President Donald Trump has introduced a new system that gives foreign fans with tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup priority access to visa interview appointments at United States embassies. Speaking at the White House on Monday, Donald Trump said the FIFA Prioritised Appointment Scheduling System, known as Pass, will allow supporters facing long wait […] The post Donald Trump Says USA To Fast-Track Visa Interviews For 2026 World Cup Ticket-Holders appeared first on Naija News.
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has expelled Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State among others. Naija News reports that the faction has also dissolved the party executives in Oyo, Bauchi, Ekiti, Zamfara, Edo and Lagos. More to […] The post BREAKING: Wike-led PDP Faction Expels Govs Makinde, Bala Mohammed, Dauda Lawal, Bode George, Others appeared first on Naija News.
Forty-four lawmakers from the northern and southern regions of Nigeria, serving in the National Assembly, have written a two-page letter and resolution to President Bola Tinubu, calling for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Naija News reports that the lawmakers in the letter urged the President to […] The post 44 Federal Lawmakers Call For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Write Tinubu (Full List) appeared first on Naija News.
The Turaki-led leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday postponed its inaugural National Working Committee meeting after violent clashes erupted at the party’s Wadata Plaza national secretariat in Abuja. The National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, who eventually gained entry into the embattled complex alongside governors and top party figures, told journalists that the meeting […] The post PDP Turaki Faction Shifts Inaugural NWC Meeting After Violence Erupts At Wadata Plaza appeared first on Naija News.
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted permission to General Hydrocarbons Limited (in receivership) and its court-appointed receiver, Seyi Akinwunmi, to serve contempt proceedings on media mogul Nduka Obaigbena, his children, Efe Damilola and Olabisi Eka Obaigbena, as well as their counsel, Dr. Abiodun Ishola Layonu (SAN), through substituted means. Naija News reports that […] The post Just In: Court Okays Substituted Service On Obaigbena Over Contempt Proceedings appeared first on Naija News.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied any political mentorship or affiliation with a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George. Naija News reports that Wike, during an interview with Channels Television, questioned George’s influence and the party’s performance in Lagos State since 1999. He said, “I am not […] The post ‘I’ve Never Had Any Relationship With Bode George’ – Wike appeared first on Naija News.
Supporters of both rival factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) engaged in a violent confrontation at Wadata Plaza, the party’s national secretariat in Wuse, Abuja, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, as each side sought to assert control of the premises. Photos from the scene as shared by Daily Trust captured chaotic scenes of men […] The post Photos: PDP Supporters Turn Wadata Plaza To Battlefield, Exchange Punches Amid Battle For Control appeared first on Naija News.
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Ojo Amupitan, says Nigeria has finally overcome the longstanding problem of voter impersonation with the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System. Naija News reports that Amupitan, represented by National Commissioner May Agbamuche-Mbu, spoke at the 2025 Digital Nigeria International Conference and Exhibitions organised by […] The post BVAS Has Ended Voter Impersonation Era In Nigeria – INEC Chairman Declares appeared first on Naija News.
A former presidential aide, Reuben Abati, has slammed American rapper Nicki Minaj over her scheduled speech on Christian genocide in Nigeria. Naija News reports that the rapper will be delivering a speech today at the United Nations (UN) about the allegations of Christian genocide in the country. The US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, […] The post Christian Genocide: Clout Chaser! – Reuben Abati Fires Nicki Minaj Ahead Of UN Speech appeared first on Naija News.
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he is ready to give all it takes to ensure the survival of democracy in Nigeria. This is as he vowed that he and his faction would not vacate the premises of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Headquarters in Abuja because their stand is in […] The post ‘We Are Ready To Stay Here For Two Weeks’ – Gov. Makinde Declares After Clash With Wike Faction appeared first on Naija News.
