Author: Naija Daily News

Fresh details have emerged linking an Igbo civilian to the alleged coup plot against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, marking the first time an individual of Igbo extraction has been associated with the foiled scheme, despite the absence of any Igbo among the principal alleged plotters. Investigations by PREMIUM TIMES revealed that Stanley Amandi, a Nollywood filmmaker and actor, was arrested in September 2025 alongside several military officers accused of plotting a violent overthrow of the Tinubu administration. Amandi, a former chairman of the Enugu State chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), is so far the only Igbo individual…

Nigeria’s average internet download speed in urban areas increased to 20.5 megabits per second in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from 19Mbps recorded in the third quarter, according to the latest Industry Performance Report released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The report, however, showed a decline in internet speeds for rural users, who recorded an average download speed of 11Mbps, down from 12.7Mbps in the previous quarter, highlighting persistent disparities in broadband performance across the country. Presenting the report during a webinar attended by media and industry stakeholders, the NCC’s Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, Edoyemi…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has increased cargo port charges to N20, marking the first upward review of the tariff in nearly two decades. The adjustment, which took immediate effect, was obtained exclusively from FAAN on Friday, January 30. The authority said the decision was driven by prolonged inflation, foreign exchange pressures and the need to fund and sustain critical cargo infrastructure at Nigerian airports. FAAN explained that the cargo tariff had remained unchanged at N7 since 2008, despite major shifts in Nigeria’s economic environment over the past 18 years. According to the authority, cumulative inflation during the…

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested seven suspected bandits and recovered five firearms with live ammunition in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, said the arrests followed credible intelligence received by the Command on January 28, indicating that five individuals had prohibited firearms. He explained that operatives of the Anti–Car Theft Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) acted swiftly on the information, leading to the arrest of Yusuf Aliyu Yusuf, Ahmed Umar, Abdullahi Muhammad, Ahmad Jazuli, and Muktar Bashir. According to the police, items recovered during the…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected car snatcher in Uyo and recovered a stolen Toyota Corolla with registration number DKA-337 CB. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the arrest followed a distress call received at about 11:30 p.m. on January 20, 2026, from a Bolt driver who was reportedly robbed of his vehicle at gunpoint. DSP John said operatives who responded to the scene discovered that the suspects had already fled with the car. However, through prompt intelligence gathering, the stolen vehicle was traced to…

The Rivers State Government has denied claims that it blocked organisers of a pro-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rally, led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from using the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, Port Harcourt, on Friday, saying the facility is currently under reconstruction and unsafe for public use. Wike and the Chairman of the Renewed Hope Agenda in Rivers State, Ambassador Desmond Akawor, had accused the state government of refusing their request to use the stadium for the inauguration of coordinators of the Renewed Hope Agenda across the state’s three senatorial districts and 23 local government…

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan on the party’s November 2025 national convention, describing it as “academic and of no practical effect,” even as another faction of the party welcomed the ruling as a victory for the rule of law. The differing reactions were contained in separate statements issued on Friday. The BoT’s position was signed by its Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, while the opposing view was expressed by Jungude Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP National Caretaker Working Committee. In its…

Sharia police in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday publicly caned an unmarried couple 140 times each for having sex outside marriage and consuming alcohol, in what is believed to be one of the harshest such punishments since the region adopted Islamic law. The punishment was carried out in a public park in Banda Aceh, where the man and woman were struck on their backs with a rattan cane as dozens of onlookers watched. An AFP reporter at the scene said the woman fainted after receiving her lashes and was later taken away in an ambulance. Muhammad Rizal, head of Banda…

The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has arrested seven persons over their alleged involvement in an attempt to sell a day-old baby in Calabar, Cross River State. The suspects were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation carried out by troops of the Headquarters 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in the state capital. According to the Army, the operation followed credible intelligence on the activities of a suspected human trafficking network operating within Calabar Municipality. Acting on the information, troops conducted a coordinated raid on Glorious Amazing Grace Hospital in…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has broken its silence on the political crisis in Rivers State, disclosing that behind-the-scenes negotiations are ongoing to resolve the rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, made this known while speaking on TVC News’ Beyond the Headlines, offering insight into the party’s strategy amid the tension in the oil-rich state. He said that while the public is focused on court cases, impeachment threats, and heated exchanges, key efforts to stabilize the situation are being carried out…