A former Minister of External Affairs and respected diplomat, Bolaji Akinyemi, has condemned the recent invasion of Venezuela by United States special forces, describing it as a reckless provocation that could plunge the world into a catastrophic conflict. Akinyemi, a former Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, said the United States, under President […] The post Venezuela: Ex-Minister Accuses Trump Of Provoking Third World War appeared first on Naija News.
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Prominent Niger Delta activist and member of the Rivers State Elders Forum, Ann Kio-Briggs, has condemned recent remarks by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, regarding the political future of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. In an interview with Punch, Kio-Briggs described Wike’s vow to block Fubara’s re-election in 2027 as a […] The post Fubara: ‘Wike Doesn’t Own Rivers, He Doesn’t Own The People’ – Kio-Briggs appeared first on Naija News.
Prince Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has issued a stern warning to those celebrating and mocking the IPOB leader’s recent conviction. In a Facebook post on Monday, Prince Emmanuel declared that the individuals allegedly responsible for the “unjust” sentencing of his brother would […] The post Reckoning Awaits Those Mocking Nnamdi Kanu – Brother Warns appeared first on Naija News.
Former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, is seriously considering retiring from the sport following a fatal car accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two of his closest aides, his uncle Adedamola Joshua has revealed. The 36-year-old British-Nigerian boxer narrowly escaped death last week after a Lexus SUV he was travelling in crashed […] The post Accident Forces Anthony Joshua To Consider Retirement — Uncle appeared first on Naija News.
Former Chairman of Emuoha Local Government Area in Rivers State, Chidi Lloyd, has faulted the call by the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, asking the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to resign. Lloyd said such a call was misguided, as the power to appoint or remove […] The post Fubara: ‘You Cannot Ask Wike To Resign’ – Lloyd Tells Basiru appeared first on Naija News.
Residents of communities in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State have begun fleeing their ancestral homes following a deadly bandit attack over the weekend and fresh threats of renewed violence. Naija News reports that the most affected communities include Kwana and Tugan Salama, located a few kilometres from Papir, the same area […] The post Fear Grips Niger Communities As Residents Flee Over Fresh Bandit Threats appeared first on Naija News.
Terror returned to North Central Nigeria as gunmen abducted at least four travellers along the busy Isanlu–Isin–Omu Aran highway in Kwara State. Naija News reports that the incident came barely 48 hours after the massacre of over 40 people in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State. The attack, which occurred in the […] The post Terrorists Abduct Travellers On Kwara Highway appeared first on Naija News.
The National Secretary of the Coalition for United Political Parties (CUPP), Peter Ameh, has thrown his weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, over his recent face-off with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Ameh, in an interview with Punch, lauded Basiru for his boldness in confronting […] The post Fubara: ‘He Has Been Used By APC To Destroy His Own Party’ – Ameh Tackles Wike appeared first on Naija News.
The plan by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to frustrate the 2027 re‑election bid of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, appears to have hit a snag, as several All Progressives Congress (APC) governors threw their weight behind the embattled governor. Multiple APC sources told Punch on Monday that renewed tensions between […] The post Wike: APC Governors Throw Support Behind Rivers Governor, Fubara appeared first on Naija News.
The lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Kalu, has stated that his support for the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu should not be seen as a ‘political war’. He made the declaration in a statement on Monday while reacting to Abia State Governor Alex Otti’s criticism of his support for the President. Kalu […] The post My Commitment To APC Is Not A Crime – Orji Kalu Fires Back At Otti appeared first on Naija News.
