ALL WE NEED IS ONE MORE STATE FOR SOUTH EAST – OZEKHOME TO REP Professor Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has criticised the House of Representatives for their latest proposal for the creation of 31 additional states. Ozekhome, who is a human rights lawyer, said all the country needs is one additional state for the South-East to equal other geopolitical zones in …

NIGERIAN BILLIONAIRE BUSINESSMAN JAILED IN DUBAI A Dubai court has sentenced the owner of Rahmaniya Group and Ultimate Oil & Gas, Abdulrahman Bashar to one year in prison for a financial crime involving his dealings with CI Energy Company, an oil and gas firm. The ruling marks the second time in less than five years that Abdulrahman Bashar would be …

ANOTHER TANKER EXPLOSION IN NIGER, VEHICLES, SHOPS RAZED A gas tanker explosion in Sabon Wuse, located within the Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State, has resulted in significant damage to numerous vehicles, shops, and food supplies, prompting business owners to assess their losses.Naija News understands that the gas explosion occurred at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, when a gas …

PDP STAKEHOLDERS CLASH OVER LEGITIMACY OF BOT The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened as stakeholders clash over the legitimacy of its Board of Trustees (BoT). While some party members argue that the BoT’s tenure has expired, others insist that its leadership retains the authority to steer the party through turbulent times. Reports indicate that 85 of …

THE IGP AND POLICING IN AN ERA of BITTER DISCONTENT, BY FIDELIS NWANGWU What are exactly the facts of the matter, in relation to the proper or improper occupation of the office of the IGP by Mr Egbetokun? Presently, we are witnessing a series of social actors and those within the security sector, who are expressing very strong opinions about …

WHO ACTUALLY ARE THE IGBO? BY DONS EZE The election of Senator Azuka-Mbata, an Ikwerre man from Rivers State, as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the controversy it generates, has made us to reproduce a little bit from our recently published book titled “The Igbo, People, History and Worldview”, with regard to Igbo identity. The Igbo, also called …

ANOTHER TANKER EXPLOSION IN NIGER, VEHICLES, SHOPS RAZED A gas tanker explosion in Sabon Wuse, located within the Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State, has resulted in significant damage to numerous vehicles, shops, and food supplies, prompting business owners to assess their losses.Naija News understands that the gas explosion occurred at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, when a gas …

CRACKS IN TINUBU’S DYNASTY AS PRESIDENT LOCKS HORN WITH LAGOS LAWMAKERS, GAC The removal of the embattled lawmaker, Mudasiru Obasa, as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has created cracks in President Bola Tinubu’s dynasty. Ismaeel Uthman writes There are indications that President Bola Tinubu’s decades-long political dynasty in Lagos is experiencing its first major crisis following the …

GUNMEN KIDNAP OHANAEZE YOUTH COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IGBOAYAKA IN IMO A yet-to-be-identified group of gunmen, dressed in black and numbering up to seven, have abducted the President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, in Imo State. Chilos Godsent, President of the Igbo National Council (INC), disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday morning, February 9, 2025. According …

US VISA DROP BOX NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN NIGERIA The drop box visa processing option is no longer available for US visa applicants in Nigeria, marking a significant shift in the visa renewal process. Sources confirm that the service, which previously allowed eligible applicants to renew their visas without an in-person interview, has been quietly removed from the appointment booking …

WORRIES OVER RISING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA Within the past few weeks, domestic violence worsened in many Nigerian homes, with horrible scenes recorded across the country. According to a 2019 survey by the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics, 30% of Nigerian women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence, while a shocking 68% have encountered emotional, economic, or sexual abuse. The …

2027 REALIGNMENT; ATIKU, OBI, KWANKWASO, EL-RUFAI GET ROLES The 2027 general elections are about two years away and the realignment of forces to dislodge the All Progressives Congress (APC) from power, especially at the federal level appears to be on the upswing. In another development, a former top member of the APC, Alhaji Salihu Lukman, speaks of similar efforts gathering …

POLITICAL ACTIVIST THREATENS TO SUE GOV. SOLUDO OVER INSECURITY A political activist and the Head Mission of Leadership & Accountability Initiative, Hon. Nwazuluahu Henry Shield has decried growing insecurity in Anambra State, threatening to take the state governor Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo to court over inability to protect the people of the state. The South East state has witnessed a …

I WAS FORCED TO DECLARE FINITIRI WINNER – DISMISSED ADAMAWA REC INSISTS The dismissed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, has alleged that he was pressured to declare Governor Ahmadu Fintiri the winner of the controversial 2023 governorship election, despite possessing evidence that the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani, rightfully won. Speaking in …

APC CHIEFTAIN TO BUHARI -YOUR TENURE WITNESSED MONUMENTAL CORRUPTION, INSECURITY A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Josef Onoh, has said that former President Mohamadu Buhari’s eight years in office were characterised by monumental corruption and insecurity. Onoh stated this in a statement issued on Friday while responding to Buharis’ claim that Nigeria experienced significant improvements in its security and …