President Bola Tinubu has extolled the virtues of the first premier of the old Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, saying his principles have withstood the tests...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, on the award of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership....
President Bola Tinubu, and his Tanzanian counterpart, President Samia Hassan have been listed among dignitaries expected at the 2023 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for leadership award scheduled...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his counterpart in the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan and former head of state and chairman of the Board of...
President Bola Tinubu said that the late first Premier of the Western region, Obafemi Awolowo, was a victim of his ambition to make a difference. Naija...
President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on the award of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on the award of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership....
The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation has selected the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, as the winner of the 2023 Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Prize for...
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, is set to receive the distinguished Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership 2023 on March...
Finally, the much-awaited day for the people of Ondo State has come, as the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in the coastal state will battle to produce its...
The House of Representatives has said the neglect of scientists and personnel working at Nigeria’s Nuclear Centres is a recipe for disaster that could lead to...
The federal government has suspended further mining activities within Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals (OAUTH) complex in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The...
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, has once again, voiced his strong concerns about the 2024 budget. He believes that the budget should hold...
The 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says he will remain persistent in expressing his deep concerns about the 2024 budget, citing its critical importance...
The 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says he will remain persistent in expressing his deep concerns about the 2024 budget, citing its critical importance...
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has again lamented that the 2024 Nigerian budget contains a lot of anomalies. Obi, in a post...
The management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has commenced an upward review of the fees to be paid by fresh students by 480 per cent....
Covenant University has been ranked above the University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, as the best university in Nigeria for the second...
Covenant University, a private institution in Oga, Ogun State, has emerged as the best varsity in Nigeria in the 2024 ranking. This is according to a...
The proposal to create state police and if possible local government police is consistent with the principle of true federalism and decentralization of powers. The arrangement...
Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has described Chief Ayo Adebanjo as the epitome and personification of its principles of equity and justice, upon which Afenifere was founded...
A survey conducted by the World Bank in 2018 revealed a disturbing statistic – 70% of female graduates in Nigerian universities reported experiencing sexual harassment during...
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the appointment of two new Tutors-General for public secondary schools in the state. The new Tutors-General are Mrs...
A comprehensive list of areas under Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) that are affected by the new electricity tariff has been compiled. Naija News reported earlier...
The Western Nigeria Security Network, code named Amotekun Corps in Osun State, have arrested a 35-year-old man identified as Babalola Timothy for allegedly hypnotising and keeping...
A popular Nigerian filmmaker and former Vice President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Frank Igho Okpokoro Vaughan, has reportedly died. Naija News reports that Vaughan,...
Veteran Nigerian actor Jimi Solanke will be buried on Friday, April 5, at a private cemetery. The arrangement for his interment was confirmed by his family...
The renowned folk music legend, Olujimi Solanke, will be laid to rest on Friday, April 5, at a private cemetery, following his passing at the age...
Veteran Nigerian actor Jimi Solanke will be buried on Friday, April 5, at a private cemetery. The arrangement for his interment was confirmed by his family...
Nigerian content creator, Yemi Elesho says that Afrobeats singer Asake‘s old friends are claiming he has stopped responding to messages. During the interview with The Echo...
Popular skit maker and content creator, Yemi Elesho, says Asake’s friends from his days as a struggling artist are complaining that he no longer reply their...
Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has proposed a name change for Nigeria to the “United States of Nigeria”. Adesina suggested...
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has proposed that Nigeria should be renamed the “United States of Nigeria.” He said this in...
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Sunday, 31st March 2024. The Governor of Kaduna State,...
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has advocated for a significant rebranding of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, suggesting the country...
Renowned Nigerian playwright, producer, director, and culture advocate, Wole Oguntokun, has reportedly died. Reports obtained by Naija News revealed that Oguntokun passed away in Canada on...
Popular skit-maker and content creator, Ogunleye Oluwatosin better known as Bro Bouche opens up on why he dumped his law degree to go into skit-making. In...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has asked Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun to stop interfering in its affairs in the state, adding that the former...
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc said it disconnected power supply to the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan due to an outstanding debt of...
The Ogun State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has urged the state governor, Mr Dapo Abiodun to stop interference in issues affecting their...
