Good morning in Nigeria. Welcome to today’s Naija news roundup, Friday, May 3, 2025.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar calls on the president Ahmed Tinubu Emergency curbs his family, especially his son Seyi Tinubu, who “seem to be determined to buy political loyalty for his father in any way necessary, including coercion, violence and intimidation.”
Naija News The report said Atiku announced this through his media aide Paul Ibe in a statement Friday.
Atiku said the serious charges of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), comrade Atiku Isah (against physical assault, kidnapping and inducement at the hands of Seyi Tinubu) were shocking at the heart of democratic norms and civil liberties and went on strike.
According to him, such serious allegations against members of the first family are both disturbing and dangerous.
A prosecutor witness told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday that Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, will soon be extradited from Finland to Nigeria to face trial in the face of his excitement of being involved in Biafra.
Witnesses were identified as PW-AAA, and the department (DSS) agents arrested Nnamdi Kanu in 2015 at a hotel in Lagos, who disclosed this in cross-examination by Kanu, chief counsel for Kanu and chief lawyer for Kanu Agabi.
For security reasons, the true identity of PW-AAA is prohibited.
Witnesses confirmed that no weapons were found in Kanu or among the women arrested next to him. However, he claims that the nature and quantity of the materials recovered, including electronic gadgets and documents related to Biafra Indigenous Peoples (IPOB), may suggest that your intentions exceed normal use.
Lagos State High Court sits in Tafawa Balewa Square Andrew Nice Eminikoren, He was hanged to death for killing a 22-year-old fashion designer, Bamise Ayanwola.
The judge of the trial, Sherifat Sonaike, Judgment was made on Friday, May 2, 2025.
Sonaike believes that the prosecutor successfully proved its case, relying on the “last seen” doctrine and the dying declaration of the victim to establish an injustice.
Bamise appeared for the last time after boarding the BRT bus driven by Aminikoron in the Ajah Axis on February 26, 2022. At that time, her disappearance sparked public anger and extensive searches.
Nine days later, her lifeless body was found on the Carter Bridge on Lagos Island.
Naija News recalls that the Lagos State Government has convicted Aminikoren on four charges of conspiracy, murder and two counts of rape.
Prosecutors claim that on November 25, 2021, an Anikon raped Nneka Maryjane Ozezulu, a 29-year-old woman from Lagos.
He was also accused of conspiring with others who remained the whole person, before murdering her, his 22-year-old passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwole.
Former Presidential Media Assistant, Laolu Aleddemands better benefits packages and compensation for Nigerian workers.
According to him, wages for both the public service workers and the private sector in Nigeria are poor, and there is a desperate need to implement living wages for workers in the country.
Speaking on the channel TV program Sunrise on Friday, Akande stressed that the annual Workers’ Day celebrations provide the government with a good opportunity to face long-term labor problems in Nigeria.
“Workers’ days are not just celebrations. It’s a time to reflect on the lack of Nigerian labor system.” He said.
“We don’t pay well at all.”
“Politicians would say the government is doing something. The private sector will pretend to pay a decent salary. Workers also pretend to pay a good salary. But the truth is, people in this country are paying poorly,He said.
A former presidential spokesman praised the recent government efforts to increase salaries of judicial officials, but pointed out that the same efforts must be done for other categories of workers in the country.
“What the government does to pay properly is a step forward. However, the principle should be attributed to all workers,He said.
The federal government of Nigeria officially launched the implementation of the dual authorization policy for all federal colleges of education (FCOES) on Friday, which was adopted by the Federal College of Education Act in 2023.
Naija News The collected landmark legislation was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, authorizing the FCOE to award Nigeria Certificate of Education (NCE) and Bachelor of Education.
This policy marks a key development in the ongoing reform of the Nigerian teacher education system.
Education Minister Tunji Alausa announced the launch of the policy in Abuja, praising the program as a bold and transformative move to the country’s educational landscape.
Julius Abure’s Labor faction said it will not join any alliance or merger until the 2027 election.
Naija News It was reported that the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja said on Friday that it was stated in the communiqué.
