Author: Naija Daily News

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…

By Deborah Nnamdi A raging fire on Wednesday morning destroyed property and goods valued at billions of naira at a factory in Abubor Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The blaze, which reportedly started around 5:50 a.m., tore through the facility, consuming production machines, office equipment, vehicles, and large quantities of finished and in-production goods, including flammable items such as Pampers and tissue paper. An eyewitness, Mr. Obinna Okoye, who lives near the factory, said the incident occurred while many residents were still asleep. He added that firefighters responded swiftly after being alerted. “The fire service men…

The Senate has been urged to reopen investigations into the death of 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje, following a petition submitted on Wednesday by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, PDP, Kogi Central. The petition, filed on behalf of Inibehe Effiong Chambers, calls for an urgent probe into the alleged prolonged sexual abuse suffered by Ochanya, a student of the Federal Government Girls College, Gboko, who died on October 17, 2018, from complications reportedly linked to years of assault. It accuses certain individuals of attempting to shield the suspects from prosecution and urges the arrest and prosecution of the prime suspect, Victor Ogbuja. It also…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports of a security threat in Abuja, describing as unauthorized and misleading a circular directing the early closure of schools in the territory. Wike spoke on Wednesday after inspecting ongoing infrastructural projects in Guzape, Abuja, where he clarified that he never issued any directive for schools to shut down. He expressed shock at the circular, which had instructed public senior secondary schools to close on or before November 28, reportedly citing security concerns. “I was watching television last night, and I saw that FCT had directed that schools should…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for one Timothy Gilbert, who allegedly doused his girlfriend, 40-year-old Angela Ogah, with acid in the Ihovbe Quarters area of Benin City. Command spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that the suspect fled the scene immediately after the attack at Ikpoba Hill. According to Yamu, the incident followed a heated argument fuelled by suspicions of infidelity, during which Gilbert allegedly resorted to violence. He urged couples to avoid abusive relationships, stressing that “love is not by force.” Ogah is said to…

The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a newly married woman accused of stabbing her husband to death just three days after their wedding in Jibia Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, revealing that the groom was discovered in a pool of blood at his home in Tashar Buja community. Aliyu said a distress report was received on November 23 at about 1:30 p.m., prompting detectives to rush to the scene. The victim was found with a deep cut on his neck and was taken to…

The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media alleging that herdsmen attacked a community in the state, describing it as completely false and intended to cause panic. The video, which surfaced on Tuesday, showed intense gunfire between supposed herders and unidentified individuals, with voices in the background claiming they were under attack and others chanting “Asawana.” However, the Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, said preliminary investigations revealed that no such incident occurred anywhere in the state. “The attention of the Rivers State Police Command has been drawn to a viral video circulating on…