Loyalists of the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, have declared that the countdown to his expected return on September 18, 2025, has begun, with just a month to the end of the six-month emergency rule. The governor’s media aide, Jerry Omatsogunwa, told Punch that residents were eagerly awaiting his return “to continue the good work he was doing.” Omatsogunwa said, “Expectations for the governor’s return are very high. He had been doing wonderfully well as head of the Rivers State Government. Several projects were ongoing, including the multi-billion-naira Port Harcourt Ring Road, which cuts across about six local…
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Saudi Arabia authorities have arrested and detained a Kano woman, Maryam Hussaini-Abdullahi, after a bag containing Marijuana was allegedly mismatched with her luggage by Ethiopian Airlines. Mrs Abdullahi had left Nigeria on August 6 alongside her husband, Abdullahi Baffa, to perform a lesser Hajj. She was detained in Makkah after the police linked a strange “Ghana must go” sack to her name. Speaking to Daily Nigerian, her husband accused the airline of adding the strange bag to his wife’s luggage without her consent. Baffa said he alongside his wife had travelled with only one bag each, which were duly cleared before…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Monday gave the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, 48 hours to revoke the chieftaincy title conferred on a businessman, Dotun Sanusi. In a statement by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, the monarch asserted that the Ooni lacks the exclusive right to confer the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on the businessman. He fumed that the Ooni’s action challenged his authority, adding that the exclusive right to confer titles that extend across Yorubaland rests solely with the Alaafin. He explained that the Ooni’s instrument of office confines his authority…
Residents of the Okuama community in Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the continued detention of their community leaders, who have been held in military custody for one year without trial. Naija News understands that the detainees were arrested in connection with the killing of 17 military officers and soldiers on a peace mission to the community on March 14, 2024. Speaking at a press conference in Okuama on Monday, the Chairman of Citizens Right Concern Enhancement Initiative (CRCEI), Comrade Edewor Egedegbe, described the prolonged incarceration…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that the people of the state will not allow any attempt to subvert their mandate in the 2026 governorship election. The governor, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Monday, insisted that vigilance and mass participation would be the weapons to stop what he described as “electoral robbers.” Adeleke urged the indigenes of Osun, especially those residing outside the state, to take advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by returning their Permanent Voter Cards to their hometowns. The governor said, “I call on Osun residents outside the…
Governments across the South-West have declared today (Wednesday) a work-free day for public servants in commemoration of this year’s Isese Festival, set aside to celebrate Yoruba culture, spirituality, and indigenous traditions. In Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, through a circular signed by the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, announced that the holiday reaffirms the state’s cultural policy. “In reaffirming the commitment of the State Government towards promoting our indigenous culture, tradition and preserving our heritage, while providing necessary support for traditional institutions in the state, Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared Wednesday, August 20, 2025, as work-free day for Lagos State…
As the year progresses into the vibrant “Ember months,” Nigeria observes several significant national and regional holidays. These dates are vital for businesses, government operations, and community planning. Here are the lists of public holidays scheduled to be observed as the year comes to a close: National Public Holidays – 5 September (Friday) – Eid al-Maulud (Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday) – 1 October (Wednesday) – Independence Day (National Day) – 25 December (Thursday) – Christmas Day – 26 December (Friday) – Boxing Day Regional Public Holidays – 20 August (Wednesday) – Ìṣẹ̀ṣe (Isese) Day, observed in southwestern states (e.g., Osun, Oyo,…
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has alleged that the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu is backing Aminu Ado Bayero as the Emir of Kano as a strategy for the 2027 election. Naija News reports that Galadima made the claim on Monday during a guest appearance on Channels Television’s interview. According to him, the federal government is supporting Bayero against Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II as a way to have an inroad into Kano in the 2027 elections. It would be recalled that both Bayero and Sanusi are laying claim to the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction of three more persons arrested at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex in Abeokuta, Ogun State, for internet fraud. Naija News reports that the development comes just days after a court convicted four others nabbed at a hotel within the OOPL premises. The EFCC confirmed that the fresh convictions bring the total number of convicted persons from the sting operation to seven. Justice Deinde Dipeolu, a vacation judge of the Federal High Court, Lagos, handed down the ruling on Monday after the defendants pleaded guilty to the charges…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Ajiboye, has stated that former presidential candidate Peter Obi’s time as governor does not reflect his capability to rule the country. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, Ajiboye argued that Obi can’t do better than President Bola Tinubu. Defending Tinubu’s leadership, the APC chieftain pointed out that the president had taken difficult but necessary decisions to rescue Nigeria’s economy from collapse. He said, “Bring a million Obi, he can’t do better, I know, I can even take a bet on it. What miracle will he perform in government?…
