YouTube and Tech giant Meta clashed on Thursday following Meta’s announcement that it has begun removing users under the age of 16 from social media platforms, including Instagram, Threads, and Facebook, in Australia. This is as the country prepares to enforce a world-first ban on underage access to social media. Naija News reports that under […] The post YouTube Push Back As Meta Starts Removing Under-16s From Social Media appeared first on Naija News.
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Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Wednesday, described the public celebration that followed the appointment of the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), as misplaced excitement. Naija News reports that Adeyanju made his position known in a Facebook post on Wednesday, only hours after the retired four-star general completed a five-hour Senate confirmation […] The post ‘A Talkative Who Failed As CDS – Adeyanju Tackles Musa’s Appointment As Defence Minister appeared first on Naija News.
Academic activities have resumed at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) after members of the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) suspended their four-month strike. The decision followed an emergency meeting of Congress held on Monday. The development was confirmed in a statement signed by the interim leadership of the union, Prof Michael […] The post LAUTECH Medical Lecturers Call Off Four-Month Strike After Emergency Congress appeared first on Naija News.
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday, December 3, empowered Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) across Ekiti, Nasarawa and Abia states with business recapitalisation grants as part of activities marking the International Day of Persons With Disabilities. Naija News reports that each of the three states received ₦50 million, shared among 250 beneficiaries, with each […] The post International Disability Day: Tinubu’s Wife Disburses ₦150 Million To PWDs In Ekiti, Abia, Nasarawa appeared first on Naija News.
Edo State is preparing to raise ₦160 billion through a new Ecological and Climate Trust as part of a major drive to confront the growing ecological crisis caused by gully erosion and illegal sand mining across the state. The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Ecological Fund and Management Commission, Blessing Agbomhere, revealed the plan […] The post Edo Targets ₦160 Billion Ecological Fund To Fight Worsening Gully Erosion appeared first on Naija News.
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has warned that Nigeria sits firmly within the Noma belt of Sub-Saharan Africa, placing it among the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Naija News reports that Salako stated this in Abuja at the 2025 National Oral Health Week and Noma […] The post FG Raises Alarm As Nigeria Ranks Among Worst Hit By Noma appeared first on Naija News.
The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), through its healthcare subsidiary, Advanced Medical Services Ltd (MedServe), has announced plans to establish 10 diagnostic centres across the country, with the facilities expected to become operational in the first half of 2026. Naija News understands that the centres, to be sited in major regions, are part of the […] The post ‘Nigeria To Get 10 New Medical Imaging Centres In 2026’ appeared first on Naija News.
Former presidential candidate and publisher of Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu, has condemned the directive by President Bola Tinubu withdrawing police escorts from Very Important Persons (VIPs). He claimed that many Nigerians were being deceived by the policy, insisting that it was aimed at weakening the opposition. Momodu shared his reservations during an appearance on Arise […] The post It’s A Plot To Suffocate The Opposition – Dele Momodu Raises Alarm Over Tinubu’s Withdrawal Of VIP Escorts appeared first on Naija News.
Two operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and soldiers on Monday exchanged blows at a popular mall on Ahmadu Bello Way, Jos, Plateau State capital. A social media user, Bello Lukman, who shared the incident on his Facebook wall, said the trouble started after a policeman prevented an aggrieved soldier from arresting a trader. He […] The post Soldiers, Policemen Exchange Blows In Plateau appeared first on Naija News.
The leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has signaled its strong political alignment with the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) may soon formally endorse him for the 2027 general elections. Barrister Sylvester Ezeokenwa, the APGA National Chairman, made the announcement at a press briefing […] The post APGA Hints At Endorsing Tinubu For 2027 Election appeared first on Naija News.
