The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has cautioned Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dele Momodu to tread carefully while criticising his principal. He gave the warning while reacting to Momodu’s criticism of Wike following the political crisis with … Read more
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered businessman Oba Otudeko to appear in court and take his plea in a ₦30 billion fraud case. Otudeko is a former chairman of First Bank. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke gave the ruling on Monday, stating that Otudeko must respond to the charges before the court can consider an … Read more
The United States Congress has authorized President Donald Trump to pursue stringent sanctions against Nigeria, responding to alarming data that Nigerians constitute 90 percent of Christians killed globally each year. The decision emerged from a congressional hearing led by Chris Smith, Chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, who accused the Nigerian … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. Additionally, the President, according to a release issued on Monday by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, appointed principal officers … Read more
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano said his administration will conduct a Pay Parade to determine the actual number of workers on the state’s payroll. Yusuf, disclosed this shortly after he received the report of a special committee set up to investigate complaints of discrepancies arising from payment of workers’ February salaries. He said the … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has dismissed claims by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that there were plans to arrest her upon her return from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) event in New York. Senate spokesperson Adeyemi Adaramodu, in a statement released on Monday, clarified that neither Senate President Godswill Akpabio nor the legislative body had any involvement in … Read more
The Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Public Communication, Lere Olayinka, has said his principal has to protect his interest in Rivers State. Olayinka said advising Wike to shift his attention from Rivers State is impossible because his politics is Rivers first. Naija News reported that Rivers … Read more
Indications have emerged that the 2023 Lagos governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has perfected plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) today, Monday, March 17. After meeting Tinubu, Jandor to defect to APC Adediran, who had recently announced his resignation from the PDP, shall … Read more
FCT, Abuja – Vehicle owners in Nigeria are expected to have the Third-Party Motor Insurance Policy following the nationwide enforcement by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) effective February 1, 2025. The NPF explained that the initiative aims to reinforce road safety measures. The Force’s public relations officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the policy will ensure vehicle … Read more
FCT, Abuja – Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has reacted to the incident surrounding the allegedly threatened corps member, Ushie Rita Uguamaye, who called President Bola Tinubu terrible. Omokri said the people of Southwest did not accuse the NYSC of tribalism when music star, Davido, was sanctioned for violating the service rule in 2018. He … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, has announced April 16, 2025, as the date to deliver its verdict on the suit concerning the potential dismissal of a defection suit filed by the Labour Party against the 27 lawmakers in the Rivers state House of Assembly. The Labour Party is … Read more
Controversial media personality, Toke Makinwa has advised men who can’t pay women bills to break up with them. She argued that there is nothing wrong in women wanting men to pay their bills, and advised singles not to lower their standards due to societal pressure when it comes to choosing a partner. Speaking in the … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared the suspension of Centurion Registrars Limited, along with its directors and associated individuals, from participating in the capital market. This suspension was detailed in a statement titled “Additional Enforcement Measures on Erring Capital Market Operators.” Naija News understands that this measure is part of the commission’s comprehensive … Read more
The 2023 Lagos governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, Olajide Adediran has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeniran, popularly known as Jandor joined the APC barely two weeks after he announced his resignation from the PDP. He formally announced his defection to APC at a press conference at his campaign office in … Read more
The 2023 Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jandor, who announced his resignation from the PDP a few weeks back, announced his return to the APC during a press conference on Monday. Naija News recalls Adeniran last … Read more
Lagos state – The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election in Lagos state, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, also known as Jandor, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jandor returns to APC Adediran, who had two weeks ago announced his resignation from the PDP, on Monday morning, … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has denied claims by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that there are plans to arrest her upon her return from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in New York. Senate Spokesman Adeyemi Adaramodu, in a statement on Monday, dismissed the allegations, stating that neither Senate President Godswill Akpabio nor the Senate had any reason … Read more
Cryptocurrency giant Binance attempted to settle part of its four-year tax liability to Nigeria with a $5 million down payment as it sought the release of a detained executive last year. The offer was made in August 2024 amid intense negotiations for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of financial crimes compliance, who had … Read more
Former Legal Adviser of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Jacob Mark, has criticised Samuel Anyanwu for what he described as the height of abuse of court process in an attempt to evade compliance with the judgment that removed him as PDP National Secretary. Speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Monday, Mark accused Anyanwu … Read more
The political crisis rocking Rivers State took a fresh turn on Monday as the State House of Assembly accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu of gross misconduct. The development is the latest in the series of political crises that have engulfed the oil-rich state. The lawmakers, under the leadership of Martin Amaewhule, … Read more