Nigerians have taken to the đť•Ź account of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to share mixed reactions following a post from the anti-graft agency warning against illegal wealth. Naija News reports the EFCC had on Sunday, shared a bible verse to warn Nigerians against unjust wealth and the need to avoid associating with … Read more
Former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu has revealed that he was foolishly loyal to former Governor Godwin Obaseki just to make the administration succeed. Speaking in an interview with Sunday Sun, Shaibu, a former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), said all the actions he took while in office were … Read more
Mrs Seromi Pauline Awa, the widow of Professor Eme Awa, former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), has passed away at the age of 86. Her passing was confirmed in a statement by one of her children, Uzoma Awa, who announced that she breathed her last on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The statement … Read more
Federal Government ministries, departments, and agencies, along with the Presidency, have collectively spent at least ₦1.99 billion on foreign trips, training, and estacodes in France between May 2023 and September 2024. The expenditure data, sourced from GovSpend—a transparency platform operated by BudgIT—covered costs such as airfare, accommodation, visa processing, estacodes, training programs, and business meetings. … Read more
The war of words between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has intensified following her suspension from the Senate over allegations of misconduct. While Akpabio accused Akpoti-Uduaghan of making baseless allegations, the Kogi lawmaker fired back, insisting that she was not the first person to accuse him of sexual harassment and … Read more
New details have surfaced regarding the agreement between Nigeria and the United States (US) that led to the release of Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive previously detained in Nigeria. Following Nigeria’s decision to halt negotiations with Binance over Gambaryan’s release, the US government intensified diplomatic efforts to resolve the matter. On September 30, 2024, US … Read more
FCT, Abuja – Senator Bamidele Opeyemi, the leader of the Senate, has clarified that Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Kogi Central senatorial district lawmaker, was not suspended over her sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Senate leader in a statement on Saturday, March 8, explained that … Read more
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Sunday, 9th March, 2025. With 715 days to the February 20, 2027, presidential election, political maneuvering and realignments are already in motion as aspirants and their supporters begin strategizing for the race. Last month, the National Chairman of … Read more
 Three persons have been killed as cultists resume killings in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. It was gathered that the resumption of killings by the cultists was to mark the one-year remembrance of a popular area boy, Tommy, in Oluwo area of Abeokuta. Tommy, said to be a leader of the Eiye cult group, was … Read more
A former Niger Delta militant leader and a key figure in the third phase of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Osaanya Ossanya, has accused some failed politicians of attempting to discredit the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Osaanya alleged that these individuals, unhappy with the government’s gains against terrorism, have resorted to blackmail … Read more