A total of 109 officers from the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) have received promotions to new ranks. The officers were officially decorated with their new ranks in Benin City on Thursday, December 12, by the State Controller of Corrections, Philomena Emehinola. In her remark, Emehinola, who herself was elevated to … Read more
Former Super Eagles winger, Tijjani Babangida, has broken his silence on the harrowing loss of his family in a tragic car accident that occurred earlier in 2024. The emotional revelation was made in a documentary released by Ajax Amsterdam, the Dutch club where Babangida spent seven memorable years of his football career. Naija News recalls … Read more
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates may have to file for bankruptcy if Tesla becomes the world’s most valuable company by far, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc., joked on X, intensifying their long-running feud over Gates’ short position in the electric car manufacturer. With a market valuation of $1.251 trillion, Tesla is still far behind … Read more
Two suspected bandits met their end during a botched attempt to test Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at a camp associated with notorious extremist leader Bello Turji in Zamfara State. According to intelligence sources, the incident occurred in Barikin Daji Village and Dan Bagudu Hills, both in Talata Mafara Local Government Area. The mishap reportedly happened … Read more
The University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, celebrated its sixth convocation ceremony on Thursday, conferring first degrees on 634 students, including 34 who earned first-class honors. Vice Chancellor Prof. Adesegun Fatusi announced the achievements, highlighting the institution’s progress over the past decade. Graduation Highlights Out of the 634 graduates, 539 were from undergraduate programs, and 95 … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in the last Edo State Governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has demanded the retraction of a defamatory statement against him by the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe. Naija News reported that Tenebe had slammed those mocking Governor Monday Okpebholo over his struggles to pronounce … Read more
A Nigerian lady, Blessing Ekporo, displayed the email NNPC Limited sent her after participating in the recruitment exercise. She shared the email in reaction to an engineer who encouraged applicants to check their mailbox for an update from the company. Blessing reached the CBT stage of the recruitment exercise and was informed that her application … Read more
The Federal Government has hinted at returning to the Supreme Court to clarify states’ powers in conducting local government elections. Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi disclosed this at the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents’ conference in Abuja, citing concerns over state governments’ legislation to control local governments through elections. Fagbemi emphasized President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to … Read more
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The Liquified Petroleum Gas Association of Nigeria (LPGAR) has asked Nigerian consumers to monitor their gas refills and called the allegations of underfilling untrue. The association spoke amid reports in November alleging widespread underfilling by dealers. Gas dealers deny underfilling allegations The NUPENG Branch chairman of LPGAR, Ayobami Olarinoye, acknowledged isolated malpractice cases but said … Read more
The German Initiative for Knowledge Transfer has renewed its appeal to the Nigerian government, urging the release of Nnamdi Kanu to address the persistent insecurity in the South-East region. Hon. Obinna Ichita, the Country Director of the agency, called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene and resolve the issue, emphasizing that Kanu’s prolonged detention … Read more
A Nigerian lady, Sanusi Ikilimat, posted the rejection email that NNPC Limited sent her after she participated in a recruitment test. She shared the email in reaction to an engineer who encouraged applicants to check their mailbox for an update from the company. Ikilimat, who reached the CBT stage of the recruitment exercise, was informed … Read more
The value of the Nigerian currency, the naira, improved in the official and parallel markets as demand for the dollar declined. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that the naira appreciated by 0.85% to gain N13 in the Electronic Foreign Exchange Marching System (EFEMS). Naira gains in official and black markets Buyers … Read more
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Friday, 13th December 2024. The PUNCH: The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has issued a stern warning to state governors bypassing the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy, … Read more
On Friday, December 6, the top court of Romania annulled on ongoing presidential election in the country following the allegations of irregularities. The decision also came when the far-right candidate Calin Georgescu took the lead in the first round. The decision of Romania’s top court was one of the presidential elections that have been annulled … Read more
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions in Nigeria reached 252.06 million in volume and were valued at N2.19 trillion during the first six months of 2024, This is according to data gathered from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest electronic payment statistics. This amount accounts for 45.3% of the total transaction value of N4.84 … Read more
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has hinted that the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu may soon be released from detention. Kanu, who is facing treason trial, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services since June 2021. Kalu revealed that high-level underground … Read more
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has backed the economic policies introduced by President Bola Tinubu. The businessman said Tinubu’s policies are targeted at stabilizing businesses and restructuring the country, but many people don’t realize this. Onyema, who spoke after meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja … Read more
The law firm of Afe Babalola has submitted a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) demanding the removal of Dele Farotimi, from the roll of Nigerian legal practitioners. Babalola based his request on the premise that Farotimi violated certain provisions of the rules of professional conduct for lawyers. The 90-page petition, dated December … Read more
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has stated that Northerners are opposing the controversial Tax Reform Bill because it is a monster. Naija News reports that Lawal in an interview with Punch, frowned at those describing Northerners as lazy over the bill. The former SGF pointed out that the products produced in the … Read more