Adanma Luke, the producer of the film in which the late Nollywood actor Junior Pope was set to star, has bravely opened up about her emotional turmoil following his tragic death. Naija News recalls that the actor lost his life on April 10, 2024, in a boat accident on the River Niger in Asaba, Delta … Read more
Kaduna Central Senator, Lawal Usman, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Wednesday, January 1, while visiting his constituency for the New Year celebration. The incident occurred in the Kawu area of Kaduna North Local Government, where the senator, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was attacked by assailants. Witnesses reported that the attackers … Read more
A former political ally of President Bola Tinubu, Professor Usman Bugaje, has said the Man of the Year award given to the President would not erase the suffering he caused the citizens. The former national secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Professor Bugaje, said the Tinubu he knew when they were both in … Read more
A 27-year-old woman, Fatima Dzuma, has been arrested in Lafiyagi Dzwafu village, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, for allegedly killing her 25-year-old husband, Baba Aliyu. The incident, which occurred three years into their marriage, has shocked the community. Fatima Dzuma was Baba Aliyu’s second wife, but the marriage was fraught with conflicts, Nation … Read more
A resident of Osun State, Segun Olowookere, who was sentenced to death for stealing chicken, has met with Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. Naija News reports that this comes barely a week after Olowookere was released from the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison following his pardon by Governor Adeleke. A video that surfaced online captured when Olowookere and his … Read more
President Bola Tinubu’s maiden presidential chat, has continued to elicit divergent views and comments from a cross-section of Nigerians. While many reckoned that his views on key national issues actually hit the bull’s eye, several others posited that some of his remarks were largely off the mark. The respondents ranged from politicians, senior lawyers, business … Read more
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday said the country continues to face complex security challenges, including terrorism, banditry, and other forms of criminality. He also said that the federal government, under the leadership of President Bola Tinabu, has made significant investments in modernizing the Nigerian Air Force. At the … Read more
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has refused to comply with a second summons for questioning over his controversial declaration of martial law, deepening the political crisis engulfing the nation. Yoon, who faces accusations of insurrection and abuse of power, was ordered to appear at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in Gwacheon, … Read more
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and announced new elections for 23 February, following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. Steinmeier stated that early elections were essential to provide Germany with a stable government capable of addressing its challenges. Scholz’s three-party coalition disbanded on 6 November after he fired his finance minister … Read more
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill to only three members of the State House of Assembly, calling it illegal and a breach of established governance protocols. Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday, APC Chairman Tony Okocha criticised the governor’s … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has joined Nigerians in celebration and thanksgiving for God’s steadfast love for the country into the dawn of 2025. The party expressed optimism that despite the challenges, there are better days ahead in 2025. The APC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, expressed optimism that 2025 … Read more
A former governor of Anambra state and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has said that being in the opposition in Nigeria is challenging. Speaking in video during a press conference seen by Politics Nigeria, Obi said his family and business faces a lot of challenges because is part of the … Read more
Victims of a recent £10m jewellery theft at a mansion in London have announced a reward fund totalling £1.5m in an effort to apprehend the thief and recover their stolen valuables. The jewellery, taken from the residence on the prestigious Avenue Road, near Primrose Hill, is believed to include items belonging to Shafira Huang. In … Read more
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has assented to the 2025 Appropriation Bill, promising to deliver more dividends of democracy to the people of the state. Aliyu described the 2024 budget implementation as a success story, and reiterated his administration’s determination to continue to execute people-oriented projects already started. In another development, the Sokoto State … Read more
Tragedy struck in Lafiyagi Dzwafu village, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, as a 27-year-old woman, Fatima Dzuma, was apprehended for allegedly killing her 25-year-old husband, Baba Aliyu. The incident occurred amidst preparations for the naming ceremony of a child born to Aliyu’s first wife. Sources revealed that Dzuma, who married Aliyu three years … Read more
The Concerned Elders of Rivers State have lashed out at Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, following his recent public remarks about former Governor Peter Odili. Wike had claimed that he had brought Odili out of political obscurity and referred to him as a “General Overseer,” citing the appointments of Odili’s wife, … Read more
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area 2 Command, Onne, said it generated N634 billion in from January to December 2024, above the annual target for the area. The Command’s Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Babandede, disclosed this on Tuesday, while speaking with journalists in Onne, Eleme local government area of Rivers State. The Area 2 Command … Read more
Rev. Father Joseph Enyinaya, a Catholic priest at St. Columbus Catholic Church in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area, Imo State, has been arrested following the fatal shooting of a teenager during the New Year Mass on January 1, 2025. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident occurred after the boy reportedly set off a banger inside … Read more
Olorogun Olori, an elder statesman and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the leadership of President Bola Tinubu. Commending his efforts in the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries, Olori said Nigerians made the right choice with Tinubu as president. According to Olori, the revival of the refineries is a … Read more
Islamic scholar, political activist, and civil society leader, Dr Usman Bugaje, has acknowledged THISDAY newspaper’s right to make the selection and declare President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Man of the Year but expressed doubts about the criteria used, asserting that many Nigerians associate Tinubu’s presidency with suffering. “I used to know him as a man … Read more