Nigerian and Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, will not be joining AC Milan after the Serie A club pulled out of a deal due to concerns over his medical history. According to German outlet BILD, Victor Boniface underwent four separate medicals in Italy over the weekend before the Rossoneri decided against completing the move. Milan had agreed terms with Leverkusen for a deal worth €5 million on loan with a €24 million option to buy. However, doubts about Boniface’s long-term fitness forced the club to abandon the transfer. Milan sporting director Igli Tare confirmed the club’s stance, saying: “We knew…
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A large number of All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State have reportedly defected to the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). Naija News understands that the new members were formally received on Sunday by a prominent leader in the ADC coalition, Senator Abubakar Gada, who described the development as a reflection of waning confidence in the APC government. Speaking at the event, Gada lamented the worsening state of insecurity and economic hardship across Sokoto East and other parts of the country, noting that farming, the region’s primary source of income, had been devastated. “Our…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has decried the growing inequality in Nigeria’s justice system. The revered traditional leader warns that the courts are increasingly tilting in favour of the wealthy while the poor are left to suffer. Speaking on Sunday at the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Enugu, the Sultan of Sokoto lamented what he described as the commercialisation of justice in Nigeria. “Justice is increasingly becoming a purchasable commodity, and the poor are becoming victims, while the rich commit all manner of crime and walk the streets scot-free,” he said. Naija News…
South African opposition leader and founder of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, has cautioned African nations against excessive borrowing from international financial institutions, warning that such loans could undermine the continent’s future. Naija News reports that Malema, who delivered the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria, on Sunday, described loans from global lenders as ‘a debt trap’ capable of mortgaging future generations. “The debt trap of Africa to our foreign colonisers must be stopped, and that begins by regulating these loans that our leaders…
Paul Ibe, spokesman to former vice president Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the proposed salary increase for government officials by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Naija News reports that RMAFC has revealed moves to review the remuneration of government officials upwards. The RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, who spoke with journalists in Abuja, described the current earnings of the Nigerian President, Governors, and Ministers as inadequate, unrealistic, and outdated. Reacting to the development while speaking to Daily Post, Ibe asserted that whoever conceived the idea of “salary increase for government officials doesn’t even mean well for the administration”. Ibe…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Kwara State Chapter, on Monday declared an indefinite strike over the alleged refusal of the state government to implement the Consolidated Judicial Salary Structure (CONJUSS) and review the salaries of judiciary workers. In a statement signed by the union’s Public Relations Officer, Aliu Ahmad Gold, JUSUN said it had exhausted all avenues of dialogue with the government without success, leaving it with no option but to embark on industrial action effective August 25, 2025. The union lamented that the salaries and allowances of judiciary staff in the state were last reviewed in 2010…
Later today, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will hold its 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, where the future of some top members accused of anti-party activities, including Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and former Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, is expected to be decided. The Tom Ikimi-led disciplinary committee has already submitted its report to the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), recommending sanctions against members indicted in petitions for working against the PDP during the last general elections. Also high on the agenda is the party’s forthcoming national convention slated for November 15…
Angola returned to the summit of African basketball after dismantling Mali 70-43 to claim the AfroBasket title for the first time in twelve years. Inside the packed 12,700-seater Kilamba Arena, Angolan fans roared their team on from tip-off to final buzzer, and when their side opened up a 20-point lead in the third quarter, it was clear that Mali’s fairytale run to their first-ever final had hit a dead end. Childe Dudao was Angola’s standout performer, dropping 16 points and earning MVP chants from the home fans in the fourth quarter. His teammate Selton Miguel also impressed, finishing with 12…
The 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season kicked off with a dramatic weekend of football that delivered upsets, close contests, and memorable returns. Naija News reports that the league opener on Friday, August 22, saw Remo Stars and Rivers United share the spoils in a 1-1 draw at the Remo Stars Stadium, Abeokuta. On Sunday, August 24, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) endured a disappointing start to their campaign, falling 1-0 to Bayelsa United at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan. Kehinde Lawal’s towering 30th-minute header sealed all three points for the visitors. Despite 3SC’s late surge in attack,…
The factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nafiu Bala, has dismissed reports of his resignation, describing a letter purportedly linked to him as a fake and fraudulent creation by desperate political actors. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Director of Media and Public Affairs in the Office of the National Chairman, Dr Christopher Okechukwu, explained that the document dated May 18, 2025, neither carried Bala’s signature nor the official stamp of the ADC. “The document was not authored or signed by Nafiu Bala and does not have the official stamp of the ADC in it,” Okechukwu said.…
