The Lagos State Police Command has debunked reports claiming that Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, directed officers to begin an investigation into alleged sexual harassment involving Pastor Chris Okafor. Naija News reports the command’s spokesperson, Superintendent of Police Adebisi Abimbola, said the reports going around online are not true. She explained that the Commissioner of […] The post Police Deny Ordering Probe Into Pastor Okafor’s Sexual Harassment Claims appeared first on Naija News.
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Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the recent terrorist attacks on communities in Agwarra and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, describing them as “heinous” and “brazen.” Naija News reports that the attacks, which left several residents dead and many, including schoolchildren, abducted, have sparked widespread outrage and calls […] The post Atiku Condemns Terror Attacks In Niger, Mourns Victims appeared first on Naija News.
A former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, has taken a swipe at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, claiming he has been politically “buried” by President Bola Tinubu and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma. In a post shared via her verified 𝕏 handle on Sunday, Onochie alleged that Wike […] The post ‘Tinubu, Uzodinma Have Thrown You Under The Bus’ – Buhari’s Ex-Aide Mocks Wike appeared first on Naija News.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent his heartfelt congratulations to Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, Governor of Kano State, on his 63rd birthday on January 5, 2026. Naija News reports that this was made known in a statement on Sunday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The President highlighted Governor Yusuf’s integrity, […] The post ‘Integrity, Humility’ – Amid Defection Rumours, Tinubu Celebrates Kano State Governor appeared first on Naija News.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State has declared that it will largely follow the directives of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as the 2027 general elections approach. Naija News reports that the pledge was made by the Chairman of the APC in Ahoada […] The post Rivers: APC In Ahoada West Pledges Loyalty To Wike appeared first on Naija News.
Suspected bandits have kidnapped a serving police officer attached to the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, along with two other men, subjecting them to brutal beatings while forcing them to plead publicly for ransom. The victims were identified as Inspector Kabiru Bello Adamu, a serving officer at the Police Academy; Muntari; and Musa Rabiu (also […] The post Police Officer, Two Others Kidnapped, Beaten, Forced To Plead For Ransom (Video) appeared first on Naija News.
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has defended the newly implemented tax reforms, insisting that much of the public backlash is driven by political agendas rather than genuine concerns about the law. Adedeji spoke in an interview on Arise TV on Sunday, clarifying key aspects of the reforms and addressing […] The post NRS Boss Defends Tax Reforms, Blames Politics For Criticism appeared first on Naija News.
Suspected bandits have kidnapped a serving police officer attached to the Nigeria Police Force Academy, Wudil, Kano State, alongside two other men, subjecting them to brutal beatings and forcing them to publicly beg for ransom. The victims were identified as Inspector Kabiru Bello Adamu, a serving officer at the Police Academy, Wudil; Muntari; and Musa […] The post Bandits Abduct Police Inspector, Two Others In Kano, Release Ransom Video appeared first on Naija News.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday held a private meeting with the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, in Paris, where both leaders discussed global developments and Africa’s future. Naija News reports that the meeting, which took place over a private lunch in the French capital, was disclosed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, […] The post Just In: Tinubu, Rwanda’s Kagame Hold Private Meeting In Paris appeared first on Naija News.
No fewer than 23 bandits have been neutralised by troops of the Joint Task Force, with support from the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, after coordinated attacks on two local government areas of Kano State. The bandits were killed while fleeing the state following attacks on Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas on Thursday […] The post 23 Killed As Military Bombs Bandits During Burial In Katsina appeared first on Naija News.
