The federal government on Sunday, confirmed that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, is indisposed. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, gave the confirmation in a statement in which he disclosed Edun will not lead Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank and […] The post Presidency Confirms Wale Edun Is Indisposed As Cardoso Leads Delegation To World Bank, IMF Meeting appeared first on Naija News.
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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has made a fresh call for Nigerians to support the reelection of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Speaking on Sunday, Umahi disclosed that prior to the 2023 elections, the seventeen southern Governors agreed that, irrespective of party affiliations, the presidency must be allowed to return to the […] The post Tinubu: Umahi Reveals Agreement Of Southern Governors On Presidency appeared first on Naija News.
Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has accused his successor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, of attacking him rather than providing facts and figures regarding the state’s finances and a recently approved ₦100 billion loan. Naija News reports that in a statement through his Media Adviser, Terver Akase, on Sunday, Ortom described Alia’s recent comments against him as […] The post ‘Attacking Me Instead Of Providing Facts And Figures’ – Ortom Blasts Gov Alia Over ₦100 Billion Loan appeared first on Naija News.
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the political class, in and out of government, to prioritise delivering good governance to the masses. Naija News reports that Adeleke made this known at the airport on Sunday, upon his return to Nigeria after a few days of medical check-up abroad. The Governor stated that delivering […] The post ‘Any Politics That Hurt The People Is Condemnable’ – Gov Adeleke appeared first on Naija News.
Zinedine Zidane has revealed that he dreams of managing the France national team in the future, though he didn’t confirm whether he hopes to replace Didier Deschamps after next year’s World Cup. Zinedine Zidane, 53, who guided Real Madrid to three straight UEFA Champions League titles, spoke on Sunday at an event hosted by Italian […] The post Zinedine Zidane Opens Up On Dream To Coach France National Team appeared first on Naija News.
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, has continued to publicly humiliate his fourth babymama cum Nollywood actress, Ashabi Simple. Naija News reports that the singer, in an audio shared on his Instagram page, described his relationship with Ashabi as the only mistake he ever made in life. Portable, while accusing Ashabi of […] The post ‘You’re Wasting Your Time, I Can’t Love You’ – Portable Tells Babymama, Ashabi appeared first on Naija News.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent decision to grant presidential pardons to dozens of convicted murderers, drug traffickers and smugglers. Naija News recalls that the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration released a list of all 175 beneficiaries of the President’s pardon and clemency. The list was released in a press statement on Saturday […] The post Mass Pardon For Drug Traffickers, Murderers A National Disgrace – ADC Tackles Tinubu appeared first on Naija News.
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force have taken away the two sisters who began fighting at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday after missing their flight. This development was made known by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, who gave an update on the matter. He narrated […] The post Update: Police Involved As Two Siblings Continue Fighting In Clinic After Missing Abuja Flight appeared first on Naija News.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has disagreed with the list of individuals included in the recent presidential pardon announced by President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, in a statement on Sunday, noted that while a presidential pardon is a moral and constitutional instrument designed to temper justice with mercy and to underscore the humanity of the state, […] The post Latest Pardon Issued By Tinubu Is A Reckless Use Of Presidential Pardon – Atiku appeared first on Naija News.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, October 9 2025, extended mercy to 175 convicts and former convicts, granting pardons, commutations, and clemency in one of the most sweeping acts of presidential prerogative in recent years. Naija News understands that this move is based on recommendations from the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, […] The post Drug Dealers, Illegal Miners, Homicide Convicts: A Statistical Breakdown Of Nigerians Pardoned By President Tinubu appeared first on Naija News.
