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…
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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…
The Minister of State for Health, Ishaq Salako, has raised alarm over the potential impact of the planned nationwide strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), warning that hospitals across the country could be thrown into crisis due to their dependence on fuel-powered generators. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, Salako stressed that most health facilities in Nigeria remain heavily reliant on diesel and petrol to power critical equipment. The minister appealed to all parties in the labour dispute to show restraint in the interest of the public. He said: “A strike by…
The leadership of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday failed to honour a conciliation meeting convened by the Federal Government to avert a nationwide strike by oil workers. Naija News reports that the meeting, summoned by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, was scheduled to be held at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. It was meant to address the lingering dispute between the union and the Dangote Group over alleged anti-union policies at the company’s refinery. On Sunday, the Federal Government had appealed to NUPENG to shelve its strike, assuring that it…
Factional National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party (LP) Abayomi Arabambi has stated that the party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will not be its candidate in 2027. Featuring on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics, he declared that the party has three possible names to consider as its presidential candidate in 2027. Arabambi said he can’t reveal the individuals’ names now because they would be kidnapped, and the Labour Party would have no presidential candidate in 2027. He claimed that Obi and his supporters’ agenda is to make sure that Nigeria turns to the Southeast. He said: “We are going to…
