Author: Naija Daily News

…Crisis over – BoT Chair Ohuabunwa By Didimoko A. Didimoko with agency report Fresh signals of stabilisation have emerged within the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), as party leaders declared that major legal disputes have been settled and attention should now shift to reconciliation, unity and grassroots rebuilding. At separate high-level meetings in Abuja, key figures, including FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) leadership, urged members to close ranks and focus on restructuring the opposition platform ahead of future elections. Speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee meeting, Wike warned members against treating the PDP like…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought a suspected fake investment promoter before the Federal High Court in Uyo over an alleged fraud involving more than $525,000 from foreign investors. The defendant, Victor Ekpong Thompson, was arraigned by the EFCC’s Uyo Zonal Directorate before Justice Maureen Adaobi on an eight-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretences. According to the anti-graft agency, in a social media post on Monday, Thompson allegedly convinced several American victims to part with funds by claiming he would invest the money in mineral resource mining and deep seaport projects. The commission said…

United States immigration authorities have placed 79 Nigerians on a priority deportation roster covering foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes, as part of an enforcement sweep targeting what officials described as high-risk offenders. The action is being driven by the United States Department of Homeland Security through arrests and detention carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Authorities say those listed were convicted of offences ranging from drug trafficking and fraud to violent crimes including assault, rape, robbery and manslaughter. Homeland Security said the current deportation push focuses first on non-citizens with major criminal records, noting that removal…

Residents of Ugep in the Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State were thrown into shock on Sunday after a 23-year-old man allegedly killed his father by slitting his throat with a machete shortly after the victim returned from church. The incident reportedly occurred around O3 Palace in the Usaja area of Ikpakapit Ward. The suspect, identified as Bassey Ubi, was said to have attacked his father inside their residence moments after the man arrived home from church. Eyewitnesses said the victim was inside the house when his son struck him on the neck with a machete, inflicting a…

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…