The Sokoto State Government has firmly denied reports circulating in some media outlets suggesting that Governor Ahmed Aliyu accompanied Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, during his visit to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Custodial Centre. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Abubakar Bawa, the government […] The post Sokoto Govt Denies Governor Aliyu Accompanied Alex Otti To See Nnamdi Kanu appeared first on Naija News.
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The Nigeria Police have reportedly arrested the former chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Magaji Rimin-Gado. Police arrested Rimingado at his law firm located at Zaria Road in Kano on Friday. According to Leadership, a close associate of the former anti-graft chief confirmed the development to journalists on Friday. He noted […] The post Former Kano Anti-Corruption Chairman Arrested appeared first on Naija News.
The founder and president/chief executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed that his refinery will continue to reduce petrol prices to ensure competitiveness with importers. Speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock on Monday, Dangote disclosed that the refinery’s ongoing price adjustments were part of efforts […] The post Dangote Speaks On Reducing Price Of Petrol After Meeting Tinubu appeared first on Naija News.
The remaining members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Rivers State House of Assembly have reaffirmed their loyalty to the party, vowing to continue legislative duties in line with constitutional provisions despite the recent mass defection of several colleagues to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a resolution passed by the minority lawmakers, […] The post Full List Of Lawmakers Who Refused To Dump PDP For APC In Rivers And Their Constituencies appeared first on Naija News.
Good morning, Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, 6th December 2025. 1. ‘Those Calling Jonathan To Contest In 2027 Want To Clean Their Mess’ – Former Presidential Candidate, Nwanyanwu Former presidential candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Dan Nwanyanwu, has asserted that the individuals pushing […] The post Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, 6th December, 2025 appeared first on Naija News.
A police inspector attached to the Ekiadolor Area Command was shot dead by gunmen during a routine stop-and-search operation in Benin, Edo State, on Friday. The incident, which occurred around noon, has left the Edo State Police Command in mourning, with authorities vowing to pursue the attackers relentlessly. According to the spokesperson for the Edo […] The post Police Inspector Killed In Benin During Stop-And-Search Operation appeared first on Naija News.
A High Court in Abuja has ordered the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to enter an appearance in a ₦40 billion defamation lawsuit filed against him by Tonye Cole. The suit also lists Channels Incorporated Limited, the owners of Channels Television, as a defendant. In a notice seen on Friday, the […] The post Court Orders Wike To Appear In ₦40 Billion Defamation Suit appeared first on Naija News.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the defection of 17 Rivers State lawmakers to the All Progressives Congress (APC), labelling their actions as reckless and a betrayal of the democratic process at a critical juncture for the state’s governance. In an interview with Saturday Punch, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, described […] The post ‘Their Action Is A Defection From APC To APC’ – PDP Condemns Rivers Lawmakers appeared first on Naija News.
The immediate past National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Iyiola Omisore, has remained silent following his reported disqualification from the party’s December 13 governorship primary in Osun State. Naija News had earlier reported that the APC Screening Committee, which concluded its work on December 4, 2025, at Amor Hotel in Katampe, Abuja, disqualified […] The post Omisore Silent On APC Disqualification Ahead Of Osun Governorship Primary appeared first on Naija News.
The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of two kidnapped boys, aged 4 and 5, at Jan Bulo, Jere Local Government Area of the State. Naija News reports that the Police spokesman, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, in a statement on Friday, said a report of three missing children was received at the Jere […] The post Terrorists Dump Two Kidnapped Boys, Huge Ransom In Borno appeared first on Naija News.
