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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has mobilized its Standby Force to address terrorism and other cross-border criminal activities within the subregion. Naija News reports that this announcement was made by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, during the 43rd ordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi, challenging the eligibility of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to contest the November 16, 2024, governorship election. Naija News reports that the apex court, in a unanimous decision, upheld ...

Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, has stated that it is too early to start talks about the 2027 general election. Speaking to Vanguard, he called on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to concentrate on their mandate and render proper accounts of what they are doing for the various ...

Gunmen have murdered an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Oluwatosin Onamade, in the Ijede area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. Onamade, who was an aspirant for the chairmanship position of Ijede Local Council Development, was shot and macheted to death on Saturday, March 8, 2025. His brother, Oluwafemi Onamade, told Punch ...

Nigerian table tennis star Quadri Aruna is set to compete against World No. 2 Wang Chuqin from China in the round of 32 at the 2025 WTT Champions Chongqing, taking place in China. This exciting matchup between Quadri Aruna and Chuqin will take place on Wednesday and highlights the start ...

Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has called out her brother, Lawrence, also known as Sweezy, after being accused of flaunting a fake Rolex watch online. Naija News reports that the movie star recently purchased a Rolex watch amid her purported marital crisis with her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko. While flaunting the ...

Former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has said it would be the end of the party if Samuel Anyanwu wins at the Supreme Court. Naija News reports that Senator Anyanwu is contesting the recognition of Sunday Ude-Okoye as the party’s national secretary. Speaking with Arise News ...

Veteran journalist and former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has asserted that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar remains the only Nigerian politician capable of challenging President Bola Tinubu. Momodu stated that other politicians, including Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, lack the courage to ...

Opposition lawmakers in the Nigerian Senate have set up a committee to interface in the rift between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and suspended Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Naija News reports that this was made known in an interview by Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro. The Benue Senator described the sexual ...

Tensions escalated in Naka, Benue State, on Tuesday as enraged youths burnt the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, and parts of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat in response to the killing of three individuals. Naija News understands that the unrest followed reports that suspected armed herders had ...