Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested the biological parents of twin babies whose lifeless bodies were discovered in a drainage channel along Cooperative Street, Nwokedi, in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. The bodies of the infants were found on Sunday morning by passersby, wrapped in a box containing baby clothing. The discovery prompted an immediate report to officers at the Okpoko Divisional Police Headquarters. Residents expressed shock and outrage over the incident, describing it as a disturbing act that should not be tolerated. One resident, identified simply as Uche, said the bodies were…

Photo: Governor Biodun Oyebanji By Deborah Nnamdi Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been re-elected as governor of Ekiti State after securing a landslide victory in Saturday’s governorship election, winning in all 16 local government areas of the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oyebanji the winner of the election in the early hours of Sunday following the collation of results from across the state. Announcing the result at the State Collation Centre in Ado-Ekiti, the Returning Officer, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, said the APC candidate met…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Air Force has intensified its offensive against terrorists and armed bandits in the North-West, destroying identified strongholds and neutralising several insurgents in a series of intelligence-led air operations. The operations were carried out by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1, targeting terrorist enclaves around Kidandan and other locations within the Joint Operations Area. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the strikes followed credible intelligence that confirmed the movement and activities of terrorists in the targeted…

Photo: A section of the Dominican Resort Hotel engulfed in fire A 46-year-old Italian woman has died and nearly 1,700 tourists were evacuated following a massive fire that engulfed a beachfront resort hotel in Bayahibe, a popular tourist destination in the Dominican Republic. Local emergency authorities confirmed on Friday that the victim, identified as Francesca Valentino, was killed in the blaze at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel. According to the DAEH emergency service, three people were taken to medical facilities for treatment, while six others, including hotel guests, visitors and emergency responders, received medical attention at the scene. Videos…

Iran’s central military command on Saturday announced the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz to vessel traffic, citing what it described as a breach of an agreement with the United States following Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters and broadcast on Iranian state television. According to the statement, the closure of the vital waterway represents Tehran’s initial response to what it called the enemy’s failure to uphold its commitments. “It is hereby announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic. It is…

Gunmen have killed a pregnant woman and a young man during a fresh attack on Dyan community in Rim Village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Sources in the community said the attackers stormed the area at about 10 p.m. on Friday and opened fire on residents, killing two people and leaving the community in mourning. The victims were identified as 32-year-old Mrs Happiness Pam, who was pregnant, and Daniel Luka, 24. Reacting to the incident, the Berom Youth Moulders Association condemned the killings, describing the attack as gruesome, senseless, and unacceptable. In a statement issued on Saturday and…

A 49-year-old farmer, Akaniyene Ignatius, has confessed to the killing and beheading of two elderly men in Abanyama community, Creek Town, in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, claiming he carried out the attacks to avenge the deaths of his parents and brother. Ignatius was arrested by operatives of the Cross River State Police Command following the gruesome murders of two prominent community elders, identified as 75-year-old Oko Okon and 73-year-old Okon Akpan. The killings, which occurred on consecutive days in May, threw the riverine community into panic and reportedly forced several residents to flee their homes and…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has commenced an investigation into the alleged leak of voter information belonging to Nollywood actor and politician Emeka Ike amid growing concerns over data privacy and electoral integrity. The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this on Friday during a media parley with journalists at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, stating that both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Ike had already been engaged as part of the ongoing probe. The controversy arose following the publication of details linked to Ike’s voter registration record by Lere…

By Deborah Nnamdi Boko Haram terrorists who abducted pupils and teachers from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have reportedly been trapped within the Oyo National Park, 36 days after the May 15 attacks. Security sources involved in the ongoing rescue operation said the insurgents, identified as members of Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad, commonly known as Boko Haram, have intensified efforts to frustrate military operations by planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and frequently relocating within the forest. The terrorists are also believed to be orchestrating attacks in other parts of the country as a strategy to…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Navy has intercepted approximately 103,500 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, and uncovered a suspected illicit petroleum distribution route in Rivers State. The seizure was disclosed by the Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, in a statement issued on Friday following an operation conducted by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER. According to the statement, the interception occurred during a routine security patrol around the APS Limited Jetty in Woji under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, a strategic anti-crude oil theft initiative aimed at combating illegal refining,…