The Zone 2 Police Command, headquartered in Onikan, Lagos, announced the arrest of a 37-year-old man who was impersonating a medical doctor and had several forged...
Salihu Ahmadu Ribadu, the brother to National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, is dead. Naija News reports that Salihu, who was ill, died on Sunday...
Supervisors and advisers of Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area in Ekiti state were sworn in with an ‘Ògún’ totem alongside the Holy Quran. Naija News reports that...
The lady who recently gained fame due to the controversy surrounding her testimony at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja, Vera Anyim, has been arrested by...
No fewer than thirteen people were reportedly abducted in a recent attack in Piko, a secluded community in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, the nation’s capital....
The CEO of Binance, Richard Teng, has criticized the Nigerian government’s detention of employee Tigran Gambaryan, calling it a “dangerous precedent” for international businesses and unjust. Teng mentioned that despite Binance’s...
One of the workers with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), was on Monday, trapped in an underground drainage at the Onipanu area of the state...
A Lagos High Court has adjourned the libel suit filed by billionaire property developer, Sir Oluwatumininu Okeowo, against his siblings, Joe Faraday (a company belonging to...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday, issued a new directive to all financial institutions, including commercial, merchant, non-interest banks, payment service banks, and mobile...
The government of Kenya has taken decisive action against a Nigerian national, John Nwankwo Noko, following his involvement in a domestic violence incident. Naija News reports...
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have apprehended a 30-year-old man, Fatai Abdullahi, for allegedly stabbing his wife, Morenike, to death in Akure, the state...
One person has been killed and seven other passengers reportedly abducted on the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway. Reports obtained by Naija News on Monday evening revealed that gunmen...
The Management of Kaduna Electric has announced that the electricity tariff for customers on Band ‘A’ feeders has been reduced from N225 per kwz to N206.80...
Controversial entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has raised concerns about President Bola Tinubu’s whereabouts as the Nigerian leader has not returned to the...
An Abuja-based barber identified as Callistus Okolie, who described Davido as the third biggest musician in the Nigerian music industry, has stated that he has not...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has applauded the customer service of Nigerian airline, Air Peace. Naija News reports that Obasanjo shared his experience on the plane while...
Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed the traditional ruler of Umuihe autonomous community, Akaeze in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, HRH Umazi Ibo Ubani. It...
The British government’s recent decision to ban foreign students, including Nigerians, from bringing dependants into the country has stirred controversy and raised concerns among prospective international...
The Lagos Police Command has issued a stern warning about the dangers of confronting or provoking armed individuals. Naija News reports that the advice comes in...
The Justice For Mohbad Group (JMMG), an organization dedicated to securing justice for the deceased musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad, has demanded that the Nigerian...
At least six people have been killed and about nine others injured from gunshot wounds after terrorists attacked the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State....
The Adamawa State government has ordered the closure of both private and public schools in the state following the outbreak of measles in the state. The...
In a historic achievement, Nigerian female scholar Professor Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua has become the first black woman to receive a Ph.D. in Cybernetics worldwide. Cybernetics is the...
Singer Yemi Alade has stated that the Lagos State government is giving Nigerians reasons not to invest in the state’s real estate. Recall that in an...
Separate gas tanker explosions in the last seven days have killed at least 13 people, burnt 130 vehicles, and damaged multiple residences in Rivers, Osun, and...
A man identified as Babalola Dolapo Daniel, has confessed to killing his childhood friend, Opeyemi Oyelakin, his cousin and three other persons for rituals. Naija News...
75-year-old Ghanian, Usman Hassan, one of the displaced squatters of the 86 apartments under the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, Lagos, has narrated his ordeal in the...
The Nigerian Army has reportedly dismissed a soldier, Abdullahi Ismail, for having an intimate relationship with his colleague’s wife. Naija News understands that the Corporal was...
Nigerians who are looking to change their National Identification Number data must provide supporting documents and complete the requisite paperwork at a designated National Identity Management...
The Nigerian Police has apprehended five suspected kidnappers after their victims positively identified one of them. Naija News understands that the suspect had abducted a pastor’s...
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has mourned the death of former Minister of Education Kenneth Gbagi. Obi, in a post via his...
The UK government has stated that only international students enrolling in Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs can bring their dependants to the country. The British High...
One of Nigeria’s most consumed staples, garri has hit an all-time high in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Naija News learnt that the commodity, which used...
