Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has praised Assistant Inspector General of Police, Usaini Gumel, for allegedly opposing the recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In a statement released on Friday, Adeyanju said Gomel displayed integrity and courage by criticising the emergency rule despite the sensitive nature of his position. “If more … Read more
The High Court of Bayelsa State, sitting in Yenagoa, has issued an order restraining associates of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from holding a mega rally in the state, pending the hearing and resolution of a Motion on Notice. Despite the court order, George Turnah, the South-South zonal Secretary of … Read more
Awka, Anambra state – Umeoji Chukwuma, a governorship aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election scheduled to be held in Anambra state on Saturday, April 5, has withdrawn from the race. As reported by The Nation, in his resignation letter dated Thursday, April 3, and addressed to the APC ward chairman in Umueri … Read more
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has explained that installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State aims to prevent suicide attempts. Naija News reports that Umahi made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. The Minister said security personnel would monitor footage from the … Read more
Death toll from the massive attacks launched on some communities in Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State on Wednesday night has risen to 52. This followed the recovery of more corpses by search teams after combing nearby bushes for missing persons. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar blamed the killings on what he described as … Read more
Concerns over the controversial detention of 15 domestic workers by former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, have intensified, following her secretive meeting with top officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Bayelsa State. The workers have been imprisoned for nearly six years without trial. According to a source close to the situation who spoke with SaharaReporters, … Read more
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday responded to an allegation by suspended Kogi Central Senator, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that he was involved in a plot to assassinate her. Akpoti-Uduaghan had alleged at a rally she organised in her hometown on April 1, that Akpabio was working with a former governor of Kogi … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has ramped up its new restructuring drive with the appointment of Roland Ewubare as its Group Chief Operating Officer and erstwhile top ExxonMobil’s official, Adesua Dozie, as its Company Secretary and Chief Legal Officer. Also, the national oil company picked Mumuni Dagazau as the new Executive Vice President … Read more
Kinsmen of the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reverse both the state of emergency declared in Rivers State and his suspension. Naija News reports that they emphasized the need for a diplomatic and just resolution to the ongoing crisis in the state. In a communique issued … Read more
The spokesperson of the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tunde Oladunjoye, has died. Naija News learnt that Oladunjoye, who hailed from Ijebu-Itele in Ijebu East Local Government Area, reportedly passed away in the United Kingdom after a prolonged illness. Confirming his passing, the family in a statement wrote, “It is with deep … Read more
What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 4th April, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira today in the black market? … Read more
Paul Chukwuma, a frontline governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has resigned from the party ahead of Saturday’s primary election in the state. Chukwuma cited “unprogressive persons” in the state’s leadership of the party as reasons for his resignation. “The problem has always been with the leaders in Anambra, the president is interested … Read more
Abeokuta, Ogun State – The spokesman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Comrade Tunde Oladunjoye, has passed away after a brief illness. Oladunjoye died at an undisclosed hospital in the United Kingdom on Friday, April 4, 2025. His death was announced via his Facebook page, Olatunde Ayinde Oladunjoye. As reported by … Read more
The Kaduna State Police Command has distanced itself from an alleged officer of the Nigerian Police who threatened to attacked southerners in the north over the killing of 16 alleged hunters in Uromi, Edo State. Naija News reports that the alleged police officer, Hadaina Hussaini (Dan-Taki), reacting to the recent lynching of 16 travellers of Northern … Read more
In preparation for a dignified burial for the late esteemed leader of the Ijaw Nation, Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, the Burial Committee visited the suspended Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, at his private residence in Port Harcourt on Friday. The delegation, led by Chairman Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, included the National President of the Ijaw … Read more
Some family members of the domestic workers of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, held in the Okaka Custodial Centre, Bayelsa State, have decried their maltreatment and delayed trial of their siblings, saying they are undergoing hardship and torture. Naija News reports that the workers have been languishing in prison since 2019 as their trial faced constant … Read more
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, 5th April, 2025. The Federal High Court in Abuja has set April 10, 2025, to hear a suit seeking the removal of Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State. The case, filed … Read more
Mushin. Lagos state – A military-grade grenade has killed a scavenger and injured three others at Idi-Araba in the Mushin area of Lagos State. The tragic incident occurred after a grenade exploded in a metal scrapyard on Thursday, April 3, 2025. As reported by The Punch, the device exploded when some scavengers were attempting to … Read more
Turkish club Fenerbahçe has come out in defence of their coach, Jose Mourinho, for pinching the nose of Galatasaray’s coach, Okan Buruk. The incident happened after the Turkish League Cup clash between both sides on Wednesday when Jose Mourinho was captured pinching Buruk’s nose from behind, after which he fell to the ground. On Thursday, … Read more
The High Court of Bayelsa State, sitting in Yenagoa, has issued an interim order restraining associates of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, from holding a planned rally in the state. The rally, which was scheduled to take place in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, on April 12, 2025, is part of … Read more