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has refuted claims that it entered into a lease agreement with illegal miners operating within its...
The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State has denied claims of issuing mining licences for mining activities on the campus of the...
The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State has denied claims of issuing mining licences for mining activities on the campus of the...
Formerly dominated by men, the Nigerian banking industry is gradually being overtaken by female banking gurus as the number of women leading the major banks in...
An Abuja-based Muslim cleric, Abdullah Musa Abu Jabar, has urged the federal and state governments to come up with urgent solutions to the myriad of problems...
The CEO, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has been conferred the title of Fellow by the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE), alongside 12 other distinguished engineers. The...
In a significant step towards gender equality, Nigerian banking institutions are witnessing a remarkable surge in the appointment of women to the esteemed position of Managing...
Coordinator of Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, Joseph Evah has alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government was a wicked government that was worse than the Nigeria...
Former Super Eagles forward Henry Makinwa believes that he is the most qualified coach among the coaches who have applied to head the national team. The...
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has elevated his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Gboyega Akosile, to Special Adviser, Media and Publicity. The appointment, which took immediate...
The death of the former governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has been mourned as the end of an era of activism which traverses lawyering and...
National chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has said the party is prepared to provide a “virile, vibrant and strong opposition” to deepen Nigeria’s...
The sacked staff of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, on Friday, staged a protest on the hospital’s premises to challenge the management’s decision...
Over 1,500 workers sacked by the management of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, OAUTHC, Ile-Ife, have resumed their protest over the failure of the...
African leaders gathered in Lagos, for the 2024 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership Award, where the President of African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adeṣina clinched the 2023...
The President of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has stated that President Tinubu has a lot of macroeconomic challenges like inflation, depreciation of the currency and...
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, yesterday said the agitation for restructuring should not be driven by political expediency but by...
The remains of the Assistant Chief Veterinary Technologist, Olabode Olawuyi, killed by a lion at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Zoological Garden, Ile-Ife, have been laid...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on the award of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership....
The continuous raid by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives on students’ hostels in tertiary institutions in the country even after such had been...
The Pan-Yoruba social political group, Afenifere, on Tuesday told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu he had no excuse not to restructure Nigeria having been elected on the...
The much-anticipated LEADERSHIP 2023 Conference and Awards will hold today, March 5, 2024, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotels, Abuja, at 10am. Among the guests expected to...
I grew up on a diet of welfarism as espoused by the great manager of men and resources, Obafemi Awolowo, first Premier of the then Western...
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, celebrated his 82nd birthday on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Naija News...
An unfortunate event has occurred at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) Owerri, where a student was tragically killed. Reports obtained by Naija News revealed...
In a bold declaration of support for democratic principles, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has openly disagreed with Pa Reuben Fasoranti’s recent call urging the Yoruba...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Sunday 25th February 2024. The PUNCH: Amid the...
As the first set of our governors who took office on May 29, 1999, prepared to wind up their two terms in office in 2007, Newswatch...
The Board of Directors of Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria has announced the appointment of Bayo Ajayi as Acting CEO of RMB Nigeria. This new appointment has...
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has described the death of Olabode Olawuyi as agonising, especially coming from a lion he has been feeding for the...
The Nigeria Biodiversity Conservation Alliance (NBCA) has expressed grief over the tragic passing of Mr. Olabode Olawuyi. Olawuyi was a dedicated veterinary technologist and former Public...
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of two undergraduates of the Obafemi Awolowo University...
Olabode Olawuyi, the zookeeper mauled to death by a 9-year-old lion at the zoological garden of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State was attempting...
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has closed its zoological garden following a tragic incident on Monday, where a veterinary technologist, Olabode Olawuyi,...
The veterinary technologist who was mauled by a lion at the zoological garden of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, was attacked while he was...
A video showing the aftermath of the mauling of an OAU zookeeper by a lion has surfaced. Recall that a staff member of the Obafemi...
On March 11, 2024, the Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, announced the renaming of the Minna International Airport from Abubakar Imam Kagara International Airport to...
President Bola Tinubu directed the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on June 1, 2023, to change the names of certain airports to honour famous Nigerians....