Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has insisted that he will stay true to his footballing beliefs when the Super Eagles face Mozambique in Monday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 encounter, despite injury concerns within his squad. Addressing the media on Sunday, Eric Chelle was asked whether Nigeria might adopt a more subdued approach […] The post Eric Chelle Refuses To Compromise Philosophy As Super Eagles Prepare For Mozambique Clash appeared first on Naija News.
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The Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Benibo Anabraba, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Naija News reports that Anabraba’s decision was contained in a letter dated January 5, 2026, addressed to the PDP Chairman, Ward 1, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. In the letter, the SSG described his decision […] The post Rivers SSG Dumps PDP Amid Defections To APC appeared first on Naija News.
The planned defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is now a done deal, a top government source has revealed, despite resistance from party leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Kwankwaso, a former governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, had warned Yusuf […] The post Governor Yusuf’s Defection To APC Irreversible – Govt Source appeared first on Naija News.
Nollywood actress Bimbo Thomas has shared why she stopped taking thug roles after gaining wide attention for her part in Funke Akindele’s movie Omo Ghetto. Naija News reports that in an interview with Chude, the thespian said she made the choice on purpose because she did not want to be known for only one type […] The post ‘I Paid A Price For That Decision’ – Bimbo Thomas Speaks On Why She Stopped Accepting Thug Roles appeared first on Naija News.
Colombia’s President, Gustavo Petro, has strongly rejected threats from United States President Donald Trump, who accused him of being a drug trafficker and suggested that military action could also be taken against Colombia following a US assault on neighbouring Venezuela. Petro’s reaction came on Sunday after Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, made […] The post ‘Friends Do Not Bomb’ – Colombian President Warns Trump After Venezuela Raid appeared first on Naija News.
Nollywood actress Lizzy Anjorin has reacted to the road crash in Ogun State that took the lives of two close friends of British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua during his recent trip to Nigeria. Naija News reports that the actress, in a video shared online, blamed the boxer’s mother for allowing him to travel to his hometown […] The post Why Anthony Joshua’s Mother Should Be Blamed For Fatal Accident – Lizzy Anjorin appeared first on Naija News.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has again reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol or fuel, at its retail outlets. Checks by journalists across parts of Abuja on Monday, January 5, morning revealed that NNPCL filling stations have adjusted their petrol price downward to ₦815 per litre, from […] The post BREAKING: NNPCL Drops Petrol Price Again appeared first on Naija News.
The first two quarter-final fixtures of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have been confirmed following the conclusion of the Round of 16 matches played over the weekend in Morocco. Friday, January 9 will open the last-eight stage with a heavyweight West African encounter as Senegal face Mali at 5 pm local time. Senegal […] The post AFCON 2025: Four Teams Qualify For Quarter-final, Two Fixtures Confirmed appeared first on Naija News.
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has said that Nigeria’s poor and low-income earners are the biggest beneficiaries of the new tax reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Sunday during an interview on Arise Television, the Executive Chairman of the NRS, Zacchaeus Adedeji, said the reforms were deliberately designed to protect the poor rather […] The post FG Reveals Beneficiaries Of New Tax Reforms appeared first on Naija News.
Indications emerged on Sunday that plans by Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have become inevitable, despite stiff opposition from his political camp. The governor, who was elected in 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), had initially planned to formally join the […] The post ‘He Does Not Stand A Chance’ – Kano Governor Shuns Kwankwaso’s Objection, Finalise Plot To Join APC appeared first on Naija News.
