Author: Naija Daily News

Photo: Unrelated photo of a fire incident scene A dawn fire on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, swept through the popular Jabi wood market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, destroying several shops and property valued at millions of naira. Eyewitnesses said the fire broke out in the early hours of the morning, sending thick smoke billowing into the air as traders and nearby residents scrambled to rescue goods from the affected structures. Firefighters from both the Federal Fire Service and the FCT Fire Service arrived promptly after receiving distress calls and worked for hours to contain the blaze. An…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued certificates of expulsion to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and 10 other members earlier sanctioned by the party. National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, disclosed this to journalists after the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Others affected include the embattled National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; the Legal Adviser, Kamarudeen Ajibade; former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose; Senator Mao Ohuabunwa; Austin Nwachukwu; Abraham Amah Nnanna; George Turna; and Chief Dan Orbih. They were all expelled during the party’s national convention in Lagos. Turaki said the original copies…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 51-year-old man, Emmanuel Nwangwu, for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old maternal cousin, Loveth Uloma Nwangwu, after she reported him for years of sexual abuse, abduction, and threats. The incident occurred at a pharmacy in Umuabor community, Nsukka Local Government Area, where Loveth had gone to seek medical attention. According to police findings, Emmanuel, a member of the local Neighbourhood Watch, took custody of Loveth in 2019 after the death of his wife, convincing her parents that he would support her education. Instead, he allegedly subjected the teenager to persistent sexual…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore before the Federal High Court in Abuja on allegations bordering on cybercrime. Sowore, a former presidential candidate, is facing a five-count charge accusing him of defaming President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as a criminal in posts shared on X and Facebook. The DSS alleges that his actions violate the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Amendment Act, 2024, as well as provisions of the Criminal Code Act. During the hearing, Justice Mohammed Umar granted Sowore bail on self-recognition but imposed strict conditions.…

By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued six kidnapped victims during coordinated operations in the Ejiba and Saminaka forests of Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Brigade’s spokesperson, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lokoja, noting that the operation was part of ongoing efforts to combat banditry and kidnapping across the region. He said the mission involved joint air and ground offensives, with crucial support from a Nigeria Police helicopter, which helped in locating and recovering the victims. Abdullahi explained that the victims were abandoned by their…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Musa as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of former Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who stepped down citing health reasons. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled “President Tinubu Nominates General Christopher Musa as the New Minister of Defence.” According to Onanuga, the nomination was formally conveyed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio in a letter seeking legislative confirmation. Tinubu expressed confidence in Musa’s ability to lead the ministry and strengthen…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the attack on its operatives at Tonninno Filling Station in Elioparanwo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, where rifles were stolen early last month. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. She said the breakthrough followed a directive from the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, who ordered the Anti-Kidnapping Unit to take over the case and track down the perpetrators. According to her, operatives deployed intelligence-led policing and technical support to apprehend four suspects directly linked…

Governor Alex Otti’s spokesman has slapped down claims that the governor’s convoy came under fire on the way to Sam Mbakwe Airport, calling the reports wildly misleading. Chief Press Secretary Ukoha Njoku said the governor was never in harm’s way. Instead, an advance team of three officials from the Abia Government House was ambushed in the early hours of December 2 by gunmen between Umuowa and Ihitte junction in Imo State. The attack happened just before the Sam Mbakwe Airport Junction as the team headed to prepare for Otti’s arrival. Njoku said no one was killed and urged the public…

Photo: Mohammad Badaru Abubakar, former Minister of Defence By Didimoko A. Didimoko In a country where political officeholders hardly succumb to pressure, no matter how bad they perform, the resignation of Minister of Defence, Mohammad Badaru Abubakar, a key ally of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at a moment when the country is in the grip of worsening insecurity, is triggering questions within the security establishment about what may have forced his abrupt exit. Although the presidency said Badaru resigned on health grounds, senior officials, security analysts and political observers point to a mix of pressures that may have contributed to…

By Deborah Nnamdi Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) barely 24 hours before the party’s governorship primary, escalating the crisis currently unsettling the party’s state chapter. A resignation letter dated November 4 and addressed to the chairman of Sagba Ward 2 in Ede surfaced on Monday evening, confirming the governor’s abrupt exit. In the letter, Adeleke attributed his decision to what he called the “current crisis of the national leadership” of the PDP. “Due to the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my membership…