The lawmaker representing Bauchi North Senatorial District, Senator Kaila Dahuwa Samaila, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was formally announced on Tuesday during plenary after a letter he addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio was read on the floor. In the letter, Sumaila explained […] The post Senator Kaila Samaila, Dumps PDP For APC, Gives Reason appeared first on Naija News.
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A political strategist, Prof Udenta Udenta, has described the defection of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors to the All Progressives Congress as an act of cowardice and gutlessness. Naija News reports that Udenta stated this on Tuesday while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television. The founding National Secretary of the Alliance […] The post Udenta Knocks Governors Defecting To APC appeared first on Naija News.
Former Premier League referee David Coote has admitted making an indecent image of a child after appearing before Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday. David Coote, 43, from Collingham in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a charge linked to a category A video, the most serious level of such offences, discovered by police in February this year. […] The post Ex-Premier League Referee David Coote Pleads Guilty To Child Image Offence appeared first on Naija News.
The Blue Sharks of Cape Verde have made history as the second-smallest African nation ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup after a 3-0 home victory over Eswatini sealed their place at the 2026 finals. Cape Verde, playing in front of a packed 15,000-capacity National Stadium in Praia, topped their qualifying group ahead of […] The post How Cape Verde Became Second Smallest Country To Qualify For FIFA World Cup appeared first on Naija News.
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa, has called on the United Nations to stand firm in its fight against criminal drug networks that threaten peace, stability, and the collective future of nations. Speaking at the 80th United Nations General Assembly Plenary Session of the Third Committee […] The post World Can No Longer Be Held Hostage By Illicit Drug Trade – NDLEA Chair, Marwa Tells UN appeared first on Naija News.
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was contained in a letter read on Tuesday by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary. Naija News reports that Tinubu urged the Senate to give “expeditious […] The post Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation Of Amupitan As INEC Chairman appeared first on Naija News.
Nollywood actress Ruby Ojiakor has shared her joy after her husband, filmmaker Moc Madu, paid her bride price for the second time. The actress, who got married to Moc in May 2025, made the announcement on Instagram, where she posted beautiful pictures of herself dressed in traditional attire to mark the occasion. Naija News reports […] The post Love You Forever My Lord – Ruby Ojiakor Rejoices As Husband Pays Her Bride Price For 2nd Time appeared first on Naija News.
The Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu, on Tuesday, held a consultative session with chairmen and secretaries of registered political parties at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Naija News understands that the meeting was her first official engagement with political parties since assuming office in an acting capacity. Recall […] The post Anambra Election: INEC Acting Chair, Agbamuche-Mbu Meets Parties appeared first on Naija News.
A House of Representatives aspirant for the Ado, Okpokwu, and Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in Benue State, Inalegwu Ejembi Adaje, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the party of abandoning its founding principles. Naija News reports that Adaje announced his resignation in a letter dated October 13, 2025, addressed to the Ward Chairman […] The post House Of Reps Aspirant, Adaje Dumps APC appeared first on Naija News.
The crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) took a new twist on Tuesday as factional National Chairman, Julius Abure, and factional National Secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, were sighted at the quarterly consultative meeting between political parties and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. According to Vanguard, a photograph of the duo participating in the […] The post Labour Party Crisis Deepens As Abure, Farouk Attend INEC Meeting appeared first on Naija News.
