The Federal Government has stepped up diplomatic engagements to secure the release of a Nigerian military aircraft and 11 soldiers currently detained by authorities in Burkina Faso. Naija News reports that the personnel and the C-130 aircraft, now in their third day of detention, were apprehended by the Burkinabe military government over alleged unauthorised entry […] The post NAF Personnels, Aircraft Still Been Held By Burkina Faso – Military Source appeared first on Naija News.
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed strong confidence in his chances of winning a second term in the 2026 governorship election, citing his performance in office as the basis for his optimism. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, the governor said that the people of Osun are now more politically aware and […] The post ‘Osun People Are Wiser’ – Adeleke Confident Of Victory appeared first on Naija News.
The Federal Government has raised the alarm over the transformation of kidnapping from a mere opportunistic crime into a major source of funding for criminal and terrorist networks operating across Nigeria. This was disclosed on Wednesday in Abuja by the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj. Gen. Adamu Laka, during a […] The post FG Reveals Major Source For Terrorism, Others In Nigeria appeared first on Naija News.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commenced high-level diplomatic engagement with the government of Burkina Faso following the continued detention of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft and 11 military personnel in the Sahel country. This comes amid escalating tensions between Nigeria and the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and […] The post ‘They Have Not Been Released’ – FG Confirms Continued Detainment Of NAF Personnels In Burkina Faso appeared first on Naija News.
Security operatives at the General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday apprehended a suspected stowaway attempting to smuggle himself out of the country by hiding beneath a departing aircraft. The suspect, identified as Segun Martins, was caught at exactly 3.02 p.m. after gaining unauthorised access to the restricted airside area of the […] The post Stowaway Nabbed While Attempting To Hide Under Plane In Ilorin appeared first on Naija News.
Contrary to earlier reports, information has emerged that Burkina Faso has not released the eleven Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel who were detained following an “unauthorised” emergency landing of their C-130 aircraft in Bobo-Dioulasso. Reports indicate the personnel are still in detention amid heightened suspicions related to Nigeria’s intervention in the failed coup in neighboring […] The post This Is ‘Disappointing, Dangerous’ – Security Expert Condemns Continued Detention Of 11 Nigeria Military Officers In Burkina Faso appeared first on Naija News.
Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria also known as Shi’ite, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has accused the United States of creating Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Speaking in a trending video, El-Zakzaky said the US is funding the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and ISIS. While noting that politicians […] The post El-Zakzaky Reveals Who Created, Funding Boko Haram, ISWAP, ISIS appeared first on Naija News.
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Thursday, 11th December, 2025 1. President Tinubu Upset, Takes Action On ₦4 Trillion Debt To Federal Contractors President Bola Tinubu has set up a high-level committee to resolve the issues around the federal government debt of about ₦4 trillion […] The post Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Thursday, 11th December, 2025 appeared first on Naija News.
Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has declared his support for Bola Oyebamiji, to emerged as the party’s consensus candidate for the 2026 Osun State governorship election. Omisore’s declaration follows President Bola Tinubu’s endorsement of Oyebamiji, the former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). Omisore was […] The post Omisore Reveals Preferred Osun APC Candidate After Tinubu’s Endorsement appeared first on Naija News.
A former Anambra State governor and Labour Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige, has reportedly been arrested in Abuja. The former governor was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was confirmed in a statement on Wednesday night and signed by his former media aide, Fred Chukwulobe. He dismissed rumours that the […] The post EFCC Arrests Former Anambra State Governor appeared first on Naija News.
