Former Liverpool women’s manager Matt Beard was found hanged at his home in Deeside, Flintshire, a coroner’s court has confirmed. At a hearing held in Ruthin, North Wales, on Monday, September 29, coroner John Gittins said paramedics were called to Beard’s property before he was taken to hospital in Chester. The 47-year-old died at 21:15 BST…
Ruth Stanley, the ex girlfriend of reality TV star Bright Chigozie Mbata, also known as Bright Morgan, has spoken publicly for the first time after weeks of being mentioned during his interviews following the BBNaija show. Naija News reports that her response came shortly after Bright accused her of attempting to get him disqualified while he was still…
Officials of Dangote Petroleum Refinery alongside a team representing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) are attending a reconciliation meeting organized by the Federal Government. According to Channels Television, members of PENGASSAN, under the leadership of President Festus Osifo, along with representatives from the Dangote refinery management, are currently assembled in the conference room of…
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will open their 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup campaign tonight with a crucial clash against Norway at the Estadio Fiscal de Talca in Chile. Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 WAT. Head coach Aliyu Zubairu has stressed the importance of starting the tournament on a strong note, insisting that victory in the opening game…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged the residents of Tunga Madaki and adjoining communities to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the February 2026 Area Council elections. Naija News reports that Wike, while speaking at the flag-off of a 7-kilometre road project with four-span bridges linking Tunga Madaki…
A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State, Mohammed Bello, has resigned his membership of the ruling party. Naija News reports that Bello, a former senatorial aspirant for Yobe Zone A under the APC platform, announced his resignation, accompanied by a large number of his supporters. According to Vanguard, Bello, in the letter of…
The National Industrial Court (NIC) in Abuja, has restrained the Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from embarking on its planned industrial action against Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. Naija News reports that Justice Emmanuel Danjuma Subilim, in a ruling on an ex-parte application by Dangote Refinery on Monday, stopped the defendants…
Kwara United have apologised to their supporters after bowing out of the CAF Confederation Cup at the preliminary stage. Kwara United suffered a 1-0 defeat to Ghana’s Asante Kotoko in the return leg played at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta on Sunday. Hubert Gyalu’s strike in the 53rd minute sealed the win for the Porcupine…
Factional Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, Elizabeth Ativie, has suggested that it will be dangerous to entrust Nigeria into the care of the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Naija News reports that Ativie made the claim in condemnation of the attack on the LP’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, by Peter Obi’s staunch supporter,…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Monday, called on governors of the 19 northern states to forge a united front in tackling insecurity and driving economic transformation across the region. Speaking at the Northern Nigeria Investment and Industrialisation Summit, held at the Abuja Continental Hotel, the governor, who chaired the opening day of the summit, commended the…
