A graduate of Auchi Polytechnic, Ruth Otabor, the sister of reality TV star, Ijeoma Josephine Otaba, better known as Phyna, has passed away. Naija News reports that Phyna confirmed the demise in a statement via her Instagram page on Sunday. The family urged the public to respect their privacy as they mourn the deceased. The statement reads, “We remain Solicitors to Ruth Otabor, Josephine Otabo (Whose moniker is Phyna) and the Otabor Family and have their instruction to inform the public this. “With a heavy heart, the family regrets to announce the passing on to glory of their daughter, sister,…
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The chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers State, Barr. James A. James has been declared the winner of Saturday’s local government poll. Announcing the outcome on Sunday, the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Michael Odey, said James secured 37,822 votes to emerge victorious. “The APC candidate, Barr. James A. James, having scored the highest number of lawful votes, is hereby returned elected as chairman of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area,” Odey stated. Conspicuously absent during the exercise was the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, who hails…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, has tendered a public apology to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) following an incident in which a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) correspondent, Ladi Bala, was allegedly harassed while covering the aftermath of the Abuja–Kaduna train derailment. The FCT Council of the NUJ had earlier condemned the development, describing it as an attack on press freedom. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Jide Oyekunle, the council demanded an unreserved apology from the NRC boss. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday, Opeifa confirmed…
Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has claimed that the 2027 election has already been turned into a regional war between the South and North. Naija News reports that the veteran journalist made this known in a post via 𝕏 on Sunday, stating that nobody is more famous than President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Momodu maintained that popularity alone would not be enough to win the 2027 election. The former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain charged Tinubu and Atiku to take a cue from the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who picked Yemi…
Former television host Morayo Afolabi-Brown has admitted that her past criticism of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, was made without proper knowledge of his record. In an interview with Chude, she explained that her earlier remarks came at a time when she knew little about his achievements in office. Naija News reports that she later realised she had been wrong after people drew her attention to his performance as governor. “It was because I did not know him. After I made that comment, people called me and said, ‘Morayo, do you realise that when he was governor, he actually…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has been thrown into mourning following the death of its former Inspector-General of Police and immediate past Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Ehigiator Arase. Naija News reports that Arase passed away in the early hours of Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, after a brief illness. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the development in a statement from the Force Headquarters, Abuja. He disclosed that the current Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, received the sad news through Arase’s first son, Mr. Solomon Osabohien Arase. “The Nigeria Police…
Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has confronted activist Deji Adeyanju over his persistent attacks on Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, urging him to “come out clean” about his alleged support for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News understands that Adeyanju has repeatedly described Obi as a “fraud,” insisting that he has valid evidence to prove the former Anambra governor is not who he claims to be. He also recently accused Obi of being a “manipulator and religious bigot,” comments that have sparked outrage among Obi’s supporters, many…
Actress Mo Bimpe has called out a social media user who mocked her for not having children while she promoted her new movie My Miracle. Naija News reports that the Nollywood star premiered the film on her YouTube channel, MobimpeTV, on Sunday, but a troll used the opportunity to attack her with harsh comments about her womb and childbearing. The user left a series of offensive remarks on Instagram, accusing her of being barren and questioning her womanhood. The troll wrote: “Tell the world what actually happens to your womb!!!! The clock is ticking!!!! Tell the truth!!!!!! You don’t have…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ekiti State has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating politically motivated attacks on opposition members in a bid to silence dissent ahead of the 2026 governorship election. ADC State Chairman, Ilesanmi Omolayo, in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, condemned the violent disruption of a party meeting in Ikere-Ekiti, alleging that armed thugs stormed the venue, unleashed mayhem on citizens, injured several people, vandalised vehicles and motorcycles, and carted away personal belongings. He described the incident as a reckless abuse of democracy and a deliberate attempt to silence opposition.…
The Federal Government states that it has completed a comprehensive review of curricula across basic, senior secondary, and technical schools to ensure that Nigerian learners are future-ready. Naija News reports that the development was announced in Abuja by the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, who spoke on behalf of the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, according to a statement issued on Friday by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, and made available to newsmen on Sunday. The ministry stated that the revised framework was developed in collaboration with the Nigerian Educational Research…
