created by photogrid Nicholas Ukachukwu on Saturday emerged as the Anambra governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ukachukwu clinched the party’s ticket ahead of the November poll flooring Valentine Ozigbo who had just defected from the Labour Party. At the party’s primary election, Ukachukwu garnered 1,455 votes while Ozigbo polled a total of … Read more
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has raised the alarm over serious damage to the underwater elements of key Lagos bridges, warning that continued tampering with substructures poses grave risks to public safety. Umahi made this known during an inspection of the Third Mainland, Carter, Eko, and Independence bridges on Saturday. According to a … Read more
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said his Brazilian winger Raphinha was angry with him following their La Liga 1-1 draw against Real Betis on Saturday night, April 5. In a match where Barcelona struggled to take advantage of Real Madrid’s 2-1 loss to Valencia earlier in the day, Raphinha expressed his frustration on the pitch after … Read more
A former governor of Oyo State, Omololu Olunloyo is dead. Olunloyo, the Balogun of Oyo and Otun Bobasewa of Ife died in the early hours of Saturday, April 6, his family has said. The former governor passed on a few days before his 90th birthday. A statement issued by Oladapo Ogunwusi, a former editor of … Read more
Nicholas Ukachukwu has won the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State. Ukachukwu emerged as the party’s flag bearer with 1,455 votes, defeating his contender, Valentine Ozigbo, who scored 67 votes. The victory places him against the incumbent governor of the state, Chukwuma Soludo, who … Read more
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Sunday, 6th April, 2025. President Bola Tinubu has vowed that the gunmen who killed residents in communities in Plateau State will be apprehended by security operatives and made to face severe punishment under the law. He also directed … 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 5th 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
Obiora Okonkwo, a frontline Anambra governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced his withdrawal from the party’s primary election taking place at the Women Development Centre in Awka. Okonkwo in a statement said he was withdrawing from the race over some activities and patterns that are inconsistent with my principles and value. … Read more
FCT, Abuja – The federal government may soon extend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme from one to two years. This is following calls by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Olatunji Alausa, during a courtesy visit by the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed, to his office in Abuja. … Read more
The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd.), has reiterated his administration’s commitment to fixing the state’s damaged infrastructure within available financial resources. Naija News reports that Ibas made this promise during an on-the-spot inspection of several ongoing road projects, vandalised secretariats of local government councils, and the recently inaugurated Bori Zonal Hospital … Read more
A leading aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Anambra State, Obiora Okonkwo, has withdrawn from the race, citing concerns over developments inconsistent with his principles and the safety of his supporters. In a letter addressed to his supporters, Okonkwo described his decision as “difficult but necessary” and explained that after … Read more
The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has revealed that some individuals came to appeal to him to run for Senate in the year 2022, which defined his political journey with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him, many politicians from the state had before now shown more interest in contesting for positions … Read more
The Turaki Adamawa and son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Aliyu Abubakar, has rejected claims that his recent visit to the Emir of Fufore, Muhammad Sani Ribadu, was a political endorsement of the newly created emirates in Adamawa State. The visit had stirred controversy among some loyalists of his father, who viewed it as … Read more
Awka, Anambra state – Around 1,630 accredited delegates have gathered in Awka, the Anambra State capital, to elect the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), contrary to reports in some sections of the media suggesting otherwise. Legit.ng gathers that most of the delegates had been accredited by Saturday evening, April 5, as preparations … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intervened in the foreign exchange (FX) market with an injection of $197.71m. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of the Financial Markets Department, Dr. Omolara Omotunde Duke, who reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to upholding market integrity and operational transparency. “In line with … Read more
Controversial Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin, has tackled Nigerian gospel singer, Tope Alabi, over failure to perform at her surprise birthday party. Naija News reports that Lizzy’s fan club had collaborated with her husband to surprise her with a performance by Tope Alabi, whom they said she loved dearly. However, the gospel singer and her husband, … Read more
A yet-to-be-identified Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) personnel and 17 others lost their lives on Saturday in a tragic accident along the Ikorodu–Sagamu road. According to the spokesperson for the Ogun State Command of the FRSC, Florence Okpe, in a statement made available to THE WHISTLER, the crash involved seven vehicles, including two trucks. A … Read more
Security operatives working with the Zamfara State security guards have arrested a suspect named Ashiru Jijji for supplying soft drinks to bandits. The suspect, identified as Ashiru Jijji, admitted that he is supplying soft drinks to the notorious bandit leaders, Ali and Inuwa. Naija News reports that the suspect, who spoke to newsmen in Hausa … Read more
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has heaped the blame on match officials for the disappointing 1-1 draw against Everton on Saturday. The Gunners faltered at Goodison Park as they missed out on the opportunity to delay Liverpool’s title coronation. Arteta made five changes to the side that defeated Fulham in midweek with Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, … Read more
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative has signed a $27m deal with the LNG Arete to develop a Liquified Natural Gas project in Ajaokuta, Kogi state. This project, according to the parties, will aid the transportation of gas to other parts of the country, especially the North. Speaking during the signing ceremony in Abuja, Micheal … Read more