Nigerian financial technology company, OPay has announced a major security update in its operations. Starting from March 1, 2024, the company will remove fraudulent accounts from its system and block customers whose accounts are not compliant with Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements. This announcement was made during a news conference held on Wednesday. KYC, a … Read more
Protests and gatherings around court premises in Benue State have been banned by Governor Hyacinth Alia. The ban as announced by the state government follows the commencement of the Benue State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal. A statement by the governor’s chief press secretary, Tersoo Kula said the state aims to ensure security of lives … Read more
Former England striker Michael Owen believes that four clubs possess a “real chance” of lifting the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League trophy this season. With the eagerly awaited Champions League Round of 16 set to kick off on Tuesday, fans across Europe are gearing up for thrilling matchups. Among the highlights, Premier League teams Arsenal and … Read more
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd), has denied the allegations of misappropriating $1 billion meant for arms purchase during his time in office. Buratai submitted that no funds for weapons purchase passed through his hands directly and all purchases done during his time followed due procurement processes. Naija News reports Buratai … Read more
The Police Service Commission has appointed two new Commissioners of Police for Oyo and Enugu states. Ademola Johnson, who previously served as the Principal Staff Officer to the Inspector General of Police, has been assigned to Oyo State. Mamman Bitrus Giwa, formerly the Deputy Commissioner of Operations in Kaduna and Imo states, will now oversee … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection processes. His appointment, approved on Tuesday, takes effect from March 7, 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Spokesman, said in a statement. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named … Read more
Council chairmen elected during the administration of former Governor Chibuike Amaechi have declared themselves the rightful leaders of the 23 local government areas in Rivers State, insisting that they should be reinstated following recent court rulings. The chairmen, who were removed shortly after Nyesom Wike took office as governor in 2015, said the Supreme Court’s … Read more
FCT, Abuja – The Obidient movement has said it watched with “utter dismay” the recent turn of events in the senate, where Senator Natasha Akpoti (representing Kogi Central senatorial district), accused the president of the senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, of sexual harassment. In a recent interview with Arise Television, Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan said Akpabio made inappropriate … Read more
Popular Nigerian comedian cum actor, Woli Arole, has express disappointment over the current trend in the gospel music industry. Naija News reports that the comedian, in a post via his Instagram page on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, highlighted the alarming levels of hypocrisy, worldliness, and cabalism that have infiltrated the music ministry. According to Arole, … Read more
Former candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has opined that the effect of the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, stopped him from defeating the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in the 2023 gubernatorial election. Naija News recalls that Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives … Read more