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The leadership of the Senate has dismissed Pastor Tunde Bakare’s recent comments on the National Assembly’s role in the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Naija News reports that the Senate described Bakare’s remarks as misleading and containing “unwarranted invective.” On Sunday, the […]

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the airlifting of pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj exercise would begin on May 9, 2025. The Commissioner responsible for Operations, Inspectorate & Licensing, Prince Anofi Elegushi, gave the update on Tuesday while briefing newsmen after a meeting of the NAHCON board with the Vice President

The first female director of the Nigerian Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, has resumed duties on Tuesday. She took over at a brief inauguration held at the Army Headquarters in Abuja. Naija News reports Lieutenant Colonel Anele, a member of the direct course 15, was a public relations officer in the office of

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an immediate investigation into allegations of extortion involving officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). According to a viral post, the officers allegedly extorted ₦5.2 million from a group of young men travelling from Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, to Akure, Ondo State. However, speaking via

Tensions in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State may be subsiding following weeks of political uncertainty and protests as President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara engaged in quiet diplomacy that could reshape the region’s leadership. According to the africa report, President Tinubu met with Governor Fubara, who was suspended on March 18, 2025, in a private meeting

Several world leaders have confirmed their plans to be in attendance at the funeral of Pope Francis, scheduled for Saturday in Vatican City. The ceremony, expected to attract large crowds to St. Peter’s Square, follows the pope’s passing on Monday at the age of 88. The pontiff reportedly suffered a cerebral stroke, which led to

The ongoing crisis within the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resulted in the dissolution of the Solomon Agwanana-led State Working Committee (SWC) by the South-South Zonal Working Committee (ZWC). Naija News understands that the Agwanana-led leadership is backed by the Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri. In response, the ZWC swiftly

The Kaduna State Police Command has dismissed rumours circulating about a bomb explosion in the Abakpa area of the metropolis, which allegedly resulted in the deaths of two children. In an official statement, the Police Spokesman, Mansir Hassan, clarified that the incident was not caused by a bomb but by the discharge of a locally

National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has restated the unwavering commitment of the Federal Government to tackling the persistent security crisis in Benue State and across the country. Ribadu praised the proactive steps taken by Governor Hyacinth Alia in combating the insecurity ravaging the state, while cautioning against those seeking to take advantage of the situation

The South-South Zonal Working Committee (ZWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed new caretaker committees to take charge of party affairs in Bayelsa and Edo states for a three-month period. This development comes on the heels of the dissolution of the Bayelsa State Working Committee and the previous caretaker committee in Edo State,