Malik Ado-Ibrahim, the 2023 Young Progressives Party (YPP) presidential candidate, has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s decision to deploy Nigerian troops to the Benin Republic to thwart the recent coup attempt, describing the move as a “very wise and clever, well-designed political statement.” Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the security consultant argued that the military […] The post Benin Republic: I Think President Tinubu Did The Right Thing – YPP Presidential Candidate appeared first on Naija News.
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The Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has firmly dismissed media reports claiming he argued that Christians in Nigeria are not facing persecution, describing the attribution as “false” and “baffling.” In a statement titled “Of the persecution of Christians in Nigeria: My response,” the renowned cleric expressed his sincere apology for the “great […] The post ‘I Am Deeply Sorry’ – Bishop Kukah Denies Saying Christians Are Not Persecuted In Nigeria appeared first on Naija News.
A counter insurgency security expert Zagazola Makama has claimed that Burkina Faso authorities are yet to release detained Nigeria Air Force (NAF) pilot despite diplomatic pressure, condemnation. In post on 𝕏 on Tuesday evening, Zagazola wrote: “Burkina Faso has continued to hold a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilot and crew more than 24 hours after […] The post Burkina Faso Still Holding NAF Pilot, Crew – Security Expert Denies Their Release appeared first on Naija News.
The 2025 NXT Deadline (stylized as DEADL1NE), also promoted as NXT Deadline: San Antonio, was a professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE and took place on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas. The event was based around the Iron Survivor Challenge for men and women, a 25-minute five-person match in which a wrestler attempted to score the most falls to earn a match for the NXT Championship and NXT Women’s Championship, respectively. WWE NXT Deadline 2025 Genre: Action, Sport Stars: Richard Starks, Isaac Odugbesan, Malachi Jeffers, Leon Slater, Joseph Hendry…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sounded the alarm over the defection of Siminalayi Fubara to the All Progressives Congress (APC), warning that the switch undermines Nigeria’s democratic equilibrium and hastens the country’s slide toward a “one‑party state.” In a statement on Tuesday night, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Enemobong, the party described […] The post PDP Says Fubara’s Defection Threatens Nigeria’s Democratic Balance appeared first on Naija News.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suffered another major defection on Tuesday as the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, officially left the party to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News reports that Fubara’s defection marks the sixth governorship loss for the party in 2025 alone. Fubara, stating his reason for dumping PDP, said, “I […] The post Full List Of PDP Governors Who Joined APC, Other Party In 2025 appeared first on Naija News.
Burkina Faso has released the eleven Nigerian military officers who were detained after their Air Force transport aircraft made an ‘unauthorized’ landing in the country on Monday. According to Business Insider Africa, the personnel were cleared to return home after Burkinabè authorities completed initial checks amid suspicions related to Nigeria’s intervention in the Benin coup […] The post Just In: Burkina Faso Releases 11 Detained Nigerian Soldiers appeared first on Naija News.
Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has declared that the Nigerian military cannot defeat bandits through warfare, insisting that negotiation remains the only realistic approach to ending insecurity in the North-West. Naija News reports that Gumi, who spoke during an interview with the BBC, argued that conventional armies around the world struggle against guerrilla fighters […] The post Military Can’t Defeat Bandits, Negotiation Only Way Out – Gumi To FG appeared first on Naija News.
A mild drama played out on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday (today) during the birthday recognition of lawmakers born in December, as Senate President Godswill Akpabio marked his 63rd birthday. Coincidentally, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, also shares the same birth date, December 9, and turned 47. It is a standing […] The post Drama In Senate As Akpabio, Natasha Mark Birthday Amid Tense Ties appeared first on Naija News.
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has welcomed the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Fubara, with Fubara’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, the entire South-South is now in the APC. He expressed delight with the decision […] The post Tinubu’s Aide Reacts As Fubara Joins APC appeared first on Naija News.
