Wife of Anambra State Governor, Nonye Soludo, has dismissed claims that she met with former governor, Chinwoke Mbadinuju. She stated this while reacting to a viral video in which a lawmaker, Sen. Uche Ekwunife, alleged that Soludo and his wife had been part of Mbadinuju’s administration. Ekwunife is the All Progressives Congress’ deputy governorship candidate in the upcoming Nov 8 governorship poll in Anambra. He claimed that Soludo and her husband were part of Mbadinuju’s government and lacked the moral grounds to criticise the administration. Speaking via a statement on Wednesday in Awka, the Anambra first lady asserted that it…
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President Bola Tinubu has stated that his lunch meeting with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace was productive. Naija News reports that Tinubu visited Macron as part of activities during his working vacation. In a post via his 𝕏 handle, Tinubu stated that the duo reviewed key areas of cooperation between Nigeria and France. According to him, they also agreed to deepen their partnership for mutual prosperity and global stability. He wrote, “Had a productive lunch with President Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron today at the Élysée Palace. “We reviewed key areas of cooperation between Nigeria and France…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has stated that it is aware of a report in a national daily claiming that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has dragged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to court over the Tinted-Glass permit policy. In a statement to Naija News on Wednesday, Force Spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said it is important to set the records straight to avoid misinformation to the good citizens of Nigeria on the legality of the issuance of tinted permits by the Police. According to him, Section 2(3a) of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 2004 empowers the…
Actress Doyin Kukoyi has addressed reports linking her to a marital relationship with fellow actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. Naija News reports that the actress, in an interview on Seun Oloketuyi’s YouTube page, explained that the speculation came from a photograph taken at a movie location where both of them acted as husband and wife. She said that after sharing the photo on her social media page, many people assumed it reflected her real life, and the story has continued to spread since then. She said: “I was at a movie location with Ogogo, we both played the…
Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, has revealed three Southerners the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is considering for its 2027 presidential ticket. Moro stated that the party is considering former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Speaking during an appearance on AIT’s programme, Focus Nigeria, he stated that other names of more prominent politicians will also begin to appear soon. He said: “Some names have been thrown up now that the position has been zoned to the South and all the names have been members of the PDP. Peter Obi because…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the continued obstruction of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s return to the Senate. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party described it as abusive and a flagrant affront on Nigeria’s democratic values. The ADC accused the Senate leadership of defying both legal precedent and moral responsibility by refusing to allow the Kogi Central lawmaker resume her duties after serving a six-month suspension. The ADC further warned that the ongoing blockade reflects a broader APC-led government’s anti-democratic temper which has sought to to silence opposition voices and punish dissent. The…
President Bola Tinubu held a working private lunch with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace. Photos from the event were shared on Wednesday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via his 𝕏 account. He wrote, “President Bola Tinubu, with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, during a working private lunch at the Elysee Palace, Paris. Wednesday, September 10, 2025.” Recall President Bola Tinubu, last Thursday, departed the shores of Nigeria for France as he commenced his annual leave. The President was seen off from the airport by the Secretary to the Government of…
Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari has visited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office on Wednesday. Naija News reports Kyari arrived EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja at about 2:15pm. He was invited to answer questions on financial and technical matters during his time in office. Recall that the EFCC had placed Kyari on its watch list over an ongoing probe into the $7.2 billion refineries’ turnaround maintenance. This is just as the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered a temporary freezing of four bank accounts linked to Kyari due to…
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdulllahi, has commended the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize the party’s new leadership. Abdullahi, in a post via his 𝕏 account, congratulated all members of the ADC and lovers of democracy on the development. He added that INEC and its chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, did the right thing and have stood on the right side of history in defence of democracy in Nigeria. The ADC spokesperson wrote, “We congratulate ADC members and all lovers of democracy in Nigeria. “We commend @INECNigeria and its Chairman,…
Restoration efforts have begun following the collapse of Nigeria’s national power grid on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, which plunged many parts of the country into darkness. Naija News reports that the grid collapsed at about 11:30 am on Wednesday, disrupting supply to several distribution companies (DisCos) across the federation. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), in a public notice shared on its 𝕏 handle, confirmed the incident, stating that the outage was caused by a loss of supply from the national grid. “Please be informed that the power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from…
