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Black Market Dollar (USD) To Naira (NGN) Exchange Rate Today 6th October 2024
What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the…
‘You’re Nobody, Rivers People Will Not Surrender To You’ – Asari Dokubo Tells Wike
A former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has declared the people of Rivers State will…
2027 Presidency: APC Govs, Chieftains Back Tinubu For Re-election
Several prominent figures from the All Progressives Congress (APC) have expressed their support for President Bola…
EFCC Takes Fresh Action Against Ex-CBN Gov, Godwin Emefiele
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has requested that the Federal High Court in Lagos…
World Teachers Day: We Are Working To Address Education Sector Challenges – Tanko
The Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Tanko, has said the federal government is working to…
Rivers LG Election: Police Confirm Explosions In Port Harcourt, Launch Investigation
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed two explosions in Port Harcourt, which occurred during the…
World Teachers Day: Tinubu Promises Better Welfare
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian teachers as they mark World Teachers Day. President Tinubu said…
GCON: ‘I Thank Tinubu For Listening To House Of Reps’ – Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for conferring…
LG Poll: Men In Police Uniform Disrupt Voting In Port Harcourt
Tension erupted on Saturday at Elekahia Primary School in the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area…
LG Election: Don’t Throw Rivers State Into Chaos – Jonathan Warns Police, Judges
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has warned police and judges against putting Rivers State into chaos to…
Rivers LG Polls: Voters Accuse Police Of Disrupting Results Collation In Port Harcourt
The ongoing local government elections in Rivers State have been marred by minor disruptions, particularly at…
Council Poll: Thugs Burn AKISIEC Office In Akwa Ibom
Just hours before the commencement of local government elections in Akwa Ibom State, hoodlums attacked and…
Rivers LG Poll: Threatening To Shed Blood, Burn Down State Not Acceptable — IGP Egbetokun Cautions Fubara
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern warning to Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
No Nigerian Affected In Lebanon – FG
The federal government has said no Nigerian citizen has so far been affected by the ongoing…
Govt Orders Evacuation As Flood Wreaks Havoc In Ondo
The government of Ondo State has ordered immediate evacuation after flood waters caused extensive damage to…
Rivers: Voting Materials, RSIEC Officials Absent In Several Polling Units
The highly anticipated local government elections in Rivers State began on a slow note Saturday morning,…
Eno Appoints Daughter As Acting First Lady, Remi Tinubu Backs Akwa Ibom Gov
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has named his daughter, Mrs. Helen Eno Obareki,…
Voting Begins In Rivers LG Polls Without Police Security
Voting has officially commenced in the local government elections across Rivers State, with some voters casting…
Insecurity: I Have Endured Gov Bala Enough – Senator Buba
Bauchi South Senator, Shehu Umar Buba, has said Governor Bala Mohammed’s allegation that he has a…
World Teachers Day: Nigeria Primary Schools Lack 194,876 Teachers – Peter Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has decried the state of teachers…
Senator Speaks On Alleged Sponsorship Of Bandits To Saudi Arabia For Pilgrimage
Bauchi South Senator, Shehu Buba has vehemently denied any connections to bandits operating in Zamfara State,…
Kaduna Govt Denies Reports Of Borrowing ₦36 Billion
The Kaduna State Government has refuted claims suggesting that the state incurred a debt of ₦36…
Rivers LG Election: Voting Commences In Emohua LGA
Voting has officially commenced in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State for the Local…
NBA Slams Police Decision To Withhold Security For Rivers LG Elections
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticized the decision by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF)…
FCT Threatens To Revoke Lands Owned By Buhari’s Children, Gbajabiamila, Abbas, Saraki, Others in Abuja (Full List)
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a stern warning to prominent Nigerians and corporate…
Full List Of 63 Items Exempted From VAT
The Federal Government has announced the exemption of 63 items from Value-Added Tax (VAT), in a…
President Tinubu Set To Reveal List Of Sacked And New Ministers Following Reshuffle
Strong indications have emerged that President Bola Tinubu has finalized the list of names and designations…
It Was Not To Steal – Police Reveals Why It Stormed Rivers State Electoral Commission
The Police Command in Rivers State has explained why its operatives stormed the Rivers State Independent…
BREAKING: Tinubu Bows To Pressure, Confers New National Honour On House Of Reps Speaker
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has bowed to pressure from lawmakers and conferred the nation’s second highest…
Tinubu Is Ideologically Somersaulting, Should Look At Letter He Wrote Jonathan – Farounbi
Nigeria’s former ambassador to The Philippines, Yemi Farounbi, has said the Bola Tinubu that he knew…
Protests: US, UK, Ukraine Trying To Destroy Our Relationship With Nigeria – Russia
The Russian government has refuted claims of involvement in the October 1st hunger protests in Nigeria,…
Insecurity: Turji Bello Is Next – CDS Musa
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has said the wanted terrorist kingpin, Bello…
Shaibu’s Impeachment Stands Until Final Court Decision – Obaseki Insists
