Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Onueze Okocha, has advised the Rivers State House of Assembly to shelve plans of probing retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, who served as the state’s Sole Administrator during the six-month emergency rule. Speaking with journalists on Monday in Port Harcourt, Okocha urged the lawmakers to focus on […] The post Ex-NBA President Warns Rivers Assembly Against Probing Ibas appeared first on Naija News.
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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes and Arsenal legend Paul Merson have both criticised Chelsea’s decision to let Nicolas Jackson leave for Bayern Munich, describing the move as a costly mistake. Jackson, who joined the Blues from Villarreal in 2023 for £32 million, was sent on loan to the German champions in the summer with […] The post Scholes, Merson Slam Chelsea Over Nicolas Jackson Exit appeared first on Naija News.
A British Airways flight from London to Abuja was diverted to Barcelona, Spain, after a retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal from Anambra State died on board. The aircraft, which left London’s Heathrow Airport at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 5, was scheduled to arrive at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by 5:00 a.m. on Monday. […] The post Breaking: Retired Air Vice Marshal Dies On British Airways Flight appeared first on Naija News.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has dissolved the branch executives of the Nigeria Gas Infrastructure Company Ltd (NGIC) and the NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML). The decision, contained in a report obtained by TheCable on Monday, followed what the union described as the failure of the branch leaders to […] The post PENGASSAN Dissolves Branch Leadership Accused Of Failing To Cut Gas Supply To Dangote Refinery appeared first on Naija News.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Kaduna on Monday, halting movement across key areas in a mass protest in support of the Dangote Refinery, accusing a powerful oil import cartel and elements within the labour movement of plotting to cripple Nigeria’s local refining ambition. The march, organised under the banner of Partners for […] The post Protesters Shut Down Kaduna Over Alleged Sabotage Of Dangote Refinery appeared first on Naija News.
The Sokoto State Government has extended the closing date for its ongoing recruitment exercise, giving more indigenes an opportunity to apply for the available positions. The Sokoto State Recruitment Committee announced that the application deadline, earlier fixed for October 6, has now been shifted to October 12, 2025. According to the committee, the decision was […] The post Sokoto Extends Job Application Deadline To October 12 appeared first on Naija News.
Former Osun lawmaker and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Wale Adedoyin, popularly known as Eyiyato, has spoken out over the viral video showing him issuing a death threat against Femi Onigbogi during a party meeting in Ilesa. In the clip, which surfaced online on Sunday, Adedoyin was heard saying in Yoruba, “Tell Femi […] The post Osun Ex-Lawmaker Adedoyin Breaks Silence On Viral Death Threat Video appeared first on Naija News.
Former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has dismissed claims that he has been appointed to lead the Southwest consultation team for ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The report, published by a national daily (not Naija News), alleged that Mimiko was selected on the recommendation of ex-Osun State governor and ADC National […] The post Just In: Mimiko Speaks On Coordinating Goodluck Jonathan’s South-West Consultation appeared first on Naija News.
The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has called for greater transparency in the activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking on Monday in Abuja during a panel discussion on the title: “Innovation in electoral technology 2015-2025,” Aregbesola submitted that Nigeria must change the process of choosing who becomes […] The post I’m A Beneficiary Of Election Shenanigans, INEC Must Stop BIVAS Abracadabra – Aregbesola appeared first on Naija News.
A middle-aged man in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State has been thrown into deep mourning after losing five of his six children in a boat mishap that occurred on Sunday evening. According to local sources, the family was returning home from the farm when the canoe conveying them capsized on the river near […] The post Tragedy As Father Loses Five Children In Benue Boat Mishap appeared first on Naija News.
