Author: Naija Daily News

Tensions between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) and Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, appear to have eased as the Kogi lawmaker has extended an official invitation to Akpabio to attend a project commissioning ceremony in her senatorial district. The invitation, which also includes all members of the Senate, was conveyed in a personally signed letter from Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan and read by Akpabio during Thursday’s plenary session. The event is slated for Sunday in Ihima, Kogi State, as part of activities marking her second anniversary in the Senate. “In marking my second anniversary as serving Senator of the Federal Republic…

File photo: MD, NDDC Dr. Samuel Ogbuku The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, on Thursday addressed agricultural stakeholders in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, amid widespread social media reports alleging his arrest. The rumours surfaced following reports of a raid on the Abuja residence of a former Bayelsa State governor, Timipre Sylva, by operatives of the Defence Headquarters. However, Ogbuku’s public appearance at the event dispelled the speculation. One of Ogbuku’s close associates and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Yekini Nabena, described the reports as false and politically motivated. Nabena…

By Deborah Nnamdi At least six people, including a police inspector, lost their lives in a multiple-vehicle accident on Wednesday night at Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The crash, which involved several trucks, including a fuel tanker, reportedly occurred when one of the trucks veered off the road and rammed into the bridge’s barricade, causing a chain collision. One of the victims was burnt beyond recognition after fire engulfed part of the wreckage. According to eyewitnesses, the impact of the collision severed the head of one of the trucks, which plunged into the river below. Some occupants of the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under Operation Lafiya Nakowa, have successfully rescued a kidnapped victim, Alhaji Ali Adamu, during a swift operation in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State. In a statement issued by the Army Public Relations Officer, Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, the rescue took place on October 29, 2025, following a distress call reporting the abduction of Alhaji Adamu, who was kidnapped while sleeping outside his residence. “Acting promptly on the information, troops deployed in Lau launched a hot pursuit of the kidnappers. Sensing the troops’ advance, the abductors abandoned their victim…

File photo: Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko The Rivers State Ministry of Sports has stepped in to address a disturbing case of alleged sexual assault involving a 13-year-old female student of the Real Madrid Football Academy, located in Elekahia, Port Harcourt. The Commissioner for Sports, Christopher Green, on Wednesday handed over the 17-year-old male suspect, who is said to be a classmate of the victim, to the Elekahia Police Division for investigation and possible prosecution. According to reports, the handover followed a meeting convened by the commissioner, which included the alleged victim, the suspect, their parents, and the management…

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has announced that the agency has filed a forfeiture suit against Proxy Night Club, a Lagos-based nightlife spot owned by socialite Mike Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike. This development follows a weekend raid on the club, located at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, where NDLEA operatives arrested over 100 people, including the club owner and manager, Joachin Milary, during what was described as a “drug party.” According to NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, undercover operatives…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nominees for the positions of Service Chiefs after a two-hour closed-door screening session. Those confirmed include Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Wahidi Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas as Chief of Naval Staff, and Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke as Chief of Air Staff. The confirmation followed President Tinubu’s formal request to the upper chamber to screen and approve the nominees in line with constitutional provisions. During the closed-door session, senators engaged the nominees on their plans to…

By Deborah Nnamdi There was mild drama at the National Assembly on Wednesday when representatives of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) walked out during a session with the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, was absent and had delegated a Director, Mufutau Bello, to represent him at the meeting. Trouble began when Bello asked journalists covering the proceedings to leave the room, claiming that the documents he intended to present contained sensitive information. However, members of the Committee rejected the request, insisting that their proceedings were public and…

By Sadeeq Kamsela, Abuja In what has become a norm, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, flipped on another pronouncement as he reduces the number of criminals slated for presidential pardon by more than 80%, which the list reducing from 175 to 34. The President, who signed instruments of clemency and pardon, said the decision was informed by citizens’ constructive engagement on the issue, which had generated widespready criticism over the number of hardened criminals included. Among those whose names on the list generated uproar, was Kelvin Oniarah, a Kokori indigene, who carried out daring kidnap operation and even forced…

File Photo : Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede The newly appointed Service Chiefs have paid courtesy visits to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Minister of Defence in Abuja, as part of their familiarisation tour following their appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last week. The delegation, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, comprised the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sunday Aneke. Their visits come as the Service Chiefs…