The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to retain its national chairmanship position in the North. According to Punch, this followed the recommendation of the zoning committee headed by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, that all 19 national offices of the party in each region should remain as presently constituted. The committee’s report is expected to be submitted and ratified at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the PDP on Monday (tomorrow). While inaugurating the committee, Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, stated that the panel was established to ensure fairness in the allocation of National Working Committee (NWC) offices.…
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Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to intervene in his ongoing face-off with the Federal Government. Naija News reports that Igboho, who lamented his inability to access his bank accounts, urged the monarch to plead with President Bola Tinubu for his name to be removed from the Federal Government’s wanted list. The Department of State Services (DSS) had in July 2021 declared Igboho wanted over allegations of stockpiling arms and ammunition. He has since remained on the security watchlist. Speaking during his visit to the Ooni…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has petitioned the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), calling for disciplinary action against three senior judges over alleged gross judicial misconduct in his ongoing trial. Kanu, in a petition that he personally signed, accused Justices Binta Nyako, Haruna Tsammani, and Garba Lawal of committing a miscarriage of justice. The petition was made available to journalists on Sunday through one of his lawyers, Umesi. Naija News reports that Kanu, who has been in custody at the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters in Abuja since his extraordinary rendition from Kenya…
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Sunday, 24th August, 2025. 1. It Is Not A Must That I Become President – Atiku Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that he is not desperate to be president and is more interested in a better Nigeria. He said this while speaking at an affirmation ceremony for new defectors in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday in Lagos. Some PDP and LP party bigwigs proclaimed their membership in ADC at the ceremony. Abubakar, the guest speaker at the programme, was represented…
The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has warned President Bola Tinubu that he may lose up to 80 per cent of northern Muslim votes if he drops Vice President, Kashim Shettima, in 2027. The North-Central APC Forum issued the warning in a statement released by its Chairman, Saleh Zazzaga, in Abuja on Saturday. Zazzaga, a member of the APC campaign council for the 2023 election, noted that the adoption of the Muslim-Muslim ticket was a strategy to win the election and does not amount to marginalisation of Christians and other religions. The APC Forum advised Tinubu to maintain the…
Arsenal produced a five-star performance at the Emirates earlier today, brushing aside Leeds United in a dominant 5-0 victory, but injuries to Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard left a shadow over an otherwise jubilant evening. The atmosphere was already electric before kick-off as Arsenal unveiled new £60 million signing Eberechi Eze to a rapturous home crowd. The buzz seemed to carry straight onto the pitch as the Gunners set the tone early. Jurrien Timber opened the scoring with a towering header from a set piece before turning provider for Bukayo Saka, who smashed home the second just before the break.…
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has explained why his side fell 2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, admitting that his players struggled with “the simple things.” Speaking after the defeat, Guardiola pointed to his team’s inability to handle Spurs’ pressing and marking after going behind to Brennan Johnson’s opener. “We start well. We concede a goal that could happen. The simple things, we miss the simple things with the ball,” Guardiola told TNT Sports. “We lost with the quality we have, individually, the simple things with the ball, we miss it. That is why in transitions,…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that he is not desperate to be president and is more interested in a better Nigeria. He said this while speaking at an affirmation ceremony for new defectors in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday in Lagos. Some PDP and LP party bigwigs proclaimed their membership in ADC at the ceremony. Abubakar, the guest speaker at the programme, was represented by Ola Olateju of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State. The former PDP candidate, along with some like-minded opposition politicians, recently resigned his membership of the party to join ADC. Abubakar said he…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is doomed to face rejection from Nigerians in 2027 Naija News reports that the forum made this known in a communiqué issued on Saturday after a meeting in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara state. The meeting was attended by Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa State), Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Douye Diri (Bayelsa State), and Ademola Adeleke (Osun State). The governors said they deliberated on several issues during the meeting, including the state of the nation, the security situation,…
Arsenal have announced the signing of England forward, Eberechi Eze, from Crystal Palace in a deal worth £60 million, including £8 million in add-ons. Eberechi Eze, a boyhood Arsenal fan, was introduced to supporters at the Emirates before Saturday’s Premier League clash against Leeds United. He will wear the club’s Number 10 shirt. Sporting director Andrea Berta described him as a “creative and explosive talent with huge technical quality.” Manager Mikel Arteta added, “He is a powerful and exciting player who will give us a new dimension in our attacking game. What stands out just as much as his talent…
