Abdul Rasheeth, an aide to former vice president Atiku Abubakar, has said the north is not interested in anything related to the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari clears air on El-Rufai’s defection Rasheeth stated this on X while reacting to Buhari’s statement on Thursday, March 13, in which the former president restated his commitment … Read more
Amid an intensified immigration crackdown in Algeria, at least 40 Nigerians have been deported, while many others are reportedly in hiding to evade arrest and forced removal. Naija News gathered that authorities deported the individuals due to overstayed visas and irregular documentation. According to an official report obtained by SaharaReporters, the deportees—comprising 37 men and … Read more
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of frustrating peace efforts aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. Naija News reports that the group urged President Bola Tinubu to take decisive action and compel Wike to engage in negotiations before the crisis … Read more
FCT, Abuja – A group of demonstrators under the banner of Women for Change Vanguard took their grievances to the United Nations office in Abuja on Friday, March 14, protesting against Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The protesters, chanting solidarity songs and waving banners with inscriptions such as “Support … Read more
Mark Carney officially assumed office as Canada’s prime minister on Friday, stepping into leadership at a time when relations with the United States have deteriorated following Donald Trump’s return to power. The ruling Liberal Party overwhelmingly supported Carney as Justin Trudeau’s successor, banking on his economic expertise and crisis-management experience to guide Canada through a … Read more
Port Hacourt, Rivers state – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has formally notified the State House of Assembly of his intent to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill for legislative approval. In a letter dated on thursday, March 13 and addressed to Speaker Martin Amaewhule, Fubara proposed to present the budget on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, … Read more
The federal government has refuted claims that Christians are being targeted for persecution and killing in certain parts of Nigeria. The denial was made in a statement on Friday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to reports from some quarters targeted at making foreign nations, particularly the United States of America, believe there … Read more
The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, in Imo State, has suspended a lecturer, identified as Okoroafor Ifeanyichukwu, from duty after a viral video of him assaulting a male student emerged online. Naija News reports that in the viral video, Ifeanyichukwu was captured slapping and kicking the male student, causing him to fall on the cemented walkway. … Read more
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Adewole Adebayo, in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday, said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be removed from power in 2027 and replaced by an SDP president. Adebayo said this in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday while discussing … Read more
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, Daniel Bwala has rubbished allegations claiming that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria under Bola Tinubu’s government. He stated this in response to sanctions on Nigeria from the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee over widespread killing of Christians and religious violence. The committee gave President … Read more