The ring leader who rented out the Dolphin Estate Under-Bridge apartments to tenants with children has been identified as ‘Mopol’. Naija News learnt that the Lagos...
Naija News reports that the commission’s acting chairman, Adamu Abdullahi, in an interview with BBC, stated that many Nigerians have complained about the harassment they are...
An Ikwerre socio-cultural group, the Iwhnurohna Progressive Organisation (IPO), has disputed assertions made by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo and its President, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, regarding Ikwerre’s affiliation with...
Gboyega Akosile, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has berated Instagram blogger, Tunde Ednut, over a post claiming that...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the picture of a former manager of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Nwachukwu Placidus, sentenced to 121...
Aishat Yahaya Olabisi, a female student at the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, has been reportedly found dead. The tragic incident...
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have reportedly abducted Archbishop Uka Uka Osim of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. Naija News learnt that the cleric, his wife,...
Naija News, a Nigerian digital newspaper platform published by Polance Media Limited, has emerged as one of the top 20 most followed news platforms in Nigeria,...
No fewer than 58 former governors have allegedly looted, embezzled and laundered a total of ₦2.187 trillion in 25 years since democracy returned to Nigeria. Naija...
Arsenal Football Club, on Saturday, paid tribute to the 14-year-old fan, Daniel Anjorin, who was murdered in a Samurai sword attack earlier this week. Naija News...
The Delta State Police Command has disclosed that the security agency is unaware of the release of fast-rising Nigerian singer, Goodnews Emuemu, better known as Gnewzy....
A journalist with Abubakar Rimi Television station (ARTV), Naziru Idris Ya’u, attached to the Kano State Government House, has been hit by a stray bullet. Naija...
A Nigerian lady named Roseline has died after she was pushed into a boiling pot of fresh pepper and tomatoes by her two female friends in...
The village head of Marke in Dandamisa Ward, Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Malam Kabiru Mohammed, has been tragically killed by unidentified gunmen. It...
The renowned Nigerian pastor and founder of Abel Damina Ministries International, Dr Abel Damina, has provided a controversial remedy to people addicted to pornography, Naija News...
A new report released in Abuja has unveiled a concerning landscape of food insecurity affecting a vast majority of Nigerian households. According to the 2021 National...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has began an investigation over the strange death of a young lady identified as Kadoon Luisa Iornumbe in Abuja....
A police officer with Plateau State Police Command, identified as Ibrahim Shagari, is under investigation for cutting off the hand of his wife over an argument...
Nigerian Singer, Teniola Akpata, popularly known as Teni, has been criticized on the X platform over her gesture towards billionaire socialite, Ibrahim Dende Egungbohun, also known...
A 19-year-old Nigerian nail artist from Plateau State, Lisha Dachor, has completed her attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest nail painting marathon by...
The Federal Government has banned federal tertiary hospitals from the use of foreign made syringes and needles. The government instructed all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and...
The management of Landmark Resort Beach has begun the process of refunding customers who were affected by the recent demolition of portions of its properties by...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appointed Basirat Damilola Marshall, the daughter of renowned Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, a.k.a KWAM1, as his Senior...
A 19-year-old kidnapper identified as Mohammed Abdullahi from Gujba local government area of Yobe State, killed and buried his 11-year-old victim. Naija News understands that the...
The Enugu State House of Assembly has established an ad-hoc committee dedicated to devising effective regulations for masquerade activities in the state. Naija News reports that...
Two individuals, namely Kulu Dogonyaro and Elizabeth Ojah, have been apprehended by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Police Command for their alleged involvement in an...
An officer of the Nigeria Police Force responsible for the shooting of a young man, Toheeb Eniafe, at a petrol station on Wednesday, has been apprehended....
Prophet Emmanuel Alogbo has emerged as the 6th Baba Aladura and spiritual head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide (CSMC). He takes over from...
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old woman, Sofia Nkwo, on Thursday, accusing her of the tragic killing of her one-year-old son. Naija News...
30-year-old actor, identified as Praise, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for alleged abduction and defilement of a 14-year-old girl. Naija News reports...
In response to the ongoing fuel scarcity that has resulted in long queues at fuel stations and increased violence, the Ogun State Police Command has announced...
The Lagos State Government has uncovered another illegal settlement under the Osborne Bridge, Ikoyi area of the South West state. The Commissioner for Environment and Water...
