Actor Bucci Franklin has spoken out about the rumour surrounding his alleged relationship with fellow actor Sunshine Rosman. Naija News reports that the rumours began after the pair, who featured together in AY Makun’s movie The Waiter, shared a kiss on stage during the film’s premiere. The gesture, which followed a playful moment at the event, made many fans believe the two were romantically involved. Franklin has now clarified that the kiss was only part of their roles in the film and not proof of a personal relationship. He explained that he enjoys working with Rosman and respects her as…
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Actor Kunle Afod has shared why he began making his charity work for elderly Nollywood stars public after keeping it private for many years. Naija News reports that the 51-year-old filmmaker revealed that he had long been helping aging colleagues quietly, providing support to those who were struggling outside the movie scene. He explained that reaching out to veterans had been part of his personal efforts for a long time before he chose to make it visible to the public. Afod said the change happened after he turned 50, when he noticed many social media comments accusing actors of only…
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) over its proposal to increase the salaries of top political and public office holders, including the President, Vice President, governors, deputies and lawmakers. The commission had last month described the current salaries of these office holders as “paltry,” sparking outrage among Nigerians already grappling with harsh economic realities. In the suit numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/1834/2025, filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, SERAP requested the court to declare the proposal unlawful and inconsistent with constitutional provisions. SERAP is seeking “a declaration that…
Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has explained how his failed attempt to join the Nigerian Army led him into the legal profession. Naija News reports that the former Speaker of the House of Representatives spoke while addressing soldiers in a video. He recalled that his dream was to serve in the military, but he did not meet the requirements. According to him, his height, weight, and physical strength fell short of the standard expected for recruitment. Gbajabiamila said that each time he tried, he compared himself with other applicants and could already tell he was not…
Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Solomon, popularly known as Reekado Banks, has responded to a social media user who mocked him after he attended a church service with content creator, Toheeb Okala, also known as Kesari. Naija News reports that the drama started when Kesari shared online that he wanted to change his lifestyle and asked followers whether he should practice Christianity or Islam. He later documented his first visit to church, where Reekado Banks accompanied him. Photos and videos showed both men praying, singing, and joining the service together. After the visit, a social media user described Reekado Banks as a…
The Lagos State command of the Nigeria Police Force has dismissed allegations linking its officers to partisan politics, describing the claims as false, misleading, and damaging to its reputation. Deputy spokesperson of the command, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos. Oluseyi distanced police personnel from insinuations associating them with political parties or partisan activities in the state. “The allegations by a section of a political party that our personnel support one party against another are false, misleading, and a disservice,” he said. According to Oluseyi, joint police teams, including conventional officers, tactical…
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has dismissed the purported expulsion of lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in Kano State, Abdulmumin Jibrin, describing it as “baseless and unauthorised.” In a statement issued in Abuja late Saturday, the party’s National Secretary, Oginni Sunday, said the announcement lacked legitimacy. Naija News reports that Sunday explained that the declaration was made by Hashim Dungurawa, a former Kano State chairman who had earlier been expelled from the NNPP. He described Dungurawa’s action as “a joke taken too far,” adding that “a non-member cannot attempt to expel a sitting federal lawmaker.” The party further cited an…
With just few hours into the planned nationwide strike by the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association (DTCDA) has distanced itself from the action, stressing that drivers cannot be forced into union membership. Naija News reports that in a statement issued after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Saturday, the association made it clear that it had no affiliation with NUPENG and would not participate in the strike scheduled to begin Monday, September 8, 2025. “We are not a union, and we are not joining issues with NUPENG,”…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has launched an investigation into the suspected suicide of a 30-year-old man, identified as Ik Ojo, who was found dead in his residence in Kagini, Dei-Dei area of Abuja. According to the Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, the incident occurred on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, after the command received a distress call. “The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on 5th August 2025 received a distress call reporting the suspected suicide of one Ik Ojo (male, 30) who was found hanging in his residence at Kagini, Dei-Dei…
