The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has revealed that the armed gang responsible for the murder of Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, sourced its weapons from an arms dealer operating in the Niger Republic. The revelation came on Friday, following the arrest of 12 suspects linked to the September 29, 2025, robbery and killing at […] The post Police Releases Fresh Update On Arise News Anchor’s Murder appeared first on Naija News.
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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has lamented that Igbos suffer great marginalisation in the country. Sowore, during an appearance on Arise TV on Thursday night condemned what he described as double standards in the treatment of citizens from different ethnic backgrounds, particularly targeting the Igbos of the South-East. He argued that […] The post Igbos In Nigeria Cannot Get Away With A Lot Of Things – Omoyele Sowore a appeared first on Naija News.
A former presidential aspirant, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has claimed that his political enemies within the All Progressives Congress (APC) are sponsoring his ex-wife, Funmi Olawepo to make unfounded allegations against him. Funmi had accused him of neglecting their twin children and failing to pay their school fees and upkeep in the United Kingdom, despite subsisting court […] The post APC Pushing My Ex-Wife Story Against Me Now That 2027 Campaign Has Started – Olawepo-Hashim Cries Out appeared first on Naija News.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the presidential pardon of Nigerian nationalist, Herbert Macaulay, late Major-General, Mamman Vatsa, and former lawmaker, Farouk Lawan, alongside 14 others, following the endorsement of the National Council of State. Naija News reports that the decision was announced in Abuja on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, […] The post Presidency Releases Names Of Some People Tinubu Granted National Pardon appeared first on Naija News.
Former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for granting him a presidential pardon, saying the gesture has “renewed” his hope and restored his faith in active citizenship. Naija News reports that Lawan was among the 175 beneficiaries of the presidential prerogative of mercy approved by the Council of […] The post Ex-Lawmaker Farouk Lawan Appreciates Tinubu For Presidential Pardon appeared first on Naija News.
The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has said the National Assembly is not responsible for screening ministerial or other presidential nominees but only for confirming them after the State Security Service (SSS) conducts background checks. Naija News reports that Ndume made the clarification on Thursday during an appearance on Politics Today, a Channels Television […] The post Senate Confirms Nominees, SSS Does The Screening – Ndume Clarifies appeared first on Naija News.
The national chairman of the Action Alliance (AA), Kenneth Udeze, has dismissed reports that a Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State, delivered a contempt judgment against Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement issued on Thursday, Udeze insisted that the party never sued Yakubu […] The post No Contempt Judgment Against Yakubu – Action Alliance Chairman appeared first on Naija News.
Hamas has declared that the newly signed ceasefire agreement with Israel represents a “permanent end” to the Gaza war, following assurances from the United States and regional mediators. The head of Hamas’s negotiating team, Khalil al-Hayya, said on Thursday that the group had been given firm guarantees. “We have received assurances from the brotherly mediators […] The post Hamas Insists Gaza Ceasefire Deal Marks ‘Permanent End’ To War appeared first on Naija News.
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the conferment of 959 national honours and endorsed far-reaching reforms to strengthen the funding framework of the Nigeria Police Force. Naija News understands that the President made the approvals while presiding over marathon meetings of the National Council of State and the Nigeria Police Council at the Presidential Villa, […] The post Tinubu Approves 959 National Honours appeared first on Naija News.
An ally of the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, Umar Idris Shuaibu, has stated that the North, particularly Kano State, will repay President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s goodwill in the 2027 election. Shuaibu, speaking to Punch, stated that Tinubu’s alliance with northern leaders, combined with Ganduje’s humility and reconciliatory political […] The post Why North Will Stand By Tinubu In 2027 – Ganduje’s Ally appeared first on Naija News.
