The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have declared a one-day nationwide protest scheduled for Thursday, following what they described as the Federal Government’s failure to address long-standing demands affecting university workers. Both unions, under the umbrella of their Joint Action Committee (JAC), […] The post SSANU, NASU Declare Nationwide Protest Thursday Over Unmet Demands appeared first on Naija News.
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Singer Omawumi has revealed how her colleague, Cobhams Asuquo, helped her in turning her career around. Speaking during an appearance on Hip TV, Omawunmi disclosed how she got a call from Cobhams asking her to do a song with him. Omawumi said she accepted the offer, not knowing it would become a career-defining moment. She […] The post How Cobhams Helped Me Rise To Stardom – Omawumi appeared first on Naija News.
Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ex-deputy governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has declared his intention to contest the August 8, 2026, governorship election on the platform of the APC. Omisore, who addressed journalists in Osogbo on Tuesday shortly after his formal declaration, vowed to bring what he described […] The post 2026: Omisore Declares For Osun Governorship appeared first on Naija News.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, asked the Senate to screen and confirm several nominees for key federal regulatory commissions, including the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), National Population Commission (NPC), Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Naija News reports that the President’s request was […] The post Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation Of FCCPC, NPC, RMAFC, NERC Nominees appeared first on Naija News.
Four leading figures in Nigerian football have been appointed to key FIFA standing committees, marking another proud moment for the nation’s representation in global football administration. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has been named to the FIFA Men’s Club Competitions Committee, the powerful body that oversees the structure and governance of international […] The post FIFA Hands Top Committee Roles To Four Nigerian Football Administrators appeared first on Naija News.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s departure as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the expiration of his second term in office. Naija News reports that Yakubu was first appointed in November 2015 as the 14th chairman of the commission for an initial term of five years. The appointment, […] The post Tinubu Accepts INEC Chairman’s Departure, Gives Him National Honour appeared first on Naija News.
Big Brother Naija Season 10 finalist, Kolapo Omotosho, has described his relationship with the winner of the reality TV show, Opeyemi Ayanwale Imisi, as strictly platonic. Naija News reports that Kola clarified the status of their relationship on Tuesday, while speaking with journalists after the prize presentation at MultiChoice headquarters in Lagos State. Kola said […] The post ‘She Is Someone I Care About’ – Kola Opens Up About Relationship With Imisi appeared first on Naija News.
President Bola Tinubu has withheld his assent to two bills recently passed by the National Assembly, citing fiscal concerns, legal inconsistencies, and potential conflicts with existing government policies. The development was made public during plenary on Tuesday, when the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read separate letters from the President explaining the reasons for declining assent […] The post Tinubu Rejects Two Bills, Cites Fiscal And Legal Inconsistencies appeared first on Naija News.
Spanish icon, Jordi Alba has announced that he will retire from professional football at the end of the current MLS season with Inter Miami, bringing to an end one of the most remarkable careers of his generation. Jordi Alba, 36, shared the news on social media, saying the time had come to close a defining […] The post Jordi Alba Announces Retirement From Football appeared first on Naija News.
Nigeria and Qatar have strengthened their partnership against illicit drug trafficking with the symbolic exchange of instruments of ratification between the two countries. Naija News reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Tuesday, revealed that the exchange was made by the Chairman of […] The post Nigeria, Qatar Deepen Partnership To Combat Illicit Drug Trafficking appeared first on Naija News.