The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has busted a large-scale child trafficking and illegal adoption syndicate operating across Benue State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, rescuing 26 children in the process. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s Chief Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, preliminary findings revealed […] The post NAPTIP Uncovers Massive Child Trafficking Network In Benue, Abuja appeared first on Naija News.
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Arsenal reclaimed top spot in the Premier League table after a narrow 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, October 26. The Gunners had to grind out the victory, with Eberechi Eze’s 39th-minute strike proving decisive as Mikel Arteta’s side held firm to secure three crucial points. The win saw Arsenal […] The post Premier League Results: Arsenal, Burnley Win As Aston Villa Stun Manchester City appeared first on Naija News.
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, says he expects Arsenal and Liverpool to stay firmly in the Premier League title race, though he believes both sides will eventually stumble. Speaking after City’s 3-2 loss to Brentford on Saturday, Guardiola admitted his team must stay alert for any slip-ups from their rivals. “I have that feeling with […] The post Guardiola Expects Arsenal, Liverpool To Slip-up In Premier League Title Race appeared first on Naija News.
Mascot Uzor Kalu, younger brother of former Abia State governor and serving senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 Abia governorship election. Naija News reports that the declaration comes barely a week after he returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Action Peoples Party (APP), on which […] The post Mascot Uzor Kalu Declares 2027 Governorship Bid In Abia appeared first on Naija News.
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has stated that no court authorised the Lagos State government’s demolition exercise. Naija News recalls that Justice Adegboyega Balogun of the Lagos State High Court issued an interim order stopping further demolition of properties in parts of Oworonsoki, after complaints by affected residents who denied receiving any compensation. Justice […] The post ‘Lagos Govt Property Demolition Was Not Authorized By Any Court’ – Falana appeared first on Naija News.
Residents of Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State were thrown into panic in the early hours of Sunday after a petrol-laden tanker overturned on the Lambata-Lapai-Agaie Road, spilling its contents across the highway. The incident occurred at Takalafiya village, about 2km from Lapai town, when the truck, reportedly transporting fuel from Lagos to Kano, […] The post Tension As Another Fuel Tanker Overturns On Niger Highway appeared first on Naija News.
Community-based organisations (CBOs) and civil society organisations (CSOs) under the umbrella of the Citizens Connect Conference have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027. In a communique after its conference held in Lagos, the CSOs cited Tinubu’s administration’s “bold and far-reaching reforms” in the oil and gas sector as a defining achievement of […] The post Tinubu Hailed For Strong Reforms In Oil And Gas Industry appeared first on Naija News.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited), Bayo Ojulari, to provide a full account of the billions in oil revenues flagged by the Auditor-General of the Federation in its 2022 annual report. The audit, released on September 9, […] The post SERAP Gives NNPCL Seven Days To Explain Flagged Oil Funds appeared first on Naija News.
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has launched a new examination centre in London, United Kingdom, as part of a wider move to make its services accessible to Nigerians living abroad. The centre was unveiled during the Education Matters Conference UK 2025, where NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, described the development as […] The post NECO Opens London Examination Centre For Nigerians Abroad appeared first on Naija News.
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has revealed that no contractor in the State has paid any bribe to secure any projects under his watch since he assumed office last year. Naija News reports that this was made known in a statement on Sunday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Okpebholo, Fred Itua. The […] The post ‘We Will Not Tolerate Mediocrity’ – Okpebholo Vows To Sack Contractors appeared first on Naija News.
