The Labour Party (LP) 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed claims about declaring for the presidency ahead of the 2027 election. Naija News reports that this comes as claims emerged two days ago that Baba-Ahmed had declared to run for the presidency in 2027. However, Baba-Ahmed, in an interview on Channels Television on Friday, […] The post Datti Baba-Ahmed Clarifies Remark On 2027 Presidential Ambition appeared first on Naija News.
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No fewer than 17 Deputy Governors have been ousted from office in the last 24 years, following a series of impeachments driven largely by political disputes. The most recent victim, Phillip Shaibu, the sacked Deputy Governor of Edo State, became the 17th to be removed from office since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. Shaibu’s […] The post Full List Of Deputy Governors Impeached Since 1999 appeared first on Naija News.
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has issued a public apology after a private FaceTime conversation with former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was uploaded online without his intention. The clip, which appeared in a YouTube video shared by Usman on Wednesday, showed an emotional exchange between the two athletes following a fatal car accident […] The post Kamaru Usman Apologises After Private FaceTime Call With Anthony Joshua Is Shared Online appeared first on Naija News.
A former secretary-general of the apex northern socio-cultural organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Anthony Sani, has condemned the impeachment move against the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. He stated that if the governor must be impeached, it should be based on constitutional breaches, not a witch hunt. He shared his reservation while speaking to […] The post Fubara: Don’t Turn Constitutional Process Into Witch-Hunt – Ex-ACF Scribe Warns Rivers Assembly appeared first on Naija News.
United States President Donald Trump has warned that the US could launch additional military strikes in Nigeria if attacks on Christians continue. Naija News reports that he revealed this in an interview with New York Times. His comments follows a US military operation on Christmas Day targeting Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, reportedly conducted […] The post It Will Be Many Strikes At Once – Trump Issues Fresh Military Action In Nigeria appeared first on Naija News.
Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Kylian Mbappé is fit and available for Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona. Kylian Mbappé did not travel with Real Madrid to Saudi Arabia for the semifinal against Atlético Madrid because the French forward had nursed a knee sprain earlier in the week. In his […] The post El Clasico: Xabi Alonso Clears Kylian Mbappé For Spanish Super Cup final appeared first on Naija News.
Islamic scholars and clerics from Nigeria, the United States, the Middle East, and Europe have unanimously rejected attempts to associate criminal violence, including banditry and terrorism, with Islam. They warned that such misconceptions not only misrepresent the religion but also fuel prejudice and religious intolerance. Naija News reports that the declaration came at the 17th […] The post ‘Banditry, Terrorism Have No Place In Islam’ – Islamic Leaders Declare At Lagos Conference appeared first on Naija News.
The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has reaffirmed that Governor Ademola Adeleke remains the party’s undisputed candidate for the August 8 governorship election. The Chairman of Accord Party in Osun State, Victor Akande, speaking with newsmen in Osogbo on Thursday, dismissed the purported candidature of Clement Bamigbola as a “waste of time and […] The post Adeleke Has No Rival In Osun – Accord Party Declares appeared first on Naija News.
The brother of late actress Allwell Ademola has tendered an apology to Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo following earlier comments he made after his sister’s death. Naija News reports that the apology was made on Thursday, January 8, 2026, during the service of songs organised in honour of the late actress. While addressing Iyabo Ojo at […] The post I Didn’t Mean To Insult You – Allwell Ademola’s Brother Apologizes To Iyabo Ojo After Dragging Her appeared first on Naija News.
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has reacted to the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, the late son of renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Naija News reports that in a post shared on X, Obi revealed that he had been aware of the child’s health struggles days before his death. He said Chimamanda personally […] The post I’ve Been Following His Illness Hoping He Would Recover – Peter Obi Mourns Adichie’s Son appeared first on Naija News.
