A review of the Kogi State draft budget for the 2026 fiscal year has shown that the state government plans to spend over ₦2 billion on projects within the Government House, despite mounting concerns over its debt profile and weak revenue base. Findings revealed that the state budgeted a total of ₦1.015 billion for the […] The post Outrage As Kogi Budgets ₦2 Billion For Govt House Remodelling Amid Rising Debt, ‘Weak’ Revenue appeared first on Naija News.
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A high-capacity bus was gutted by fire on Tuesday on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State, causing traffic disruption along the busy corridor. The bus was reportedly heading towards Iyana Oworo when the fire broke out near the Adekunle axis of the bridge. As of the time of filing this report, it was unclear […] The post Traffic Disrupted As Fire Guts BRT Bus On Third Mainland Bridge appeared first on Naija News.
Former Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has urged the authorities to take urgent action against drunk driving in Lagos after revealing that he narrowly avoided a potentially fatal accident involving intoxicated motorists. Onazi raised the alarm on Monday via Instagram, recounting a frightening incident from the previous night and warning that reckless driving under the […] The post Ogenyi Onazi Calls For Crackdown On Drunk Driving After Narrow Escape In Lagos appeared first on Naija News.
Three days after gunmen killed more than 40 people in Kasuwar Daji, residents of Ganaru area in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State have discovered another unexploded explosive device suspected to be a missile. The device, found on Tuesday, is believed to be a Tomahawk missile warhead allegedly of United States origin, raising fresh […] The post Panic In Niger As Suspected Missile Warhead Found Days After Kasuwar Daji Massacre appeared first on Naija News.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Darlington Nwauju, has aligned with the party’s National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, insisting that non-members have no right to interfere in the party’s internal affairs. Nwauju stated this on Tuesday while speaking on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, saying recent developments had justified the […] The post You Have No Business Dictating To Us – Rivers APC Chieftain Knocks Wike, Backs Bashiru appeared first on Naija News.
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has predicted that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, would not contest the 2027 elections as a presidential or vice presidential candidate of any party. Specifically, Bwala opined that Obi would not emerge as the presidential nor vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress […] The post 2027: Peter Obi Is Stranded, Won’t Get Any Ticket – Bwala appeared first on Naija News.
Fatima Atiku Abubakar, first daughter of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The former Adamawa State Commissioner for Health was received into the party on Monday in Abuja. The medical professional-turned-politician formally registered as a member of the ADC at her ward in the Wuse area of the Federal […] The post Atiku Abubakar’s Daughter Joins ADC appeared first on Naija News.
A police officer has been killed while another was abducted alongside several villagers following a bandit attack on Farin Ruwa village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Security sources told Zagagola Makama that the attack occurred on January 4, when armed bandits stormed the community and overpowered security personnel, making away with serviceable […] The post Bandits Kill Police ASP, Abduct Inspector, Others In Zamfara appeared first on Naija News.
Nigerian reality TV star, Tacha has weighed in on the criticism facing Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen after his on-field clash with teammate Ademola Lookman during Nigeria’s game against Mozambique. Naija News reports that the incident happened after Nigeria’s strong win, when both players were seen exchanging words on the pitch before others stepped in. […] The post Nigerians Wouldn’t Drag Osimhen if He Were Ronaldo – Tacha appeared first on Naija News.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream I Orientation Course will commence nationwide on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, across all 37 NYSC Orientation Camps in the country. The announcement was contained in a statement posted on the Scheme’s official 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. […] The post NYSC Releases Schedule For 2026 Batch A Stream I Orientation appeared first on Naija News.
