The Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed viral photos online that portray meetings with the United States President, Donald Trump, and the national president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo. Naija News reports that Peter Obi, in a statement via 𝕏 […] The post ‘I Never Met Trump, MC Oluomo’ – Peter Obi Clarifies Viral Photos appeared first on Naija News.
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has launched an investigation into a viral video allegedly showing candidates being impersonated during its ongoing examinations. In the footage, which circulated widely on social media, a man was apprehended for allegedly sitting the exam on behalf of a bank manager. Another clip, seen by Naija News, […] The post ICAN Probes Viral Impersonation Scandal As Taraba Commissioner Denies Involvement appeared first on Naija News.
Nigerian long jumper Ese Brume has debunked reports claiming she received $30,000 from the National Sports Commission (NSC) after her near-death accident in the United States in 2024. The false claim was promoted by TeamNigeriaUK3, a popular Instagram page that tracks Nigerian athletes abroad. In a post credited to Tope Ashaolu, the account suggested the […] The post Ese Brume Denies Receiving $30,000 In Support From The National Sports Commission After Accident appeared first on Naija News.
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (State), Solomon Ewuga, is dead. The chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) died on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. A family member in Akwanga and Nasarawa-Eggon who spoke with Daily Trust late Tuesday confirmed the sad development. The source disclosed that the deceased’s burial rituals would […] The post Former FCT Minister Is Dead appeared first on Naija News.
The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) have extended their strike ultimatum to the Federal Government by another two weeks. Recall that the two unions had earlier issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government over unresolved welfare concerns, […] The post University Workers Extend Strike Ultimatum By Two Weeks appeared first on Naija News.
Two persons, including a serving police officer and a female passenger, were confirmed dead on Tuesday after a 40-foot container truck toppled onto a commercial tricycle at the Ijora Causeway, Lagos. The incident, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), occurred when the truck, marked XP 368 AKD, lost control while attempting a […] The post Police Officer, Female Passenger Killed As Container Crushes Tricycle In Lagos appeared first on Naija News.
Factional National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, on Tuesday led members of the party’s National Executive Committee to pay a condolence visit to the 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, over the death of his elder brother, Mouftah Baba-Ahmed. Naija News reports that the visit was confirmed in a statement issued in […] The post Abure Leads LP Delegation On Condolence Visit To Datti Baba-Ahmed appeared first on Naija News.
Former Information Minister, Jerry Gana, has lamented that leaders in Nigeria are no longer thinking. According to him, the country would not be where it is if the leaders were taking more initiatives. Speaking during the Anniversary of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and the Commemoration of the 2025 International Peace Day […] The post I Don’t Love Going To Market Again In Nigeria – Former Minister Laments appeared first on Naija News.
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon, will be arraigned on Friday for the alleged killing of a dispatch rider on Lagos Island. Adio, 55, was arrested after a violent scuffle on Tapa Street, Lagos Island, on […] The post Lagos Police To Arraign NURTW Leader Over Dispatch Rider’s Death appeared first on Naija News.
The lawmaker representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gagdi, has stated that farmlands have become a safe haven for bandits, kidnappers, and other criminals. Naija News reports that Gagdi made this disclosure on Tuesday while responding to questions in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels […] The post APC Lawmaker, Yusuf Gagdi Laments Bandits Attacks appeared first on Naija News.
