Calvin Bassey has urged Nigeria to cut out lapses at the back as the Super Eagles turn their attention to Monday’s round of 16 clash with Mozambique at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Nigeria swept through Group C with three wins from three matches, but the campaign was not without concern. […] The post AFCON 2025: Calvin Bassey Calls For Defensive Discipline As Super Eagles Face Mozambique appeared first on Naija News.
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Four members of the Anambra State House of Assembly and scores of Labour Party (LP) members loyal to the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday, defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The defections come shortly after Obi formally joined the ADC, signalling what supporters describe as a significant realignment in the state […] The post Four Lawmakers Dump Labour Party For ADC appeared first on Naija News.
No fewer than nine Nigerian soldiers have been confirmed dead following an explosion caused by improvised explosive devices near Gubio in Borno State. A senior military source, who spoke to SaharaReporters on Monday morning, confirmed that investigations showed the explosives were planted by Boko Haram insurgents. The source explained that the soldiers were travelling from […] The post Nine Soldiers Killed As Boko Haram IED Blasts Troops In Borno appeared first on Naija News.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has stated that Rivers State politics has moved beyond allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike, while speaking on Sunday during a “thank‑you” tour of Ahoada West Local Government Area, stated that Rivers had evolved into what he […] The post Wike Pushes Cross Party Alliance In Rivers Ahead Of 2027 Election appeared first on Naija News.
Mozambique midfielder Ricardo Guimarães believes the Mambas can spring a surprise against Nigeria by targeting the Super Eagles’ weaknesses when both sides meet in the round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco at 8 p.m. today. Nigeria, which finished top of Group C with a flawless three wins from […] The post AFCON 2025: Mozambique Plot Nigeria Upset As Guimarães Talks Up Mambas’ Chances appeared first on Naija News.
The acting National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Sadiq Gombe, alongside the 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Adewole Adebayo, have received the remains of Senator representing Nasarawa North, Godiya Akwashiki, from India. Naija News reports that Akwashiki’s corpse arrived in Nigeria on Monday from India, where he died on December 31, 2025, […] The post Akpabio, Other Senate Leaders Absent As Remains Of Senator Akwashiki Arrives In Nigeria appeared first on Naija News.
Tensions have erupted within the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following a sharp exchange between two top party officials over comments directed at Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The conflict pitted the party’s National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, against its South‑South National Vice Chairman, Hon. Victor Giadom, after Giadom described Fubara […] The post APC NWC Members Clash Over Fubara’s Leadership In Rivers appeared first on Naija News.
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has sacked the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo. Naija News reports that this was made known in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Sulaimon Olanrewaju. The governor appointed Professor Musibau Adetunji Babatunde as her replacement. The governor also approved a minor cabinet reshuffle. He moved Temilolu […] The post Makinde Sacks Oyo SSG, Appoints Replacement appeared first on Naija News.
The Presidency has denied using an AI-generated image to depict a meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame. Fresh controversy had erupted over viral images purporting to show Tinubu in a meeting with Kagame, in Paris, after observers flagged that the pictures were likely generated by artificial intelligence. The photographs, which […] The post BREAKING: ‘Not Correct’ – Presidency Denies Using AI Generated Image For Tinubu-Kagame’s Meeting appeared first on Naija News.
A former lawmaker who represented the Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Olaka Nwogu, has shared his thoughts on the reasons for the political turmoil in the state. Speaking during an interview on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television, Nwogu asserted that the rift in the state can be traced to the consequence of leaders failing to […] The post You Cannot Govern Rivers If You Can’t Adhere To Commitments – Former Lawmaker Carpets Fubara appeared first on Naija News.
