The year 2024 rained hardship on Nigerians, including the rich and the poor. There was no food on the table for most families. Widespread hunger, high cost of transportation, costly medicare and pharmaceutical products and inflation were the order of the day in the ended year. President Tinubu during his first media chat with selected … Read more
Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has debunked claims suggesting he has left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or any opposition party. In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, El-Rufai urged Nigerians to dismiss the reports, branding them as “patent lies.” He … Read more
Ikoyi, Lagos state – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hosts Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II, at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos. The first class Yoruba monarch, Oba Adetona visited President Tinubu on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, shared photos of the monarch’s … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted a claim published in the media suggesting that it had finalized plans to dispose of more than six million uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). In a statement released on its X handle on Sunday, INEC asserted that the report was inaccurate. The commission encouraged Nigerians to disregard … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has hailed former Senate President Ken Nnamani for his pivotal role in quashing former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s controversial third-term agenda. Speaking during his visit to Enugu on Saturday, Tinubu acknowledged Nnamani’s courage, describing his intervention as a defining moment that safeguarded Nigeria’s democracy. As reported by PM News, without directly naming Obasanjo, … Read more
In an interview with The Punch, Segun Olowookere, a prisoner recently pardoned by Governor Ademola Adeleke after receiving a death sentence for allegedly stealing chickens, talked about his time in prison and what he would do to the judge who issued the sentence if he had the chance to meet with him. When asked if … Read more
Kano state – Aero Contractors has been slammed for abandoning a corpse at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The bereaved family said the incident happened despite completing payments and meeting all the required paperwork. The deceased’s uncle, Abubakar Jimeta, said the flight departed Lagos for Kano at 7:45am on Sunday with the eight bereaved … Read more
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 6th January, 2025 President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 6, for Accra, the capital of the Republic of Ghana, to attend the inauguration of President-elect John Dramani Mahama on January 7. This was made known … Read more
Dele Farotimi, a human rights advocate and ardent supporter of the Labour Party (LP), has resorted to X (previously Twitter) to argue that Nigeria does not currently need membership in some international organizations. According to a post on the official X handle of Dele Farotimi, the human rights activist said that if he ever becomes … Read more
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, recently highlighted the significance of the ongoing 100-day fast in a YouTube video, indicating that the first 30 days will be devoted exclusively to prayers for Nigeria. Pastor Adeboye spoke with conviction, promising Christians that the spiritual exercise will result in … Read more
A spokesman for Yemen’s army claimed that Iran has greatly expanded the amount of weapons it supplies to the Houthi group in Yemen, as reported by Iran International. This action follows severe setbacks for Tehran’s other armed allies throughout the Middle East. Abdul Basit Al-Baher, the spokesman for Yemen’s military in the governorate of Taiz, … Read more
A After buying ₦58,548 worth of petrol at an Ekiti gas station and escaping without paying, a Nigerian man has provoked comments on social media. The incident, shared in a viral post on X (formerly Twitter), was brought to public attention by user @Liltuffsb. The post revealed that the man, whose photo was attached, filled … Read more
At least five people have been confirmed dead, and several properties, including two banks, were destroyed following a petrol tanker explosion in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. The explosion occurred along the Old Asaba-Lagos Road on Sunday afternoon, leaving a devastating trail of destruction, including property worth millions lost to the … Read more
A tragic petrol tanker explosion in Agbor, Ika South Council of Delta State, has left four people dead and caused extensive damage to properties, including two bank buildings. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when a 33,000-litre tanker, laden with petrol, overturned while attempting a turn on the busy Old Lagos/Asaba Road. Eyewitnesses reported that … Read more
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued four kidnapped victims after the operatives received a distress call reporting their abduction in Umuokanne, Ohaji LGA, Imo State. Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the operation was carried out on Saturday, January 4, 2025, after the operatives received a distress call and swiftly swung into action, … Read more
No fewer than seven persons escaped death at the weekend when a three-storey building, which is under construction, collapsed at Aboga community along Igwurita-Etche Road in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State. The latest incident, which recorded no loss of life, is the fourth to occur in the state within the past three months. … Read more
The ongoing implementation of the Cybercrime Act 2024 may face hurdles if the judges are not adequately trained. According to some judicial workers, training is necessary due to technological advancements and the delicate provisions of the Act. Even though the National Judicial Council (NJC) and some lawyers have disagreed over how and why judges should … Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said, yesterday, it’s operatives have arrested a wanted drug kingpin and Lagos socialite, 61-year-old Aishat Elediye, over illicit drug shipment. In a statement, yesterday, in Abuja, NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, said the suspect was arrested on January 1 in her mansion in the Okota … Read more
The Federal Government has disclosed that that it would activate surveillance measures for inbound passengers from China following the current surge of a respiratory virus. Naija News understands that the virus has led to overcrowded hospitals, emergency measures and public concerns in China. The virus, attributed to the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), has seen cases spiking across … Read more
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 5th January, 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