Uyi Akpata has secured a second term as President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation after emerging unopposed at the body’s annual general meeting and elections held in Abuja on Saturday. Thirty-seven delegates cast their votes to elect Akpata alongside 12 other board members who will oversee the federation’s activities for the next four years. Former […] The post Uyi Akpata Re-elected As Nigeria Cricket Federation President appeared first on Naija News.
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded major breakthroughs in the fight against drug trafficking, arresting two men who returned from Brazil with heroin and cocaine in their bodies, alongside other seizures that stretched from Lagos to Zamfara, Adamawa and Edo. In a statement released on Sunday, September 21, 2025, and signed by […] The post NDLEA Arrests Brazil Returnees, Businesswoman, Seizes Drug Shipments Across Nigeria appeared first on Naija News.
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has suggested that President Bola Tinubu may become president for life if Nigerians fail to unite and remove him in 2027. Naija News reports that El-Rufai spoke while receiving former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, during a solidarity visit on Saturday. Atiku had visited El-Rufai over a recent attack […] The post ‘If We Don’t Unite To End Tinubu’s Govt In 2027, He Would Be President For Life’ – El-Rufai appeared first on Naija News.
Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has commended the restructuring and expansion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across the state, declaring that the party has earned the trust and goodwill of Osun people from all walks of life. Naija News reports that the governor’s remarks followed the successful conclusion of the PDP ward congresses […] The post Osun: ‘Endorsements Show PDP Is Party Of The People’ – Gov Adeleke appeared first on Naija News.
Unknown gunmen have reportedly abducted the senior special assistant on Humanitarian Services to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Dr. Muhammed Egye Osolafia, popularly known as Deedat. According to Leadership, Osolafia was abducted from his residence in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital. He was reportedly abducted upon arriving at his home in Tudun Amba area of Lafia on […] The post BREAKING: Gunmen Abduct Nasarawa Governor’s Top Aide appeared first on Naija News.
The Vice Chairman of Badagry West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, Princess Oluremi Nutayi Ajose, has died two months after assuming office. Naija News reports that Ajose, who was sworn in on July 27, 2025, alongside the LCDA Chairman, Hon. Rauf Ibrahim Kayode Yemaren, and five councilors, were inaugurated by the Lagos State […] The post Lagos LCDA Vice Chairman Dies After Two Months In Office appeared first on Naija News.
The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has weighed in on the speculation that former President, Goodluck Jonathan, will return to active politics in 2027. Naija News reports that there have been reports that some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are wooing Jonathan to contest […] The post 2027: ‘Jonathan Has A Lot To Lose If He Fails To Win The Presidency’ – Rhodes-Vivour appeared first on Naija News.
Nigerian forward, Ademola Lookman will be in Atalanta’s squad for Sunday’s Serie A game against Torino, head coach Ivan Juric has confirmed. Ademola Lookman is set for his first appearance of the season, though some supporters have reacted angrily to his return. Juric explained that Lookman is still working on his sharpness after spending several […] The post Lookman Faces Fans’ Anger After Return To Atalanta Squad For Torino Clash appeared first on Naija News.
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Buba Marwa (retd.), has stressed that Nigeria’s path out of its present challenges lies in raising citizens who embody discipline, loyalty, and resilience. Naija News reports that Marwa made the remarks in Abuja on Saturday during the 38th-anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Military School […] The post Nigeria Needs Citizens With Character, Not Just Weapons – Marwa appeared first on Naija News.
It was a frustrating weekend for two Super Eagles strikers, Tolu Arokodare and Victor Boniface, as both men endured disappointing home debuts in Europe. At Molineux, Arokodare’s first taste of Premier League football in front of Wolves supporters ended in defeat. Leeds United ran out 3-1 winners on Saturday, stretching Wolves’ miserable start to the […] The post Super Eagles Stars Arokodare, Boniface Endure Tough Home Debuts In Europe appeared first on Naija News.