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has maintained that embattled Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu remains impeached, despite…
Breaking: Panic As Bandits Disrupt Jumat Prayers In Katsina
Bandits armed with dangerous weapons invaded Dan-Ali, a community in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina…
LG Poll: Police Deliberately Stormed RSIEC To Steal Electoral Materials – Fubara
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has expressed his disappointment over the action of the…
FG Appoints 15 ACGs, 95 Comptrollers For Nigeria Immigration Service
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of 15 new Assistant Comptrollers General (ACGs) for the…
She Was Everything A Man Wished For In A Virtuous Woman — Gov Eno Breaks Silence On Wife’s Death
Governor Umo Eno has broken his silence following the passing of his wife, Patience Umo-Eno, describing…
House Of Reps Approves Tinubu’s Request To Refund ₦24 Billion To Kebbi, Nasarawa States
The House of Representatives has approved a request by President Bola Tinubu to refund approximately ₦24…
Atiku Heartbroken Over Niger Boat Accident
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the tragic boat accident in Niger State. Naija…
Bobrisky: VeryDarkMan Replies Falana, Says He Is Not Bothered
Controversial media personality Martins Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has responded to renowned human rights activist,…
Ifeoluwa Cerebral Palsy Empowers Children With Disabilities
The Ifeoluwa Cerebral Palsy Initiative, founded by Ifeoluwa Anishe, commemorated World Cerebral Palsy Day on Friday,…
World Bank Approves $500 Million Loan To Tinubu Govt
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has just secured a $500 million loan from the World Bank…
4 Years Tenure For IGP Will Ensure Stability Within Nigeria Police – Okiro
Former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Mbama Okiro, has said Nigeria will benefit more from the new…
Poverty, Unemployment, Climate Change Cause Of Insecurity In Sahel – Abdulsalami Abubakar
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said poverty, unemployment and climate change were responsible…
Being A Woman In The National Assembly Is Very Hard – Ireti Kingibe
The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Ireti Kingibe, has opened up about the immense…
“That Is Not In The Bible” – Pastor Adeboye Apologizes For Making Wrong Statement About Tithes
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has admitted…
Kebbi Gov’t Settles ₦18 Million CAN Debt, Approves More Land For Christians To Build Churches
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi has resolved a debt amounting to ₦18 million that was owed…
OPEC: FG Set Target On Crude Oil Production
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, has stated that under the incumbent government,…
BREAKING: Police Vow To Stop Fubara’s Govt From Conducting Rivers LG Elections
The Nigeria Police Force has instructed its commanders to enforce a Federal High Court’s ruling against…
Three #EndBadGovernance Protesters Regain Freedom
Three activists, Adaramoye Michael “Lenin,” Mosiu Sodiq, and Simon Opaluwa, have regained their freedom after fulfilling…
Nigerian Newspapers Daily Front Pages Review | Friday 4th October, 2024
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national…
Terrorist Kingpin Turji In Panic State – CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has revealed that wanted terrorist kingpin, Bello…
Selective Payment Of ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Triggers Tension Among Federal Workers
The Federal Government’s apparent selective payment of the new ₦70,000 minimum wage has sparked fresh unrest…
Terrorism: Why Are We Not Holding Those Manufacturing Weapons? – Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has questioned why manufacturers of the weapons used by terrorists…
NLC President, Ajaero Accuses FG Of Planting Wanted Briton At Labour Headquarters
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has made serious allegations against…
Tinubu Plans To Bar Customs, NPA, Others From Revenue Collection
President Bola Tinubu is poised to implement significant changes in the revenue collection framework of the…
Breaking: Security Operatives Foil Attempt To Steal Election Materials In Rivers State
Men dressed in police uniforms on Friday attempted to take over the office of the Rivers…
Another Nigerian Minister’s WhatsApp Number Hacked
The WhatsApp number of Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has reportedly been hacked, prompting a…
Court Ruling: Police Hands Off Rivers LG Poll
The Rivers State Police Command has announced its full compliance with the Federal High Court’s ruling…
Lagos Announces Plan To Ban ‘Pure Water’ From Circulation
The Lagos State Government has announced its intention to ban the circulation of single-use plastics, and…
Polytechnic Lecturers Issue 2 Weeks Strike Notice, Make Demands From FG
Polytechnic lecturers, under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) have issued a…
‘I Don’t Know Bobrisky From Adam’ – Falana Threatens Fresh Action Against VeryDarkMan
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has refuted any association with the embattled crossdresser, Idris…
Why I Am The Greatest Loser In Rivers LG Election – Fubara
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described himself as the greatest loser in the forthcoming…
Enough Is Enough, This Is A Warning – Tinubu Addresses Bandits, Terrorists, Kidnappers
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, October 3, warned terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, that their reign has come…
Tinubu Reacts To Niger Boat Accident, Issues Directive To National Inland Waterways Authority
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed condolence to the families of the deceased involved in the…
