Nigerian-born English winger, Bukayo Saka is set to commit the prime years of his career to Arsenal, with a new long-term contract now on the brink of completion. The development, first reported by football journalist David Ornstein, represents a major statement of intent from both Bukayo Saka and Arsenal as the Gunners continue to build […] The post Bukayo Saka Agrees Long-term Contract With Arsenal appeared first on Naija News.
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The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja has barred the National Association of Resident Doctors and its members from going ahead with the strike they planned to begin on January 12. Naija News reports that the order was given by Justice Emmanuel Subilim on Friday after the Federal Government, through the Attorney General […] The post Court Halts Resident Doctors’ Planned Strike appeared first on Naija News.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has expressed sorrow over the killing of two Nigerians in separate violent attacks in the United Kingdom and Canada at the start of the new year. In a statement issued in Abuja on January 9, 2026, the Commission’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the deaths were disturbing […] The post NiDCOM Mourns Nigerians Killed In UK, Canada appeared first on Naija News.
Senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu, has vowed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will sack Abia State governor, Alex Otti, in 2027. Naija News reports that Kalu, speaking to his supporters at a political gathering, described Otti as a one-term Governor, stressing that he does not know politics. The […] The post ‘Alex Otti Does Not Know Politics, He Is A One-term Governor’ – Orji Kalu appeared first on Naija News.
The Centre for Energy Governance and Public Finance Accountability has rejected claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of the reconciliation and removal of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) legacy balances from the Federation Account was unconstitutional. At a press conference in Abuja on Friday, the centre described […] The post ADC Faulted Over Reaction To Tinubu’s Reconciliation Of NNPC Legacy Balance appeared first on Naija News.
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ogbomoso zone of Oyo State have declared their readiness to deliver massive votes for President Bola Tinubu and the party in the 2027 general elections. The declaration was made on Thursday, January 8, at a high-powered unity rally held at Oja’gbo, Ogbomoso, where party leaders, serving […] The post 2027: APC Vows To Deliver Oyo For Tinubu appeared first on Naija News.
Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet has praised Morocco’s hosting of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), admitting that only the weather has caused minor discomfort during the tournament. Speaking amid the ongoing AFCON in Morocco, Saintfiet said the soaring temperatures and occasional rainfall were the only challenges his team had encountered so far, stressing […] The post Mali Coach Saintfiet Reveals His Problem With Morocco, Regragui Wants AFCON 2025 Title appeared first on Naija News.
Police operatives attached to the Assakio Division, in collaboration with local vigilante groups, have stormed suspected kidnappers’ hideouts in Angara and Fadaman Bauna villages of Lafia East Development Area in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, arresting six suspects and rescuing three abducted persons. Naija News understands that the operation led to the rescue […] The post Six Suspected Kidnappers Nabbed In Nasarawa appeared first on Naija News.
The lawmaker representing Ado, Okpokwu, and Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has downplayed the political crisis currently unfolding in Rivers State, describing the situation as manageable and not a cause for alarm. Agbese’s comments come amid heightened political tension in the state, following the Rivers State House of Assembly’s decision […] The post Lawmaker Charges Tinubu To Intervene In Move To Impeach Fubara appeared first on Naija News.
The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has redeployed the Divisional Officer in charge of Fagge Division following the death of a suspect while in custody. The redeployment was approved by the State Commandant, Mohammed Hassan Agalama, who ordered the removal of SC Amina Musa Kolawole from her position […] The post NSCDC Redeploys Kano Divisional Officer Following Suspect’s Death While In Custody appeared first on Naija News.
