Author: Naija Daily News

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in collaboration with the US DEA and UK NCA, has begun probing a $235 million cocaine seizure at Lagos’ Tincan Island Port. The 1,000-kilogram consignment is among the biggest drug hauls ever recorded in Nigeria. The NDLEA confirmed that the cocaine was discovered after terminal operators at PTML Terminal noticed suspicious packages inside an empty container and alerted port authorities. A joint examination by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Police Anti-Bomb Squad, Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies confirmed the substance as cocaine. The consignment was officially transferred to NDLEA…

The Kebbi State Police Command has killed one suspected bandit and arrested three others in coordinated operations across Maiyama and Shanga Local Government Areas of the state. According to a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, the operations were launched following separate attacks on Botoro Gadi and Kwari communities by armed bandits. Abubakar said that in the first incident, eight armed men invaded the residence of one Alhaji Sani in Botoro Gadi, Mungadi area of Maiyama LGA, abducting two residents identified as Muhafi Sani and Shamsiya Aliyu. He said that upon receiving a distress call, the…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of two staff members of the National Assembly, Mustapha Mohammed and Tijjani Adam Goni, for defrauding two job seekers of N4.8 million in a fake employment scam involving the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). According to a statement posted by the Commission on X, the conviction followed a petition by the victims, Saifudeen Yakub and Aminu Abubakar, who reported that the convicts, along with another suspect still at large, promised to secure CBN employment slots for ₦4 million each.…

Nigeria’s crude oil production rose marginally to 1.401 million barrels per day (bpd) in October, up from 1.39 million bpd recorded in September, according to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) released on Wednesday. Despite the slight increase, the report revealed that Nigeria failed to meet its OPEC-assigned quota for the third consecutive month, with the last full compliance recorded in July 2025. OPEC data showed that Nigeria’s average output stood at 1.444 million bpd in the third quarter of 2025, down from 1.481 million bpd in the second quarter and 1.468 million bpd…

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to finance the deficit in the 2025 Appropriation Act. The approval followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, presented during Wednesday’s plenary by its Vice Chairman, Senator Manu Haruna. Presenting the report, Haruna explained that the 2025 Appropriation Act, passed at N59.99 trillion, represented an increase of N5.25 trillion from the N54.74 trillion initially proposed by the executive. The adjustment, he said, expanded the budget deficit to N14.10 trillion, while the approved borrowing provision of…

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (rtd), has strongly condemned the actions of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing his verbal attack on a uniformed military officer as a grave threat to national security and institutional integrity. Buratai, in a statement on Tuesday, said Wike’s public disparagement of an officer of the Nigerian Armed Forces on November 11, 2025, went beyond misconduct and amounted to “a reckless endangerment of national order.” He stated that the minister’s outburst represented an act of profound indiscipline that undermines the military chain of command, disrespects the…

By Deborah Nnamdi In a shocking security breach, a suspected car thief reportedly broke into the Kano State Government House in the early hours of Monday and escaped with a Toyota Hilux belonging to the deputy governor’s convoy. The intruder was said to have gained access through Gate 4 at about 5 a.m. and drove the vehicle out through the main gate without detection. CCTV footage later reviewed by security officials confirmed the route used in the escape. Sources within the Government House disclosed that the deputy governor’s office area is only patrolled during working hours or when the deputy…

The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned a 29-year-old mother of two, Chisom Okonkwo, before a magistrate court for allegedly making false claims that her husband, Okonkwo Ozioma, defiled their two daughters. The case stemmed from a viral social media post on November 5, in which Chisom accused her husband of sexually assaulting their children and threatening to kill her if she exposed him. The allegations generated widespread outrage online. However, investigations reportedly revealed inconsistencies in her claims. Mr. Okonkwo, who denied the allegations, demanded legal representation before making any formal statement to the police. According to court documents, Chisom…

The World Bank has expressed concern over the inefficiency of Nigeria’s social safety net programmes, revealing that although more than half of their beneficiaries are poor, the majority of the country’s poor population remains unreached. In its latest report titled “The State of Social Safety Nets in Nigeria,” the global financial institution disclosed that 56 per cent of beneficiaries of government welfare programmes are poor, yet only 44 per cent of the total benefits actually reach poor households. According to the report, this disparity underscores a major inequality in the distribution of benefits, suggesting that while Nigeria’s safety net structure…

By Deborah Nnamdi There was tension in Abuja on Tuesday when armed soldiers reportedly barred the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and senior officials of the FCT Administration (FCTA) from accessing a disputed parcel of land in Gaduwa District. In a video shared by Channels Television, soldiers were seen standing guard at the site, blocking the minister and his entourage. One of the officers was captured making a phone call as Wike, visibly angered, reprimanded his aides while attempting to proceed. The confrontation reportedly escalated into a physical altercation between some members of the minister’s team…