BREAKING: Tinubu Govt To Reduce Electricity Costs
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians that there may be a reduction in…
‘I Will Definitely Have My Input On Who Succeeds Me In 2027’ – Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that he will have an input in determining…
Fintiri Orders Adamawa Workers To Submit Certificates Or Risk Losing October Salary
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has mandated over 7,000 government workers to present their original…
Lamido Slams Tinubu For Taking UK Vacation Amidst Nigeria’s Economic Crisis
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has openly criticized President Bola Tinubu for embarking…
2024 NABTEB Results Are Out
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has released results for the 2024 In-School National…
Tinubu Govt Winning War Against Insecurity – Minister Insists
Nigeria’s Minister for Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reiterated the incumbent government is winning…
Beans Now Out Of Reach, Food Inflation In Nigeria Would Increase – Rewane Predicts
An economist, Bismarck Rewane, has predicted that food inflation would increase in Nigeria in the coming…
Reps Seek Judicial Reforms To Address Delays In Pre-Trial Hearings
The House of Representatives on Thursday called on the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef…
Matawalle Got ₦528 Billion As Governor, Yet Left Backlog In Gratuity – Zamfara Govt
The Zamfara State Government has alleged that the former state governor, Bello Matawalle, received fat allocation…
Zenith Bank Apologizes To Customers Over Network Disruption
One of the major financial services providers in Nigeria and West Africa, Zenith Bank Plc, has…
Stop Migrating To Countries Worse Than Nigeria – Dabiri-Erewa Begs Citizens
The Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has warned Nigerians against migrating…
Just In: Federal High Court Bar VIO’s From Confiscating Vehicles And Imposing Fines
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has issued a landmark ruling declaring that the…
Court Issues Summons Against Yahaya Bello
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has issued a public summons…
Why Boko Haram Could Not Survive In Kano – Chief Of Defence, Musa
The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa has said that Boko Haram cannot survive in Kano…
JUST IN: Nigerian Senator Dies
A former federal lawmaker, Jonathan Zwingina, has reportedly died. Reports obtained by Naija News on Thursday…
LG Poll: Benue Government Declares Friday Public Holiday
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has officially declared Friday, October 4th, as a work-free day to…
Boko Haram: Military Contractors Not An Option – Defence Chief Replies Ndume
Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has ruled out the use of military contractors in Nigeria’s…
Breaking: Tinubu Writes NASS, Submits Four Tax Reform Bills
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted four tax reform bills to the House of Representatives, urging…
Osun: Gov Adeleke Approves Online Registration For 2025 Hajj Pilgrimage
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has authorized the development of an online registration platform for…
FG Announces Removal Of VAT On Cooking Gas, Diesel, Others
The Federal Government has announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel, cooking gas,…
[Breaking] ₦27 Billion Fraud Case: Ex-Taraba Governor, Ishaku Gets ₦150 Million Bail
Former Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku, was on Thursday granted bail in the sum of N150…
Court Adjourns Ruling On Kano Mini Palace Renovation Dispute
The Kano State High Court, presided over by Chief Judge Justice Dije Aboki, has adjourned its…
‘I Had No Political Godfather, My Success Was Earned Through Hard Work’ – Speaker Abbas
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has clarified that his rise in Nigerian…
Tinubu Jets Off To UK Amid Lobbying For Minister Slots
President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Wednesday for the United Kingdom, where he will spend two…
Tinubu’s Cabinet Reshuffle Can Be Tonight Or Tomorrow – Bwala
Former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential campaign council, Daniel Bwala, has urged Nigerians to be…
NANS Rejects NECO’s ₦50,000 Certificate Reprint Fee
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has voiced its strong opposition to the ₦50,000 fee…
Winning ₦70,000 New Minimum Wage, Only Half The Battle – NLC President Ajaero
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on its state councils to gear up for a…
Despite Rich Resources, Abia Relies On Others For Food – Gov Otti
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has decried the state’s reliance on other states for…
Nigerian Newspapers Daily Front Pages Review | Thursday 3rd October, 2024
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national…
Gov Ododo Suspends Mining In Kogi
The Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has suspended all mining activities within the state due to an…
LG Poll: Fubara Declares Thursday, Friday As Public Holiday, Orders Restriction On Vehicle Movement
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared Thursday and Friday – October 3 and…
Senate Rejects Bill On Private Investigators In Nigeria
The upper chamber of the National Assembly, the Senate, has rejected a bill aimed at setting…
Abbas Haruna Dismissed From Service After Court Martial – DHQ Reveals
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has confirmed the dismissal of ex-Seaman Abbas Haruna of the Nigerian Navy.…
Tinubu Govt Appoints Fapohunda As Group Chair To Review Laws Of The Federation
The Federal Government has set up a working group tasked with reviewing the Laws of the…