The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has urged the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nysom Wike, to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) formally. Okocha made the call on Tuesday while addressing newsmen in Port Harcourt. Naija News reports that Wike openly worked against the PDP in the 2023 presidential election and is currently serving as a Minister in the APC-led government, while remaining a member of the PDP. The Rivers APC Chairman, however, said that apart from Wike, the APC is also wooing other prominent politicians in Rivers State, including members of the…
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The lawmaker representing Ohaozara, Onicha, and Ivo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Nkemkanma Kama, has formally resigned from the Labour Party (LP). Naija News reports that Kama announced his decision in a letter addressed to the ward chairman of the party in Amaze Ward, Ishiagu Community, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. He explained that his decision followed wide consultations with his family, political associates, and other stakeholders. According to him, after much reflection, leaving the party was the right move for the interest of his constituents. “After extensive consultations with my immediate family members, political associates,…
Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, known professionally as Odumodublvck, has opened up about how he narrowly escaped death due to illicit drug addiction. Naija News reports that Odumodublvck, in a recent episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, said he used to take illicit drugs while studying at the University of Lagos and almost died of an overdose during an episode. The ‘Pity The Boy’ hitmaker explained that he called his mother to book a flight for him to return to Abuja while battling with the overdose. Odumodublvck stated that he was grateful to God because not everyone who indulged…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of running the most divisive government in the history of Nigeria. The ADC stated that the Tinubu administration is riddled with nepotism in terms of appointments and the distribution of government projects. The party, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, stated that the Tinubu government’s infrastructure report not only reinforced existing suspicions about exclusionary governance but also exposed the administration’s alarming comfort with misleading the public through fake news. The ADC alleged that the Tinubu administration was manipulating official…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has stated that former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was trying to undermine President Bola Tinubu and other politicians ahead of the 2027 election. He described El-Rufai as an expired politician who employs desperate tactics, blackmail and lies to get what he wants. Speaking via a statement, he stated that no political candidate could compete against Tinubu He asserted that El-Rufai’s lies about the President and others were known to Nigerians and political watchers, assuring that the former governor’s political manoeuvres had woefully failed. He argued that…
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has cautioned Nigerians to be wary of online platforms promising unrealistic financial returns. Speaking on Channels Television’s Business Morning on Tuesday, Agama said registration with the SEC remains the only true marker of legitimacy for any investment scheme. The SEC boss said many fraudulent schemes continue to lure unsuspecting Nigerians with outrageous profit claims. He disclosed that the Commission has already issued more than 85 advisories against illegal operators. “If it is too good to be true, then it is not true. Nigerians must always verify whether an…
League Two side Grimsby Town have been fined £20,000 for fielding an ineligible player during their famous Carabao Cup win over Manchester United. Naija News reports that Grimsby Town pulled off a stunning upset, knocking the Premier League giants out on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regulation time. However, it later emerged that midfielder Clarke Oduor, who had joined on loan from Bradford City the previous day, was registered one minute and 59 seconds after the 12:00 BST deadline, rendering him technically ineligible. The English Football League (EFL) confirmed the fine, stating that Grimsby had self-reported the breach. “The…
The Osun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for clam over developments in Ife Federal Constituency, summoning stakeholders to a crucial meeting. Naija News had reported earlier that Ife PDP had passed a vote of no confidence in the state Deputy Governor, Kola Adewusi, over alleged anti-party activities. Also indicted in the resolution were the party’s former National Secretary and Board member, Professor Wale Oladipo, and the PDP Chairman of Ife East Local Government, Hon. Olasunkanmi Makinde, popularly known as Benco. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a constituency meeting held at the…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on Tuesday confirmed that 12 passengers were injured when an Abuja-Kaduna train derailed last week. The Director General of the Bureau, Captain Alex Badeh, disclosed this while giving updates on the ongoing probe, noting that the train had 583 passengers on board when the incident occurred. The derailment happened last Tuesday along the Kaduna corridor shortly after the train departed Abuja at about 11 a.m. Badeh said an Investigator-in-Charge (IIC) has been appointed to lead the inquiry in collaboration with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and other stakeholders. He explained that evidence-protection measures have…
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has commended the Finland court judgment that sentenced separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, to prison. Naija News reports that a District Court in Finland on Monday, September 1, 2025, sentenced Ekpa to six years in prison over terrorism-related crimes. The development sparked reactions from several stakeholders and the federal government, with some lauding the judgment following the allegation that Ekpa was responsible for the ongoing unrest in the South East. Reacting to the court judgment in a post via his Facebook page on Tuesday, Igbokwe asserted that Ekpa will be deported to face…
