Author: Naija Daily News

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 37-year-old businessman, Ani Onyebuchi Romans, for allegedly trafficking 5.3 kilograms of tramadol concealed inside full-body mannequins and bound for Cameroun. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, January 11, 2026, by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja. According to the statement, Romans was intercepted by NDLEA operatives along the Oron–Ibaka Road in Oron Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State while returning from the Christmas and New Year holidays. Investigations revealed that the suspect, who claimed to reside in…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said politicians who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State cannot lay claim to leadership of political structures and initiatives he helped establish. Wike made the remarks on Saturday during a “Thank You” visit to Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA), where he also urged supporters to back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027. Criticizing the influx of former political rivals into the APC, the former Rivers State governor said their late entry into the party does not confer authority or leadership. Using a metaphor,…

Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has announced a cash reward of $1.5 million for Nigeria’s Super Eagles if they emerge champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Rabiu disclosed that the team would receive an immediate $500,000 bonus if they win their semi-final match and qualify for the final, with an additional $1 million pledged should they go on to lift the trophy on Sunday. The billionaire industrialist announced on Saturday via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, shortly after Nigeria’s 2–0 victory over Algeria in the quarter-finals of the tournament. The win, secured in Marrakech,…

The Delta State High Court sitting in Warri has ruled that the Delta State Traffic Management Authority (DESTMA) lacks the constitutional power to arrest traffic offenders, impose fines, or confiscate vehicle number plates. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday in Suit No. W/348/2016: Chuks Christian Ofili v. Attorney-General of Delta State & Anor, Hon. Justice Ejiro Emudainowho nullified Section 18(1) of the Delta State Traffic Management Authority Law, 2013, holding that it is inconsistent with the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The court held that DESTMA and its officials have no legal authority to impose fines, penalties, or sanctions, or to…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State has confirmed that nine passengers lost their lives while 10 others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash along the Kano–Maiduguri Expressway. The Sector Commander, CC Apaji Danladi Boyi, disclosed this on Friday during a briefing with journalists in Bauchi. He said the accident occurred at about 6:20 a.m. on the Jama’are–Azare axis of the highway. Boyi explained that the crash involved a commercial vehicle with registration number KTG 181 ZZ, which was conveying 19 passengers from Gombe to Kano at the time of the incident. According to him, preliminary investigations…

The Federal Government has announced a new policy framework aimed at easing the financial burden on parents, improving learning outcomes, and promoting sustainability in schools through the use of reusable, high-quality textbooks. The policy was unveiled on Friday by the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaba Sai’d, as part of ongoing reforms to reposition Nigeria’s education sector. Under the new framework, schools are to adopt standardized and durable textbooks designed to last between four and six years, while the practice of bundling disposable workbooks with textbooks has been prohibited. The ministers…

The Delta State Police Command has ordered the redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Jesse Division, CSP Chidi Nwabuzor, following allegations of extortion involving the sum of N2.5 million. The action followed a viral video in which a woman accused the DPO and two police officers, identified as Bright and Usman, of collecting the money to secure the release of her brother from police custody. According to the Command, the suspect at the centre of the allegation, 20-year-old Israel Onojeruo, was arrested on January 1, 2026, after being implicated by another suspect who allegedly sold a firearm to…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over his alleged failure to declare foreign currencies amounting to $800,575 and €651,505, valued at about N2.28 billion. Onal was arraigned before Justice Yellim Bogoro on a two-count charge bordering on money laundering, contrary to the provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition and Prevention) Act, 2022. The EFCC prosecutor, Bilikisu Buhari, told the court that the defendant was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, by officers of the Nigeria Customs Service Anti-Money Laundering Unit while in…

Authorities in Jersey, a British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands, are set to return more than $9.5 million (£7 million) to the Nigerian government following an agreement between both parties. The funds, which are proceeds of forfeited assets, will be channelled into infrastructure development projects in Nigeria. The repatriation follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in December between the Attorney General for Jersey, Mark Temple KC, and the Federal Government of Nigeria. The agreement builds on two previous asset recovery arrangements between Nigeria and Jersey, which led to the return of more than $300 million previously held in bank…

Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, has issued an order restraining the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and its members from embarking on the strike scheduled to commence on January 12. The order was made on Friday following the ruling on a motion ex parte filed by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Attorney General of the Federation. The motion was argued by the Director of Civil Litigation at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Maimuna Lami Shiru, who led a team of government lawyers. Listed as respondents in the suit are NARD, its…