Author: Naija Daily News

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted a fresh list of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation, expanding on the first batch of three names he forwarded earlier in the week. According to a statement issued on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the nominations were conveyed in two separate letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Tinubu urged the Senate to give expedited consideration to the 15 career diplomats and 17 non-career nominees. The new list includes 10 women—four career and six non-career nominees. Prominent figures among the non-career nominees…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, says his administration will begin the gradual payment of verified gratuity and pension arrears dating back to 2001. Otti disclosed on Friday night during his monthly media chat at the Government House, Umuahia, where he explained that the state had completed a thorough review of all outstanding pension claims in partnership with the Nigerian Union of Pensioners. “The committee we set up with the national body of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners has just submitted its report. It is disheartening that pensions have remained outstanding since 2001, and the total verified arrears exceed N60 billion,”…

Six people have been confirmed dead following a fatal collision between a tipper truck and a passenger bus at the Nawfia axis, near Enugu-Agidi Junction, along the Awka–Onitsha expressway in Anambra State. The crash, which occurred late on Friday, was reportedly caused by excessive speeding and reckless driving involving a yellow-and-black tipper with registration number FGG 21 XV and a red 608 bus marked XQ 398 AA. Confirming the incident in a statement on Saturday, the Anambra State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bridget Asekhauno, said 32 people were involved—nine male adults and 23 female adults.…

The Jigawa State Police Command has neutralized one suspected armed robber and arrested three others during two separate foiled robbery attempts in Hadejia and Sule-Tankarkar local government areas of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, confirmed the operations in a statement issued on Friday in Dutse, describing the breakthroughs as clear evidence of the command’s sustained efforts to curb crime and protect residents. According to him, the first incident occurred around 3:35 a.m. on Thursday when a gang of about eight armed robbers invaded the Fruska Table Water Company in Hadejia. Officers from the Hadejia “A”…

The Rivers State Police Command has opened an investigation into the tragic killing of a seven-year-old girl, Alicia Olajumoke, who was allegedly stabbed to death by her minder in Rumueme, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, left residents in shock, with details still emerging as of the time of filing this report. Sources said the house help had gone to the victim’s school, picked her up, and taken her home before allegedly carrying out the attack. The minder, identified only as Success, reportedly committed suicide shortly after, allegedly slashing her own throat. Police…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has cautioned Corps members against using social media in ways that could damage the reputation of the Scheme or the country. Instead, they were urged to create and share content that positively reflects Nigeria and the NYSC. NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, issued the warning on Friday while addressing the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Corps members at the Delta State Orientation Camp in Issele-Uku. According to a statement posted on the Scheme’s official X handle, the DG stressed that negative online conduct would attract sanctions. He also admonished Corps members to avoid unauthorized…

Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected terrorist logistics supplier and 21 accomplices in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State. The suspects were intercepted around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday by soldiers of the 112 Task Force Battalion under the 24 Task Force Brigade at Checkpoint 2 in Mafa. According to counter-terrorism specialist Zagazola Makama, the group was transporting a large consignment of smoked fish believed to be linked to insurgent financing. The main suspect, 40-year-old Ibrahim Bukar, was apprehended alongside the others while conveying 59 cartons and 28 sacks of smoked fish…

By Deborah Nnamdi England and Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is officially engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Tolami Benson, after a romantic proposal at a luxury hotel in London. The couple, both in their early twenties and age mates, have been together for five years. Sources say Saka pulled out all the stops to create a memorable moment. He reportedly chose an “absolutely enormous” engagement ring and planned a special evening at the high-end venue before asking Tolami to marry him. Insiders added that she was completely surprised by the gesture. Saka and Tolami began dating in 2020 but kept their…

Turkey has entered what observers are calling a new digital chapter in family law after an appellate court ruled that a spouse’s repeated “likes” on other women’s social-media photos can be considered damaging to marital trust. The decision, first reported by Habertürk, is expected to guide future divorce cases involving online behaviour. The case began in Kayseri, where a woman argued that her husband’s persistent liking of other women’s posts amounted to disrespect and a breach of trust that threatened their marriage. She sought 5,000 Turkish lira in alimony and more than 500,000 lira in damages. A lower court found…

Barely a week after a police officer was killed in Guto, the Bwari Area Council has suffered yet another violent attack, as bandits on Wednesday night abducted six young girls and a 16-year-old boy from Gidan-Bijimi, a settlement in Kawu ward. The attackers struck around 9:47 pm, storming two homes while firing repeatedly into the air before fleeing with their victims. Armed with AK-47 rifles, they overpowered residents and escaped into the surrounding forests. Kawu, which shares a border with Kaduna State, lies close to the Gidan Dogo and Kweti forests—areas long identified as transit routes and hideouts for criminal…