The new Super Eagles coach will be named latest Thursday, the Nigerian Football Federation has said. The president of the country’s football body, Amaju Pinnick, told a local media that Portuguese born Jose Peseiro is one of the leading contenders. The NFF had sacked Gernot Rohr in December ...

  At least seven personnel of the Nigerian Army reportedly died in the late-night bomb explosion that rocked Jalingo, Taraba State capital on Tuesday, May 11. Naija News had reported earlier that citizens of Taraba State were thrown into fear on Tuesday night after a loud sound suspected to be ...

  Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dortmund, Erling Haaland, has reportedly completed and passed medicals at Manchester City. The English Premier League top club are keen to receive the 21-year-old striker at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola’s side is said to have complete all necessary arrangements for ...

  A prominent spiritual leader, Guru Maharaj Ji, has alleged that the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who recently joined his ancestors, was poisoned.   Guru Maharaj Ji in an interview with BBC News Yoruba, published on Tuesday, however did not mention those behind the alleged poisoning. ...

  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has again fixed 12,13 October for arraignment and trial of former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah and eighth others following its dissatisfaction with a second letter from the chambers of the Attorney General of the Federation. Oduah, Gloria Odita, Nwobu Emmanuel Nnamdi, Chukuma ...

  Former undisputed world super welterweight boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather met with 2023 Presidential Aspirant and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Monday. Mayweather is currently in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital since Sunday, May 8, to promote his exhibition match in Dubai. He held a news conference alongside his opponent in ...

  The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Former Lagos state Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed 5 things he will focus on if he becomes President in 2023. Speaking to party delegates on Monday in Katsina, Tinubu stated that he has all it takes to ...

  Ex-President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan may have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as a coalition of northern groups on Monday reportedly bought the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms valued at N100m to enable the former leader to run as president in ...

  The President of the 9th Senate, Ahmed Lawan, on Monday expressed his intention to battle for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress. Lawan joined the long list of presidential aspirants under the ruling party ahead of the 2023 general elections. The Senate President becomes the 24th presidential ...

  A socio-political activist, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday asked Nigerian students to ‘teach the country’s leaders who are playing Russian roulette with their future, a big lesson’. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) earlier today rolled over its ongoing strike for another 12 weeks. A statement signed by ASUU ...