Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi There was confusion aboard an Abuja-bound aircraft on Monday after social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM), and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, widely called Mr. Jollof, engaged in a physical fight, leaving passengers stunned. The confrontation, captured on video and now circulating online, reportedly began with a heated verbal exchange that quickly escalated into a physical altercation. Cabin crew and alarmed passengers rushed to intervene as both men traded blows inside the crowded aircraft. Although the cause of the clash remained unclear at press time, the incident is believed to be linked to an ongoing…

By Deborah Nnamdi Bandits have abducted 25 students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The armed attackers stormed the school on Sunday night, killing the Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Makuku, before whisking several students away. Witnesses said the bandits operated unhindered, plunging the community into panic and mourning. Sources revealed that Makuku was shot while attempting to protect the girls during the assault. Residents have since been offering prayers for his soul, asking Allah to grant him mercy and comfort his family. Confirming the incident, Kebbi State Police…

A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of crimes against humanity linked to a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising that removed her from power in August 2024. There were loud cheers in the crowded courtroom as Judge Golam Mortuza Mozumder delivered the verdict, which was broadcast live across the country. Hasina, 78, defied repeated court orders to return from India to stand trial, maintaining that the proceedings were politically motivated. Reading from the judgment, Judge Mozumder said “all the elements constituting crimes against humanity have been fulfilled,” adding that…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s hopes of featuring at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been dashed after the Super Eagles fell 4-3 on penalties to the Leopards of DR Congo in a dramatic African play-offs final on Sunday. The match, played in Rabat, Morocco, ended 1-1 after regulation and extra time. Nigeria had the perfect start, taking the lead just three minutes into the encounter when midfielder Frank Onyeka fired home to put the Super Eagles ahead. The early goal boosted Nigeria’s confidence as they pushed for a second, but wasted chances would later prove costly. As the game progressed,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ebonyi State Police Command has recorded two major successes in its ongoing efforts to combat crime within the state, the command announced on Sunday. In the first incident, on 12th November 2025, police operatives on patrol along the Ehamufu–Nkalagu Road responded to gunshots and distress calls, discovering one Ali Solomon being attacked by three armed robbers attempting to steal his motorcycle. Upon spotting the police, the assailants opened fire and fled, but officers returned fire, neutralising one suspect and recovering an AK-47 rifle loaded with ten rounds of ammunition. In a separate operation the following day,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Police Command has apprehended 21 students of Ogioma Public Secondary School in Benin City for alleged involvement in cult-related activities, the command announced on Saturday. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, the students, aged between 13 and 17, were arrested after a foiled attack on Osemwende Public Secondary School at Oghoghibi along Benin–Sapele Road. The incident occurred on 12th November 2025, around 1:45 pm, when operatives from the Loveworld Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, intervened as Ogioma students reportedly stormed the rival school on motorcycles intending to commit violent…

By Deborah Nnamdi Residents of the quiet Barki Abdullahi (BAD) farming settlement in Lafia Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, were thrown into panic on Saturday after suspected Fulani herdsmen launched a violent attack on farmers. According to reports, the assailants ambushed farmers in their fields, inflicting severe injuries on several residents. A woman was critically injured, suffering the loss of her hand after it was severed with a machete, and was rushed to a nearby clinic for emergency treatment. A community member, who identified himself as Esla, described the attack as “heartbreaking and unprovoked,” and expressed concern over escalating fear…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a wanted drug baron, Frank Chijioke Ibemesi, popularly known as Chisco Bee, following weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance. The arrest was disclosed on Sunday in a statement by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. Ibemesi, 42, who doubles as a businessman and hotelier, was apprehended in the early hours of Saturday at his Daisy Garden Hotel located on Agbeke Street, Ago Palace Way, Isolo, Lagos. According to the NDLEA, Ibemesi, said to be the MD/CEO of Franc CJ Ibemesi Nig. Ltd, later led operatives…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Ahamefule Orji, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending his 13-year association with the party. Orji’s resignation was contained in a letter addressed to the chairman of his Umuahia Ward 1 and made available to journalists on Saturday. The former governor, who represented Abia Central in the 8th and 9th Senate, joined the PDP in 2011 after leaving the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), the platform on which he won the governorship election in 2007. His departure from the PPA followed a prolonged political rift with his predecessor,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has mocked his expulsion and that of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the development as an early “Detty December in November.” In a statement on Saturday, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka said those behind the decision had travelled to Ibadan not for serious political deliberations, but to begin their festive-season celebrations ahead of schedule. He argued that any comments emerging from the event should be viewed as products of…