Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele has become the latest player to achieve the prestigious “triple crown”, winning the World Cup, Champions League and Ballon d’Or. Dembele’s crowning moment came this week when he lifted the 2025 Ballon d’Or, edging out Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal to secure the honour. The French winger, once hailed as […] The post Dembele Joins Messi, Ronaldinho, Zidane, Six Others In Historic Triple Crown Club appeared first on Naija News.
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The Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government in Kwara State, Hadji AbdulRasheed Yusuf, has disclosed that more than 98 per cent of those kidnapped in the Southern part of the state are Fulani, and not Yorubas as generally assumed. Naija News reports that Yusuf made the revelation while featuring on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) […] The post 98% Of Kidnapped Victims Are Fulani – Says Kwara Council Chair appeared first on Naija News.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has renamed its Chairman’s conference hall at the headquarters in Abuja after the late former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and immediate past Chairman of the Commission, Solomon Arase. The Commission announced this in a statement issued on Thursday by its Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, describing the […] The post PSC Immortalizes Late Solomon Arase, Names Abuja Hall After Former IGP appeared first on Naija News.
Nigerian Fuji icon, Saheed Osupa, has expressed appreciation to Grammy award-winning singer, Burna Boy, after naming him his ‘greatest musician of all time’ (GOAT). Naija News reports that Burna Boy, in a recent chat with tennis legend, Roger Federer, revealed that his “GOAT singers” are mostly Fuji artistes, like Saheed Osupa. Reacting via his 𝕏 […] The post Saheed Osupa Reacts To Burna Boy’s ‘GOAT’ Remark About Him appeared first on Naija News.
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of engaging in propaganda and disinformation about him. Naija News reports that the Special Adviser to Atiku on Public Communication, Paul Ibe, made this known in a statement on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Ibe accused the presidency of sponsoring one Kola Johnson to […] The post Presidency Fingered In High-level Propaganda, Disinformation Against Atiku appeared first on Naija News.
Justice Halilu Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Thursday rejected a request by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to issue arrest warrants against five retired senior police officers accused of falsifying their ages to extend their service unlawfully. The officers, AIG Idowu Owohunwa (rtd.), CP Benneth Igweh (rtd.), CP […] The post Court Rejects IGP’s Bid For Arrest Warrants Against Retired Police Chiefs appeared first on Naija News.
The Katsina State Government has dismissed 3,488 workers from 34 local government councils and local education authorities after uncovering widespread payroll fraud during a biometric screening exercise. Naija News reports that out of 50,172 staff screened, 46,380 were verified, while the rest were found to have presented fake credentials, failed to appear, or engaged in […] The post Katsina Govt Uncovers Massive Salary Fraud, Dismisses 3,488 Staff appeared first on Naija News.
One of the lawyers of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Onyedikachi Ifedi, has accused the Department of State Services of lying about his client’s medical state, insisting the agency is not clinically competent to manage his condition. In a statement issued on Wednesday night, Ifedi alleged that the DSS has been playing “hide-and-seek” with Kanu’s […] The post Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Fires DSS Over IPOB Leader’s Health appeared first on Naija News.
Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday, attended a critical stakeholders meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The meeting represents the first significant political meeting to be attended by Ganduje since resigning as the APC National Chairman in June 2025. Naija News reports that the Kano APC meeting, which was […] The post Ganduje Attends APC Meeting In Kano (Photo) appeared first on Naija News.
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has stated that arming operatives may be the most effective way to enforce traffic laws on Nigeria’s highways. Speaking on Arise News on Thursday, Mohammed highlighted the risks his men face daily, particularly when attempting to stop heavy-duty vehicles. “How do you stop […] The post FRSC Speaks On Officers Carrying Weapon appeared first on Naija News.
