President Bola Tinubu has granted clemency to Major Suleiman Alabi Akubo, a senior officer of the Nigerian Army who was sentenced to life imprisonment for selling over 7,000 stolen military weapons to Niger Delta militants. Akubo, 62, was among the 175 persons who recently benefited from a presidential pardon and other forms of clemency, following […] The post Tinubu Grants Presidential Pardon To Army Major Jailed For Selling Weapons To Militants appeared first on Naija News.
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There was pandemonium in Igbo-Ora, Ibarapa area of Oyo State, on Saturday, when some youths blocked the convoy of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, during the yearly World Twin Festival in the town. Naija News learnt that the incident disrupted the closing moments of the colourful cultural celebration as the monarch attempted […] The post Pandemonium As Youths Block Alaafin’s Convoy In Igbo-Ora appeared first on Naija News.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have stayed focused on their World Cup qualification mission despite a travel setback that briefly disrupted their flight plans on Saturday ahead of Tuesday’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Benin Republic. Naija News reports that the Super Eagles’ chartered ValueJet aircraft, which departed Polokwane, South Africa, encountered a cracked […] The post Super Eagles Maintain Plans Despite Setback In Flight Arrangement Ahead Of Benin Clash appeared first on Naija News.
Ahead of the reported defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah and Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), tension has gripped the political space in both states. Naija News reports that Mbah and Diri, who were elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are said to have concluded plans […] The post Disquiet As Enugu, Bayelsa Governors Plan Defection To APC appeared first on Naija News.
Nigerian singer Peter Okoye has narrated his experience with a waitress in the United States who complained about the tip he left after a meal. According to a post seen by Naija News on his Instagram story, Okoye, during the visit reportedly spent about $1,000 at a restaurant and left a $60 tip for the […] The post Una Dey Craze For This Yankee – Peter Okoye Fires Back At US Waitress For Mocking Him Over $60 Tip appeared first on Naija News.
The Serving Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has dismissed claims that he mocked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over its ill-fated plane crash of 2006. The clergyman asserted that he was misquoted, maintaining that his reference to the ADC plane crash was a metaphor and not intended to mock the victims […] The post Tunde Bakare Breaks Silence On Controversial ADC Plane Crash Comment appeared first on Naija News.
Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has revealed that she has no plans to purchase the newly released iPhone 17. Naija News reports that the filmmaker in a video on her Snapchat said she is satisfied with the devices she already owns. Over the weekend, fans flooded Akindele’s page, asking why she had not joined other celebrities […] The post Why I Can’t Upgrade To The Latest iPhone 17 Like My Rich Colleagues – Funke Akindele appeared first on Naija News.
A member of the House of Representatives, Obi Aguocha, has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating health condition of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Naija News reports that Aguocha, who represents Kanu’s constituency, urged President Bola Tinubu to authorise the immediate transfer of the separatist leader from […] The post ‘It Is Better For Nnamdi Kanu To Be Alive Than Dead’ – Aguocha Warns Tinubu appeared first on Naija News.
Hamas has released seven hostages into the custody of the Red Cross, marking the first set of captives freed under the newly signed ceasefire deal, according to an Associated Press report. Naija News understands that there was no immediate information on their condition. Israeli media also reported the release, though official confirmation was still pending […] The post Breaking: Hamas Releases Seven Hostages In First Phase Of Ceasefire Deal appeared first on Naija News.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned Nigerians to beware of one Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, a dismissed staff of the Service, who is allegedly using its name to defraud unsuspecting individuals. In a statement on Monday morning, the DSS said Godwin had been dismissed from service but had continued to engage in fraudulent and unscrupulous […] The post ‘He Is Involved In Unscrupulous Activities’ – DSS Warns Public Against Dismissed Staff appeared first on Naija News.
