Nottingham Forest manager, Sean Dyche, has confirmed that Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina, could make his long-awaited return from injury when Forest face Aston Villa in the Premier League this weekend. Ola Aina has been out of action since September after suffering a serious hamstring injury while on international duty with the Super Eagles during […] The post Sean Dyche Confirms Ola Aina Back In Contention For Forest Clash With Aston Villa appeared first on Naija News.
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An uncle of Nigerian-British boxing champion Anthony Joshua, Adedamola Joshua, has described the deep shock and trauma the family is grappling with following the fatal road accident that claimed the lives of two of the boxer’s close friends. Speaking with PUNCH, Adedamola said the family did not immediately learn of the incident through social media […] The post ‘We Are Still In Shock’ – Anthony Joshua’s Uncle Speaks On Fatal Crash, Phone Theft appeared first on Naija News.
The Defence Headquarters has cautioned residents against picking up or keeping unexploded ordnance and debris from locations impacted by recent joint United States air strikes in Sokoto State. The US carried out precision strikes on terrorists on Christmas Day, deploying 16 precision‑guided munitions (PGMs) against two major Islamic State‑linked enclaves in the Bauni forest axis […] The post Defence Headquarters Warns Against Handling Unexploded Ordnance appeared first on Naija News.
Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, closed out 2025 in blistering fashion, finishing the year as Nigeria’s top goalscorer and one of the most lethal forwards in world football. Osimhen struck 46 goals in 52 appearances for club and country, a return that placed him joint fifth globally and level with eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi. […] The post Osimhen Ends 2025 As Nigeria’s Top Goalscorer, Joint Fifth With Messi Globally appeared first on Naija News.
Armed groups have intensified violence across several northern states of Nigeria in the wake of United States air strikes targeting Islamic State–linked militants in Sokoto State, findings by Saturday Punch have revealed. Between December 25, 2025 and January 2, 2026, no fewer than 47 people were killed and 35 kidnapped in a series of attacks […] The post Violence Escalates Across Northern Nigeria After U.S. Airstrikes appeared first on Naija News.
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) is considering taking more disciplinary actions against the Senior Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor, over multiple sexual allegations against him. Naija News reports that the PFN decision comes after Pastor Okafor stepped down from pastoral duties amid growing outrage over multiple sex scandals. […] The post Sex Scandal: PFN Mulls Sanctions As Pastor Chris Okafor Steps Down appeared first on Naija News.
The highly anticipated defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been postponed. A close ally of the governor told Daily Post that the earlier date set for the official defection, Monday, January 5, 2026, has been rescheduled to Monday, January […] The post Abba Yusuf’s Defection To APC Postponed Again appeared first on Naija News.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised the President-General of Ohanaeze, John Mbata, for calling him a semi-illiterate. Speaking in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA) Local Government Area of Rivers on Friday, Wike alleged that Mbata failed to graduate from Rivers State University when he was reading law. He boasted that he, on the […] The post You Dropped Out Of University, But Called Me A Semi-Illiterate! – Wike Blasts Ohanaeze President-General appeared first on Naija News.
Former Commissioner for Employment Generation and Empowerment, Leloonu Nwibubasa, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of hindering governance in Rivers State. Speaking during an appearance on Arise Television on Friday, he stated that Wike is politically drowning and is blaming everyone for his troubles. Nwibubasa wondered why Wike would […] The post Wike Drowning, Looking For Whom To Blame – Former Commissioner appeared first on Naija News.
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has warned that a division between former presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, would give President Bola Tinubu an edge in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking via a post on 𝕏, Momodu warned that fragmentation among the opposition would once again reshape the electoral […] The post Division Between Atiku And Peter Obi Will Give Tinubu Advantage – Dele Momodu Warns appeared first on Naija News.
