The disappearance of two persons, including a senior aide to Governor Hyacinth Alia, has raised tension in Benue State. Alia’s Principal Special Assistant on Youth and Media Mobilisation, Atu Terver, was reported to have gone missing on Tuesday while travelling between Makurdi and Abuja. The second, a social media activist, Asom Jerry, has also been unaccounted for, sparking speculation online about whether he was arrested by security operatives or abducted. Speaking with Punch on Thursday, Terver’s wife, Civir, confirmed that her husband was missing. According to her, he was expected in Abuja but never arrived. “He left Makurdi on Tuesday…
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State and former Chairman of Ikere Local Government, Femi Ayodele, has claimed that former governor Ayodele Fayose has over 170 of his loyalists appointed into the government of Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Speaking via a statement on Thursday, he raised concerns over the alleged growing influence of Fayose in Oyebanji’s administration. Ayodele questioned why Fayose, who he said had lost relevance in the PDP, should now be celebrated within the APC at the expense of genuine party members who worked for the party’s victory. He said, “As at the last count,…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has spoken about a past discussion with the 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole. Naija News reports that Wike, while appearing on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, stated that Cole approached him immediately after discovering his clash with the Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara. According to Wike, Cole had indicated interest in working with him, and when he questioned him about his loyalty to the former Governor of the State, Rotimi Amaechi, the APC chieftain said, “He doesn’t care about Amaechi and Amaechi…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has slammed the Rivers State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections, Tonye Cole. Naija News reports that Cole had, in a recent interview, criticised Wike over his relationship with the ruling APC while still claiming to be a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Cole said Wike should stop confusing people about his political loyalty, saying, “Is he APC or is he PDP? As far as we know today, he is PDP.” In response, Wike, while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed putting aside past differences with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to enable the State move forward. Naija News reports that Wike made this known on Thursday, during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme. The former Governor of Rivers State said he has forgiven Fubara and is currently speaking with him. He said, “We have been speaking. I don’t talk to a man I have not forgiven, so I have forgiven him. “I’m not a politician that says one thing here and does another different thing tomorrow. If…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was part of the recently conducted local government election in the state. Naija News reports that Wike made this known while fielding questions on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme on Thursday. Wike recalled how he drove to Fubara’s residence to discuss the election, stressing that there was nothing that was done without the governor’s involvement. According to the Minister, Fubara informed him that he would not be available during the election because his son had a prior engagement. He said, “This is…
Reports are suggesting that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, still wants to interfere in the leadership and governance in Rivers State. Naija News learnt that Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s failure to show up on Thursday after reinstatement was partly due to ongoing talks on important appointments in the state. Recall that thousands of supporters, who had thronged the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, to welcome Fubara, went home disappointed after he failed to appear. Fubara was scheduled to resume duties as Governor on Thursday, following the end of the six-month emergency rule imposed on the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has suggested that those fronting the former President, Goodluck Jonathan, to contest the 2027 presidential election are deliberately plotting to plunge the country into crisis. Naija News reports that there have been speculations that some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are wooing Jonathan to contest on its platform in the next election. While Jonathan has yet to make any statement regarding the reports, Wike, during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Thursday, said it was hypocritical for the same people who abandoned him in 2015 to…
What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 18th September, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira today in the black market? Dollar to naira exchange rate today black market (Aboki dollar rate): The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for ₦1535 and sell at ₦1530 on Thursday 18th September, 2025, according to sources at Bureau De…
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 19th September, 2025 1. Tinubu Govt Shares ₦330 Billion To Poor Nigerians The federal government has disbursed ₦330 billion in cash transfers to poor and vulnerable Nigerians through the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO). This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, during a meeting of the Special Presidential Panel on the Social Investment Programme. He stated that the monetary support is to help the vulnerable Nigerians cope with the rising price…
