President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved $8.5 million for the immediate evacuation of Nigerian citizens from Ukraine. In a statement to newsmen, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada, said no fewer than 5,000 citizens will be evacuated. The approval was issued earlier today at the Federal Executive ...

  Women protesters have stormed the National Assembly to kick against the outcome of the voting on constitutional amendment. Naija News recalls that four bills promoting the interest of women were rejected by members of parliament on Tuesday during the electronic voting process. The rejected bills are special seats for ...

  Heavyweight boxer, Vitali Klitschko on Tuesday addressed the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine. Klitschko who took up arms alongside his brother, Wladimir Klitschko last Friday noted that they are ready to die protecting Ukraine. Russian troops invaded Ukraine last Thursday following an order from ...

  The Oyo State Government has condemned the arrest of arrested the Accountant-General of the state, Alhaji Gafar Bello, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Naija News had reported that the anti-graft agency arrested Bello and a yet-to-be-identified politician last week Friday over his alleged involvement in N9billion ...

  The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi have met with the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola at his private residence with the aim of settling the rift between him and Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Recall that Naija News earlier reported that highly ...

  The House of Representatives has rejected the proposal to grant constitutional life pension to the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives and their deputies. Naija News reports that 162 lawmakers voted to knock out the proposal, 28 members voted to grant them life pension while three lawmakers ...

  The National Assembly on Tuesday voted against the provision of special seats for women in the legislature. Members of the two chambers rejected the provision during voting on clause 68 being considered in the ongoing constitutional amendment. The proposed Bill on VAT reads: “A Bill for an Act to ...

  The founder and executive chairman of Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspapers, SuccessDigest and other online publications, Dr. Emmanuel Sunny Ojeagbase has died. Naija News reports that his death was announced in a statement on Monday by Mr Julius Ojeagbase on behalf of his family. Pastor Ojeagbase ...

  The entire Ikateland and the Elegushi household have been thrown into deep mourning after Oba Saheed Elegushi, Ikusenla II, the Oba of Ikateland, lost his only son. The young lad, who recently clocked a year and seven months old, is his first and only son from his second wife, ...

  The national body of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has queried the Lagos State Council Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, over alleged insubordination and anti-union activities The letter dated February 14, signed by the General Secretary of the union, Alhaji Kabiru Ado Yau, accused ...