NAIRA NAIJA NEWS - NIGERIA

She shared the photo and wrote "The more you look the less you see.... Nigeria at 56 hahaha Happy (in)Dependence Day...in advance"....

President Buhari says he will not stop blaming PDP for the current state of the nation. Speaking at the launch of a pictorial book entitled ‘Buhari a new beginning’ by his personal photographer, Bayo Omoboriowo in the state house Abuja, President Buhari said...

A combined team of soldiers, air force officers and mobile police said to be over 1,000 have stormed the forest at Benin-Agbor road where Margaret Emefiele, the wife of Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele was taken to after she was kidnapped yesterday...

Those will corrupt and perverted minds -will definitely get this wrong. Michelle Obama was pictured holding her husband, president Barack Obama and former US President George Bush  at the opening of the National Museum  of African American History and Culture over the weekend. ...

This little girl identified as Fatima was last seen yesterday with her School Uniform, School bag and her lunch box in Gombe State. Anyone with useful details should contact the appropriate authorities or contact 08036938364....

Boko Haram militant sect has so far killed 125 Cameroonian soldiers leaving behind a total of 450 orphans -in the ongoing war against insurgency in this region....

A man has narrated how his friend survived an attack by car snatchers in Gwarimpa area of Abuja -after parking his car and leaving it on outside. Read below from a witness, who shared the story on his Facebook page. ...

This is according to the exchange rates as of today September 30th...

The governor and his wife Iara pictured celebrating with APC members on the occasion of their party's candidate, Godwin Obaseki's victory ‎at the state governorship election. ....

The EFCC has arraigned the duo of Ugwuanwani Louis and Enudu Kenneth before Hon. Justice Dugbo-Oghoghorie of Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on a two count charge bothering on land scam and obtaining by false pretenses....

Imo State Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha presented brand new Kia Rio saloon cars to the three Imo Rio216 gold medalists along side their coaches on Thursday, September 29th at the Govt House. Presenting the cars to the five beneficiaries and a check of N1 million each on behalf of the governor, the Chief of Staff, Government House Owerri, Hon. Ugwumba Uche Nwosu said that the presentation is in fulfillment of the governor's promise to the Paralympic medalists of Imo origin who represented Nigeria. ..

Unknown gunmen Thursday abducted two nurses Mr. Awaji-Owa Ntendeng Hebron and Mrs Nwikina Felicia who were under the employment Erama General Hospital in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local government area of Rivers State...

Militants under the aegis Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate NDJM, today claimed responsibility for the attack of another Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, NPDC delivery line in Delta State. The militants claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement released today by its self styled Gen Aldo Agbalaja. The statement in part reads;...

Nigerian soldier, Celestine Nwabueze (pictured), revealed via Social Media how he assisted a woman who gave birth in the heat of an impending attack by Boko Haram. Sharing photos of the baby, he also revealed that the woman, out of gratitude, wanted to name the child after him. "This is where I respect women so much. This child was born at my back when those idiots wanted to attack the villagers...

National Assembly staff and security operatives today sealed off the office of sacked chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, who was suspended for 180 sitting days and also barred him from positions of authority in the House till the end of the 8th assembly....

The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 3 a Public Holiday to mark Nigeria’s 56th Independence Anniversary...

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo's £15 million private jet crashed while trying to land in Barcelona on Monday evening.  The plane, a Gulfstream G200 which he bought last year, is sometimes rented out to private clients or companies.  The crash happened at El Prat airport...

A woman was stripped unclad and beaten mercilessly by residents of Owevwe in Delta state -after being nabbed over witchcraft allegations.  According to an online report, Mrs Janet Ugbaga, who comes from Agbarha town, made some "shocking revelations" after receiving treatment due to the hot beating she received...

Godwin Obaseki, the All Progressives Congress (APC) party candidate in the gubernatorial election in Edo State, has won the contest in the two-way race with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winning most of the votes. Pastor Ize-Iyamu of the PDP came second in the votes collated and announced by INEC...

An overloaded container truck fell this morning at Iyana-Iba bus stop in Lagos. The incident was said to have caused a heavy traffic gridlock before arrival of the police and emergency officials ho cleared the highway...

No fewer than four persons sustained injuries at Ogharra Primary School, Jattu, during the Edo State governorship election, while a ballot box and card reader were snatched at separate developments at Sabongidda Ora and Ibillo respectively....

A mother in India has been jailed for life after killing her six-month-old daughter so she could pay more attention to her sick son....

Things have been put in place at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Center in Edo state as Nigerians await announcement of results of the governorship elections. ...

