Nigerian winger Sani Suleman has completed a move to RB Leipzig, sealing a five-year contract from Slovak top-flight side AS Trenčín. Leipzig confirmed the signing on their official website on Tuesday evening, January 13, hailing the 19-year-old as a key attacking option for the club’s future plans. Suleman has signed a deal that runs until […] The post Nigeria’s Sani Suleman Completes RB Leipzig Switch On Long-Term Deal appeared first on Naija News.
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A former governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has stated that those who initially planned to defame the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy and Coordination and Head of the Central Delivery Unit, Hadiza Bala Usman, are now hungry. Naija News reports that the former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, had […] The post Amaechi: Those Who Tried To Rubbish You Are Now Hungry – Oshiomhole To Bala Usman appeared first on Naija News.
The World Bank has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow by 4.4 per cent in both 2026 and 2027, describing the outlook as the country’s fastest growth pace in over a decade. Naija News reports that the projection is contained in the Global Economic Prospects report released by the Bretton Woods institution in January 2026. […] The post Nigeria To Record Fastest Economic Growth In Over A Decade – World Bank Forecasts appeared first on Naija News.
The federal government has explained that current civil service rules do not have a provision for special allowances for resident doctors who are regarded as specialists-in-training. According to the government, the special allowances and specialist status being demanded by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), are only reserved for certified consultants. The clarification was […] The post Why We Can’t Give Resident Doctors Special Allowances – FG appeared first on Naija News.
Mohamed Salah has made it clear that winning the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) remains the one major prize missing from his career as he prepares for Egypt’s crucial semi-final clash against Senegal in Morocco. The Egypt captain, who has won major domestic and continental honours at club level, said the AFCON title carries a […] The post AFCON Is What I’m Waiting For – Mohamed Salah Declares Ahead Of Egypt Vs Senegal Clash appeared first on Naija News.
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has neutralised dozens of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters during coordinated air interdiction missions across parts of Borno and Yobe states, including the notorious Timbuktu Triangle. According to Security Expert Zagazola Makama, intelligence obtained from the Army’s unmanned aerial vehicles revealed the movement and concentration of […] The post Dozens Killed As Air Force Bombs ISWAP Strongholds In Borno, Yobe appeared first on Naija News.
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has hinted at a possible tactical reshuffle ahead of Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final clash against Morocco scheduled for Wednesday. Chelle made the disclosure on Tuesday, January 13, while speaking to journalists, admitting that fatigue has begun to set in among some of his players following […] The post Nigeria Vs Morocco: ‘We May Sit Back Against Morocco, My Players Are Tired’ – Chelle appeared first on Naija News.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Ajiboye, has defended President Bola Tinubu‘s economic reforms, asserting that Nigeria’s current economic and social challenges stem from long-standing systemic failures by successive governments. Naija News reports that Ajiboye, during an interview with ARISE Television on Tuesday, dismissed criticisms that the Tinubu administration has worsened poverty, unemployment […] The post APC Chieftain, Ajiboye Blames Successive Govt For Nigeria’s Collapse, Defends Tinubu’s Economic Reforms appeared first on Naija News.
The Gombe State Police Command has foiled an attempted attack by suspected armed bandits on Guda Lamido Village in Kashere town, Akko Local Government Area of the state. The command said the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, January 13, when the armed men attempted to invade the community. In a statement issued […] The post Police Foil Fresh Bandits’ Attack In Gombe appeared first on Naija News.
Another Co-Founder of Newswatch magazine, Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed, has reportedly dead. Naija News understands that his death comes less than two months after that of another Co-Founder, Dan Agbese, who died on November 17, 2025. Several sources confirmed the development to The Eagle Online, whose Managing Editor and CEO, Dotun Oladipo, also worked in the […] The post Just In: Veteran Journalist And Newswatch Magazine Co-Founder Is Dead appeared first on Naija News.
