Category: Local

A group of anti-corruption advocates, operating under the banner of Concerned Citizens Against Corruption, staged a peaceful demonstration on Tuesday at the premises of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice in Abuja. Naija News gathered that their mission was to press for the prosecution of the recently dismissed Group Chief…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the arson of the Osun High Court in Ilesa on Monday. Naija News reports that Osun State Chairman of NBA, Barrister Yemi Abiona, said the act posed a serious threat to justice delivery and the rule of law. In a statement on Tuesday in Osogbo, Abiona questioned the…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the death of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis. Naija News reported that the Argentine, Bishop of Rome and President of the Vatican, who died at the age of 88 years, will be buried on Saturday. In a statement on Monday, released by his Special Adviser on Media…

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Jimoh Moshood, on Tuesday, declared that the State Police Command is not aware of the advice of the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) that recommended the non-prosecution of Quadri Alabi. Moshood maintained that the Police had not been informed whether the DPP advice directed that the teenager be…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said the allocation of oil blocks during the 2024 licensing bid round was done transparently. Naija News reports that NUPRC said the winners of the 2024 oil block licensing bid round, announced on December 18, 2024, did not bribe anyone. In a statement on Monday signed by…

Hundreds of supporters of the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, have taken to the streets of Port Harcourt to protest and demand his reinstatement. Naija News learnt that the protesters kicked off the march from Aggrey Road, Old Port Harcourt Township, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. According to Punch, the protesters who were…

The Vatican has officially confirmed the death of Pope Francis, revealing photographs of the late pontiff in his open coffin during the confirmation of death ceremony held on Monday night. The ceremony lasted just under an hour and included the reading of the official declaration of death by the Vatican camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell. Pope…

The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has reiterated that killings in Bassa and Bokkos by suspected herdsmen were genocide and aimed at land grabbing. Naija News reports that Governor Muftwang said the land grabbing agenda of the killers was masked as farmers-herders clashes. He stated this at the Stakeholders Meeting on Security in Plateau,…

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has commissioned a special team to look into the grave accusations levelled by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Naija News reports that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had accused Akpabio, along with former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, of plotting her assassination. In response, Akpabio filed a petition dated…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described as false reports that Akanu Ibam International Airport, Enugu, was given out for 80 years to a private company. Naija News reports that Keyamo clarified that no concession agreement has been reached with any private company for any international airports across the country. In…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, as the distinguished traditional ruler turns 85 today, April 22. The birthday message was contained in a statement released on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu felicitates the…

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has said he was reluctant to become vice president when he was approached because of his commitment to man and God. According to Jonathan, he believes that the only way he can serve God is to remain committed to keeping the peace. Speaking further, he stated that he feels deep empathy…

The Federal Government has disclosed that it generated ₦6 billion from mining fees in the first quarter of 2025. Naija News reports that the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, in a statement on Monday, said 118 new private mining buying centers were also registered in the first quarter. In the first quarter, the Mining…

The House of Representatives’ spokesman, Akin Rotimi, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s re-election bids. Naija News reports that the member representing Ikole/Oye federal constituency of Ekiti State said President Tinubu has been delivering across all sectors. In a statement on Monday, Rotimi commended the efforts of All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders…

The lawmaker representing Benue South Senatorial District, Senator Abba Moro, has strongly condemned the increasing killings in his home state, expressing dissatisfaction with the current security efforts. Naija News reports that Moro criticised the security agents for extorting citizens while criminals continue their violent spree across the state. Speaking as a guest on “Democracy Today,”…

The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has declared that some people criticizing the administration of President Bola Tinubu are not doing so because they are interested in the welfare of Nigerians. He alleged that some of the people criticizing the current government are only doing so for selfish reasons and because they want a political…

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has applauded the emergence of Oba Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo, saying he had no regrets about ensuring transparency and due process. He stated that he was neutral and transparent throughout the process so as to guarantee fairness and public confidence Makinde stated this at…

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has stated that President Bola Tinubu has failed to take governance seriously. Naija News reports that Adebayo made this known in an interview in Abuja, during his wife’s 50th birthday celebration. Speaking on the renewed killings in Plateau and Benue States, Adebayo expressed surprise…

The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has blamed the political class for the poverty and other challenges facing the Northern region in the country. Governor Sani submitted that any political office holder from the region in the last twenty years must apologize to northerners because they are all part of the problems facing the region…