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.
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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.
Former federal lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has demanded urgent action from the Kogi State Government following the deaths of three residents of Ayetoro-Kiri community in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area. Naija News reports that the deceased were among 37 worshippers abducted from an Evangelical Church Winning All church on December 14, 2025. In a Facebook post […] The post Ayetoro-Kiri Killings: We Will Organise A Protest That Police Cannot Stop – Dino Melaye Declares appeared first on Naija News.
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has attributed the survival of British-Nigerian boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, in a fatal road accident to what he described as the mercy of God. Adeboye made this assertion on Sunday during the church’s monthly thanksgiving service, where he spoke extensively on […] The post Pastor Adeboye Breaks Silence On Anthony Joshua Accident In Lagos appeared first on Naija News.
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has rejected a report published by Daily Trust titled “How Nigerian Prisons Became Tuberculosis Hotbeds,” describing it as misleading, alarmist and not reflective of realities in Nigerian custodial centres. In a statement issued to Naija News on Sunday, January 4, 2026, and signed by its Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent […] The post ‘Misleading Narrative’ – NCoS Faults Report On Tuberculosis In Custodial Centres appeared first on Naija News.
