Veteran actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) only deceived Nigerians by declaring that it has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the south. The Labour Party chieftain also added that zoning is among the six geopolitical zones in the country, and not between the North and South. According to him, rotation is between the North and South and currently, presidential power is in the South, so the issue of rotation is not relevant. Naija News reports Okonkwo made the submission in a statement on Sunday in which he reacted to the declaration by…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the conduct of the Rivers State local government elections. Atiku, in a statement on Sunday, described the election as shameful and shambolic, adding that it is a clear indication that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is throwing caution to the wind in an attempt to gain inordinate political advantage. Naija News reports that the former Vice President also accused President Bola Tinubu of taking Nigeria on a dangerous curve with the conduct of the Rivers local government polls, urging the international community and well-meaning Nigerians to call him to order. Atiku, in his…
A new book has revealed how former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, clashed with the Department of State Services (DSS) during the Muhammadu Buhari administration over the agency’s refusal to obey a court order for the release of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore. The book, ‘I Write What I Like’, authored by veteran journalist Richard Akinnola, detailed the 2019 incident when Sowore was being detained despite repeated court orders for his release. According to Akinnola, Osinbajo had privately expressed displeasure at the DSS, stressing that he could not be in office while such blatant disregard for judicial orders persisted. Akinnola…
Reality TV star Mercy Eke has reacted to the death of Ruth Otabor, the younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner Phyna. Naija News reports that she died after sustaining severe injuries in a road accident involving a truck linked to the Dangote Group near Auchi Polytechnic in Edo State. The accident, which occurred on August 13, 2025, led to the amputation of her left leg at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, but she later succumbed to the complications. Mercy expressed sadness over the tragic loss, stressing that the situation could have been different if timely intervention had been…
The Dangote Group has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Ruth Otabor, who was injured in a recent road crash involving one of the company’s trucks in Auchi, Edo State. In a statement issued on Sunday, the company extended condolences to the deceased’s family and pledged to strengthen its safety systems. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ruth Otabor, who was injured in the recent road incident involving one of our trucks in Auchi, Edo State. On behalf of the entire Dangote Group, we extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and loved ones at this…
A graduate of Auchi Polytechnic, Ruth Otabor, the sister of reality TV star, Ijeoma Josephine Otaba, better known as Phyna, has passed away. Naija News reports that Phyna confirmed the demise in a statement via her Instagram page on Sunday. The family urged the public to respect their privacy as they mourn the deceased. The statement reads, “We remain Solicitors to Ruth Otabor, Josephine Otabo (Whose moniker is Phyna) and the Otabor Family and have their instruction to inform the public this. “With a heavy heart, the family regrets to announce the passing on to glory of their daughter, sister,…
The chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers State, Barr. James A. James has been declared the winner of Saturday’s local government poll. Announcing the outcome on Sunday, the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Michael Odey, said James secured 37,822 votes to emerge victorious. “The APC candidate, Barr. James A. James, having scored the highest number of lawful votes, is hereby returned elected as chairman of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area,” Odey stated. Conspicuously absent during the exercise was the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, who hails…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, has tendered a public apology to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) following an incident in which a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) correspondent, Ladi Bala, was allegedly harassed while covering the aftermath of the Abuja–Kaduna train derailment. The FCT Council of the NUJ had earlier condemned the development, describing it as an attack on press freedom. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Jide Oyekunle, the council demanded an unreserved apology from the NRC boss. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday, Opeifa confirmed…
Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has claimed that the 2027 election has already been turned into a regional war between the South and North. Naija News reports that the veteran journalist made this known in a post via 𝕏 on Sunday, stating that nobody is more famous than President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Momodu maintained that popularity alone would not be enough to win the 2027 election. The former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain charged Tinubu and Atiku to take a cue from the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who picked Yemi…
Former television host Morayo Afolabi-Brown has admitted that her past criticism of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, was made without proper knowledge of his record. In an interview with Chude, she explained that her earlier remarks came at a time when she knew little about his achievements in office. Naija News reports that she later realised she had been wrong after people drew her attention to his performance as governor. “It was because I did not know him. After I made that comment, people called me and said, ‘Morayo, do you realise that when he was governor, he actually…
