Nigeria midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro has revealed how he felt about his first Super Eagles invitation, describing it as a moment he never saw coming after years of setbacks, self-doubt and sacrifice. The Pisa FC midfielder, owned by Inter Milan, was named in Nigeria’s 28-man squad for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco. For Akinsanmiro, the call-up […] The post Akinsanmiro Breaks Down In Tears After AFCON Call-Up, Opens Up On Long Road To Super Eagles appeared first on Naija News.
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The Dangote Group has announced the appointment of renowned economist and former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director, Dr. Mahmud Hassan, as its new Group Chief Economist. The appointment, announced in a statement on Monday, aims to bolster the Group’s economic advisory capacity, particularly amidst the current environment of high global and domestic market volatility. […] The post Dangote Appoints Former CBN Boss As Chief Economist appeared first on Naija News.
A police inspector and two civilians were killed in an attack on a joint patrol team by unidentified gunmen in the Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, the police have confirmed. The deadly incident occurred on December 14, 2025, at about 6:30 p.m. along the Ajimaka Village road, en route to Rukubi town. The […] The post Police Inspector, Two Civilians Gunned Down In Nasarawa Ambush appeared first on Naija News.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday attended the launch of the biography of late President Muhammadu Buhari. Naija News reports that the launch was held at the State Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. Read Tinubu’s full speech at the launch below: REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU AT THE LAUNCH OF THE […] The post Full Text: Tinubu’s Speech At Launch Of Biography Of Late Buhari appeared first on Naija News.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Farouk Aliyu, has asserted that no group of reasonable Muslim milita would decide to attack and kill Christians. Naija News reports that Aliyu made this statement on Monday during an interview on ARISE Television’s ‘The Morning Show’ programme. According to Aliyu, there is so much evidence that […] The post ‘There Is No Deliberate Effort By Muslim Bandits To Kill Christians’ – APC Chieftain, Aliyu appeared first on Naija News.
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has declared that the legacy of late former President Muhammadu Buhari is on trial. Naija News reports that Mohammed made the remark while reacting to allegations of corruption levelled against some former ministers. Asked for his comments on the corruption allegations against some of Buhari’s former ministers during […] The post Corruption Allegations: ‘Its Unfair To Ask Me To Pronounce Judgement On My Colleagues’ – Lai Mohammed appeared first on Naija News.
With the countdown to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) gathering momentum, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has issued clear guidance to supporters on items that will not be allowed inside stadiums throughout the tournament. AFCON 2025 is scheduled to begin on December 21 in Morocco, and organisers say the restrictions are designed to […] The post CAF Releases List Of Banned Items Ahead Of AFCON 2025 Kick-off In Morocco appeared first on Naija News.
The chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Obiora Okonkwo, has opined that airlines do not benefit from airfare hikes. Naija News reports that Okonkwo’s remark comes amid rising airfare in the country. Okonkwo, during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, said that despite the hike, the airline‘s profit margin is below 5%. According to him, […] The post Airlines Hikes: ‘Our Profit Margin Is Less Than 5%’ – Okonkwo appeared first on Naija News.
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has demanded the immediate recusal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from his ongoing investigation, alleging bias, personal vendetta and political persecution linked to his recent defection to the African Democratic Congress. In a strongly worded press statement issued […] The post Malami Demands EFCC Chairman’s Recusal Over ‘Bias, Vendetta’ appeared first on Naija News.
A former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, has rejected comments by notorious bandit leader Bello Turji alleging that he is among the forces fuelling terrorism and banditry in the Northern region. Turji, in a video posted on Facebook, accused Bafarawa and a former governor of Zamfara State of being the “oxygen” behind the worsening […] The post Ex‑Sokoto Governor Rejects Turji’s Allegations Of Fueling Terrorism appeared first on Naija News.