The family of a man with severe deformities is hoping he can undergo life-changing facial surgery. Xia Yuanhai, 53, who lives in Laotu village in Chongqing, southwestern China, has facial hyperplasia – excessive tissue enlargement....

There was confusion at Sycamore Junction, Ajara Topa area of Badagry, Lagos State, after some customs officers allegedly opened fire on some residents....

A baby boy who looks like an 80-year-old man actually has a rare condition which causes him to age quickly...

A banker killed his wife by stabbing her 124 times with a knife and an axe, a jury has heard...

The Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team ,IRT has arrested two suspected members of the kidnap gang that abducted four residents of Oshorun Heritage Estate, in Isheri North area of Lagos, a fortnight ago..

A soldier who went missing while fighting Boko Haram insurgents at Gudunbale area of Borno state -has been reportedly confirmed dead by the Nigerian army. ...

There is a heavy security presence at the INEC Headquarters in Edo state, as the materials from local government wards arrive the electoral commission for collation. At INEC Headquarters, stage is set for results announcement....

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The Commissioner for Environment in Borno state, Waziri Imam, has died. He died this morning following a brief illness at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. He will be buried today according to Islamic laws. ...

According to an online report, this little boy died 2 weeks ago in Lagos, after a dog bite. This was shared in a bid to raise awareness on regular vaccination of pets.. May his soul rest in peace.  ...

Voting has commenced in some polling units as Edo citizens decide their governor today.  The All Progressives Congress APC governorship candidate, Godwin Obaseki, was seen at a polling unit -waiting for his turn ....

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 12, Bauchi, Yakubu Jibrin, yesterday presented a cheque of N40 million to the families of 36 officers, who lost their lives in the line of duty....

The delegation of Nigeria’s U17 Women National Team, Flamingoes, flew into Jordan  on Tuesday morning aboard an Emirates Airline flight from Dubai.  The contingent had flown out of Abuja aboard another Emirates Airline flight  on Monday  night....

Armed thugs yesterday allegedly invaded the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), in Ogbomoso, Oyo State and attacked some workers of Osun State origin. They allegedly told the workers to leave the institution or lose their lives...

Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says not all Nigerians believe that corruption is wrong. Speaking on Tuesday after a media workshop organised for journalists covering activities of the commission, Magu stated that the fact he was functioning in acting capacity as chairman of the EFCC has only given him determination to fight against corruption....

What better way to express passion: Man confesses love with 999 boxes of condoms and bouquet of thongs to his goddess in China and of course, she said yes.  See photos below; ..

All is set for the 2016 Edo governorship election which holds today. The atmosphere was charged in Edo State ahead of today’s governorship election, as security agents from all indications have provided water tight security across the state....

President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the proposed investment of $5billion in the Nigerian economy by the business delegation that accompanied the Vice President of India, noting that India had already invested $10 billion in the economy...

A suspected armed robber has been arrested in Ugbokolo area of Okpokwu, Benue State. The suspect, whose identity was given as Timothy Odoh allegedly attacked one Mrs. Apeh, Tuesday afternoon, around Okpafie area of the community....

Maryam Babagana delivered her baby boy at UNICEF clinic in Dalori internally displaced persons camp in Maiduguri, Borno State.....

A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo state on Monday 26th September, 2016; sentenced a couple to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for procurement and facilitating the trafficking and forcing one Bidemi Adesina into prostitution in Libya....

The 32-seater bus manufactured by ex-Niger Delta militants arrived Abuja today, for onward delivery to President Buhari in honour of his commitment to the Amnesty Programme and the Niger Delta Region.....

The Man (pictured) allegedly got stuck while attempting to steal building materials from a site in Akwa Ibom state....

What was she thinking for her to pose like this...Probably it was her first time from the village to city, so she wanted to make the most of it.

This is a press release. Yesterday, at about 5.00pm suspected elements of Boko Haram terrorists, scavenging for food, attacked Kwang village and Vigilantes from Dagu (which is about 4 kilometres from Kwang), responded and repelled the terrorists attack....

Leaders of the two factions in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) embroiled in a leadership struggle, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and Senator Ahmed Makarfi, met today in Abuja -during the latter's surprise visit. They met after previously agreeing to end the relentless political drama....

An Okada rider was burnt to death by an angry mob for his involvement in a robbery at Finger bus-stop, Badagry Expressway, Lagos, today September 27th. Narrating what happened, a NNN eyewitness said the bike man was shot while trying to escape with his accomplice after a robbery.....