Footynaija Media If approved, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has promised that the new police structure will have professionalism, accountability, and operational excellence at its core, and it has also stated that it is prepared to assist the establishment of state police. The promise was made by IGP Kayode Egbetokun during the opening remarks of a one-day … Read more
Niger State’s CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman and the Nigerian Army’s newly-deployed 31 Artillery Brigade Commander, Brig. Gen. K. Rabiu has promised to address the state’s security concerns by stepping up intelligence sharing and cooperative security operations. They committed on Thursday when Brig. After being deployed as Commander of the 31 Artillery Brigade, Gen. Rabiu visited … Read more
Phyna, a former winner of Big Brother Naija, has sued Carter Efe for N500 million over his allegations that they had an affair. Davrel, who is a personal streamer for Davido, allegedly accused Carter Efe of telling him that “Phyna is of no benefit,” which sparked the dispute between the two streamers, according to DAILY … Read more
Nigerian musician Damini Ogulu, better known by his stage name Burna Boy, who won a Grammy, has spoken publicly about his favourite football players. Burna Boy recently admitted in an interview with ESPN that he does not root for either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Jay Jay Okocha, a former Nigerian international, is the football … Read more
South Africa’s senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti, has urged her country’s administration and the Nigeria Immigration Service to follow suit in accordance with international law. In response to a campaign by Nigerians to boycott South African singer Tyla’s Lagos concert in light of recent attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, she issued the plea … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has revealed why the Federal Government refused to pay ransom for the abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oriile Local Government Area of Oyo State. Speaking during his meeting with Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadan at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu said they know the geography of the forest. Footynaija … Read more
The Cross River State government of Governor Bassey Otu is under pressure from the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to try to pay back governmental officials who departed the state many years ago but have never received their gratuities. It can be remembered that shortly after taking office in 2023, Governor Otu issued ten billion … Read more
Medical doctors in Ogun State’s public health sector will now be able to use the Professional Allowance Table (PAT) and Specialist Allowance, a decision that has been warmly received by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). During a press conference in Abeokuta prior to the association’s 2026 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, Dr. Luqman Ogunjimi, … Read more
Traditional leaders from Oyo State met with President Bola Tinubu, and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has given an explanation for their visit. Chief Adeola Oloko, the Olubadan’s media aide, released a statement making this announcement public. On Thursday, the statement was furnished to Footynaija. On Thursday, Tinubu was visited by the Olubadan … Read more
In a statement released on August 15, the Accord Party demanded that President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector-General of Police, and other officials step in to stop what it called the intimidation, harassment, and detention of its members in the run-up to Osun State’s governorship election. The party has also reiterated its demands for Ibrahim Gotan’s … Read more