Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has expressed a complicated perspective about Liverpool’s star forward, Mohamed Salah, and his chances for the Ballon d’Or award this year. While Ferdinand acknowledges that Mohamed Salah is currently the front-runner for the award, he also highlights potential pitfalls that could hinder Salah’s candidacy. With an impressive tally of 30 … Read more
A clash between supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday, saw four people sustain bullet wounds. Naija News learnt that the clash happened around 7am at Elele roundabout in Ikwerre local government area of the state. The spokesperson of the state … Read more
Popular gospel singer Mercy Chinwo has filed a lawsuit against social media commentator Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over alleged defamation. The legal action comes after VDM accused Chinwo of diverting funds from shows without paying her former record label, owned by Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu (EeZee Tee). He also alleged that she violated her … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command of the Nigeria Police Force has successfully arrested a former officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) who was in the process of selling advanced firearms to bandits operating within the Abuja-Kaduna forests. The identity of the dismissed officer has not been revealed, but his arrest was disclosed on … Read more
Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, the parish priest of St. Mary Catholic Church, Tachira in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been kidnapped and killed by suspected bandits. The priest, who hailed from Ozalla Nkanu in Enugu State, was abducted from his residence at about 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Reports confirmed … Read more
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has refuted claims suggesting he was accused of sexual harassment by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central. A media report on Wednesday alleged that Senator Cyril Fasuyi (APC, Ekiti North) claimed during a Senate plenary session that Senator Natasha had previously accused Fayemi of sexual … Read more
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House in Abuja. Naija News reports Wednesday’s FEC meeting is the second for the week after the one earlier held on Monday. On Monday, the council approved several memos, including the one for the completion of the … Read more
Lekki, Lagos state – A building under construction at Oriwu Street in Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos state has fatally collapsed. As reported by The Punch on Wednesday night, March 5, the incident trapped several people under the rubble. The state police command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed in a statement that the incident happened … Read more
Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote welcomed Afrobeat sensation, Burna Boy and music executive, Cecil Hammond to his residence on Tuesday for Iftar, the traditional evening meal marking the end of the daily fast during Ramadan. A video from the event captured Burna Boy, elegantly dressed in a navy blue outfit, exchanging warm greetings with Dangote and … Read more
Saki, Oyo state – Ahead of the 2027 general elections, prominent businessman, Gbenga Adegbola, has formally joined politics as he declared for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his Saki home town on Tuesday, March 4. Adegbola then followed it up with a visit to the Oke-Ado, Ibadan state secretariat of the party on Wednesday, … Read more