Odera Mbadiwe has declared that he is thankful to be alive after going missing for three days in Lagos. Naija News reports that the younger brother of Big Brother Naija stars Ocee and Ozee Mbadiwe explained that he was forcefully given harmful substances which left him helpless and unable to reach his family. He went missing on September 1, 2025, while driving his father’s Nissan 350Z Convertible in Victoria Island. His brothers had raised alarm online, sharing his physical description and urging the public to contact the police with any useful information. According to him, a young woman and a…
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A judge of the Federal High Court, Lagos, Justice Musa Kakaki, has rejected a motion for bail filed by a businesswoman, Aminah Momoh-Orimoloye. Naija News reports that Aminah is being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Investigation (EFCC), over alleged ₦500 million fraud. Aminah Momoh-Orimoloye is the Coordinator of Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth in Livestock Agriculture (EEWYLA) and founder of Oriyon International Limited. Delivering ruling in the suit numbered FHC/L/1741/2025, filed against the EFCC, Justice Kakai refused Aminah’s bail application. The applicant, who is also a United Kingdom (UK) citizen, through her law, Abimbola Akeredolu (SAN), had…
Nigerian skit maker Gloria Oloruntobi, known as Maraji, has welcomed her third child, a baby girl. Naija News reports that the entertainer, who already has two sons, shared the news on Monday through a post on Instagram with a photo of the newborn’s hand with the caption, “Hello babygirl.” The announcement drew congratulatory messages from fans and fellow celebrities. Maraji became a mother for the first time in April 2022 when she gave birth to her son, Jayden. She later welcomed her second son on January 1, 2024. The comedian got married to a Ghanaian, Joshua Mensah, in 2021. Born in Edo…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says last season’s painful Champions League semi-final defeat has made his side stronger as they prepare to launch another push for the trophy. Mikel Arteta and his boys were beaten by eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the last four, ending their hopes of a first European crown. Ahead of Tuesday’s opening group game against Athletic Bilbao, Arteta insisted the experience will serve as motivation. “You take a lot of learnings from it, it’s painful because it’s about the expectation we created and the conviction that we could go all the way,” Arteta told a press…
The Federal Government has ordered the suspension of the four percent free on board (FOB) levy earlier introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service on imported goods. Naija News reports that the directive, which takes effect immediately, was communicated through a memo from the office of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. The decision followed consultations with industry players, trade experts, and government officials. Authorities explained that the levy was creating difficulties for importers and businesses, adding more financial pressure that could affect inflation, competitiveness, and the business climate in the country. The ministry said the suspension…
The 2025 edition of the Ballon d’Or has been officially scheduled for September 22, with excitement already building across the football world. Naija News reports that the Ballon d’Or, widely regarded as the most prestigious individual award in football, recognises the best players over a full season. This year’s award will cover performances from August 2024 to mid-2025. Among the frontrunners is Kylian Mbappé, who made headlines with his blockbuster move to Real Madrid. Erling Haaland also remains a top candidate after yet another record-breaking goal-scoring campaign, while Jude Bellingham’s meteoric rise as a midfield general is expected to weigh…
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will intensify their preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup with two high-profile friendlies against Chile and Australia. Naija News reports that the Flying Eagles departed Abuja on Sunday night for Chile, where they will round off their final training camp. Aliyu Zubairu’s boys are billed to take on Chile in their first warm-up game on Saturday at a venue yet to be confirmed, before squaring up against Australia next Tuesday. Zubairu, who officially named his final 21-man squad for the tournament, expressed confidence in the team’s readiness. “We have had a solid preparation in Abuja…
World Cup-winning defender Samuel Umtiti has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 31. Samuel Umtiti, a French centre-back, who famously helped France lift the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, confirmed his decision in an emotional message to fans on Instagram earlier today, September 15. “After an intense career with ups and downs, the time has come to say goodbye,” Umtiti wrote. “I gave my ALL with passion and regret NOTHING. I want to thank all the clubs, presidents, coaches and players I was able to stand with … and thank you to all the supporters…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, has lamented that President Bola Tinubu seems unable to resolve the hunger situation in the country. Speaking via a statement by his media aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku decried the high level of hunger among poor Nigerians. He recalled how poverty and hunger caused revolutions in the Arab world, as well as in France and Russia. Atiku argued that there are “no manifest signs that this government is capable of addressing the grim issue of severe hunger staring the poor in the face” after two years in power. Counselling that the current unacceptable situation…
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration has fired former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over recent comments about the present administration. In a statement on Monday, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated that Atiku and his handlers are clearly out of touch with the positive developments currently unfolding in Nigeria, adding that ‘talk is cheap.’ He described Atiku’s claim that hunger is ravaging Nigeria, and their comparison of the country’s situation to the unrest in France before the 1789 Revolution or the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, as grossly misleading. Onanuga said: “Their latest statement demonstrates a disconnect…