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Thursday remanded a 35-year-old man, Dickson Peter for allegedly setting his landlord’s house on fire. Naija News understands...
A young man, Toheeb Eniasa, has reportedly been killed by security officials in the Obalende area of Lagos State while trying to buy fuel as the...
Lagos State Police Command operatives apprehended more than 50 individuals on Thursday following a clash between hoodlums at the renowned Ile-Epo foodstuff market in Alimosho Local...
A tragic incident took place in Sokoto State, where a minimum of nine members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), lost their lives while engaging...
MultiChoice Nigeria Limited has increased the subscription rates for its DStv and GOtv bouquets, ignoring an interim order from the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT)...
The governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru has awarded additional ₦10,000 to the salary of the state workers. The governor announced the development during the 2024...
A suspected notorious kidnapper, Abubakar Ali Damina, accused of terrorizing residents of Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area in Kogi State, has been apprehended. Naija News reports that...
The Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay N10 million in damages to Pastor Oyinmiebi...
A 14-year-old boy, identified as Daniel Anjorin has lost his life on Tuesday after a man wielding a sword stabbed him in the United Kingdom. Naija...
86 partitioned rooms, sized 10×10 and 12×10, where tenants reportedly pay N250,000 per annum, have been uncovered under the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, on Lagos Island....
Chess-in-Slums founder, Tunde Onakoya, has changed the conventional meaning of “area boy,” typically associated with street thugs, into a symbol of intellectual prowess. Onakoya, addressing a...
Maryanne, the wife of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, Kingsley Moghalu, exchanged words with some netizens after being heavily...
A servant of the Emir of Zamfara, identified as Alhaji Buhari (Shamaki), has appealed to the monarch to intervene for their release from the custody of...
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a cautionary statement to the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, over alleged activities of Fulani herdsmen...
Four individuals parading themselves as officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to commit punishable crimes have been arrested in Nasarawa State. In a...
A gas explosion in Lagos State has resulted in the injury to a pregnant woman and eight others who were victims of the unfortunate accident. Naija...
No fewer than sixteen (16) people reportedly died in a tragic accident on the Enugu/Opi/Nsukka road late Tuesday. Reports obtained by Naija News on Wednesday morning...
Yuki Gambaryan, the wife of the detained Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has accused the Nigerian Government of using her husband as a bargaining chip,...
The renowned Landmark Beach in Victoria Island, Lagos State, is undergoing a notable transformation as demolition for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway began on Monday. Naija News reports...
The Nigerian passport has ranked the 10th worst travel document in the world, according to VisaGuide World Passport Index. According to the report, as of April...
New report has indicated that there has been a change in the list of Africa’s richest billionaires. Naija News reports that in 2024 several African countries...
The Plateau State Command of the Nigeria Police Force is currently investigating one of its personnel who allegedly severed the hand of his wife for allegedly...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on April 29. Naija News reports that the examination that...
Ekiti State students, under the banner of the Federation of Ekiti State Students’ Union (FESSU), on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest at the Ekiti State House...
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Alausa, CSP Abaniwonda Tokunbo, was reportedly attacked recently by suspected armed robbers at the Otedola Bridge in the state metropolis....
The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has assured that they will track down Nadeem Anjarwalla, the fugitive Binance Regional Manager for Africa, and arrange his extradition...
The police in Abuja’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has detained an Assistant Superintendent of Police, identified as Kulu, and her partner Elizabeth, accused of abducting five children. The children who were...
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have reportedly killed Elder Francis Amamosa, the pioneer chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Ward 10 in Abavo,...
A female student at the University of Abuja, Murjanatu Zubairu, has tragically passed away in a car accident on the Lugbe – Airport Road in Abuja....
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation on Monday issued a stern warning to petrol stations across the metropolis, cautioning them against contributing to traffic congestion while...
The Chairman of Victoria Garden City (VGC) in the Lekki-Ajah area of Lagos State, Gihan Mbelu, has been reported dead. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed...
There are certain politicians in the All Progressives Congress (APC) that have fallen out with President Bola Tinubu and this might lead to the withdrawal of...
Mixed reactions have trailed the approval of a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in Edo State. Naija News reported that Governor Godwin Obaseki,...
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Wamakko’s older sibling, Alhaji Liman Tambari Wamakko, has reportedly died. Reports obtained by Naija News revealed that Wamakko passed...