full of manipulations and fraudulent approvals. Recall...
The House of Representatives Joint Committee investigating the arbitrary increase in the price of cement in Nigeria has presented a report which compared the exorbitant cost...
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has said the three lawmakers suspended during plenary on Monday engaged in diabolical means. Naija...
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has commended Second Lt. Oluchukwu Owowoh for emerging as the first Nigerian female cadet to graduate from the Royal Military Academy...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Tinubu-led administration 48 hours to withdraw the cybersecurity levy directive issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria...
The French Government has said there are no discussions between France and Nigeria to establish military bases in the country. Recall that some eminent Northern leaders...
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore has reacted to CBN’s new directive, which states that commercial banks...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released additional results from the just concluded 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Confirming the development on Tuesday...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its counterpart, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), are demanding that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) withdraw the...
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has issued a cease and desist notice to Segun Olatunji, Editor of FirstNews, over allegedly false and...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Tuesday 7th May 2024. The PUNCH: The Federal...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has stated that the commission will not tolerate any form of embezzlement by public...
Lagos State government has said that it banned the use of styrofoam in the state to protect the environment and the people’s wellbeing. Commissioner for the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained six senior officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for their alleged involvement in...
In light of the lingering fuel scarcity and return of long queues at petrol stations, pump prices are now stabilizing at higher levels among independent and...
The spokesman for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Fabian Benjamin, provided insights into why some candidates with high scores in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation...
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has come to terms with a ceasefire in the ongoing armed conflict between the group and the State of Israel. Naija...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has expressed shock over the reported deportation of Osun indigenes by the Lagos State Government....
The immediate past deputy Senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege, has asserted that President Bola Tinubu is addressing the ‘bulk of Nigeria’s challenges. Naija News reports that Omo-Agege,...
The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima is unable to attend the US-Africa Summit 2024 due to technical issues with his aircraft. Naija News reports Shettima...
The lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo II, PDP, Donald Okogbe, has criticized his suspension alongside two other lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly. Naija News reports...
The purported landlord and alleged leader of the gang renting out underbridge apartments in the Dolphin Estate area of Lagos State, Gbenga Oluwafemi (Mopol), has declared...
The federal government has announced its decision to remove the Naira from all peer-to-peer (P2P) exchanges. The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has confirmed that it gave approval to the Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to implement a reduction in the tariff of...
Suspected terrorists unleashed terror on the Ambe community in the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving a trail of death and destruction. Naija News...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has expressed its disapproval of the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun’s stance against the establishment of state police. Speaker Mudashiru...
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has asserted that it cannot be held accountable for the electricity supply difficulties in the southeast region. In a statement...
The Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of distorting facts to sabotage President Bola Tinubu’s...
The Biola Tinubu-led Federal Government has said it is not considering any military base in the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris,...
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has issued a strong call to the Presidency and the National Assembly, urging immediate collaboration to address the ongoing crises...
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has commenced reduction in tariff from N225/Kwh to N206.80/Kwh for band A customers in its coverage territory. This review followed...
Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, disclosed that a staggering 80% of buildings in the Ibeju Lekki and Epe areas...
The Nigerian Electricity Distribution Company (NERC) has confirmed the reduction of electricity tariffs for Band A customers across the eleven Distribution Companies (DISCOS) in the country....
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Podar Johnson, has called for a uniform salary structure in Nigeria’s minimum wage. He argued that different...
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has engaged in discussions with his counterpart from Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, regarding allegations of deporting Osun indigenes from...
The Office of the African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy and Google today announced the launch of the #DiscoverMyAfrica Shorts Challenge, a month-long initiative to celebrate the...
The Edo House of Assembly, on Monday, suspended three lawmakers over alleged plot to impeach the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, and other principal officers. The speaker announced...
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced its transition to a digital recruitment process for internal and external examination supervisors and assistant supervisors for the Basic...
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has implored the federal government to encourage the tripartite committee on the national minimum wage to conclude its proceedings. According...
The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has announced a reduction in the price of electricity tariff for Band A customers. Naija News reports that Ikeja Electricity Distribution...
A notorious Nigerian terrorist leader, Kachallah Mai Daji, has been apprehended by the Armed Forces of Niger Republic. A security analyst and counter-insurgency expert in the...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned the pan-Igbo organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, against apologising over the 1966 military coup on behalf of the Igbo people....
The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, highlighted that 80% of buildings in Ibeju Lekki have not received official approval....
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has called for the release of a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu. Naija News understands that Ojukwu...
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, has accused Nigerian leaders of lacking interest in solving the country’s problems. Naija News...
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has reacted to the detention of a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, over alleged cybercrime. Naija...
Fuel marketers have told Nigerians to express a little more patience regarding the fuel scarcity currently rocking the country. The Public Relations Officer of the Independent...
