The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reopened the Independence Bridge in Lagos. Speaking to journalists on Friday, Umahi announced that permanent repair work on the bridge is scheduled to begin in three weeks. He added that contractors had worked overnight to make the bridge ready for use. The bridge was temporarily closed on April … Read more
Ahead of the November 2025 governorship poll in Anambra State, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has announced the date for the primary election in the state. In a statement issued by the National Organising Secretary/Secretary, Electoral Committee 2025, Ifeanyi Mbaeri, the party’s governorship primary election will take place on Saturday, April 5. Mbaeri in … Read more
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has berated President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the failure to address the security challenges in the country. Atiku slammed Tinubu’s Government while reacting to recent killings in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Naija News reported earlier that suspected herdsmen, on Wednesday, April 2, attacked five communities in … Read more
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, has opened up on his beef with ace rapper cum music executive, Olamide. Naija News recalls that Portable previously accused Olamide of snatching his producer, dancer, and promoter from him. In an interview on the EchoRoom podcast, Portable opined that Olamide could have assisted him more during his … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Mr. Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture. The announcement was made on Friday through a statement by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, Mr. Sotinrin brings wide experience from both the private and public sectors. He was most recently the Group … Read more
The Chinese government has announced that it will impose a 34 per cent tariff on all U.S. goods in response to tariffs imposed on its country by U.S. President Donald Trump, which went into effect on Wednesday. Trump had announced sweeping tariffs on all goods entering the U.S., with China getting tariffs as high as … Read more
The Director of Voter Education and Publicity at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Victoria Eta-Messi, has stated that the recall process initiated against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has officially concluded, and there is no clear legal provision for restarting it. Speaking during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday, Eta-Messi explained that while INEC acted … Read more
A tragic incident occurred in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Thursday night when gunmen hijacked a fully loaded Benue Links bus, killing the driver and abducting all passengers on board. Eyewitnesses revealed to Daily Post that the attackers ambushed the vehicle along the highway, fatally shooting the driver before leading the … Read more
Experts and stakeholders in the Seed Sector of Nigeria have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review his recent appointment of a ‘non-professional’ as substantive Director General for the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC). Stakeholders are concerned that Fatuhu Mohammed Buhari who was appointed as substantive Director General of the Council did not possess … Read more
China has declared its intention to implement additional tariffs of 34 percent on imports from the United States, responding to similar duties introduced by President Donald Trump this week as part of his assertive trade policy. The Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday (today) that this tariff will apply to all goods imported from the … Read more
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said he will take legal action against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over claims that he planned to have her killed. In a statement released on Friday by his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio said he would not be distracted by what he called a campaign of lies and misinformation. “As a … Read more
A petrol-laden tanker, on Thursday night, crashed along Enugu Road by Ikpa Market junction in Nsukka, Enugu State. The incident forced the diversion of traffic off the dual carriageways to avoid a possible explosion of the tanker. THE WHISTLER gathered that the tanker hit a stationary mini-truck belonging to a popular beer distribution company before … Read more
A clash over land use between farmers and herdsmen in Murgarang, Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, has escalated into violence, leaving three farmers injured. The Legit.ng correspondent in the state learned that the conflict arose due to disagreements over land access and grazing rights. How the conflict started The confrontation was triggered when … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has provided clarity on why the recall petition against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan failed to meet the required legal standards. Naija News reported that INEC, in a statement on Thursday, rejected the recall process against the Kogi Central Senator who accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexually harassing her. According … Read more
All parties involved in the crisis between the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Kogi Central lawmaker, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan have been ordered to desist from granting press interviews or streaming proceedings of the court on social media. The new order to Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan’s team and three others were handed to them by a Federal … Read more
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the completion of the over 40 new projects initiated across various sectors. Speaking at the second Monthly Delivery Meeting in Uyo, Eno urged commissioners and delivery advisors to take their assignments seriously and ensure that the projects are delivered according to specifications … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) caucus in the House of Representatives has described the removal of Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman as a crucial turning point for stability and reform within the party. Naija News reports that following the Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday, which overturned an earlier Appeal Court decision recognizing Abure as … Read more
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, received the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bashir Ojulari, during a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja on Friday. Naija News reports that Ojulari, who took on the role on Wednesday, April 2, … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked the claim that it aided petitioners in the recall process initiated against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Rotimi Oyekanmi, the spokesperson for Yakubu Mahmood, the INEC chairman said the commission did nothing wrong in asking the petitioners to amend their documents. … Read more
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has declared that his kingdom and the people of Benin will continue to pray for Governor Monday Okpebholo not to allow evil forces to destroy the state. According to him, his forebears brought Governor Okpebholo to restore the former glory of Edo State. Naija News reports that the Oba … Read more