Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Anto Lecky, has spoken about the challenges she faced after leaving the reality show. Naija News reports that the reality TV star said there has been a perception that women who join the programme are only after fame or use it to trade their bodies. She explained at a public event that her journey after the show was not easy, as people often questioned her intelligence and professional ability because of her past on television. According to her, walking into corporate spaces came with judgmental looks and doubts about her capability. Anto said she refused…
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Nigeria’s table tennis star, Aruna Quadri, has expressed frustration over what he described as years of neglect by the Federal Government despite his consistent international exploits. In a lengthy Facebook post on Sunday, Aruna traced his 15-year journey as a professional player, saying that his success had been primarily funded by private sponsors and individuals rather than government support. Aruna recalled how he left Nigeria for Portugal 15 years ago to play in the Portuguese Super League, competing almost every weekend. He wrote, “Internationally, I was playing a minimum of one tournament in a month with the support of Barrister…
Nollywood actor, Segun Ogungbe, has said he was not surprised by the allegation of infidelity made by his ex-lover, Wunmi Ajiboye. Naija News recalls that Wunmi announced her separation from Ogungbe in 2024, accusing him of infidelity and inappropriate behaviour with her trainees. She said, “You will molest my trainees to the point one of them got pregnant and you made her abort it. What is it? Do you want to kill me, Segun? Do you want to ruin me? Leave me alone, go away.” Similarly, in June 2025, Wunmi claimed she was never married or engaged to Ogungbe. Omowunmi…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has advised all political parties against zoning their presidential ticket to the South ahead of the 2027 election. Naija News reports that Momodu, while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Sunrise Daily’, a programme on Channels Television on Monday, stated that there is nothing in the Nigerian Constitution that stops a Northerner or Southerner from contesting. According to him, the presidential zoning is a tool of blackmail designed to weaken opposition parties. The veteran journalist emphasised that nobody will be able to defeat President Bola Tinubu if all political…
Former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed allegations that he denied Rivers people the opportunity of hosting the Dangote Refinery, insisting that the claim was false and misleading. Naija News reports that Amaechi, in a reaction sent to his ally and former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, explained that business mogul Aliko Dangote never approached his administration for land to build a refinery in Rivers. According to the ex-governor, Dangote had already begun construction of the multi-billion-dollar refinery in Lagos before visiting Port Harcourt, adding that his request was for land to…
Legendary Nigerian singer, Ebenezer Obey, has described renewed rumours of his death after suffering a stroke as lies from the kingdom of darkness and the intention of the enemy. Naija News reports that rumours had circulated online, alleging the 83-year-old singer had died. However, Obey took to his Instagram page on Sunday to share a video of himself singing ‘I Have A God Who Never Fails’ alongside his two sons. He confirmed that he is alive, in good health and did not suffer any stroke. He said, “People of God, ladies and gentlemen, the enemies have come again. I left…
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration has announced the sack of Fegho John Umunubo as an aide to the President serving in the office of Vice President Kashim Shettima. Naija News reports that this was made known in a statement on Monday by the Director of Information & Public Relations, State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye. Umunubo had served as the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President). The presidency also warned that anyone who interfaces with him in the name of President Tinubu’s administration does so at his or her own risk. Fegho John…
Bayer Leverkusen have appointed former Denmark national team coach, Kasper Hjulmand, as their new manager on a contract running until 2027, following the shock dismissal of Erik ten Hag just two games into the Bundesliga season. Naija News reports that the announcement on Monday ends two weeks of turmoil at the German champions, who parted ways with Ten Hag on September 1 after a disastrous start to the campaign. Hjulmand, 53, expressed delight at his new role, describing it as a career-defining opportunity. “It is an honour to be entrusted with such a team,” he said in a statement. “I’m motivated to…
A personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), DSP Adama Adekunle Emmanuel, has allegedly been shot dead by a colleague under unclear circumstances in the Life Camp area of Abuja. Naija News learnt that the incident occurred on the morning of Sunday, August 31, at a hotel where the late officer was said to have been on assignment. According to Daily Trust, the widow of the deceased, Titilayo Adams, alleged foul play, insisting that the injuries on her husband’s body did not suggest an accident. “From his body, we can visibly see gunshots at his shoulders, and…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s rising debt profile, warning that it has surpassed the statutory ceiling and now poses a serious threat to fiscal sustainability. Speaking on Monday at the opening of the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) at the National Assembly, Abuja, Abbas said Nigeria’s debt had reached “a critical point.” Abbas said, “As at the first quarter of 2025, Nigeria’s total public debt stood at ₦149.39 trillion, about US$97 billion. This represents a sharp rise from ₦121.7 trillion…
