The Super Eagles will face their longstanding rivals, the Black Stars of Ghana, in an international friendly match scheduled to take place in London. This highly anticipated clash, often referred to as the “Jollof Derby,” promises to reignite the storied rivalry between the two African football powerhouses. Before heading to England, Éric Chelle’s Super Eagles … Read more
Two prominent organizations, the National Union of Ogoni Students International (NUOS INT’L USA) and the Center for Democracy, Human Rights, and Anti-Corruption International (CDHRAC INT’L USA), have strongly opposed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers state. They also condemned the appointment of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd) as … Read more
The Owerri Archdiocesan Catholic Secretariat has confirmed the release of the kidnapped Parish Priest of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe, Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu. Naija News recalls that the clergyman was abducted on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Ejemekuru, on his way to Owerri for the annual retreat of priests of the Owerri Archdiocese. The … Read more
A former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central in the Eighth Senate has commended the cancellation of the Eid-el-Fitr Durbar celebration by the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero. Shehu Sani said the decision made by Emir Bayero despite the amount of publication given to the scheduled Durbar signifies a kindle of hope for peace … Read more
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu on Thursday, March 27, announced the appointment of new members to the governing council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu in his efforts to reinforce the board’s capacity to grow local content in the … Read more
The Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has sworn in Prof. Ibibia Lucky-Worika as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG), tasking him with the responsibility of leveraging his vast experience to enhance governance in the state. The swearing-in ceremony, held on Wednesday evening at the Executive Chambers of Government House, … Read more
Nigerian actor Kunle Remi and his wife Tiwi have welcomed their first child, a baby girl, named Eemi Oluwa. The couple revealed that their journey to parenthood had been a challenging one, marked by a significant medical discovery and an extended period of bed rest during pregnancy. Sharing their experience on Instagram, Kunle disclosed that … Read more
The Rivers State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Robinson Ewor, has dismissed the claim that Governor Siminalayi Fubara did not take action to rebuild the demolished House of Assembly Complex. Naija News reported that President Bola Tinubu, in his state of emergency speech, said Fubara failed to rebuild the Assembly complex. Speaking in … Read more
Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) has surpassed N1 trillion in sovereign Sukuk bond issuances. The DMO on Wednesday also disclosed plans to raise N300 billion through Series Seven (VII) Sovereign Sukuk issuance for capital projects nationwide, marking the highest issuance since inception in 2017. Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, who made the disclosure, said … Read more
The 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has called off his scheduled Eid-el-Fitr Durbar, citing security advice and consultations with key stakeholders. The decision, announced in a late-night video statement on Wednesday, follows weeks of tension surrounding competing Durbar plans between Bayero and the reinstated 16th Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Bayero initially planned to … Read more
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja in the Bwara Division has dismissed a fraud case brought against the Chairman of Zinox Technologies, Leo Stan Ekeh; his wife, Chioma Ekeh; and 11 others. Justice Akpan Okon Ebong ruled that the charge in Suit No CR/985/2024 “constitutes a gross abuse of court process and … Read more
Osogbo, Osun state – A 25-year-old man, Joseph Abodunrin, has taken his own life due to the cost of living in the country. The tragic incident happened at the Dagbolu community in Osogbo local government area of Osun State. As reported by The Punch, Abodunrin allegedly claimed hardship was taking a toll on his mental … Read more
The Nigerian Army 6 Division, Port Harcourt has called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to end the menace of illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region. The General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Emmanuel Emekah, made the call at a sensitisation workshop on the implication of commercial use of illegally … Read more
A former Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has lamented the dwindling fortunes of the Super Eagles of Nigeria in recent years. According to him, the Eagles have been on a downward trend since he left office about six years ago. Speaking on Wednesday at the Palace of the Emir of Ilorin in Ilorin, … Read more
There was a disagreement on the floor of the Senate, on Wednesday, when the Red Chamber, rejected a motion seeking to immortalise the late Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Professor Humphrey Nwosu. It was Nwosu, who conducted the June 12, 1993 presidential election won by the late Chief MKO Abiola but annulled by … Read more
A former lawmaker of the Nigerian Senate, Ben Murray-Bruce has described the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio as a man of unimpeachable good character. Murray-Bruce said he has known Akpabio for a long time and can boldly say that the South-South region and Nigeria as a whole are lucky to have Akpabio at the helm of … Read more
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the South-South Development Commission Bill into law. The landmark decision, announced on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, has been hailed as a crucial step in addressing the unique developmental challenges of the region. In another development, the National Chairman … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to ensure that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Atiku Abubakar, fails in any future attempt to become Nigeria’s president. Wike made the statement through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, in response to Atiku’s recent remarks about his choice of … Read more
The Presidency has slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for criticising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to declare a State of Emergency in Rivers State. Naija News reports that Obasanjo, during the birthday Colloquium of former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, stated that “Democracy is not about power grabbing illegally and telling victims to go to … Read more
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reconsider his declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and instead, set up a committee to reconcile the different parties to the dispute in the state. Also, the immediate past chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers … Read more