14+ hour, 11+ min ago  (418+ words) The Delta State Government has dismissed claims of the existence of a festival that allows for the sexual assaults of women. A viral video spotted by Naija News on social media showed some women being sexually assaulted and molested by…...

10+ hour, 47+ min ago  (389+ words) FIFA has confirmed that the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be staged in Morocco from October 17 to November 7, setting the calendar for the next edition of the youth tournament. The world football governing body made the announcement on Thursday through…...

15+ hour, 2+ min ago  (441+ words) A new agreement has been signed by the United Kingdom and Nigeria to facilitate the return of failed asylum seekers, visa overstayers, and convicted offenders. Naija News reports that the deal was signed by Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (539+ words) The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed three Memoranda of Understanding with the United Kingdom covering migration partnership, border security, and expansion of business visas for UK companies operating in Nigeria. Naija News reports that these'agreements were signed by the…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (317+ words) A former Super Eagles midfielder, Henry Nwosu, has died at the age of 62. The death of the Imo State-born football legend was announced on Saturday by his former teammate and fellow 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner, Segun Odegbami. Odegbami disclosed…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (576+ words) The Federal Government has approved an additional 50,000 mobilisation slots for the 2026 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme in response to the growing number of Nigerian graduates awaiting enlistment into the national service scheme. The Director-General of the National Youth Service…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (670+ words) The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is quietly exploring alternative venues for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) following uncertainty surrounding Morocco's ability to stage the tournament. CAF confirmed on Thursday that the competition will no longer take place…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (347+ words) The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, pushing the tournament from its original March slot to a new window between July and August. CAF confirmed the decision on Thursday, ending…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (537+ words) Angry residents of Nasarawa State on Monday trooped to the streets of Lafia, the state capital, protesting what they described as a chronic and unreliable electricity supply, crippling homes and businesses. Naija News reports that the demonstrators, who marched through…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (606+ words) The Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory Command, has arrested two suspected armed robbers over the murder of a security guard during a robbery operation in the Asokoro area of Abuja. The suspects, identified as Amaechi Edemba, 46, and Kelechi Nwokoro,…...