12+ hour, 4+ min ago  (470+ words) Chelsea will launch the 2026-2027 Premier League season with a west London derby away to Fulham on Monday, August 24, marking the start of a new chapter under head coach Xabi Alonso. Alonso took charge in May after a turbulent campaign that…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago  (413+ words) Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has suggested that the United Kingdom and Nigeria should bear responsibility for the collapse of the prosecution's case. Naija News recalls that the former minister, who served under ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, between 2010 and…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (365+ words) Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has dismissed reports circulating on social media that he is suffering from a serious health condition. Naija News reports that the rumours spread after a video showing the actor looking weak and unwell surfaced online,…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (308+ words) The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a 37-year-old man, Zakaria Garba, to death by hanging over his involvement in the 2014 Nyanya Motor Park bomb explosions. Naija News understands that no fewer than 70 people were killed in the attack,…...

10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (388+ words) Thirty-seven residents abducted from Ariko community in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State have denied reports that they had been released after the alleged payment of "1 billion and delivery of 30 Honda motorcycles to terrorists. Naija News reports that the…...

12+ hour, 4+ min ago  (275+ words) The Kwara State Government has banned public and private schools from organising graduation, valedictory and other end-of-session ceremonies. The directive was contained in a letter signed by a Director in the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Bunmi…...

15+ hour, 58+ min ago  (288+ words) Former France midfielder Patrick Vieira has urged Portugal coach Roberto Martinez to make a bold call and leave captain Cristiano Ronaldo out of the starting line-up for the country's next FIFA World Cup match against Uzbekistan. Vieira's comments followed Portugal's…...

18+ hour, 26+ min ago  (247+ words) The Federal Government has clarified the rationale behind its recently signed Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement with Ethiopia. Naija News reports that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in a statement on Thursday, described the deal as a humanitarian…...

17+ hour, 18+ min ago  (638+ words) The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has expressed optimism that God will continue to guide President Bola Tinubu in leading Nigeria until 2031 to advance the country's development. Naija News reports that Umahi stated this on Thursday during an inspection tour…...

17+ hour, 7+ min ago  (477+ words) The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of a suspected member of a logistics network allegedly supplying materials to bandits and other criminal groups in the state. The suspect was arrested in Ilorin, the…...