The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has announced the immediate suspension of 67 Enigie (traditional rulers) in the Benin Kingdom. In a statement issued on Friday in Benin City, BTC Secretary Frank Irabor explained that the suspension was due to alleged anti-palace and rebellious activities directed against the Oba of Benin, ...

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, 8th March, 2025. 1. Doyin Okupe Missed Opportunity To Become King Due To Sickness – Family Source Former Presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, reportedly missed the opportunity to become the monarch of his hometown, ...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled a ruling for May 8 regarding the admissibility of a judgment concerning the school fees paid by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to the American International School in Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the proceedings on Friday after ...

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has said that it does not recognise Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, as the leader of the party in the State. The party said this while responding to a statement by the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, regarding the leadership ...

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has established a visitation panel tasked with reviewing the financial management practices of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) in Ondo. Naija News reports that this panel will be led by Prof. Gbenga Olumekun, with Idowu Benjamin, Olumide Ogidan, Anthony Akala, and Richard ...

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has predicted the outcome of the upcoming Premier League clash between Manchester United and Arsenal. As Arsenal prepare to visit Old Trafford on Sunday, they are keen to keep their slim Premier League title hopes alive. Mikel Arteta’s side recently had a crucial opportunity to ...

The Katsina State command of the Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of forty-nine (49) individuals suspected of rape during February, 2025. At a press conference held on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, representing the State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for various federal government-owned hospitals across the country. The announcement was made on Friday in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘President Tinubu Appoints Six Chief Medical ...

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed deep appreciation to the people of the state for their unwavering support for his administration and their commitment to standing by the truth. Speaking at the commissioning of the third fire service station within a week, Governor Fubara reaffirmed his dedication to making ...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Attahiru Jega as the Presidential Adviser and Coordinator of Presidential Livestock Reforms. The fresh appointment was confirmed in a statement on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Naija News ...