Richard Ogunsile

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, 4th October, 2025. 1. “The More, The Merrier” – Atiku Welcomes Jonathan To 2027 Presidential Race Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, is unperturbed by reports that former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, is set to contest the 2027 […]

The camp of late President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected former President Goodluck Jonathan’s claim that Boko Haram once nominated Buhari as their representative in peace talks with the Federal Government. Naija News reports that Jonathan had made the revelation in Abuja on Friday during the launch of “Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum”,

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has mobilised members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) and Nigerian troops to Kirawa, a border town in Gwoza Local Government Area, following the withdrawal of Cameroonian soldiers that left the community vulnerable to Boko Haram attacks. The insurgents stormed the town earlier in the week, killing

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has pledged to intensify efforts to attract investors to the state following the successful landing of the first wide-bodied aircraft at the newly upgraded Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Alakia, Ibadan. Naija News reports that Makinde gave the assurance while speaking at The Jagz Hospitality Conference, held to mark

A former Director of Finance and Administration with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Garuba Mohammed Duku, has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment for money laundering. The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, handed down the judgment on Friday after finding Duku guilty of a six-count charge filed against

Former Senate Minority Leader, Simon Mwadkwon, has expressed confidence that Plateau State will remain firmly under the control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regardless of whether Governor Caleb Mutfwang defects to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 governorship race. Mwadkwon, who represented Plateau North in the National Assembly before his removal

A midnight inferno erupted along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway after a petrol-laden tanker overturned and spilt its contents, leaving an unconfirmed number of casualties. Naija News reports that the tragic incident, which occurred around 1 am on Friday, was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi. Akinbiyi

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s government of Kwara State has approved the recruitment of 2,600 additional forest guards as part of its renewed efforts to tackle insecurity in the state. The new personnel will complement the 700 forest guards already deployed and working with security agencies to combat banditry in Kwara North and South senatorial districts. Confirming

Nigeria has reportedly emerged as the key supplier of crude oil to Senegal’s 30,000-barrels-per-day Dakar Refinery, despite Senegal’s entry into the league of oil-producing nations last year. Naija News reports that industry data showed that the Dakar refinery, designed to process lighter, sweeter crude, cannot handle Senegal’s own Sangomar crude, a medium-sour grade (31° API,

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on October 8, 2025, inaugurate the $400m Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State. Naija News understands that this will be Nigeria’s first new crude export facility in more than five decades. The terminal, developed by Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), operators of the Otakikpo field in OML