Operatives of the Lagos Command of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday used teargas to disperse protesters demonstrating against the demolition of some buildings in the Oworonshoki area by the state government. The residents who gathered to demand justice and government intervention after their houses were demolished claimed the buildings were demolished without prior notice. […] The post Just In: Police Teargas Sowore, Other Protesters In Lagos appeared first on Naija News.
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The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Abdulrahman, has pledged to reposition the opposition party and reconcile all aggrieved members as part of efforts to prepare for victory in the 2027 general elections. Naija News reports that Abdulrahman made the promise on Monday while addressing journalists at the party’s mini office […] The post Abdulrahman Takes Over As Acting Chairman Of PDP, Amidst Factional Clash appeared first on Naija News.
The Presidency has traced the allegation of Christian genocide in Nigeria to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). President Bola Tinubu’s spokesman, Daniel Bwala, in an interview with TVC’s Your View, claimed that IPOB started the narrative in 2016. Bwala argued that most victims of insurgency in Nigeria are Muslims rather than Christians. He lamented […] The post IPOB Started The Lie Of Christian Genocide In Nigeria – Presidency appeared first on Naija News.
Chaos erupted on Monday at Wadata Plaza, the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as supporters of the faction loyal to Mohammed Abdulrahman, the party’s National Vice Chairman (North Central), stormed the premises in protest. The protesters, who chanted solidarity songs and waved placards, called for the immediate removal of the National Working […] The post Breaking: Protest Rocks PDP Headquarters As Rival Factions Clash Over Leadership appeared first on Naija News.
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has criticised threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to deploy military force in Nigeria, stating that such an action would be “diplomatically inappropriate” without the consent of the Nigerian government. Speaking in an interview with the BBC World Service, Bwala stressed that Nigeria […] The post Trump’s Military Operation: ‘It Is Fine If It Is A Joint Action With Nigerian Govt’ – Tinubu’s Adviser appeared first on Naija News.
Tension erupted on Monday at Wadata Plaza, the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the faction loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, made a bold move to take control of the party’s secretariat. Naija News reports that the crisis took a new turn after the Wike faction […] The post Breaking: Tension At PDP Headquarters As Wike Faction Moves To Take Over Secretariat appeared first on Naija News.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has claimed that the erstwhile president of the United States, Barack Obama, displayed an unusual level of bias during the 2015 elections. Speaking via his new book due to launch on Tuesday, he alleged that Obama plotted his defeat in 2015. According to Jonathan, the former US president was overbearing and […] The post How Obama Told Nigerians To Vote Me Out In 2015 – Goodluck Jonathan appeared first on Naija News.
Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has welcomed any support and assistance to Nigeria’s security forces that will help in crushing and annihilating terrorists in the country. However, the former lawmaker stressed that the help must strengthen Nigerian institutions rather than trample national sovereignty Naija News reports that Sani made the appeal while addressing growing […] The post Donald Trump’s Threat: Shehu Sani Backs Aid To Crush Terrorists In Nigeria appeared first on Naija News.
Nigerian footballers shone brightly across Europe last weekend, producing a string of eye-catching performances that captured headlines from Spain to Turkey. From Edna Imade’s decisive strike in the Spanish Women’s League to Maduka Okoye’s heroic saves in Italy, it was a weekend that reminded fans of the growing influence of Nigerian footballers abroad. In Spain, […] The post Top Performing Nigerian Footballers Abroad Last Weekend: Maduka Okoye Shines, Onana Stops Osimhen appeared first on Naija News.
A consultant neurosurgeon with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Dr Tochukwu Mbanugo, has been reportedly abducted by gunmen in Anambra State. Naija News reports that the incident, which occurred around Omatha Junction, Uruagu, Nnewi, has sparked outrage within the medical community and drawn condemnation from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social […] The post Gunmen Kidnap NAUTH Neurosurgeon After Life-Saving Operations appeared first on Naija News.
