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The Senior Special Assistant to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, has urged the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to release all the money owed to the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule. Olayinka, in a statement ...

Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja over the weekend to discuss national development and key issues affecting Delta State. The high-level meeting follows weeks after a delegation of Delta APC leaders, led by Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, ...

Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to engage in high-level discussions in the coming days to resolve the ongoing visa challenges faced by Nigerians. Naija News reports that the decision was reached during a meeting between the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Alshamsi, and Nigeria’s Minister ...

Former Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has criticized Senate President Godswill Akpabio for what he described as an attempt to politicize and trivialize the serious allegations raised against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Saraki, in a statement issued by his media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu, dismissed Akpabio’s claim that calls for ...

The federal government has approved contracts worth $100 million, equivalent to ₦151.9 billion, to supply buses and tricycles and establish charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in Nigeria. A statement on Sunday by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the plan is to ...

Comic Nollywood actor, Baba Tee, has issued a challenge to content creator Ijoba Lande, requesting proof of his alleged affair with Lande’s wife. This statement from Baba Tee follows accusations made by Lande, who alleged that he and 20 other entertainers were involved with his wife prior to their separation ...

The political landscape in Nigeria has seen numerous impeachment attempts against state governors, often driven by a mix of political rivalries, executive-legislative conflicts, and party struggles. While some governors have been successfully removed from office, others have managed to survive impeachment, either through judicial intervention, political negotiations, or strong party ...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved that the earlier postponed Party’s Zonal Congress in the South South Zone will now hold on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Naija News reports that this was made known in a statement on Sunday by the party’s National ...

The U.S. Secret Service shot a man during an armed confrontation near the White House early Sunday morning, triggering a swift law enforcement response. The incident occurred close to the intersection of 17th Street and F Street NW, just minutes from the White House, raising concerns over a potential security ...

A dealer of automobile spare parts based in Lagos, Levi Ubodoeze, has been apprehended by officials from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for his attempt to export two kilograms of cocaine hidden within vehicle propellers destined for Angola. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared ...