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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 ...

Daniel Dubois has emerged as the leading candidate for Anthony Joshua’s next fight, despite a list of five possible opponents being considered, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. During a conversation with talkSPORT, Hearn emphasized, “Daniel Dubois still stands as the frontrunner. Ideally, we’d love to see Joshua face Tyson Fury, ...

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, has warned men to stay away from his wife, Ashabi Simple. The singer stated that any man who sleeps with his wife will end up dead. Portable gave the warning while reacting to Nollywood actor Babatunde Bernard Tayo, aka Baba Tee’s confession of sleeping ...

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has distanced itself from recent online publications claiming to provide a recruitment timeline for the four agencies under its supervision. In an official statement signed by the Board’s Secretary, Maj Gen AM Jibril (Rtd), CDCFIB clarified that these publications are ...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned that twelve states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, may experience severe heat waves in the coming days. The warning was handed down in a weather outlook released on Monday. The agency identified Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Kogi, Nasarawa, ...

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has said the current power outages experienced in over 20 areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were caused by a technical fault in the feeder that supplies electricity to the affected places. Naija News reports that AEDC, in a statement on Monday, listed the ...

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has stated that the Federal Government has not superceded the 5 percent borrowing limit of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He noted that Nigerians are already enjoying the gains of key reforms so far implemented by the President Bola ...

The former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, has asserted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will regain its mandate from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming 2027 general elections. Naija News reports that the Mutawallen Sokoto made this declaration on Monday during the commencement of the ...

Niger Delta leaders, representing the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), are scheduled to engage in a discussion with President Bola Tinubu this morning at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Naija News reports that PANDEF, which was established by the late elder statesman Senator Edwin Clark, serves as the representative voice ...

Former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has revealed his trouble with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, started over his intention to contest for president. Naija News reports that in a recent episode of The Honest Bunch podcast, Momodu said he was ...