Nigerian singer Abolore Akande, also known as 9ice, has joined in celebrating Innocent Idibia, popularly called 2Baba, as he clocked 50. Naija News reports that the Gongo Aso crooner took to Instagram on Thursday to felicitate with the African Queen hitmaker on his new age. While congratulating him, 9ice also issued a caution, stating that not everyone…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned contractors against complacency while carrying out projects in the FCT. He declared that he is ready for any form of fight from contractors as he embarks on another round of project flag-offs and commissionings in the capital city. Speaking during the flagging off of…
Nigerian forward, Ademola Lookman was back on the training pitch with Atalanta on Thursday, rejoining his teammates under the eye of head coach Ivan Juric. Ademola Lookman had been frozen out of the squad after pushing for a move to Inter Milan in August, but his return signals a possible fresh start in Bergamo. According to…
The Federal Government has directed all mining and quarrying companies licensed by the Nigerian Mining Cadastral Office (MCO) to conclude Community Development Agreements (CDAs) with their host communities on or before December 31, 2025. Naija News reports that the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, issued the directive after reviewing a compliance report from the Mines Environmental Compliance Department…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for the submission of Post-UTME screening scores of underage candidates who wrote the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, announced the extension in a statement on Thursday, noting that several institutions were yet to comply despite repeated…
Thousands of supporters who thronged the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Thursday to celebrate the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara were left disappointed after the governor failed to make an appearance. Naija News reports that residents, musicians, masquerades, and political leaders had converged from as early as 7:00 a.m., expecting Fubara’s triumphant return following President Bola Tinubu’s announcement…
An environmental and human rights activist, Ann-Kio Briggs, has insisted that President Tinubu unjustly declared the emergency rule in the state. She argued that the President did no favour to the people by lifting the emergency rule. Speaking on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Briggs argued that Tinubu has been the problem of the state. But let’s…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that peace has been fully restored to Rivers State, and all stakeholders are now ready to work together. He assured that even though some people who are benefiting from the crisis which rocked Rivers State don’t want peace to return, other stakeholders have…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed concerns over the absence of the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, after his reinstatement. Naija News recalls that President Bola Tinubudeclared a state of emergency in Rivers State at the peak of the rift between Fubara and loyalists of his estranged political godfather, Wike. Tinubu suspended Fubara,…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has slammed the former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Naija News recalls that Tambuwal, in a recent interview, declared loyalty to Atiku over Wike, despite his friendship with the latter. Tambuwal insisted his choices were guided by governance values rather than friendship….
