Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai’s defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) was met with enthusiasm. Naija News reports that the SDP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, described the move as a step toward rescuing Nigeria from poor governance and underdevelopment. Taking to ...

Former Newcastle United and Fulham forward, Aleksandar Mitrovic is currently sidelined due to health concerns, having missed training with his current club, Al-Hilal, because of an abnormal heart rhythm. This troubling development follows Aleksandar Mitrovic’s impressive performance in a recent match on March 7, where he contributed to Al-Hilal’s 2-0 ...

The leadership turmoil within the Lagos State House of Assembly took a significant turn on Monday as the reinstated Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, made a unilateral decision to change the legal representation of the Assembly in court. This action incited anger among the 35 lawmakers who had previously voted for his ...

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in Abuja to hear the lawsuit filed by the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpabio, through his legal team led by Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), argued that the court lacks the power to ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially concluded the registration process for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Naija News understands that a total of 2,030,627 candidates have successfully registered, enabling their participation in the UTME scheduled for April 25, 2025. It is important to note that ...

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the embattled former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Samuel Anyanwu, challenging his removal from office. Anyanwu is seeking to overturn the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, which upheld an earlier ruling ...

The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued an arrest order for the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), due to his noncompliance with a summons to appear before the legislators. Naija News understands that this arrest order was given on Monday during ...

Famous Nigerian actress, Omoni Oboli, has slammed Ghanaian TV stations for airing her movies without the necessary licenses. She expressed her outrage with the local television stations in a post on her Instagram page on Saturday evening. She also berated the Ghana National Film Authority for “failing to take decisive ...

The captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Ahmed Musa, believes that securing a victory against the Amavubi of Rwanda could mark a pivotal moment in their qualifying campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Currently, the Super Eagles find themselves struggling in Group C, having failed to register a ...

The much-anticipated peace meeting convened by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, failed to hold on Monday, following the absence of the lawmakers invited for the discussions. Governor Fubara, in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Tammy Danagogo, had invited Speaker of the State House ...