Richard Ogunsile

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, 16th August, 2025. 1. INEC Withdraws Recognition Of Julius Abure As LP Chairman The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has withdrawn its recognition of Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, citing the expiration of […]

The Nigerian Army has moved its Special Forces Training School from Buni Yadi in Yobe State to Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Naija News reports that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, announced the relocation during the foundation-laying ceremony and inauguration of new projects at the 4 Special Forces Command,

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has restated that his administration funds security strictly through the budget and extant financial rules. In a statement on Friday signed by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor declared that “Under my watch, we don’t operate security votes in the sense Nigerians understand it.” According to Adeleke, Osun has no

There was mild drama at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Friday as British Airways denied 58 passengers boarding on its Abuja-London flight due to a faulty aircraft door. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said the decision was taken as a standard safety measure to keep certain seats unoccupied. Naija News reports that

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appointed a Chinese national, Li Zhensheng, as Economic Adviser to the state government in a move aimed at boosting foreign investment and deepening international cooperation. Mohammed made the announcement on Thursday during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bauchi State and the China Global Promotion Cooperation

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed confidence in winning all 23 local government areas in the forthcoming August 30 council elections in Rivers State. Speaking at the APC campaign flag-off held on Thursday at the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, in Obio/Akpor LGA, the National Vice Chairman, South-South, Victor Giadom, urged candidates to replicate

The Ebem Ohafia community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State has announced a ban on the sale of cooking gas (LPG) in its market to prevent potential deaths and calamities. Naija News understands that the decision was made following an emergency meeting of the Council of Chiefs and Elders, and was formalised in

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to local government areas in Edo State in preparation for Saturday’s by-elections. Naija News reports that the distribution exercise took place at the Benin branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), where political party representatives and members of civil society organisations

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 20,850 personnel to provide security and protect critical national assets during Saturday’s by-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, the NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Babatunde Afolabi, said the deployment was ordered by the Commandant-General of the corps, Ahmed

Leaders of the Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State have appealed to the state government to urgently construct 100 units of two-bedroom flats to resettle families displaced by the June 13, 2025, massacre. Naija News recalls that during the attack, armed herdsmen reportedly invaded the community, killing more than 200 people,