The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially acknowledged David Mark as the new National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as the National Secretary. This comes after weeks of controversy surrounding the leadership of the coalition-led ADC following the stepping down of Ralph Nwosu. However, in a post via 𝕏 account on Wednesday, the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, confirmed that INEC has recognized the new executives of the party led by former Senate President, David Mark. Naija News reports that he shared the link from INEC’s official data page on…
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The first son of the General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo Jr., has made an interesting revelation about his marriage to Kemi. Naija News reports that the clergyman, while speaking at a recent church gathering, said they have never had a single argument throughout 17 years of marriage. Oyedepo credited the enduring peace to a deliberate and scripture-based decision made at the outset of their union. He rejected the widespread notion that conflict is an inevitable part of marriage, labelling such thinking “deception from the devil”. According to Oyedepo, his conviction was…
The Oyo State Government has given the green light to host Nigeria’s U-20 women’s football team, the Falconets, in Ibadan ahead of their crucial FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying clash against Rwanda. Naija News reports that the return-leg fixture is scheduled for Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba. The decision was announced after Tuesday’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Acting Governor Bayo Lawal at the Governor’s Office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan. Briefing journalists, the Commissioner for Works, Abdulmojeed Mogbojubola, revealed that ₦110 million had been approved to cover logistics, accommodation, feeding, security, and other…
Gunmen have killed three policemen manning a checkpoint in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, in the early hours of Wednesday. Naija News reports that the incident occurred at the border town between Kogi and Kwara states, throwing the area into tension. Spokesperson for the Kogi State Police Command, SP William Ovye Aya, confirmed the attack in a statement on Wednesday. “I can confirm that three officers on duty were killed today in Egbe, a border community with Kwara State. The Commissioner of Police has deployed a tactical squad, and we are on the trail of the…
The Federal Government has officially published Nigeria’s new tax reform laws in the government gazette, signalling what it described as a historic overhaul of the nation’s fiscal framework. Naija News reports that the reforms, which were signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on June 26, 2025, introduce new structures for taxation, administration, and revenue collection. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Personal Assistant on Special Duties to the President, Kamorudeen Yusuf, the new fiscal regime is anchored on four legislations: Nigeria Tax Act (NTA), 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA), 2025 Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act (NRSEA),…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has declared that only God will decide his political future ahead of the 2027 general elections, stressing that leadership is not a matter of humans making but an act of divine will. The governor stated this during the inauguration of the Shura Council, the state’s apex advisory body, held at the Government House, Kano. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, Yusuf reflected on his turbulent journey after the 2023 elections, saying he had been written off by many before providence made him governor. He said, “I faced the most difficult challenges of…
Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered another collapse on Wednesday, plunging the country into darkness and disrupting power supply across major cities. Data obtained from the Independent System Operator (ISO) revealed that power generation plummeted from 2,917.83 megawatts (MW) at 11:00 am to a shocking 1.5MW by 12:00 pm on Wednesday, September 10. Naija News reports that this is the latest in a string of nationwide grid failures under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Since May 2023, when Tinubu assumed office, the national grid has collapsed multiple times. The most recent incident before Wednesday’s occurred in August 2025, when the grid collapsed…
The Idoma Area Traditional Council (IATC) has debunked reports claiming it nullified the chieftaincy titles recently conferred on President Bola Tinubu and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, by the Adiharu of Igede, HRH Oga Ero, during the Igede Agba festival in Oju Local Government Area of Benue State. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its Secretary, Adegbe Uloko, the council described the claims as mischievous and misleading. The controversy followed the IATC’s earlier embargo on all conferment of chieftaincy titles in its intermediate areas. Despite the order, HRH Oga Ero conferred titles on select…
Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has admitted that many Nigerians, including herself, are struggling to come to terms with the sight of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, appearing together in public. Obi and El-Rufai were recently spotted at an event in Owerri, Imo State, sparking heated reactions among supporters and observers. In a video shared via her 𝕏 handle, Yesufu said the development stirred mixed feelings, particularly among Obi’s supporters who still recall El-Rufai’s controversial tenure and utterances as governor. Naija News reports that Yesufu stated, “Seeing Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed frustration over its inability to sanction politicians and parties engaging in early campaigns ahead of the 2027 general election, citing gaps in the law. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Wednesday at a stakeholders’ roundtable in Abuja, which examined “The Challenges of Premature Political Campaigns.” Yakubu explained that while Section 94(2) of the Electoral Act 2022 prescribes mild sanctions on parties or individuals who campaign 24 hours before polling day, there are no penalties for campaigns that begin earlier than the 150-day window stipulated by law. He stressed that Section…
