Author: Naija Daily News

The Rivers State Government has announced plans to begin a statewide enforcement exercise aimed at shutting down unapproved private schools operating across the state. The exercise, which will commence on June 15, 2026, was disclosed in a public notice issued by the State Ministry of Education. According to the ministry, the enforcement drive will target private schools operating without registration and approval from the government, as well as approved schools that have failed to meet their financial obligations to the state. The Commissioner for Education, Dr. Peters Nwaogor, urged proprietors of affected schools to regularise their operations and settle all…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced five men, including two citizens of the Republic of Niger, to 25 years imprisonment each for their involvement in terrorism-related activities linked to the November 2025 attack on St. Joseph Catholic Church and its boarding school in Papiri, Niger State. Justice Binta Nyako handed down the sentence on Thursday after the defendants pleaded guilty to a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, support for terrorism, unlawful possession of firearms, and failure to disclose information about a known terrorist. The case, prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS), was concluded shortly after the…

Photo: Unrelated photo of a flooded community Hundreds of residents of Oro-Owo Community in Rumueme Kingdom, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, have been left counting their losses after a torrential rainfall triggered widespread flooding that submerged homes, shops, and major access roads within the area. The downpour, which swept across parts of Port Harcourt on Wednesday, inundated residential neighbourhoods and commercial premises, forcing some families to evacuate while others struggled to salvage household belongings and business goods from the rising waters. Several properties were reportedly damaged as floodwaters overwhelmed streets and drainage channels. The latest flooding incident has…

By Deborah Nnamdi A fire outbreak at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Wednesday triggered panic and forced the evacuation of lawmakers, parliamentary staff and visitors from a Senate hearing room before the blaze was successfully contained. The incident occurred at Senate Hearing Room 107 shortly after the Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), chaired by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, concluded the screening of Dr. Zainab Marwa as the North-East representative on the commission’s governing board. Eyewitnesses said proceedings had barely ended when thick smoke suddenly began billowing from an adjoining kitchen section of the hearing room,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that some governorship aspirants in Nigeria spent between N20 billion and N30 billion to secure electoral victories, warning that the trend poses a significant threat to democratic governance and fuels corruption in public office. Olukoyede made the disclosure on Wednesday while delivering the inaugural High-Level Guest Speakers’ Series organised by the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS) at the University of Ilorin. The lecture was themed, “De-risking and Mobilising Critical Stakeholders for Peaceful and Credible 2027 Elections in Nigeria.” According to the…

The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a planned abduction of students by suspected bandits. The directive was contained in a circular issued by the State Ministry of Education and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Enodolomwanyi Otamere. The decision followed a security alert from the Department of State Services (DSS), which warned of a credible threat to schools in the area. The affected institutions are Ososo Grammar School, Ososo Comprehensive High School, and Makeke Secondary School. According to the government, the measure was taken…

By Deborah Nnamdi Three people, including a school vice principal, were killed on Wednesday when suspected bandits attacked Iluke community in Bunu District of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State in what authorities described as an attempted mass abduction of students sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The attack, which occurred in the early hours of the day, threw the community into panic as heavily armed assailants reportedly stormed the area and targeted Government Secondary School, Iluke, where students were writing the WAEC English Language examination. In a statement, the Kogi State Police Command said…

A suspected bandit attack on Odo-Ere, the headquarters of Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, has claimed the life of a member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), while his daughter, who was abducted during the incident, has reportedly escaped and reunited with her family. Sources in the community identified the deceased officer as Mr Ayo, who was allegedly shot in the head by the attackers during the invasion on Monday. According to residents, the NSCDC officer was rushed to a medical facility after the attack but was confirmed dead on arrival. His remains were…

A man identified as Ofofon and his girlfriend have been arrested by the police in Calabar, Cross River State, over the alleged murder of a young woman whose body was reportedly dismembered and sold. The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday following allegations that the victim, said to be a friend of the woman, was lured to the couple’s residence in the Afokang area of Calabar South before she was allegedly killed and butchered. According to residents, the female suspect, who works at a chemist shop, invited the victim to spend the night at their home. It was alleged that during…

MThe Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that four people lost their lives while 24 others sustained serious injuries following an accident involving the Warri–Itakpe Train Service near Agbor in Delta State on Monday, June 8, 2026. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday through the Federal Ministry of Transportation. According to the NRC, four coaches of the train capsized while another coach derailed along the Warri–Itakpe rail corridor, resulting in the fatalities and injuries recorded among passengers on board. The corporation disclosed that a total of 482 people were on the train, including 442 passengers and…