LAGOS — Nigerian singer Cynthia Morgan, also known by her stage name Madrina, has reignited her long-standing feud with former record label boss, Jude Okoye, in a strongly worded post on Instagram. The reggae-dancehall artist accused Okoye, CEO of the now-defunct Northside Music Inc., of consistently speaking negatively about her behind her back while allegedly…
ABUJA — Nigerian media mogul and former presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has alleged that Nyesom Wike, former Rivers State governor, paid $30,000 to each delegate during the 2022 PDP presidential primary. Momodu made the revelation during an interview on Channels Television on Monday, claiming that a former Nigerian president had warned him against contesting the…
TURKEY — Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has reportedly given the green light for a permanent transfer from Napoli to Turkish giants Galatasaray, according to Nigerian sports journalist Buchi Laba. Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) account, Laba — known to have close ties to the Napoli forward — broke the news on Monday, claiming…
ABUJA — Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated Nigeria’s firm opposition to nuclear weapons testing, emphasizing that the nation remains fully committed to a world free of nuclear threats. Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during a high-level meeting with the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), Dr. Robert Floyd, Shettima stated…
IBADAN — The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away at the age of 90, marking the end of a brief but historic reign. NAIJABLOGDAILY gathered that the revered monarch died in the early hours of Monday, amid celebrations marking both his 90th birthday and the first anniversary of his coronation. Oba Olakulehin…
ENUGU — Governor Peter Mbah has revealed the strategic reasons behind the establishment of Enugu Air, the newly launched state-owned airline poised to transform aviation, commerce, and infrastructure in Nigeria’s South East region. The historic launch took place on Monday at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, with the inaugural flight operated by XEJet and…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially listed a Boeing 737‑700 Business Jet—acquired during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration in 2005—for sale in Switzerland. The 19-year-old presidential aircraft, initially purchased for $43 million, is currently listed by AMAC Aerospace in Basel, a renowned Swiss private aviation firm. This development follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s move…
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has blamed the ineffective enforcement of the state’s 2017 Anti-Open Grazing Law on the absence of national backing and limited security capacity at the state level. In a statement issued through his Chief Press Secretary, Kula Tersoo, on Sunday, Alia responded to criticism from the Benue Advocacy Network, which questioned…
Jos Electricity Distribution Plc (JED) has condemned an attack by officers of the Nigerian Mobile Police Force (MOPOL) on its staff member in Makurdi, Benue State, following the disconnection of power supply to their barracks over an outstanding electricity debt of N112.4 million. In a strongly worded statement released on Sunday, the Head of Corporate…
The Nigerian Senate has acknowledged the Federal High Court judgment delivered on July 4, 2025, in the case involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, but says it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the ruling required to guide its next steps. In a statement released in Abuja on Sunday, the Chairman of the…
