The Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has remained silent on the conviction of Pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa. Naija News reports that the 40-year-old former municipal politician from Lahti was on Monday, September 1, 2025, sentenced to six years in prison by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland for terrorism-related crimes, aggravated tax fraud, incitement to commit crimes for terrorist purposes, and violations of the Lawyers Act. The court ruled that he remain in custody. According to the judgment, between August 2021 and November 2024, Ekpa attempted to promote the independence of the so-called Biafra region in southeastern…
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said he did not rely on inherited wealth to build his multi-billion-dollar business empire, insisting that every fortune he owns today was built from scratch. Naija News reports that the billionaire industrialist made the remarks in a Bloomberg interview uploaded on January 8, 2020, but which resurfaced online on Tuesday, sparking renewed debate on the origins of his wealth. Dangote said, “One thing that I’m very, very proud of is that I did not inherit any money from my father. I built everything from scratch to where I am. “Whatever I inherited from him,…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and current Director of Finance at Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, has declared that no level of blackmail or political scheming will stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from winning a second term in 2027. Naija News reports that Kwankwaso stated this while reacting to recent incidents of political violence, including the attack on the convoy of former Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, in Kebbi and the disruption of a meeting of African Democratic Congress (ADC) leaders in Kaduna. On Monday, suspected thugs attacked Malami’s convoy in Birnin Kebbi,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ife Federal Constituency, Osun State, has passed a vote of no confidence in the state Deputy Governor, Kola Adewusi, over alleged anti-party activities. Also indicted in the resolution were the party’s former National Secretary and Board member, Professor Wale Oladipo, and the PDP Chairman of Ife East Local Government, Hon. Olasunkanmi Makinde, popularly known as Benco. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a constituency meeting held at the senatorial leader’s residence in Ile-Ife on Monday evening. The party leaders accused Adewusi and Oladipo of “hobnobbing” with Hon. Taofeek…
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has asserted that marriage comes with many challenges. Naija News reports that Yul’s remark comes amid rumours of a breakup trailing his marriage to his colleague, Judy Austin. Speculations about the troubled union of the couple began about two months ago, and their silence on social media has further exacerbated the issue. Silence is not the usual style of the couple, as they are always quick to debunk social media rumours associated with them. When it comes to social media speculations, Yul and Judy will either clap back at netizens or share lovey-dovey moments online. However,…
World record holder in the women’s 150m, Favour Ofili, has officially announced her decision to switch her sporting allegiance from Nigeria to Turkey, citing repeated administrative failures by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) as the driving force behind her move. Favour Ofili’s confirmation comes nearly three months after rumours of her switch first emerged. The 22-year-old sprinter had long been regarded as one of the country’s brightest track talents, but frustrations over missed opportunities appear to have tipped the scales. “Wrapping up my 2025 season has been a whirlwind of new experiences and…
Manchester City have confirmed the arrival of Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain, with the Italian goalkeeper putting pen to paper on a five-year contract that runs until the summer of 2030. Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, widely regarded as one of the finest goalkeepers in world football, joins Pep Guardiola’s treble-winning squad with a wealth of elite experience under his belt. Standing at 6ft 5ins, Donnarumma brings a commanding presence between the posts, alongside a career glittered with silverware at both club and international level. After bursting onto the scene as a 16-year-old with AC Milan, Donnarumma made more than 250 appearances…
Former presidential media aide, Reuben Abati, has called out the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, saying he has no moral ground to speak about Peter Obi, Goodluck Jonathan, and Nasir El-Rufai. According to Abati, Wike needs to question his own character before he speaks about other people. Naija News reports the veteran journalist made the submission on Tuesday while speaking on Arise TV in reaction to some earlier comments from Wike during his media chat on Monday. The FCT Minister had cautioned Obi against returning to the Peoples Democratic Party after calling the party rotten and…
Former Director of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign, Oladimeji Fabiyi, has stated that everything happening in Rivers state, from the appointment of the Sole Administrator to the local government elections, was completely illegal. Naija News reports that Fabiyi made this allegation on Monday while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television. Reacting to the outcome of the just-concluded local governments’ elections in Rivers State, Fabiyi said the country’s democracy is under serious threat. He said, “First, I’d like to say that I am not in alignment with everything that happened in Rivers State. “What happened in Rivers,…
Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson has completed a permanent move from Manchester City to Turkish giants Fenerbahçe, bringing an end to a glittering eight-year spell at the Etihad Stadium. Ederson’s move to Fenerbahçe is subject to international clearance, with the player already in Istanbul to finalise the paperwork, according to a statement from Manchester City earlier today, September 2. In the statement, City described Ederson, 31, as “one of the most successful players in the Club’s history.” Since arriving from Benfica in 2017, Ederson made 372 appearances, keeping 122 Premier League clean sheets, the most by any goalkeeper in City’s history. During…
