Author: Naija Daily News

A total sum of N1.969 trillion, being the December 2025 Federation Account revenue, has been shared among the Federal Government, states and local government councils. This was disclosed in a communiqué from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, made available on Monday by Director Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Bawa Mokwa. The revenue was shared at the January FAAC meeting. The communiqué stated that the N1.969 trillion total distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N1.084 trillion, Value Added Tax revenue of N846.507 billion and Electronic Money Transfer Levy revenue of N38.110 billion. It added…

Nine men accused of carrying out the deadly attack on Yelwata community in Benue State have been ordered into custody by the Federal High Court in Abuja pending the hearing of their bail applications. The order was made on Monday by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik after the suspects were formally charged with multiple terrorism-related offences and pleaded not guilty to all counts. The court fixed February 26 and 27 for the commencement of trial. Prosecutors filed a 57-count amended charge against the defendants, linking them to the June 13, 2025 assault on Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area, where about 150…

A covert police operation in Uyo has led to the arrest of two suspected cult leaders believed to be coordinating an initiation exercise for members of the Black Axe confraternity. The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said the suspects were caught after intelligence reports pointed to a planned cult initiation around a secondary school axis along Oron Road in the state capital. Police spokesperson DSP Timfon John, who briefed reporters at the command headquarters in Ikot Akpanabia, said officers moved in on the location on Sunday evening. According to her, members of the group attempted to escape immediately they noticed…

Fresh clues about the 2027 presidential race emerged from a local campaign ground in Abuja after former Anambra governor Peter Obi told supporters he intends to contest the next general election in the top position. Speaking not at a national declaration event but during mobilisation for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) election, Obi framed the council poll as a building block for his wider political plan. He urged his followers to deliver votes at the grassroots, saying their performance there would directly strengthen his personal political journey. He told the crowd their support in the AMAC contest was critical…

The management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, has denied allegations of medical negligence following the death of rising singer Ifunanya Nwagene, popularly known as Nanyah, who died after suffering complications from a snake bite. In a statement, the hospital said its medical team made concerted efforts to save the 26-year-old artiste, countering widespread claims on social media that she was denied adequate care or anti-snake venom. FMC explained that doctors immediately assessed Nwagene on arrival and discovered that she had already developed severe neurotoxic complications from the bite. According to the hospital, arrangements were underway to transfer…

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Alhaji Hassan Umaru, for allegedly killing his wife’s suspected lover with a machete over an alleged extramarital affair. The incident occurred on Sunday in Bundila village, Gulani Local Government Area, where the victim, 45-year-old Sukari Abdul, was reportedly attacked by Umaru at the local market. According to the police, Umaru inflicted fatal injuries to Abdul’s neck with a sharp cutlass. “Personnel of the Bara Divisional Police Headquarters swiftly responded and rushed the victim to Bularaba Primary Health Care Facility for medical attention, where he was pronounced dead by a medical…

A sudden fire outbreak before dawn on Monday threw traders into panic at Singa Market in Kano, leaving several shop owners counting losses as goods and stalls were destroyed before business hours. The blaze reportedly started in the early morning and swept through parts of the market, forcing nearby occupants and security guards to raise the alarm. Firefighters were later drafted in to battle the flames and stop them from reaching more crowded sections of the trading hub. Officials of the Kano State Fire Service confirmed they received an emergency call at about 3:16 a.m. and immediately mobilised response teams…

… IPOB leaders give conflicting orders Photo…IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu.. Business activities have resumed at Onitsha Main Market after a one-week government-ordered closure, with traders returning to their stalls but lamenting heavy financial losses recorded during the period. The shutdown was enforced by the Anambra State Government after reports that sections of the market complied with a Monday sit-at-home directive linked to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Governor Chukwuma Soludo subsequently ordered a full closure and warned that continued defiance of reopening directives would attract stricter sanctions. When the gates reopened under tight security presence, traders quickly moved…

South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Gayton McKenzie, has dismissed claims that the country has been confirmed as the new host of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, insisting that Morocco remains the official host of the tournament. In a statement issued on Monday, McKenzie said no formal decision had been taken to relocate the competition from Morocco, countering earlier remarks credited to the Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Peace Mabe, who had suggested that South Africa was set to take over hosting duties following Morocco’s alleged withdrawal. McKenzie clarified that South Africa has only expressed its readiness…

By Sodeeq Kamsela, Abuja Over 30,000 retired police officers have received a combined N97.5 billion in pension and retirement benefits, according to NPF Pensions Limited, the pension manager for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. The disclosure came during the 2026 pre-retirement seminar organised by the pension firm in Lagos, where officials also said thousands of families of deceased officers have been paid death benefits running into tens of billions of naira. Acting Managing Director, Abdulkareem Gezawa, said 30,370 retirees have so far been settled since the organisation began operations, while 8,847 next-of-kin received death benefit payments totalling N39.57 billion.…