Nigerian billionaire and politician, Arthur Eze, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will change the country for the better after serving eight years in office. Eze...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered the System Operator (SO) to commence the capping of power supply to cross-border customers in Benin Republic, Niger...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Monday 6th May 2024. The PUNCH: Barely 48...
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as ‘Shiites’ has petitioned the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over...
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of promoting propaganda and putting his personal interest above that of Nigeria. Atiku, in...
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has described the presence of Seyi, the son of President Bola Tinubu, on the board of companies owned by...
Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Sunday night depart Abuja for Dallas in the United States of America. Naija News reports that Shettima, a former Borno...
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to demolish over 100 shanties at Adeniji Adele Underbridge, starting from Monday, May 6, 2024. Naija News reports that...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that his administration has withstood the pressure from the political crisis, paving the way for focused leadership and governance...
Naija News recalls that the report claims that the EFCC has released a list of 58 ex-governors being investigated for alleged corruption, with a headlined: “EFCC...
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has explained why the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, servers failed to work effectively...
A report indicates that the price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, has crashed. According to a market survey carried out by...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has not made his return to Nigeria six days after attending the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth,...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) initiated legal action against the governors of the 36 states and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom...
Lagos state has emerged as Nigeria’s largest economy based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The state, boasting of ₦41.17 trillion, is followed by Rivers, Akwa Ibom,...
Kano South Senator, Sulaiman Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, has raised concerns about the 2024 budget, accusing it of containing errors. According to the Nation, Sumaila, in an...
Nigeria is currently grappling with a severe petrol scarcity and poor electricity supply, leaving citizens frustrated and angry as they struggle to go about their daily...
Veteran Nigerian journalist cum Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dele Momodu, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of misfiring in the ongoing case...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Sunday 5th May 2024. The PUNCH: The Federal...
DStv and GOtv have sent messages to their customers over an expected disruption in service from Sunday, May 5, to Tuesday, May 7. The disruption is...
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has declared that there will be no leniency for anyone convicted of volunteering information to bandits in the state. Naija News...
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has said that the Igbos will not apologise for the murder of Sir Ahmadu Bello and Sir Abubakar...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Sunday, 5th May 2024. President Bola Tinubu has been asked not...
The Lagos State Government has issued a 48-hour eviction notice to illegal occupants of the Ikoyi Towers in the Lagos Island area of the state. The...
A former Minister of Education and the 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Delta State, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, is dead. Naija News...
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said any attempt to undermine and discredit the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, will fail. Recall that...
Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has lamented that bandits are now recruiting Nigerian youths with as low as ₦500. Making this revelation while speaking on Channels...
President Bola Tinubu has been asked not to allow the United States and French Governments to relocate their military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria. Some...
Tinuade Sanda, the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), has been dismissed by the company’s parent organization, West Power...
Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Lagos, following his...
The impeached former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has opened up on the controversial matter of campaign vehicles allocated during his tenure. Shaibu acknowledged...
Former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has asserted that he envisaged his fight with Governor Godwin Obaseki, which was why he and his family...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has claimed that some agencies of the Bola Tinubu government now call his names and...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the N70 billion corruption case against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is still ongoing. The...
The Kano State Government has dismissed viral reports that a journalist, Naziru Idris Ya’u, was hit by a stray bullet at the State Government House. Naija...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed ongoing investigations and prosecutions involving 58 former governors across Nigeria, accused of misappropriating a colossal sum of...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the President Bola Tinubu-led government to immediately release the Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ) reporter Daniel Ojukwu,...
At least three officials of the Zamfara State-owned Community Protection Guard (CPG) have been killed in a recent attack by armed bandits. Reports obtained by Naija...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ruled that Regulations 126 and 127 of the Nigerian Police, which permit the dismissal of unmarried policewomen who become...
The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has announced that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will cease funding for any non-performing centre of excellence established...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said no journalist has been incarcerated under the Bola Tinubu administration for practising responsible journalism. Idris...
At least twenty-four individuals have reportedly lost their lives and numerous others have sustained injuries in a recent assault by bandits in Katsina State. Reports obtained...
The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly arrested and detained a journalist with The Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, over an allegation bordering on “cybercrime”. The...
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has said it will flush out persons in public and private organisations working with fake certificates. The Minister of Education, Tahir...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointments of Joseph Danfulani Narai, Luka Ayedo Nizassan, and Aliyu Yakubu Ndatsu, as...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the arrest of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, and two...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Saturday 4th May 2024. The PUNCH: The Nigeria...
Governor Hyacinth Alia’s led government of Benue State has taken action by demolishing 40 illegal shanties and structures in various locations within the state capital, Makurdi....
A tragic incident unfolded in the Ometan community of Okpe Local Government Area, Delta State, where a devastating fire sparked by an oil tanker accident claimed...