The Federal Government has assured protesting retired soldiers that their long-awaited entitlements will be paid before the weekend, leading to the suspension of their week-long demonstration at the gate of the Ministry of Finance in Abuja. Naija News reports that by 3:00 pm on Monday, the ex-servicemen quietly dismantled their canopy and dispersed after a closed-door meeting with officials from the ministry, the Military Pension Board, the Nigerian Army Welfare Insurance Scheme (NAWIS), and the Security Debarment Allowance (SDA) department. Leader of the protesting veterans, Retired Sergeant Ekundayo Alisame, confirmed the assurance to journalists after the meeting. “They collected the…
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Supporters of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, ahead of the 2027 presidential election, have begun reaching out to opposition heavyweights, including Labour Party’s Peter Obi, in a bid to form a grand coalition strong enough to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu. With the APC hierarchy already backing Tinubu for re-election, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning its presidential ticket to the South, the 2027 contest is shaping into an all-Southern affair. Party insiders who spoke with Vanguard said top PDP leaders, particularly from the North, have been mounting pressure on Jonathan to throw his hat…
A survivor of the 2014 Chibok school abduction by dreaded Boko Haram terrorists, Mary Katambi, has emerged winner of the Sought After School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SASIE) Idea to Venture pitch finale with her startup, Kaiki, an online marketplace for sustainable fashion and household items. Katambi, who turned her harrowing past into a story of innovation, said her mission was to use Kaiki to promote recycling and sustainable living while empowering communities. Speaking after her win, Katambi expressed gratitude for the opportunity, noting that the programme had given her the tools and confidence to transform her vision into a…
The much-anticipated consultative meeting between the Federal Government, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Dangote Group, and other key stakeholders ended in a stalemate on Monday, September 8, 2025. Naija News reports that this development has left many Nigerians anxious as the union pressed ahead with its strike. The meeting, convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, was aimed at resolving the brewing labour dispute between NUPENG and Dangote Group over alleged anti-union policies at the refinery. Although the meeting had been scheduled for 3:00pm, it did not commence until after 5:00pm,…
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, is pressing ahead with plans to contest the 2027 presidential election, despite open opposition from his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, and growing resistance within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At an Abuja event in May 2025, where she was honoured with the Women Icon Leader of the Year Award, the former first lady publicly opposed her husband’s return bid. She said, “The distress of Nigeria is so much that if God manages to bring you out of it, you should glorify Him. Why do you want to go back there? I need peace. My peace is…
Nottingham Forest have parted ways with head coach, Nuno Espirito Santo, barely months after the Portuguese tactician signed a fresh contract with the Premier League side. Naija News understands that the 51-year-old, who guided Forest to a historic Europa League qualification last season, had hinted in August that his relationship with co-owner Evangelos Marinakis had deteriorated. “It’s not the same, not so good as it was [last season],” Nuno admitted at the time, while openly criticising the club’s transfer strategy and describing his squad as “unbalanced” and “very, very far” from being ready for the new campaign. The club announced…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI) has raised concerns over the examination fraud in Nigeria. Naija News reports that the chairman of the committee, Jake Epelle, during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, stated that the infractions uncovered by the committee during the last University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) showed that the education sector is in trouble. Epella said that computer-based centres found culpable in the over 4,000 cases of exam fraud uncovered by the committee will be shut down and their owners jailed. He stated that while JAMB had…
Former Minister of Communications and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adebayo Shittu, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, boasting that no contender matches his experience, resources and vision. Naija News reports that Shittu, who made the declaration on Monday during an interview on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, monitored in Abeokuta, stated that his over four-decade-long political career makes him the “most qualified” for the job. He said, “As of today, I am the only one who has a manifesto of what exactly I want to…
Former Senator who represented Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has made a mockery of President Bola Tinubu, saying Nigerians will not be surprised if his administration starts borrowing from loan apps. Naija News reports the remarks come in the wake of intense scrutiny over the Tinubu administration’s borrowing. Recently, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) stated that the new wave of borrowing will drive Nigeria’s public debt beyond ₦200 trillion by the end of 2025. The party, in a statement through its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, accused President Tinubu of surpassing his predecessor by mortgaging the…
Fegho John Umunubo, a former Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy in the vice president’s office, has reacted after President Bola Tinubu relieved him of his duties. Naija News reports that the President, in a statement by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House, had sacked Umunubo According to the statement, Umunubo has been “disengaged with immediate effect” and no longer represents the administration in any capacity. The State House warned stakeholders and members of the public against engaging with Umunubo in the name of the federal government. “Anyone who interfaces with him in…
