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The Ondo State command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a man identified as Abdullahi Saliu, who allegedly posed as a senior military officer and swindled victims of more than ₦1.37m in a fraudulent employment racket. In a statement titled “Ondo Police Command Arrest Fake Army Colonel Over ₦1.37m Employment Scam” and signed by […]

The loyalists of the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have dismissed the 2027 presidential ticket threat by the factional National Publicity Secretary of the party, Abayomi Arabambi. Naija News reports that Arabambi, during an interview with Channels Television, said that the party would move into 2027 without Peter Obi. He argued that […]

No fewer than 10,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other political parties reportedly defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. Naija News reports that the mass defection took place on Saturday, May 13, 2025, during the official unveiling of […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja will on Monday hear a motion filed by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking transfer to the National Hospital for urgent medical treatment. Naija News reports that the motion, filed by his lawyer, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), is anchored on claims […]

A U.S. federal judge, Tanya Chutkan, on Saturday criticised the administration of President Donald Trump for allegedly attempting to bypass immigration laws by deporting Nigerian and Gambian migrants to Ghana. Chutkan, sitting in Washington, D.C., said the move appeared to be an “end run” around U.S. legal safeguards against sending migrants to countries where they […]

Nigerian singer cum songwriter, Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua, better known as Seyi Shay, has opened up about how the death of her mentor, Sound Sultan, affected her music career. Naija News reports that Seyi Shay, in an interview with TVC, said she lost the zeal to continue music after Sound Sultan’s death. The ‘Your Matter’ crooner […]

The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has said its 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, lacks a say in the party’s leadership composition. Naija News recalls that Kachikwu on Thursday blasted the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise David Mark as ADC national chairman. He described […]

The Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, alongside his aide, Yunusa Tanko, and the Lagos State gubernatorial candidate in the last election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, paid a courtesy visit to the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. Naija News reports that Peter Obi made this known in a post via his X handle on Sunday. The […]

The outgoing Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has reflected on his six-month stewardship, saying the state was deeply divided before President Bola Tinubu stepped in to restore stability. Speaking at a Thanksgiving service held on Sunday at the Ecumenical Centre in Port Harcourt, Ibas said he deliberately sowed seeds of […]

Liverpool maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season with a heart-stopping 1-0 victory over newly promoted Burnley in their encounter on Sunday at Turf Moor Stadium. Naija News reports that Arne Slot’s men earned all three points courtesy of a stoppage-time penalty converted by Mohamed Salah after a handball by Burnley’s Hannibal Mejbri […]

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has dismissed allegations by world record holder, Tobi Amusan, that Nigerian athletes were handed poor-quality kits at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, insisting that the hurdler received the same items as her teammates and even enjoyed preferential treatment. Naija News reports that Tobi Amusan had on Friday night […]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested an Indian businessman, Gupta Ravi Kumar, and three other Nigerian accomplices in connection with the interception of 2,248,000 pills of tramadol (200mg/225mg) at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. Naija News reports that NDLEA, in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director, Media and […]