Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has conducted a minor cabinet reshuffle. Naija News reports that the governor redeployed Capt. Iniobong Ekong (Rtd) from the Ministry of Lands and Town Planning to the Ministry of Trade and Investment, while Dr. Ubong Inyang, who previously served in Trade and Investment, was reassigned to head the Ministry of Lands and Town Planning. Alongside the reshuffle, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Land Matters, ESV. Udeme Daniel Isa, was relieved of his appointment with immediate effect. He has been directed to hand over all government property and documents in his…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, accusing the governors of failing themselves and their party. Naija News recalls that emerging from their meeting in Zamfara State on Saturday, August 23, 2025, the PDP Governors had alleged undemocratic conduct by the APC, opining that the ruling party lacked agenda and vision, and that the electorate would deny it support in 2027. Reacting in a statement on Monday, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described the PDP as a party in coma. He stated that the opposition party is savagely…
The Benue State House of Assembly has clarified that the resignation of its former Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, was a personal decision and not influenced by Governor Hyacinth Alia. The Assembly’s spokesperson, Elias Audu, stated this on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, stressing that lawmakers act independently of the executive. Audu said, “If the governor had an interest, whatever it is, it is not within the knowledge of the Assembly. The Speaker was doing his job, and after some time, maybe because of certain decisions, he thanked the people for their support and said it was…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abuja Zone, has urged the Federal Government to implement the 2009 agreement and release three and a half months of withheld salaries to avert a fresh strike. Naija News reports that the Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Al-Amin Abdullahi, made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, warning that neglect of the education sector was jeopardising Nigeria’s future. Abdullahi said, “There is a crisis that is affecting universities in Nigeria, and it is not just a problem for ASUU; it is a problem for the entire country. “The purposeful mortgage of a…
The second day of the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) annual conference in Enugu, on Monday, was disrupted by protesters demanding the release of Labour Party lawmaker, Bright Ngene, who is currently serving a seven-year jail term. Naija News reports that Ngene, who represents Enugu South Urban Constituency in the State House of Assembly, was convicted by a magistrate’s court in 2024 over a community dispute. His supporters, however, insist the conviction was politically motivated and accuse the judiciary of deliberately stalling his appeal. Carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Release Bar. Bright Ngene Now, a Political Prisoner of Conscience”…
The Federal Government has introduced a new support package for small business owners through the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN). Naija News reports that the initiative provides financial aid of ₦50,000 to micro enterprises operating at the local government level across the country. The programme, known as the Conditional Grant Scheme (CGS), was created to help very small businesses stay afloat, expand, and contribute to job creation in their communities. Beneficiaries are expected to use the money to strengthen their operations and employ at least one additional person, thereby boosting grassroots economic growth. The scheme covers…
Residents of Isokan Phase I & II, Ayobo, Lagos, have commended Ikeja Electric (IE) for installing a new transformer to restore supply after months of darkness that drew ‘national attention’. The development follows repeated petitions and media appeals that highlighted how the Isokan/Wakilu/Greenlake, Ashipa axis slipped into darkness after a critical transformer failed in December 2024. Outage That Sparked Public Pushback Naija News had repeatedly reported how Isokan Phase I & II, Wakilu Street, Greenlake and parts of Ashipa endured a prolonged blackout after their transformer failed on December 21, 2024, prompting petitions to IKEDC and escalations to the Federal…
Renowned Juju music icon of the 1970s, Ahuja Bello, has passed away. Naija News reports that his son, Adetunji Bello, confirmed the news in a statement on Sunday, revealing that the celebrated musician died in the early hours of the day, just a day after marking his 83rd birthday. Born Ismaila Dele Bello on August 24, 1942, in Iseyin, Oyo State, Ahuja Bello initially worked as an electronic technician before fully embracing music. In 1976, he founded Ahuja Bello and His Golden Eagles Band, a group that went on to dominate Nigeria’s Juju music scene in the late 1970s and…
Leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday began arriving at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja for its 102nd National Executive Committee meeting. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 2 pm, is expected to be attended by governors, former ministers, and other prominent figures, including the ex-Deputy National Chairman, Chief Bode George, and the former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana. According to a post on the party’s official 𝕏 handle, the NEC will deliberate on the report of the National Zoning Committee and preparations for the November 15–16 national convention slated for Ibadan, Oyo State.…