Abul said Labour will continue to rebuild, reposition and re-formulate its plans and policies to ensure it wins the 2027 election.
He further promised to lend a helping hand with dissatisfied party members before the general election.
“The NEC declares that the party is not and will not be part of the 2027 general election coalition. The party would rather continue to rebuild, reposition, re-progress, re-strategy, reconcile, strengthen, push forward its plans and policies, win more members and win the 2027 general election,” he said. It reads.
Abure’s faction congratulated Labour’s Anambra state candidate George Moghalu for participating in the gubernatorial election on November 8.
The party urged Anambra voters to assemble behind Moghalu. The party promised that Moghalu would be born with a bigger Anambra.
The federal government has once again issued a harsh warning to foreigners living in Nigeria, urging them to leave within the 90-day window or face strict consequences.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, spokesman for the Nigerian Immigration Agency (NIS), confirmed the timeline, highlighting the need for compliance.
“The Nigerian Immigration Bureau wants to further inform the public that the three-month window period from May 1 to August 1, 2025 should allow foreigners living in Nigeria to have expired visas to voluntarily return to their home country without penalty, He said.
The new directive also comes with a new timetable: From August 2, 2025, foreigners who have visas placed over one year will face a permanent entry ban.
During his engagement with the Nigerian Employer Consulting Association (NECA), Minister of the Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced that expats over six months would face a five-year ban, while over one year would be a one-year ban, as well as a daily extra sale fee, as well as a $15 fee, or $15 fee.
However, NIS has now adjusted to point out that a year-long super host will be completely blacklisted.
The son of Seyi President Bola Tinubu refuted allegations of bribery, kidnapping and torture by the president of the Nigerian Students Association (NANS), Comrade Atiku Abubakar Gahiha.
Naija News The report said Isah’s response at a press conference on Wednesday was after he claimed that Seyi and the Minister of Youth Development, Olawter Oluwandandhe was given a 100 million bribe from Lagos to promote the president.
According to Isah, he rejected the proposal and pointed out that he could not promote a president who had not achieved results.
Isa further claimed that after he refused, a plan was made to kidnap him.
Seyi reacted in an Instagram post on Friday, May 2, 2025, describing the allegations as an attempt to slander his character.
Seyi Tinubu denies meeting with Isah in Lagos on the subject.
Senegalese-American singer Akon claims he played a major role in the success story of Nigeria’s international Afrobeats star Wizkid.
Speaking on the recent episode of the Bagfuel Travel podcast, the singer said Wizkid was a local musician, and he then signed him to the record label in 2008 and refreshed it.
Akan also claimed that it would not be today without him raising some artists in Nigeria and opening up a larger market for them in the late 2000s to 2010s.
He said “In 2008, I spent some time in Nigeria and developed what you think of African descent today. All of this proves that.
“Wizkid is the first [Nigerian] We officially signed the artist at that time. Then we went on to sign a group called p-square, which is the first [Nigerian] Make it an international group.
“Wizkid is just a local Nigerian star and then we touch him and it opens to a larger market. I don’t want to honor this, but I can tell you that if we don’t do what we do, then Afrobeats are still in the same position and we get there. [Nigeria in 2008]. I can tell you 100%.
“I brought the commercial aspect of music to Afrobeats because they only [Nigerian artists at that time] Knowing to be creative [side of music]. No business, no infrastructure, no attachments. ”
The management of the Meteor Football Club firmly refuted the serious allegations of the match, which were recently conducted by the radio sports host on a program based on a radio station radio based at Ibadan Station.
The host claimed that the shooting star deliberately gave up a two-goal lead against Katsina United and accused them of deliberately putting the Southwest Derby against Remo Stars, which ended in a 1-0 defeat.
The allegations have attracted attention and caused controversy, prompting the club to deal with the claims.
In an official statement issued Friday, the Oruhall fighters condemned the allegations as “unfounded, savage and unfounded”, expressing profound dissatisfaction with the unprofessional behaviors displayed by the presenter.
The club stressed that such remarks hurt the integrity of players and the entire organization.
That was the top newspaper headline in Nigeria today. Read more Nigerian news on Naija News. See you tomorrow.
