The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for the Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency in Kwara State has come under scrutiny after documents filed before the Federal High Court in Ilorin allegedly revealed glaring numerical discrepancies in the result sheets relied upon by the party to defend the nomination of its candidate. The disputed…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has faulted claims by the Presidency that the country is making economic progress even as he stated that citizens are facing worsening poverty, food insecurity, rising business closures and declining purchasing power. In a statement issued on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the presidential…
Sports Published July 19, 2026 | Updated July 19, 2026 at 12:22 AM Share Copy link Copied! Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Telegram England produced a devastating attacking display to defeat France 6-4 in a thrilling third-place playoff at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night in Miami, securing the tournament’s bronze medal. Naija News…
Federation Cup Final: El-Kanemi outclass Ikorodu City to claim title BREAKING: Abducted Oyo teachers, pupils regain freedom Football Quick Read It was a disappointing end to the season for Ikorodu City. The Lagos club not only lost the cup final but had also missed the chance to qualify for continental football on the final day…
The Nigerian government has retracted an earlier claim that Japan will create a special visa category for highly skilled, innovative, and talented young Nigerians who wish to move to Kisarazu to live and work. The retraction was made public in a statement signed on Wednesday by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information at the…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kaduna State has dismissed claims by former governor Nasir El-Rufai that its structure has collapsed into the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement by its chairman, Adamu Idris, the party described El-Rufai’s remarks as “false and misleading,” stressing that the SDP remains alive and strong across the state….
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has lambasted Kano State governor and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over claims of Northern neglect, describing it as false, misleading and politically self-serving. In a statement issued over the weekend, the works minister maintained that the North…
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sam Ablakwa has officially debunked viral claims that an “Igbo Kingdom” is being established in Ghana, clarifying that the individual at the centre of the controversy, Mr Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, has long since abandoned any such intentions and has issued an unreserved apology to the people and leadership of Ghana….
Former presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu has revealed that the widely reported story about rats invading President Muhammadu Buhari’s office in 2017 was intentionally fabricated to shift public attention from concerns over the president’s health. The disclosure is contained in Shehu’s newly published memoir, According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience, launched on…
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Rep. Afam Victor Ogene, representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has categorically denied rumours that he, alongside his other colleagues, embezzled N1 billion meant for their various constituencies, attributing the false claims to malicious blackmailers. The lawmaker made this clarification following widespread rumours circulating within Ogbaru communities, particularly on…
