By Enioluwa Adeniyi President Bola Tinubu has granted clemency to Major Suleiman Alabi Akubo, a senior officer of the Nigerian Army who was sentenced to life imprisonment for selling over 7,000 stolen military weapons to Niger Delta militants. Akubo, 62, was among the 175 persons who recently benefited from a presidential pardon and other forms […]
Renowned evangelist, Uma Ukpai, dies at 80 Late Uma Ukpai By Favour Ulebor, Abuja Renowned Nigerian evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, has passed on to glory at the age of 80. The announcement was made on his official Instagram page, @Uma_Ukpai, on Monday, confirming that […]
By Chioma Obinna • Offers new hope for men battling prostate problems Nigeria may soon become a medical tourism destination of choice for prostate treatment, following a historic medical breakthrough at The Prostate Clinic, TPC, in Lagos, where a team led by Professor Kingsley Ekwueme, Consultant Urological, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Surgeon, successfully performed the […]
Gunmen shoot Chimezie, Nigerian barman, dead in Durban, South Africa A Nigerian man identified simply as Chimezie has been shot d3ad by gunmen at a bar in the Durban area of South Africa. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2025 while the victim, who worked as […]
By Rachel Okporu Fadoju Former lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has berated President Bola Tinubu over the recent presidential clemency granted to some inmates. Naija News recalls that the Tinubu administration released a list of all 175 beneficiaries of the President’s pardon and clemency. The list was released in a press statement on Saturday by Tinubu’s […]
By Ozioruva Aliu • Oba Ewuare II reaffirms: only market women, not politicians, choose Iyeki BENIN CITY – FOR the past weeks, the media have been inundated with the inauguration of an Iyaloja of Edo Market and the subsequent visit to the palace of the Oba of Benin where His Majesty, Omo N’Oba […]
By Tom Jones Usen Nigeria Super Eagles on Thursday kept its dream of qualification for the 2026 World Cup to be held in the North American continent alive by defeating Lesotho 2-1. Eric Chelle fielded a strong side with the return of the Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen and Saudi Pro League, Al-Kholood defender, William Troost-Ekong. […]
Police parade 12 arrested over death of Arise News anchor, security guard By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force on Saturday paraded the 12 suspects arrested in connection with the armed robbery and killing of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a journalist with ARISE News, and Barnabas Danlami, a security guard, during a violent attack at […]
Prof. Amupitan By Henry Umoru, Abuja • Allege conflict of interest over past role as APC lead counsel A coalition of over 1,000 lawyers under the aegis of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) has called on the Senate to reject the nomination of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the […]
By Oladipo Abiola President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, presided over the Council of State meeting at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Naija News gathered that President Tinubu arrived for the meeting at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, at about 1:30 p.m. However, according to Daily Trust, former Head of State […]
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