Author: Naija Daily News

A personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, Aircraftman (ACM) Anas Muhammed Fakai, has been arrested by troops of the 12 Brigade at Kabba Junction in Lokoja for allegedly conveying firearms to Abuja. Fakai was apprehended at about 10:22 p.m. on Tuesday in a joint operation involving operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. He was reportedly found with two pump-action guns and a Browning pistol. According to military sources, the airman, who serves with the 107 AIR Maritime Group on Airport Road, Benin, Edo State, claimed during interrogation that the weapons were meant for delivery to a police constable,…

A yet-to-be-identified policeman has allegedly shot and killed a teenager known as DMX in the Alakia area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday following an altercation between the officer and the victim. According to sources, the disagreement escalated, leading the policeman to shoot the teenager in the leg. Friends of the victim were said to have rushed him to the hospital, but he did not survive the gunshot wound. “DMX had an issue with a police officer. The altercation escalated, and the officer shot him in the leg. His friends came and rushed him to the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to deploy all diplomatic channels to secure the safe return of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is reportedly trapped in Guinea-Bissau following a military coup in the country. Jonathan was in the West African nation as part of a joint mission of the African Union, ECOWAS and the West African Elders Forum to observe last weekend’s presidential election. The lawmakers also asked the government to take urgent steps to evacuate other Nigerians stranded in the coup-hit nation. Nigeria has strongly condemned the overthrow of Guinea-Bissau’s elected government, demanding…

The Ondo State Police Command has opened an investigation into the mysterious death of an unidentified woman found in a hotel room in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The woman’s body was discovered on Wednesday in a hotel located along the Ore–Okitipupa Road. Her male companion, who reportedly checked into the room with her earlier in the day, fled before the body was found. A hotel staff member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the pair arrived together but later, during routine checks, the woman was found lifeless on the bed with no trace of the…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered a massive cache of illicit drugs valued at over N6.7bn in a warehouse located within a residential estate in the Isolo area of Lagos State, leading to the arrest of a suspected drug kingpin and five members of his cartel. The discovery was announced on Wednesday in a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, who revealed that the operation was based on credible intelligence indicating that the syndicate was preparing to distribute the drugs ahead of the Christmas season. According to the statement, the warehouse, situated at 23 Sunny…

Today, the Senate had an elaborate discussion on the security situation in the country, which has worsened in the last few weeks. When the Senate President recognised me to speak, I started by reminding him how I raised this issue with him a couple of days ago, and the need for us to work together. I added that it was good the matter had come up by way of a motion. I felt that the deterioration of the security situation in most communities, the killings and abductions, and even the killing of soldiers and officers – one of them of…

Nigeria’s Senate has launched a far-reaching inquiry into the country’s worsening security crisis, questioning why soldiers stationed at Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State vanished only hours before heavily armed bandits stormed the area and abducted dozens of students. Lawmakers, visibly unsettled during Wednesday’s plenary, said the withdrawal of troops from one of the region’s most vulnerable schools raised troubling questions about operational failures and possible sabotage. The Senate’s joint security committee has been tasked with unravelling the chain of events and must report back within two weeks. Their investigation will also probe the killing of Brigadier-General Musa…

…Orders major police, military recruitment boost By Douglas Kamsela, Abuja Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency and approved one of the country’s largest police and military recruitment expansions in years, as violent attacks surge across multiple states. Tinubu, in a national broadcast, said recent spikes in kidnappings, banditry and insurgent violence required an urgent, coordinated response. “The scale of the breaches demands all hands on deck,” he said. Under the directive, the Nigeria Police Force will recruit an additional 20,000 personnel, raising its current intake to 50,000 officers. The Nigerian Army has also been cleared…

By Gabriel Efe There is a quiet question many people are afraid to ask out loud. When did society lose its ability to call right by its name and wrong by its name. When did our collective compass start spinning without direction. These are not abstract worries. They shape the tone of our public debates, the character of our leaders, and the integrity of the stories we tell ourselves. Somewhere along the line, we traded moral clarity for things that felt easier in the moment. We traded it for comfort because honest reflection can be uncomfortable. We traded it for…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of three non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation, marking a significant step toward filling long-vacant diplomatic positions. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President’s request during Wednesday’s plenary, announcing the nominees as Kayode Are from Ogun State, Aminu Dalhatu from Jigawa State, and Ayodele Oke from Oyo State. Tinubu explained that the appointments were made pursuant to Section 171 (1), (2)(c), and (4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and urged the Senate to consider and confirm the nominees “expeditiously.” Akpabio, after reading the letter, noted…