Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, slammed calls for fresh negotiations with bandits, declaring that Nigeria must take firm military action and accept international partnership to halt worsening insecurity. Naija News reports that Obasanjo spoke in Jos, the Plateau State capital, at the Plateau State Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival, warning that a diplomacy-heavy […] The post Obasanjo Breaks Silence On Abduction In Kebbi, Kwara, Niger appeared first on Naija News.
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The sister of Nigerian award-winning singer, Burna Boy, Nissi, has dismissed the alleged sack of their mother, Bose Ogulu, as the musician’s manager. Naija News reports that the news went viral after ChaftsAfrica shared an alleged Instagram story post by Burna Boy announcing that his mother, Bose Ogulu, would no longer be his manager. Similarly, […] The post Burna Boy’s Sister, Nissi Clarifies ‘Sack’ Of Their Mother As Singer’s Manager appeared first on Naija News.
The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has denied ordering the closure of boarding schools in the state. Naija News reports that this comes six days after the Commissioner for Education and Human Development, Umar Pella, announced the closure of boarding schools in the state due to insecurity nationwide. However, in a statement on Friday through […] The post Insecurity: ‘It Is Baseless’ – Gov. Fintiri Denies Ordering Boarding Schools Closure appeared first on Naija News.
The Niger Delta Accountability and Resource Protection Network (NDARPN) has rejected claims by the House of Representatives Committee on the South South Development Commission (SSDC) alleging that failure to implement key Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) funds has deprived the region of over ₦1 trillion. Naija News reports that the position of the lower legislative chambers […] The post ‘PIA Implementation On Track’ – Reps Committee Knocked Over ‘Misleading’ Claims appeared first on Naija News.
Residents and other well-wishers from around the country and the world turned up in large numbers in Bauchi State on Friday to witness the burial of the late Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi. Naija News reports that Sheikh Bauchi was laid to rest in Bauchi. As previously reported, the popular leader of the Tijjaniyya […] The post Massive Crowd As Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Is Buried (Photos) appeared first on Naija News.
The long-running fraud case involving alleged serial fraudster Fred Ajudua hit another wall on Friday after he was not brought before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, forcing the proceedings to be postponed yet again. Justice M. A. Dada was set to continue the trial on 28 November 2025, but the session came to […] The post Fred Ajudua Fraud Trial Stalls Again As Defendant Fails To Appear In Court appeared first on Naija News.
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, expressed concern over what he described as the Guinea-Bissau military’s forceful interference in the country’s post-election process, recalling scenes from its turbulent past. Jonathan, who was in the West African country as part of an international election observation mission led by ECOWAS, said the sudden military power claim mirrored […] The post Guinea-Bissau: ‘The Day I Landed, A Military Officer Slapped The Prime Minister’ – Goodluck Jonathan appeared first on Naija News.
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, reserved judgment in the appeal and cross-appeal filed by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, over the legality of her six-month suspension from the Senate. A three-member panel of justices took the decision after lawyers from both sides formally adopted their […] The post Appeal Court Panel Reserves Judgement In Akpoti-Uduaghan, Akpabio Battle appeared first on Naija News.
Nollywood actor, Taiye Arimoro, has questioned the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), the Directors Guild of Nigeria, and the Association of Movie Producers (AMP) regarding his suspension. The AGN, DGN and AMP, in a joint statement on Friday, suspended Arimoro over an altercation on a movie set with his colleague, Peggy Ovire. Naija News reports that […] The post Peggy Ovire: Nollywood Actor, Taiye Arimoro Hits AGN, DGN And AMP Over Suspension appeared first on Naija News.
The Kano State Government has demanded the arrest of former Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Naija News reports that the State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, made this known on Friday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the state’s executive council meeting. Waiya stated that bandits have infiltrated Kano communities and abducted several people […] The post Kano Govt Calls For Ganduje’s Arrest appeared first on Naija News.
