Following the death of Temitayo Oluwatuyi, the Ondo Secretary to the State Government, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared a 3-days mourning across the state. The governor said the mourning acros the state would begin on January 5 and run through January 7, 2025. Aiyedatiwa made this disclosure while visiting the late SSG’s family in Akure. … Read more
Happy new year, everyone! As 2025 was rolling in, we were escorted into the New Year by cries of discrimination, attempted marginalisation and emasculation from some politicians who claim to be speaking for the “North”. Apparently there is a coordinated effort to ensure that the proposed tax reform bills sent to the National Assembly (NASS) … Read more
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed confidence that the party will reclaim governance at the federal level and produce more state governors in the 2027 elections. This was disclosed during a visit by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri at his country home in … Read more
A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai on Sunday debunked the claim that he has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the All Progressives Congress (APC). A close aide to El-Rufai debunked the report in a chat with Channels Television. According to the aide, the rumour is an handiwork of mischief makers, adding … Read more
Three Nigerian women who were arrested and prosecuted for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia have been discharged and acquitted after spending 10 months in detention. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Kimiebi Ebienfa, confirmed the news on Sunday, highlighting the crucial role of diplomatic engagements in securing the women’s release. Arrested at Airport Hadiza Abba, … Read more
Two of the suspects arrested alongside Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), have reportedly been released by the Finnish government. Ekpa, who was apprehended on November 21, 2024, alongside four others, faces allegations of involvement in terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and funding terrorism in Nigeria. Naija News … Read more
The list of the 100 Most Reputable Africans for 2025 has been released with many Nigerians being recognized for their exploits in different areas of their endeavor. The Reputable Poll International, in collaboration with the Global Reputation Forum, unveiled the list of ‘100 most reputable Africans’. According to RPI, the list celebrates African leaders, innovators, … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, played host to a foremost traditional ruler, Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II , at his residence in Lagos. Naija News reports the traditional ruler paid a New Year homage to the President at his residence. Though details of discussions between the two leaders are yet … Read more
In a historic milestone, the Nigerian Army Women Command celebrated the elevation of Army Warrant Officer Hajara Egbunu on Friday, January 3, 2025. The ceremony, held at the Command Conference Room in Abuja, was presided over by Brigadier General Mathias Amatso, who, with a sense of reverence, adorned Egbunu with her new rank badge, marking … Read more
The secretary of the Eminent Elders Forum, Dr. Akin Fapohunda, has accused some few northern elites of holding Nigeria to ransom for over forty years based on tribalism and selfish interests. Speaking on Sunday on Arise News while discussing the northern opposition to the tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu, Fapohunda submitted that … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will travel to Accra, Ghana, on Monday, January 6, to attend the inauguration of Ghana’s newly elected President, John Dramani Mahama, scheduled for January 7. Mahama, who served as the 12th President of Ghana from 2011 to 2017, was re-elected in December 2024, succeeding President Nana Akufo-Addo, whose tenure ends in … Read more
A petrol tanker, on Sunday afternoon explosed in the Agbor Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. Naija News learnt that some people lost their lives after the tanker ladened with petrol lost control and burst into flames. More details later…
Seven construction workers have been rescued from the rubble of a three-storey building that collapsed on Saturday at Aboga along the Igwuruta-Etche road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The building, which was under construction, caved in at about 1:30 pm, leaving seven of the nine workers present at the site with varying … Read more
Katsina, Katsina state – Several leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) have been killed in the country in the past few years, the latest being Alhaji Amadu Surajo, the Katsina state acting chairman of MACBAN. In this report, Legit.ng highlights Miyetti Allah leaders who have been victims of seemingly targeted … Read more
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 6, for Accra, the capital of the Republic of Ghana, to attend the inauguration of President-elect John Dramani Mahama on January 7. This was made known in a statement on Sunday by the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga told Naija … Read more
Ilaro, Ogun state – The senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Adeola, said he will discuss his governorship ambition in the 2027 election when the time is right. Adebola popularly known as Yayi said it is the time to bring back the dividends of democracy to the people of Ogun West. As reported by Daily Trust, … Read more
FCT, Abuja – A woman has been arrested for allegedly abandoning her one-day-old baby along a bush path in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The FCT police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the abandoned baby was rescued near Crush Rock, behind an uncompleted Red Bricks Market in the … Read more
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Professor John Ebeh, a senior lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi State. The assailants are reportedly demanding a ransom of N10 million for his release. The kidnapping took place on Thursday, January 4, around 7pm, when the hoodlums stormed the … Read more
Several football fixtures across the UK were cancelled on Sunday due to severe weather conditions, as the North West experienced heavy snowfall and freezing rain overnight. The Met Office issued amber weather warnings, highlighting ice as a significant hazard in affected areas. Runways at Manchester and Liverpool airports were temporarily closed on Sunday morning as … Read more
An elder statesman in the Niger Delta region, Felix Ogbebor, has expressed concern over the ongoing dispute between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and former Rivers State Governor, Peter Odili. Ogbebor, on Saturday described the war of words as detrimental to the state’s peace and development. Speaking at Isiokpo Kingdom, Ikwerre … Read more