The loyalists of the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have dismissed the 2027 presidential ticket threat by the factional National Publicity Secretary of the party, Abayomi Arabambi. Naija News reports that Arabambi, during an interview with Channels Television, said that the party would move into 2027 without Peter Obi. He argued that the momentum enjoyed by the LP in 2023 was driven more by the #EndSARS movement and public anger against the Buhari administration than by Obi’s personal influence. He said, “We are going to do our 2027 without Peter Obi; he will not have our ticket.…
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The Ondo State command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a man identified as Abdullahi Saliu, who allegedly posed as a senior military officer and swindled victims of more than ₦1.37m in a fraudulent employment racket. In a statement titled “Ondo Police Command Arrest Fake Army Colonel Over ₦1.37m Employment Scam” and signed by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olushola, the force said Saliu was tracked to Top Quality Hotel, where he had been parading himself as a Colonel in the Nigerian Army. According to the police, Saliu deceived two victims, Oshoade Janet and Daisi Remilekun Joy, after promising…
Former Kogi State Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja, has expressed optimism that former governor Yahaya Bello and suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, can put aside their differences and reconcile. Speaking on the Mic On podcast on Saturday, Onoja recalled that Bello and Natasha once enjoyed a cordial relationship, insisting that peace remained the best option. “I will advise them to reconcile, that is what brothers and sisters do,” Onoja said. “Once upon a time, Natasha was at our party, APC, invited in by Yahaya Bello, and they dined together; they have been friends. I just believe that peace is better…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has blasted the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, over a comment claiming that the opposition coalition will take over Aso Rock and the Lagos State government in 2027. Naija News reports that Aregbesola, who served as governor and minister of the interior as an APC member, boasted on Saturday that ADC will unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Aregbesola made the remarks while unveiling a grassroots mobilisation strategy aimed at securing victories both at the federal level and in Lagos State. However,…
Some elders in Rivers State have downplayed the imminent return of the suspended state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as the six-month emergency rule comes to an end in a few days. The elders argued that the prolonged suspension had tamed Fubara and shifted political momentum in favour of his political godfather and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike. Naija News reports that President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency on March 16th, 2025, in response to rising political tension and the alleged attack on oil pipelines by suspected militants in the state. Tinubu suspended Fubara, his Deputy, Prof.…
Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army under Operation ACCORD III, working in conjunction with Other Hybrid Forces (OHF), have recorded another breakthrough in the fight against insecurity in Kogi State with the killing of a notorious bandit kingpin, Babangida Kachalla. Naija News reports that the Army, in a statement issued on Saturday by the Spokesman of 12 Brigade, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, said the operation followed credible intelligence on the movement of bandits within the Ofere Forest and Ayetoro Gbede areas. “On 11 September 2025, following credible intelligence on the movement of bandits within Ofere Forest and Ayetoro Gbede area,…
An emotional moment of Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola, captured at the Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral in Reykjavík, Iceland, during the wedding of his daughter, Temi, and Afrobeat star, Tosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has gone viral online. Naija News reports that in the photo, Otedola, who sat beside Nana, his wife, could not hold back his tears as he watched his daughter during the wedding ceremony. The Iceland wedding was the grand finale of a three-part celebration that began with a private civil ceremony in Monaco and a traditional wedding in Dubai. The event drew a star-studded guest list, including family…
The Kebbi State House of Assembly has dismissed a petition by former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Abubakar Malami, accusing Governor Nasir Idris of importing political thugs and foreign mercenaries to destabilise the state. Addressing journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, the Speaker of the Assembly, Muhammad Usman, described Malami’s allegations as baseless, unfounded, and mischievous, insisting that Kebbi remained one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria. “Kebbi State has, over the years, earned a reputation as one of the most peaceful states in the country. Any attempt to tarnish that record by some…
Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, has described the comparison of his situation at Old Trafford with that of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City as a joke. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s much-anticipated Manchester Derby, Amorim admitted he is under greater scrutiny than the Spaniard despite both sides struggling for form in the Premier League. Naija News reports that the Red Devils are currently ninth on the table, while City sit in 13th after suffering back-to-back league defeats. However, Amorim believes the pressure on him is far greater, as Guardiola’s past achievements at the Etihad Stadium provide him with a cushion. The…
Former Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Lagos West in 2023, Moshood Salvador, has dumped the party for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declaring that the LP had no future in Nigeria’s political landscape. Salvador, who is also a former PDP Chairman in Lagos and an ex-chieftain of the APC, announced his defection on Saturday in Surulere during the 25th anniversary celebration of his political group, Conscience Forum. He explained that the decision was taken after a review of the forum’s achievements and prospects, insisting that a broader coalition under the ADC offered better opportunities for progress. “Labour Party has…
