Author: Naija Daily News

Troops of the 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued eight of the 10 persons abducted by suspected terrorists during a wedding ceremony in Dabawa, Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State. A credible source at the Army Headquarters confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, disclosing that the attack occurred on Wednesday when an unconfirmed number of gunmen, reportedly dressed in military camouflage, stormed the venue and whisked away the victims. According to the source, troops positioned at an ambush point along the Yankwada River line swiftly mobilised to the scene after receiving a distress…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested three suspects over alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and involvement in illicit drug activities in Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were identified as Ifeanyi Ibeabuchi, 39; Abdullahi Shaibu, 26; and Obah Chima, 18. One of the suspects is said to be a motel owner. They were apprehended on Monday during a police operation. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, acted on credible intelligence and stormed a motel in Uke…

A tragic accident occurred on Thursday morning at Eleko Junction along the Lekki–Ajah Expressway in Lagos State as a granite-laden truck toppled onto a Toyota saloon car, killing the male driver and leaving his wife critically injured. The incident was confirmed in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq. According to preliminary security reports, the articulated truck, heavily loaded with granite and travelling at high speed from the Epe axis, suffered a catastrophic brake failure as it approached Eleko Junction. The mechanical fault reportedly led to…

A landlord in Nima, Accra, Ghana has come under intense public scrutiny after a viral video allegedly showed him ordering tenants to vacate his property over their children’s use of high-end iPhones. The footage, which has been widely circulated on social media, captures a heated exchange between the landlord and a family living in a single-room apartment. The confrontation reportedly began after the landlord noticed that the tenants’ daughters were using iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Max devices. He allegedly questioned how the family could afford such smartphones while reportedly owing rent and went on to demand that they…

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has withdrawn from two cases instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Justice Egwuatu, who was recently assigned the matters by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, said he decided to step aside for personal reasons and in the interest of justice. The development came shortly after a civil suit seeking the forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to Malami was mentioned in court. The cases were previously handled by…

Former Minister of Education and public policy advocate, Oby Ezekwesili, has strongly criticised the Senate over its amendment to Clause 60(3) of the Electoral Act, describing the move as a “coup against our democracy and the Nigerian people.” In a statement issued on Wednesday, Ezekwesili accused the upper legislative chamber of weakening transparency in the electoral process by attaching conditions to the electronic transmission of election results. “The Senate committed a coup against our democracy and the Nigerian people yesterday,” she said. “Let me again remind the Senators that it is not wise to play with fire. It simply is…

Panic erupted at the Bayelsa State Civil Service Secretariat on Wednesday after a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) detonated within the complex, prompting the immediate evacuation of workers and visitors. Eyewitnesses said a 60-year-old man, identified as Pentecost Elijah from Otuan Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, claimed responsibility for the explosion and threatened to detonate additional devices allegedly planted around the premises. Elijah, who reportedly described himself as a contractor owed money for an unspecified job by the state government, allegedly warned that further explosions would occur if he was not paid immediately. He was said to have…

A gunman killed nine people and injured dozens more at a secondary school and a nearby residence in the remote mountain town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Tuesday before taking their own life, authorities said. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed that 27 people were wounded in the attack, including two who sustained serious injuries and 25 others who suffered non-life-threatening wounds. Police said an alert was issued Tuesday afternoon reporting an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Responding officers discovered six people fatally shot inside the school, while a seventh victim with a gunshot wound died…

Businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has engaged in a public war of words with Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, over his support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The exchange began after Fayose, in a video posted on Instagram, alleged that the Igbo are “easy to buy” provided one has “money and power,” a remark that stirred reactions on social media. Responding on Wednesday via Instagram, Cubana Chief Priest defended his association with the City Boy Movement, a group aligned with President Tinubu’s government. He said his decision to support…

The Federal Government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to immediately suspend all enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic products. The government also warned the agency to stop sealing factories and warehouses over the issue. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Special Adviser on Public Affairs to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Terrence Kuanum. According to Kuanum, the order followed a joint intervention by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the…