A former Premier League referee, David Coote, has been charged with the making of an indecent image of a child, classified as a Category A offence, the most severe category, typically involving content depicting sexual abuse of minors. The allegations relate to a video discovered by Nottinghamshire Police in February 2025, as part of an ongoing investigation. Naija News understands that Coote, 43, from Collingham, Nottinghamshire, was formally charged on August 12 and is currently on conditional bail. He is scheduled to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (September 11). Once trusted to officiate over 100 Premier League games,…
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Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison has overtaken Tesla boss Elon Musk to become the world’s richest person. Naija News reports that the development comes after Ellison’s fortune jumped to $393 billion. This was driven by Oracle’s rising earnings from artificial intelligence services. Musk, who first took the top spot in 2021, now ranks behind with an estimated net worth of $385 billion. Ellison, 81, remains Oracle’s biggest individual shareholder and has gained from the company’s stock performance, which has doubled this year due to growing demand for AI infrastructure. His journey to this point began in 1977 when he co-created Oracle…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Executive Council (FEC) committee on food security to fast-track measures aimed at reducing the high cost of food across the country. Naija News reports that the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, confirmed the President’s directive in Abuja on Wednesday at a capacity-building workshop for Senate correspondents. According to Abdullahi, the President’s new directive centres on ensuring the smooth and secure transportation of farm produce across the country to cut down logistics costs, which have been a major driver of food inflation. “The President has given a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to deliver a nationwide broadcast on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. Naija News reports that this was made known in a statement on Wednesday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, during the inauguration of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for the anniversary in Abuja. In a statement by the director of information in the SGF office, Segun Imohiosen, Akume explained that the committee has been tasked with planning, organising, and executing all approved programmes for the celebrations. The former senator described the…
A former Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, has accused the National Assembly committees of overstepping their oversight powers. While presenting a paper on Wednesday at a workshop organised by the Senate Press Corps on the theme “Parliamentary Reporting: Issues, Challenges and Responsibilities” in Abuja, Enang asserted that lawmakers must respect constitutional boundaries. He based his position on judicial pronouncements that have clarified the limits of legislative authority. Citing case law, including DHL International Nigeria Ltd v. Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (2018), Enang recalled that Justice Ayokunle Faji held that…
TikTok content creator and disc jockey Bankyroy has shared how he felt when his wife died shortly after giving birth to their baby boy. Naija News reports that he explained that the news of her death came to him as a shock, leaving him in a state he could not control. In a video on his Instagram page, he said the baby, named Royaan, has since become his source of joy. According to him, the child is calm, sleeps well, and does not cry much even after circumcision. He described the boy as a blessing while praying for his protection.…
The Federal Government has unveiled an inter-ministerial committee to organize and oversee the events for Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day, which will take place on October 1, 2025. Naija News reports that the inauguration of the committee was carried out in Abuja by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume. He explained that the anniversary offers a moment for Nigerians to look back on the nation’s history, recognize the struggles it has faced, and think about the collective goals that lie ahead. He said that Nigeria has been through political, social, and economic difficulties but has always…
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…
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…
