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President Bola Tinubu strengthened his political base in the North on Wednesday, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi state declaring its support for him, amid divergence of opinions in the region as to whether to back the Nigerian leader in the 2027 presidential polls. The president got some reassurance of massive support from … Read more
At least eight people were injured after a hunter’s gun accidentally discharged during the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) national convention held in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The hunter, identified as a member of the Hunters Association from Kukta Village in Song LGA, was reportedly part of the event’s security … Read more
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged members of the global trade body to use the platform for dialogue and to engage on the issues contributing to the current global trade tensions. The Director-General was speaking at the first 2025 meeting of the WTO’s General Council in Geneva, Switzerland. … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has launched a probe into the alarming allegation that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) may have been involved in funding Boko Haram, a terrorist group responsible for widespread destruction in the country. In response to the claims, the Senate has summoned bosses from Nigeria’s top security agencies, including the … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) have established a joint working group – Data Protection in Telecommunications Working Group (DPTWG) to safeguard the rights of Nigeria’s over 164 million mobile phone consumers. The initiative aims at strengthening data protection and privacy in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. The National Commissioner/CEO of … Read more
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Thursday, 20th February, 2025 The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, summoned the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, over the alleged sponsorship of Boko Haram activities in Nigeria by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Senate also … Read more
Expectedly, the red carpets, the drums, the trumpets, and all the other instruments of celebration have been rolled out. Likewise, the air waves, the newspaper pages, and the social media platforms are saturated with all kinds of goodwill messages. Visitors – family, friends, foes, favour finders, political loyalists and associates – are besieging the sleepy … Read more
The ongoing local government crisis in Osun State has taken a new turn as Governor Ademola Adeleke and the All Progressives Congress (APC) clash over the Court of Appeal ruling on the local government crisis rocking the state. Adeleke at a press conference on Sunday accused the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that Nigeria’s power sector achieved a new peak generation of 5,543.20MW on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:00 p.m. Naija News reports that this surpassed the previous peak of 5,478.73MW recorded just a day earlier on Thursday, February 13, 2025. In a statement, the TCN also reported … Read more
For being essential leaders, trend – setters, and standout figures in the coterie, Pa Ayo Adebanjo and Pa Edwin Clark deserve the space this week. They joined their ancestors one after the other, Adebanjo last Friday at 96 years, and Clark on Monday at 97 years, leaving behind admirable issues worth discussing and worth re-echoing. … Read more