The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has stated that the party should not be judged by its failure to win any seat in the August by-elections. Naija News recalls that the by-elections, held on August 16 to fill seats left vacant by deaths or resignations after the 2023 polls, produced no wins for the ADC. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of 12 of the 16 seats, with the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) taking two seats in Anambra, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) one in Oyo, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party one…
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The Federal Ministry of Education has released the full list of 26 trade areas approved under its revised technical-education curriculum, a move it says will align school training with modern industry demand. According to a statement signed and issued on Wednesday by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Bon Folasade, the reform will see all Federal Science and Technical Colleges converted to Federal Technical Colleges from the 2025/2026 academic year. Announcing the overhaul, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State, Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, said each college will now be required to…
Veteran Nigerian actor Yemi Solade has questioned how some actresses claim ownership of luxury cars like the G-Wagon. Naija News reports that in an interview with the Honest Bunch podcast, the thespian stated that earnings from acting alone cannot cover such purchases. The actor explained that the Nigerian film industry does not provide enough financial returns for any actress to buy a G-Wagon strictly from acting jobs. He said that only those who have other streams of income or business ventures could possibly afford such expensive vehicles. Solade insisted that movie roles in Nollywood do not generate the kind of…
Tragedy struck on Tuesday along the Owerri/Onitsha expressway in Imo State when a gas tanker truck collided with a commuter bus, killing 12 people, including four children, and leaving at least eight others injured. The Imo State Police Command confirmed the tragic accident in a statement by its spokesman, Henry Okoye, who explained that the gas tanker, bearing registration number T 16716 LA and marked with the NUPENG inscription, was driving against traffic when it rammed into the bus. According to Okoye, the commuter bus was conveying members of the Jehovah’s Witness Church from Anambra State to Agwa village in…
Nigerian Singer Korede Bello has shared a message with his fans, stressing that living well is more important than living long. Naija News reports that the artiste spoke during his Wellness Wednesday series on Instagram. The Godwin crooner explained that many people spend time wishing for long life, while forgetting that the true value of life lies in how well it is lived. He said that the number of years a person spends on earth is not what matters most, but the impact they make while alive. Bello pointed out that history is filled with examples of individuals who lived…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that 286,697 applicants have been shortlisted to sit for its second-stage recruitment examination scheduled to hold between September 14 and 21, 2025. The Service said the nationwide Computer-Based Test (CBT) is part of efforts to fill 3,927 vacancies across its Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres. Disclosing details in a statement on Wednesday, the NCS National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, explained that the recruitment exercise began with a public advertisement in national newspapers on December 27, 2024. He said: “The Service received 573,523 applications during the initial phase, and after rigorous…
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has criticised the Nigerian Senate for turning down the decision of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to return to the Senate. Naija News reports that Amadi, while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, described the Senate’s action as an abuse of senatorial privileges. According to him, the Clerk of the National Assembly is not a parliamentarian and cannot authorise a continued suspension of a member. He lamented that National Assembly members make rules themselves but do not follow them. He said, “This…
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has approved the complete rehabilitation and modernisation of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex, just days before the expiration of his six-month tenure. Ibas, whose emergency rule in the state ends on Thursday, September 18, 2025, announced on Wednesday during the 2025 Civil Service Week Gala and Awards Ceremony held at Government House, Port Harcourt. According to his Senior Special Adviser on Media, Hector Igbikiowubo, the project is aimed at transforming the state secretariat into “a modern, efficient, and conducive work environment for civil servants, the backbone of the state’s…
The Federal Government has disclosed that about 80 per cent of the 2024 budget has been implemented, with emphasis on grassroots and infrastructure projects still ongoing. Naija News reports that Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, confirmed this on Wednesday after a closed-door meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, where he appeared alongside the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, to review the pace of implementation of the 2024–2025 Appropriation Act. During the meeting, the Committee Chairman, Abubakar Bichi (APC–Kano), said the session was convened because Nigerians were worried about the pace of budget execution…
The Chairman of Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chidi Lloyd, has declared a notorious cult leader, identified as Cairo, wanted over the alleged murder of a traditional ruler, Chief Ferdinand Dabirison, in Obelle community. Lloyd, who described Cairo as the mastermind of several killings in the area, announced a ₦2 million bounty on his head and vowed that the council would not allow his reign of terror to continue. The cult gang allegedly stormed a Council of Chiefs meeting in July, opening fire and killing Dabirison, who was serving as the community’s vice chairman. Cairo had previously been…
