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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has ordered the removal of 52 senior officers who retired between May 1, 2018, and April 1, 2025, from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), the federal government’s central payroll…
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Bauchi, Bauchi state - Bala Shamsu, the eldest son of Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of working against his father’s reelection in the 2023 election. As reported on Sunday, April 13,…
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Sepeteri, Oyo state - Another royal crisis is brewing in Oyo state, as the ancient town of Sepeteri in Saki East local government area rejected the selection process to elect a new king, citing allegations of fraud. Sepeteri has been…
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Aviation workers have threatened to embark on strike over the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) management’s alleged non-compliance with the minimum wage agreement and other issues. The aviation workers, the National Union of Air…
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Ikeja, Lagos state - Engr. Azeez Agoro, chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE), has said environmental impact assessment (EIA) remains a fundamental pillar in ensuring sustainable…
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared that the two clergymen, Bishop Wilfred Anagbe and Rev. Fr. Remigius Ihyula, who gave testimonies of the security situation at the United States Congressional Hearing on Religious Persecution in…
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The World Bank has said it has committed over $16 billion to 28 active projects in Nigeria. This financial commitment has been mostly through concessional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) and the…
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At least a driver and other eight passengers were on Saturday killed with others sustained serious injuries when their bus stepped onto an Improvised Explosive Devices (EIDs) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists along the…
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Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called on Nigerian youths to rise to the occasion and confront the nation’s challenges head-on by actively engaging those in authority. Speaking at the…
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The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has listed Nigeria and nine other countries as those to be affected by its decision to cut 20 per cent of its staff due to a funding shortfall amounting to…
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Prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has raised concerns over the continued marginalisation of the South-East region, warning of serious repercussions if the trend persists. Taking to his Facebook page on…
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Ibadan, Oyo state - A fire disaster from a petrol tanker explosion happened in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on Saturday, April 12. The fire incident occurred barely 24 hours after a market fire destroyed goods and property worth…
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Gunmen, suspected to be militants, ambushed a patrol team from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the Igbomotoru community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on Friday, resulting in the death of an…
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The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ruled that Kano State’s blasphemy laws contravened international human rights obligations. In a landmark case filed by the Incorporated Trustees of…
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The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi on Sunday spotlighted Nigeria’s growing crisis of malnutrition and food insecurity, stressing the urgency of coordinated national…
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to immediately withdraw the controversial bill seeking to…
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The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has condemned the threat by Senator Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee to withdraw the candidacy of the party’s flag bearer in the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, George…
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Kano - Fear and tension have continued to grip Kano metropolis as a surge in inter-communal thuggery clashes disrupts daily life, leaving residents terrified and businesses vulnerable. The recent violent confrontations between rival…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the results for the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which was conducted on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Naija News reports that the…
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Families of some domestic workers of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, currently held at the Okaka Custodial Centre in Bayelsa State, have called for a speedy trial of the detainees ahead of the continuation of their case scheduled for…
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