President Bola Tinubu on Thursday addressed a joint session of the National Assembly to commemorate Democracy Day, pledging to deepen Nigeria’s democratic ethos, revamp the economy, and honour the heroes…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of dismantling the democratic foundations that were hard-won since the historic June 12, 1993, election. Naija News reports that Atiku,…
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has lamented that Nigeria’s current state falls short of true democracy despite President Bola Tinubu’s involvement in the June 12 struggle.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has failed to announce the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the Governor of Rivers State Naija News reports that many had called on the president…
The Presidency has apologised for mistakenly including the name of the Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, and Nigerian Icon, Edwin Madunagu, under the posthumous Democracy Day National Honours list. Naija…
Napoli have officially announced the signing of Belgian star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne on a two-year contract. The move marks the end of De Bruyne’s glittering 10-year spell at Manchester…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have maintained their position as Africa’s top-ranked women’s football team, according to the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking released on Thursday, June 12, 2025. The…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has expressed strong disapproval over the unauthorised use of its name by certain corporate organisations and individuals in the organisation of football awards. This…
The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has announced that he has flushed kidnappers out of key zones and drastically reduced cultism to its barest level. Okpebholo disclosed this at…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has accused the Federal Government, led by President Bola Tinubu, of marginalising northern Nigeria. The Forum expressed its disappointment regarding the allocation of capital projects,…
The lawmaker representing Bayelsa West, Senator Seriake Dickson, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for failing to address the lingering political crisis in Rivers State, accusing the presidency of promoting…
Tottenham Hotspur have announced the appointment of Thomas Frank as their new head coach, with the 51-year-old Dane signing a contract that runs until 2028. Thomas Frank replaces Ange Postecoglou,…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has remarked that decades following the June 12 debacle, providence has handed the baton of MKO Abiola’s quest for the essence of Nigeria’s democracy to one…
President Bola Tinubu has declared readiness to welcome the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Wednesday, President Tinubu acknowledged…
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibokette Ibas, on Tuesday laid before the House of Representatives a bold ₦1.48 trillion 2025 budget proposal. Naija News reports that the budget is…
The Nigeria Police Force has busted a high-level cybercrime syndicate behind the hijacking of several WhatsApp accounts, many of them belonging to prominent individuals, with the intention of defrauding their…
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is keen on a Premier League move, with Manchester United monitoring his situation closely, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Recall that Osimhen rejected a lucrative…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dele Momodu, has condemned the leaders of Nigeria, accusing them of causing hardship for the citizens. According to Momodu, Nigerians are…
Editor’s note: In this piece, Bright Okuta imagines an alternate Democracy Day speech. Using humour and sarcasm, he addresses serious issues such as freedom of speech, government power, and what…
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Thursday, 12th June, 2025 1. June 12: President Tinubu Cancels National Broadcast President…
