Former Nigerian Minister of Information and Communication, Frank Nweke, has reacted to the current ordeal of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Naija News reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared Yahaya Bello wanted in a circular made available to journalists on Thursday. Recall that the operatives of the anti-graft agency invaded Bello’s residence in Abuja on Wednesday, attempting to arrest him over an ongoing investigation into financial fraud. However, his successor, Governor Usman Ododo, smuggled Yahaya Bellow out of his residen ..read more

Nascon Allied Industries Plc, a major player in the Nigerian market, has announced the suspension of its much-anticipated merger with Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc and Dangote Rice Limited. Following initial plans revealed on August 30, 2023, the announcement was made to the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public. The proposed merger, which significantly boosted the share prices of the involved companies last year, was put on hold due to recommendations from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC’s concerns primarily revolved around Dangote Rice Limited’s current non-o ..read more

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) carried out an enforcement raid at two supermarkets in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to ensure adherence to price display and quantity regulations. The Executive Secretary of the Commission,  Adamu Abdullahi said the exercise was carried out in a bid to tackle the high cost of food commodities nationwide. The Commission also disclosed that it plans on extending it’s operations to Lagos, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Kaduna and other cities in the coming weeks Abdullahi said unannounced inspections would be carried ..read more

Omawumi Aloba, the wife of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has reacted to the court order to serve her application via substituted service to confirm the paternity of her son Liam Aloba. Naija News reported that the Chief Magistrate Court in Ikorodu granted a substituted service on Wunmi. The order permits the legal representatives of Joseph Aloba, Mohbad’s father, to serve notice of a pending DNA test application by posting documents at Wunmi’s last-known address. The court’s decision, revealed in a statement signed by Monisola Odumosu, a member of the Aloba ..read more

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has failed to discipline the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and other party members involved in anti-party activities. It was reported that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) would be submitting a list of all party members who were engaged in anti-party activities, resulting in the defeat of the presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to NEC on Thursday. It was believed that the list, said to have been prepared for submission, would feature the name of the ex-Rivers State gove ..read more

Oil prices have seen a significant spike, with Brent crude surpassing $90 per barrel, a notable rise from $87, in the wake of escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. The increase exceeded 3% on Friday following confirmed reports of an Israeli military operation on Iranian soil. The strike, which targeted strategic locations in Iran, has intensified fears of a potential full-scale conflict in the region, prompting a swift reaction in global oil markets. A U.S. official, speaking to NBC News, confirmed Israel’s involvement in the operations conducted in Iran, marking a significant escalati ..read more

Early Friday morning, Iran’s air defence systems were activated following reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. The cause of the activation and the source of the explosions remain unclear, adding to the heightened tensions across the Middle East after a recent unprecedented missile-and-drone attack by Iran on Israel. IRNA detailed that the air defenses fired across several provinces, though specifics on what triggered the response were not provided. Residents in the region reported hearing distinct sounds associated with the activation, s ..read more

The Onotare of Ozalla Kingdom in Owan West Local Government Area, HRH Nathaniel Omogbai, Okpamen the IX, has stripped the Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Uyi Oduwa-Malaka, of the honourary chieftaincy title of the Uzoyare of Ozalla Kingdom conferred on her. Naija News reports that the Palace spokesman, Osumah Obaze, in a statement in Benin City, accused Oduwa-Malaka of misconduct and disrespect to the king by asking him to meet her in the car when she drove into the palace on April 12, 2024. Obaze said the Onotare ordered the immediate revocation o ..read more

Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Friday 19th April 2024. The PUNCH: The Federal Government on Thursday put the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on its watchlist to prevent him from escaping from the country. The Nigerian Immigration Service, in a circular dated April 18, 2024 and signed by Assistant Comptroller of Immigration DS Umar, for the Comptroller-General, Kemi Nandap, alerted the police and the Department of State Services to effect the former governor’s arrest. Vanguard: The Minister ..read more

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to elect a new national chairman in August 2024, Naija News understands. This announcement follows the 98th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja yesterday, at which party stakeholders decided to extend Umar Damagum’s tenure as the party’s acting national chairman. Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, who serves as the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, shared this information with journalists during a press briefing held in Abuja yesterday. He said: “In the next two months we will see a lot of activities, leadership i ..read more