A total of 101 out of 410 refineries around the world are at risk of getting shut down over the next decade, Wood Mackenzie analysts have estimated, noting that this number represented 21 per cent of global refining capacity. The reasons for this estimate include peak oil demand that would reduce demand for the output … Read more
Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, the Kogi Central senator in the National Assembly, has challenged Senate President Godswill Akpabio to file a lawsuit against her over the allegation of assassination plot she levelled against him. Senator Natasha, who is currently on a six-month suspension for violating the Senate rules, challenged Akpabio on Thursday, April 3, adding that … Read more
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, confirmed on Thursday that governors are in full support of the Federal Government regarding the Tax Reform Bills. Naija News reports that Sule made this statement after the House of Representatives passed four key tax reform bills on March 18, incorporating changes suggested by the governors. Sule, alongside several other … Read more
Retired 63-year-old DSP Charles Atideka, has reportedly killed himself after allegedly killing three people over a land dispute. Atideka reportedly shot and killed three individuals over a land dispute in Badagry, before reportedly taking his own life. The Lagos state police command confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday, April 3, in Badagry. The command’s … Read more
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has taken responsibility for the sudden closure of Independence Bridge in Lagos State and apologised to President Bola Tinubu and Lagosians, despite not being informed of it’s closure beforehand. Umahi said it was “very unfortunate” that the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Keisha, would unilaterally take … Read more
Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rejecting her recall process from the National Assembly. The embattled lawmaker, who is currently under a six-month suspension from the Senate over a violation of rules, praised the electoral commission “for upholding justice, constitutionality and refused … Read more
Veteran Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, has slammed social media trolls over age-shaming remarks. Naija News reports that an 𝕏 user, while reacting to Genevieve’s social media post on Thursday, April 3 2025, said the thespian could not cheat nature and was getting old. The post read, “You really cannot cheat nature. My fine wine is … Read more
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has reacted to the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reject her planned recall process. In a post made on X, the suspended Senator said the victory secured following the decision of the electoral body is for the people of Nigeria. The post … Read more
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called on the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, to review the first phase of the naira-for-crude oil initiative. In a statement made on Thursday, the Public Relations Officer of PETROAN, Joseph Obele, highlighted that the assessment of the half-year program … Read more
A prominent law firm, Crownfield Solicitors has called for the removal of President Bola Tinubu as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The firm made the call in a letter issued to the regional bloc, accusing Tinubu of imposing a “pseudo-military rule” in Rivers State. Signed by Chief Festus Ogwuche, … Read more
FCT, Abuja – Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has rejected the appointment to be a judge at the Miss World Nigeria Beauty Pageant. The founder of Silverbird Group, Ben Murray Bruce, offered Senator Sani the appointment. Writing via his X handle, @benmurraybruce, the former Bayelsa East Senator, said: “Hearty congratulations to my good friend, … Read more
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) on Wednesday, April 3, described recent comments by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, on using money to drive economic productivity as not only simplistic but also hollow. The policy group noted that Obi’s position which he canvassed in a … Read more
Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has expressed her gratitude to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for dismissing the alleged fraudulent attempt by certain groups and individuals to recall her from the Senate. The Senator lauded INEC for its commitment to justice and constitutional integrity, rejecting the pressures from undemocratic forces, both within Kogi … Read more
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 All Progressives Congress (APC) has come under fire for its criticism of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s ₦159 billion infrastructure plan, with the Osun State government accusing the opposition of hypocrisy and failing to address the state’s infrastructure deficit during its tenure. The governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, dismissed APC’s claims, insisting that significant progress has … 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