Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have intercepted two pick-up vans conveying logistics supplies suspected to be meant for Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno State. The interception followed credible intelligence indicating the movement of the items from Dapchi in Yobe State towards the Magumeri general area of Borno. The information prompted a coordinated military response to disrupt the suspected supply route. In a statement issued in Maiduguri by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Sani Uba said…

Photo: Hannatu Musawa Nigeria’s music industry is generating an estimated $600 million annually and is projected to more than double in value over the next decade, reaching about $1.03 billion by 2033, according to a new industry intelligence report. The projection was disclosed by the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, in the foreword to Basslines to Billions: Nigeria’s Music Market Intelligence Report. The publication is described as the first comprehensive effort to place verifiable economic data behind one of Africa’s most globally visible creative movements. Developed through a collaboration between the National Council for…

By Deborah Nnamdi A woman has been found dead inside her residence at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Maitama, Abuja, prompting an investigation by the police. Sources said the deceased, identified as Hajiya Fanna Mohd Abare, was discovered unresponsive in her apartment on December 17 at about 5:00 p.m. Her body, already in a decomposed state, was reportedly found by her sister, Hajiya Aisha Mongo, after concerns were raised over her whereabouts for nearly two days. It was gathered that the door to the room was locked from the inside and had to be forced open before the body was…

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua ended the much-hyped and widely criticized crossover bout against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul with a sixth-round knockout at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Friday night. The Netflix-backed contest, reportedly worth a combined purse of about $184 million for both fighters, had sparked widespread concern within the boxing community before the opening bell, with critics warning of the vast disparity in size, experience, and pedigree between the two men. Joshua, a two-time heavyweight world champion and Olympic gold medallist, entered the ring as the overwhelming favourite against Paul, whose boxing résumé has largely been built…

Photo: Wilfred Ndidi Beşiktaş midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been appointed the new captain of the Super Eagles, taking over the leadership of Nigeria’s senior men’s national team ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The announcement was confirmed on Friday via the official Super Eagles social media handle, which quoted Ndidi as describing the role as deeply meaningful as Nigeria prepares for the continental tournament. Ndidi’s first major assignment as captain will be leading the three-time African champions at AFCON 2025, where Nigeria will be aiming to reclaim continental glory. Speaking to the Super Eagles media…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised alarm over what he described as serious discrepancies between laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions eventually published and enforced by the executive arm of government. In a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Obi said Nigeria had moved from the era of padded budgets to what he termed the forging of laws, warning that such practices pose grave threats to constitutional governance, taxpayers’ rights, and access to justice. “Our national shame continues to unfold, evident in…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu will embark on a festive season tour of three states—Borno, Bauchi, and Lagos—beginning this weekend, the Presidency has announced. In a statement on Friday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday for Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. While in Borno, the President is scheduled to commission a number of projects executed by the state government under Governor Babagana Zulum in collaboration with the Federal Government. He will also attend the wedding ceremony of Sadeeq Sheriff, son of former Borno State governor and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of suspected remains of a police inspector who was earlier declared missing in the Guma Local Government Area of the state. Police sources, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama, said the remains are believed to be those of Inspector Mohammed Yakubu of the 13 Police Mobile Force (PMF), attached to Operation Zenda Joint Task Force, who went missing on June 13, 2025, at Tse Keleke, about 10 kilometres from Daudu. It was gathered that on December 18, at about 9:30 a.m., actionable intelligence led security operatives to a…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ekiti State Government has dismissed a surgeon accused of removing a patient’s kidney without prior consent at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH). The decision was announced in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Health, Oyebanji Filani, and made available to journalists on Thursday. According to the statement, the government also approved the suspension of all members of the surgical team present in the operating theatre on the day of the procedure for one month, pending further administrative review. The action followed the submission of a detailed report by a seven-member panel of enquiry,…

The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has directed that all enforcement actions related to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol products be suspended until further notice. The directive followed an official correspondence from the House of Representatives Committee on Food and Drug Administration and Control concerning plans by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to enforce the ban. In a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser on Public Affairs to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Terrence Kuanum, the OSGF said the correspondence, dated November 13,…