In condemnation of the State of Emergency declared in Rivers State and the suspension of Governor Siminalyi Fubara, his deputy and other elected officials of the state by the president, some Nigerians in diaspora have vowed to protest on the streets of the United States of America. These Nigerians under the umbrella of the Democratic … Read more

The distribution of 21 metric tonnes of Tom Brown, a highly nutritious food supplement, by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Nigeria, has excited nursing mothers and others in Sokoto State. The prepared food was intended for children aged between 6 to 59 months to promote the health and wellness of malnourished children. The … Read more

Following the recent mob killing of 16 passengers travelling from Rivers to Kano in Edo State, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed a new police commissioner, Monday Agbonika, to restore sanity in the state. The PSC, in a statement on Thursday, signed by its spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, said the new CP took over from … Read more

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 4th April, 2025 Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday, departed Abuja to attend Senegal’s 65th Independence Anniversary in Dakar. Naija News reports that the VP will be representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the anniversary. Senegal celebrates its … Read more

The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has said that God has put shame on all the anti-democratic individuals in Kogi State and the Nigerian Senate. Commending the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rejecting the recall process initiated against her by some individuals, Akpoti-Uduaghan said the electoral body has refused to bow … Read more

The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) has donated more than 2.5 million doses of Oral Polio Vaccines to the Bauchi state government for children in the state. The UNICEF Chief for Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, on Thursday at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, where the vaccines are kept, … Read more

Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, has revealed that he was once sexually interested in popular crossdresser, Idris Okunneye, also known as Bobrisky. Portable disclosed that he entered into Bobrisky’s DM on social media with the intention of asking him out and eventually sleeping with him. The singer, who made the disclosure … Read more

Mr. Henry Atideka, son of late DSP Charles Atideka, has contradicted the statement by the Nigeria Police Force that his father committed suicide after killing three people in Lagos State. The deceased was alleged to have shot and killed three people, including two family members, in the Yovoyan community of Badagry, Lagos, following a protracted … Read more

A prominent Nigerian law firm, Crownfield Solicitors, has called for the removal of President Bola Tinubu as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Naija News reports that the firm issued the call in a letter to the regional bloc, accusing Tinubu of imposing a “pseudo-military rule” in Rivers State, which they … Read more

The 36 state chapter chairmen of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) have urged former Vice Presidential, Atiku Abubakar; former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai; and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi to go back to their respective wards if they wished to join the SDP. Rising from … Read more

No fewer than ten persons were killed on Wednesday in different attacks on five communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. These attacks occurred just six days after a similar attack in Ruwi community where ten persons were shot dead and three others injured while observing a wake-keep ceremony in honour of the … Read more

Miss Isioma Sybil Nwosu, from the Department of Biochemistry, was announced as the overall best-graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 academic session. With an impressive CGPA of 4.93, her achievement was highlighted during a press briefing by the Vice Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, on April 3, 2025, marking the … Read more

Nollywood actor and comedy skit maker, Debo Adedayo, known as Mr Macaroni, has faulted Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s apology concerning gridlock caused by Independence Bridge repair. Naija News reported that Governor Sanwo-Olu, who paid a visit to the Independence Bridge, appealed to Lagosians to show understanding with the government. He explained that the work going on … Read more

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the ruling of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. In a statement on Thursday by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the party described the ruling as a miscarriage of justice and a betrayal of public trust. The tribunal had on Wednesday upheld the election of … Read more

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has sharply responded to former Senator Elisha Abbo’s recent criticism of his leadership, describing the claims as “baseless” and driven by “media theatrics.” Naija News reports that Abbo during an interview on Arise News programme on Wednesday night, April 2, 2025 alleged that Akpabio is running the Nigerian Senate like a … Read more

The Renewed Hope Ambassadors, a group of Nigerian professionals and stakeholders, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for its bold reforms in the oil and gas sector. In a statement by Dr. Opialu F. Opialu, its secretary-general, the group praised the president’s efforts to improve the investment climate and position Nigeria as the preferred … Read more