At least five persons, including a former councillor and the 2019 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Assembly candidate for Otukpo-Akpa State Constituency, Igbabe Ochi, have been reportedly killed in a midnight attack on Otobi Akpa community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Naija News reports that the incident, which occurred in the […] The post Ex-PDP Assembly Candidate, Four Others Killed In Fresh Benue Attack appeared first on Naija News.
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The Edo State Government on Tuesday dismissed several social media reports linking the recent disturbances in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, to students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), describing such claims as “false, misleading, and part of a coordinated attempt to misinform the public and destabilise the state.” In a statement signed by Chief […] The post Edo Govt Clears AAU Students, Says Foreign-Backed Elements Behind Ekpoma Violence appeared first on Naija News.
Nigerian actor Eso Dike has shared that it took him over seven years in the entertainment industry to earn his first one million naira. Naija News reports in an interview with Chude, he spoke about the slow progress in his early career and the patience required to reach that milestone. Dike, who is also a […] The post It Took Me 7 Years – Eso Dike Reveals How He Made His First ₦1 Million appeared first on Naija News.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has expressed interest in a seventh term in office, a move that could extend his grip on power to nearly four decades and further cement his place among Africa’s longest-serving leaders. Museveni, now 81, has ruled Uganda since 1986, when he led a rebel movement that toppled a military government and […] The post At 81, Ugandan President Museveni Seeks Seventh Term In Office appeared first on Naija News.
Michael Carrick has been appointed caretaker manager of Manchester United, pending an official announcement by the club. Renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the development on Monday, revealing that a verbal agreement had been in place since the previous day and that all details, including Carrick’s backroom staff, had now been finalised. “Michael Carrick signs […] The post Just In: Manchester United Appoint Former Player As New Manager appeared first on Naija News.
Nigerian singer, Harrison Tare Okiri, better known as Harrysong, has announced he is currently in a polygamous relationship following his separation from his wife, Alexer Peres. Naija News recalls that Harrysong and his ex-wife, Alexer, separated in 2024 after three years of marriage. Harrysong claimed his wife became pregnant for another man while still living […] The post ‘I’m Currently In Polygamous Relationship’ – Singer Harrysong appeared first on Naija News.
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has weighed in on the growing political rivalry between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his estranged godfather, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Fayose urged Fubara to show humility and avoid engaging in a […] The post ‘Who Gave You Platform To Call Yourself 001?’ – Fayose Queries Fubara appeared first on Naija News.
A former President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Francis Faduyile, has cautioned against what he described as a “media trial” in the case involving celebrated Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Euracare Hospital, Lagos. Naija News reports that Adichie lost her 21-month-old son, Nkanu, in the early hours of January 7, following an emergency […] The post Avoid Media Trial In Chimamanda Adichie-Euracare Case – Ex-NMA President Warns appeared first on Naija News.
Controversial singer, Portable, was arraigned on Monday at the Federal High Court in Ota, Ogun State, on a nine-count criminal charge that includes assault, theft, causing harm, and resisting arrest. Confirming the charges, Ogun police spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, told TheCable Lifestyle that the charges were related to a series of incidents involving the singer, including […] The post Portable Arraigned In Court Over Assault, Theft Charges, Denied Bail appeared first on Naija News.
The wife of the first civilian governor of Ogun State, Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo, Madam Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, has reportedly died at the age of 100. Naija News reports that the death of the matriarch of the Onabanjo family was announced on Tuesday by her daughter, Ms Olubukunola Onabanjo. In a statement issued by the […] The post JUST IN: A Former Governor’s Wife Dies appeared first on Naija News.
