The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, CN Ogbonna Maurice Uzoma. In a statement to Naija News on Friday, the Agency’s Spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that the report of his death was brought to the attention of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) in Maiduguri, Borno state where he was attending a retreat for Heads of Agencies, organized by the Federal Ministry of Justice. The late Commander was recently appointed and posted to take over leadership of the Cross River State Command…
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Three members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara were conspicuously absent during Thursday’s plenary session, the first since President Bola Tinubu lifted the state of emergency in the state. The lawmakers, Victor Oko-Jumbo, Sokari Goodboy Sokari, and Adolphus Timothy Oruibienimigha, did not attend the sitting, which was held at the Assembly quarters. The State Assembly Complex is still undergoing reconstruction after it was demolished following an explosion that rocked the facility on October 29, 2023. The three absent legislators had remained the only lawmakers standing by Governor Fubara at the peak of the political…
Sokoto State Government has, through the State’s Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, suspended six school principals for alleged acts of insubordination and unauthorised collection of fees tied to the Junior Secondary School examination results. Naija News learnt that the suspension, approved by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmad Ladan Ala, took effect on Monday. According to the ministry, the affected principals are from: Nana Girls Secondary School, Sokoto Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) Gagi GDSS Mana Giginya Memorial College Mana Basic Secondary School, Sokoto GDSS Silame (suspended specifically for insubordination) The ministry directed the suspended principals…
The District Head of Kabo and traditional title holder of Sarkin Gabas in Kano State, Alhaji Idris Dankabo, has passed away. The 48-year-old traditional ruler reportedly died on Thursday night following a ghastly motor accident in Kano metropolis. The Kano Emirate Council confirmed the passing of Dankabo in a statement shared on its official Facebook page, Sanusi Dynasty. The council described his death as a huge loss to the Emirate and the people of Kano. Funeral prayers for the late traditional ruler will be held today (Friday) at 10 a.m. at the Kano Emir’s Palace, where the Emir is expected…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Ulasi, has said that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, currently lacks a defined political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ulasi, who spoke on Friday during an interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show, noted that while the Nigerian Constitution gives every citizen the right to contest elections, Obi’s political direction remains uncertain. He recalled that the former Anambra State governor contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Labour Party but was recently spotted at an African Democratic Congress (ADC) event, raising questions about his political…
Nigeria’s athletes competing at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo are facing one of the strictest anti-doping regimes ever seen in the sport. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday that Nigeria is among five nations listed in Category A under World Athletics Rule 15, placing its athletes under heightened testing protocols. Other countries in this group include Bahrain, Ethiopia, Kenya and Ukraine. Being in Category A means athletes must meet the toughest testing standards before they are cleared to step on the track. The AIU disclosed that over 650 tests had already been conducted at team hotels before…
Kenyan woman Hellen Ati has lashed out at Nigerian socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, after he gifted a MacBook to his son with his legal wife. Naija News reports that Hellen took to Instagram to accuse him of neglecting the child she claims he fathered with her. She insisted that while he could afford to buy an expensive laptop for his wife’s son, he was avoiding the responsibility of paying school fees for her own son. She described him as a deadbeat father and vowed that by next year, he would be forced to take up…
Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (RSNL), the operator of the Shoprite franchise in Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to remain in the country despite recent concerns over the thinning of outlets in some states. In a statement released on Friday, the company explained that it is undergoing a comprehensive “business model reset” to adapt to Nigeria’s current economic realities. “The former business model, inherited after the company’s acquisition, heavily relied on large store formats, imports, and high overheads. This model is no longer viable in the face of Nigeria’s current economic climate, which includes exchange rate volatility, rising inflation, and constrained…
Human rights activist and convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, has lambasted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over comments suggesting he was “lucky” to have President Bola Tinubu as a tolerant leader despite his frequent criticisms. Naija News had earlier reported that Wike, on Thursday, during the flag-off of the Arterial Road N1 construction in Wuye, Abuja, berated Sowore over his description of President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal.” Wike said Sowore should count himself fortunate to have a president who respects the rule of law. Responding via his verified 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) account on…
Entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has shared how the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, once surprised him with a “Ghana Must Go” bag filled with traditional snacks. Naija News reports that the veteran musician disclosed this in a Facebook post on Friday titled “The Day Peter Obi Surprised Me With Ghana Must Go.” Charly Boy revealed that Obi phoned him around 1 a.m. to request an early morning visit. He wrote in pidgin, “Peter Obi call me say, ‘My Senior bros, I wan come see you, but I no too sure if u…
