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General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A. Adeboye, has narrated an encounter with an ailing traditional ruler while lecturing at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Naija News reports that the clergy, while addressing his congregation during a recent service, said he was in his office at UNILAG solving a mathematical […]

The presidency has urged the African Action Congress (AAC) 2023 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to delete his social media post describing President Bola Tinubu as a criminal. Naija News reports that Sowore, in a post via 𝕏 on Tuesday, said the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, contacted him over […]

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has spoken against the reckless public borrowing by Nigerian leaders and the nation’s growing debt profile. Peter Obi, in a statement on Tuesday, lamented that several of Nigeria’s borrowings can’t be traced to any meaningful project or impact on the citizens. He maintained that while there is […]

Dangote Refinery has stated that the industrial action embarked upon by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) would not affect fuel supply in the country. A spokesman for the refinery, Anthony Chiejina, gave this assurance on Tuesday while addressing newsmen. Naija News reports that the strike, which started on Monday and […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the National Assembly’s decision to bar Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from resuming her seat in the Senate after the six-month suspension imposed on her by the Senate leadership. The PDP, in a statement on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba, stated that Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the ruling […]

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has announced the suspension of its ongoing nationwide strike over its dispute with the Dangote Group. Naija News recalls that NUPENG had on Monday declared a nationwide industrial action to protest the refusal of the Dangote Group to allow its workers to join the union, […]

The Super Eagles of Nigeria played a 1-1 draw against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday Naija News reports that the Super Eagles needed a win to spark their hope of qualifying for next year’s World cup. Ahead of the match, South Africa, leading Group C, […]

Olubadan-designate and former Oyo State governor, Rashidi Ladoja, has pledged to return to the classroom after his coronation, promising to teach Mathematics and Physics to students of his alma mater, Ibadan Boys’ High School. Naija News reports that Ladoja, who once served as a teacher in the school before venturing into politics, made the vow […]

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, has explained the decision to use the headquarters of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja for the meeting between Dangote Refinery officials and the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). Speaking to Vanguard after the meeting on Tuesday, Dingyadi explained that […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, has mocked President Bola Tinubu over his government’s fresh plan to secure a $1.75 billion loan from the World Bank. Naija News reports that Abdullahi, in a post via 𝕏 on Tuesday, recalled that Tinubu had recently declared that Nigeria had met its revenue target and would […]

The All Progressive Congress (APC), Bayelsa chapter, has formally adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The party announced the decision in a communique issued at the end of Tuesday’s APC 12th Expanded Stakeholders Meeting in Yenagoa. APC attributed the endorsement to the Tinubu administration’s transformative projects […]

Nollywood actor Saidi Balogun has reacted to the constant flooding in Lagos, blaming it on the way residents dispose of refuse. Naija News reports that the actor, in a video posted on Instagram said most of the problems are caused by people throwing waste into gutters and blocking drainage channels. He recalled seeing similar acts […]