Members of the Nigerian Senate have been accused of diverting funds meant for constituency projects to non-existing projects. The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) made the accusation in its interim constituency and executive projects tracking report, Naija News reports. According to the report, the anti-corruption agency uncovered how the ...

  An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Monday sentenced a 21-year-old driver, Kenneth Divine, to one month imprisonment for stealing 14 cartons of ”Indomie” noodles worth N48,300. The police charged Divine, alongside Joel Olawale,34, with two counts of conspiracy and theft. Delivering ruling, Magistrate A .O. Adeyemi, sentenced the ...

  Nse Ekpenyong, the legislator representing Oron Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abuja, is dead. Oron is a coastal city and Local Government Area (LGA) in Akwa Ibom State. This newspaper learned that Ekpenyong, who showed no sign of illness, died on Sunday. He was 58. The deceased is ...

  Citizens of have re-elected President Emmanuel Macron in a tightly contested presidential election. It took Macron 58.5% votes to defeat his nationalist rival, Marine Len Pen in the runoff election on Sunday, Naija News reports. First-round voting results between the top two contenders, Macron and Len Pen are shown ...

  Some residents of Oyo town who thronged the Oyo Palace to mourn the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi on Saturday were stung by bees. This happened around 10 am after Islamic clerics had arrived at the palace in preparation for the burial of Oba Adeyemi, ...

  Former Vice President and Presidential aspirant Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.   It was earlier reported that Oba Adeyemi had died on Friday night in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State Capital after a brief illness. It was gathered that the ...

  Top Yoruba traditional ruler, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has been confirmed dead. Naija News understands that the longest-reigning Alaafin died at age 83. Oba Adeyemi has served as Alaafin of Oyo for 52 years. The monarch who is said to be the third from the Alowodu ...

  The Minister of Women Affairs Dame Pauline Tallen has visited the force headquarters with the children of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu to seek clarification on the rumored release of her husband, Peter Nwachukwu. In a statement released by Director Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Olujimi Oyetomi, ...

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has appointed the Senator representing Kano South in the National Assembly, Kabiru Gaya, as the head of his presidential campaign council. Gaya confirmed his appointment at a press conference on Thursday during his assumption as the Chairman of The Progressive Project (TPP), an umbrella body ...

  Manchester United has appointed former Ajax boss, Erik ten Hag, as new United manager. Dutchman will replaces Ralf Rangnick as the manager. Official statement by Manchester United and Ajax confirms the agreement had been sealed. Based on the deal, Hag will stay at Oldtrafford until June 2025 and an ...