Shell Plc has announced that its Integrated Gas and Upstream Director, Zoe Yujnovich, will leave her position at the end of March. Following her departure, Cederic Cremers will take over as President of Integrated Gas, while Peter Costello will become President of Upstream. Both will join Shell’s Executive Committee on April 1. The company made … Read more
The Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Popularly known as Offa Poly, is set to host the 22nd edition of the Nigeria Polytechnic Games, named “IJAKADI 2024.” In a press briefing at the Offa Poly main campus on Monday, March 3, the Rector, Engineer Kamoru Kadiri, announced that the Nigeria Polytechnic Games (NIPOGA), which will gulp … Read more
Nigeria’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, are set to reconvene for their training camp in Abuja starting Monday, March 10. This marks an important phase of the Flying Eagles’ preparations for the forthcoming 2025 Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations, which will take place in Ivory Coast. Currently, the Flying Eagles, celebrated for their seven … Read more
The House of Representatives, through its Committee on the Review of the Constitution, has extended the deadline for the submission of proposals for the creation of new states and local governments from March 5 to March 26, 2025. The decision was made in response to public demand, allowing more time for interested parties to refine … Read more
The Ekiti High Court, located in Ado-Ekiti, has sentenced Prophet Adeleye Akingbaso, aged 47, to life imprisonment for the rape of a 13-year-old girl. Naija News understands that Akingbaso was initially brought before Justice Blessing Ajileye in September 2022, facing two charges: rape and coercion. In her ruling, Justice Ajileye stated that the court has … Read more
Ibadan, Oyo state – The Oyo State Government has dismissed reports circulating on social media that the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away. On Monday night, March 3, rumours spread claiming that the respected monarch died at the age of 89. However, the Oyo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatunbosun, … Read more
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is shutting down its Southern Africa bureau due to funding constraints, the agency announced on Monday. The decision comes as the region faces a severe drought, exacerbating food insecurity for millions. The WFP relies on the United States for nearly half of its budget, but the Trump administration’s … Read more
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who represents Abia North and is a former governor of Abia State, said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has only one presidential candidate for 2027. He stressed the need for an Igbo president in the future but ruled out the 2027 election by saying that President Bola Tinubu “must complete … Read more
In Nigeria’s political history, several politicians have been impeached from office but were later reinstated. Naija News reports that the Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, joined the list on Monday after he was reinstated during the plenary. On January 13, 2025, Obasa was impeached by lawmakers in the House, while his … Read more
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted Professor Abubakar Eljuma, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Nigerian Army University, Biu, along with other passengers near Kamuya village in Yobe State. The attack occurred while the professor was returning from a visit to Maiduguri. Sources revealed that he was among 30 candidates who had … Read more