Nollywood actor, Afeez Owo, has confirmed that his marriage to his colleague, Mide Martins, was on the verge of collapse in 2014. Naija News recalls that in 2014, reports made rounds online that the movie stars had separated, but they denied it. However, in a recent interview on the YouTube podcast ‘Behind The List’, Afeez admitted that they had a serious fight at the time, but social media exacerbated the situation. The thespian said he did not handle the situation properly and had thought that their marriage would break up at the time. Afeez added that the issue they had…
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Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has stated that Nigeria is far worse than a country at war. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television on Sunday, Chidoka lamented that data shows there is civil war in the country. He argued that the number of people killed in Gaza, Syria, and other places could be compared to that of Nigeria despite the country being at peace. According to him, “From the data, it’s about more than a civil war.” He said that Nigeria is hurting badly, calling on the government to show leadership. The former minister also pointed to recent killings…
Human rights activist and public commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has raised alarm over what he described as the worsening state of hunger in Nigeria, blaming decades of bad leadership for the country’s dire economic and social condition. In a statement titled “Visible Hunger in Nigeria vs the Pretenders”, which he shared via his official 𝕏 handle on Monday morning, Shehu said the situation had reached a point where starvation and malnutrition were now widespread realities for millions of citizens. Shehu argued that there was a clear link between poor governance and the current hunger ravaging the nation. “There is a direct,…
Nigerian and Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, will not be joining AC Milan after the Serie A club pulled out of a deal due to concerns over his medical history. According to German outlet BILD, Victor Boniface underwent four separate medicals in Italy over the weekend before the Rossoneri decided against completing the move. Milan had agreed terms with Leverkusen for a deal worth €5 million on loan with a €24 million option to buy. However, doubts about Boniface’s long-term fitness forced the club to abandon the transfer. Milan sporting director Igli Tare confirmed the club’s stance, saying: “We knew…
A large number of All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State have reportedly defected to the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). Naija News understands that the new members were formally received on Sunday by a prominent leader in the ADC coalition, Senator Abubakar Gada, who described the development as a reflection of waning confidence in the APC government. Speaking at the event, Gada lamented the worsening state of insecurity and economic hardship across Sokoto East and other parts of the country, noting that farming, the region’s primary source of income, had been devastated. “Our…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has decried the growing inequality in Nigeria’s justice system. The revered traditional leader warns that the courts are increasingly tilting in favour of the wealthy while the poor are left to suffer. Speaking on Sunday at the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Enugu, the Sultan of Sokoto lamented what he described as the commercialisation of justice in Nigeria. “Justice is increasingly becoming a purchasable commodity, and the poor are becoming victims, while the rich commit all manner of crime and walk the streets scot-free,” he said. Naija News…
South African opposition leader and founder of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, has cautioned African nations against excessive borrowing from international financial institutions, warning that such loans could undermine the continent’s future. Naija News reports that Malema, who delivered the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria, on Sunday, described loans from global lenders as ‘a debt trap’ capable of mortgaging future generations. “The debt trap of Africa to our foreign colonisers must be stopped, and that begins by regulating these loans that our leaders…
Paul Ibe, spokesman to former vice president Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the proposed salary increase for government officials by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Naija News reports that RMAFC has revealed moves to review the remuneration of government officials upwards. The RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, who spoke with journalists in Abuja, described the current earnings of the Nigerian President, Governors, and Ministers as inadequate, unrealistic, and outdated. Reacting to the development while speaking to Daily Post, Ibe asserted that whoever conceived the idea of “salary increase for government officials doesn’t even mean well for the administration”. Ibe…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Kwara State Chapter, on Monday declared an indefinite strike over the alleged refusal of the state government to implement the Consolidated Judicial Salary Structure (CONJUSS) and review the salaries of judiciary workers. In a statement signed by the union’s Public Relations Officer, Aliu Ahmad Gold, JUSUN said it had exhausted all avenues of dialogue with the government without success, leaving it with no option but to embark on industrial action effective August 25, 2025. The union lamented that the salaries and allowances of judiciary staff in the state were last reviewed in 2010…
Later today, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will hold its 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, where the future of some top members accused of anti-party activities, including Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and former Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, is expected to be decided. The Tom Ikimi-led disciplinary committee has already submitted its report to the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), recommending sanctions against members indicted in petitions for working against the PDP during the last general elections. Also high on the agenda is the party’s forthcoming national convention slated for November 15…
