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
A High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has stopped a planned rally by supporters of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The court order, issued on Thursday, says the rally cannot go ahead until a full hearing takes place. The rally was planned for April 12, 2025, in Yenagoa, the state … Read more
After the aftermath of the disappointing 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped to the sixth position in Africa in the monthly FIFA rankings. The Super Eagles were in action in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in March, but the team could only earn four points … Read more
A Nigerian woman, Deborah Erema, has been unable to bury her daughter after being detained for over five years under the alleged orders of former First Lady Patience Jonathan. Erema, who worked as a domestic staff in the Jonathan household, was arrested in 2019 alongside 14 other workers on allegations of stealing jewellery belonging to … Read more
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has said he remains the National Chairman of the party. Naija News reported that a five-man panel of the Supreme Court, in a ruling on Friday, dismissed the Court of Appeal ruling that recognized Abure as Labour Party’s Chairman. In a unanimous judgment, the apex court stated … Read more
Tunde Oladunjoye, the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State is dead. Oladunjoye was said to have reportedly died on Friday, April 4, 2025, after a brief illness. While there is no formal statement on his passing, a post made by his friends on his Facebook page said he died after being … Read more
The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which recognised Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). A five-member panel of the apex court, in a unanimous judgment, held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to pronounce Abure as the National Chairman … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) has said that Julius Abure is still its National Chairman, despite a Supreme Court ruling on Friday that addressed the party’s leadership issue. Earlier, a five-man panel of the Supreme Court gave a unanimous judgment, saying that the Court of Appeal did not have the authority to declare Abure as the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the Constitution did not stipulate the duration for re-submitting a petition for a legislator’s recall if the first attempt fails. Naija News reports that INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, stated that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan‘s recall petition was canceled because it did not meet … Read more
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District at the Nigerian Senate has dared the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio to sue her over her recent allegations of death threat against him. Recall that Akpoti-Uduaghan at her homecoming/Sallah rally alleged that the Senate President had allegedly reached out to the governor of Kogi State, … Read more
As the November 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election approaches, the strongest opposition to Governor Charles Soludo’s re-election bid is expected to come from the Labour Party (LP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC). Both parties have a significant presence in the state and boast influential figures in politics, commerce, and industry—individuals with the network and … Read more