The Niger State government, under the leadership of Governor Umar Bago, has declared Thursday, October 30, and Friday, October 31, 2025, for residents ahead of the November 1, 2025, local government elections in the state. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, Thursday and Friday were […] The post Government Declares Two Days Public Holiday appeared first on Naija News.
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has handed the Super Falcons a ₦50 million boost ahead of their all-important second-leg tie against the Amazons of the Benin Republic in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The governor made the announcement on Monday when he hosted the Nigerian women’s national team at his office in […] The post Abiodun Gifts Super Falcons ₦50m Ahead Of Benin Clash In Abeokuta appeared first on Naija News.
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has revealed that his American visa has been revoked by the United States government. Naija News reports that Soyinka, who disclosed this during a media parley in Lagos on Tuesday, said he received the revocation letter from the US Consulate on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Reading the letter aloud at […] The post US Revokes Wole Soyinka’s Visa appeared first on Naija News.
A consortium of Nigerian banks has placed Nestoil Limited, one of the country’s leading oil and gas service firms, under receivership following a debt dispute estimated at $1 billion. The takeover followed a Federal High Court order obtained on October 22, 2025, in Lagos. Justice D. I. Dipeolu granted a Mareva injunction, an asset-freeze order, […] The post Just In: Banks Take Over Nestoil Over $1 Billion Debt appeared first on Naija News.
The Senate will on Wednesday screen the newly appointed service chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu as part of sweeping changes to Nigeria’s military leadership. In a letter read on the floor by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary, Tinubu urged lawmakers to give “expeditious consideration” to the appointments. The President named General Olufemi […] The post Senate To Screen New Service Chiefs Wednesday appeared first on Naija News.
The Dangote Refinery has re-employed the engineers it disengaged last month during its face-off with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). According to Punch, the affected staff have now been redeployed under Dangote Projects Limited to locations including Borno, Zamfara, Benue, Ebonyi, Niger, Sokoto, and Kebbi States. Some of the […] The post Dangote Re-Engages Sacked Engineers, Redeploys To Other Projects appeared first on Naija News.
Nigerian rapper Emeka Akumefule, better known as Blaqbonez, has denied allegations of cyberstalking, invasion of privacy, and emotional harassment made by an unnamed woman. Naija News reports that the woman’s law firm, Bristol & Mortglass C.S., in a statement on Sunday, alleged that their client suffered emotional distress and continuous online harassment after rejecting the artiste’s […] The post ‘I Have Done Nothing Wrong’ – Blaqbonez Breaks Silence On Alleged Female Harassment appeared first on Naija News.
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, received the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs on a maiden courtesy visit to his office at the Ministry of Defence, Ship House, Abuja. Those in attendance included the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. O. O. Oluyede; Chief of Army […] The post Defence Minister Hosts New Service Chiefs In Abuja appeared first on Naija News.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has opened up on the reason a media personality, Pretty Mike, was arrested in a nightclub. Recall that Naija News reported that the Pretty Mike was arrested in a night club alongside others. Speaking on the development in a statement by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi […] The post They Had The Audacity To Invite People To Come And Commit Crime – NDLEA Breaks Silence On Pretty Mike Arrests appeared first on Naija News.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has been praised for its role in implementing host community projects across the oil-producing region in the past four years. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its President, Kingsley Charles, and Secretary-General, Ogbobetta Nelli, the Niger Delta Citizens Alliance (NDCA) said the Commission had made progress through […] The post NUPRC Hailed For Projects In Niger-Delta Region appeared first on Naija News.
