Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of sidelining him in key party decisions, warning that their actions could lead to the collapse of the party. Wike, who spoke during a media parley in Abuja on Friday, expressed disappointment that despite his long-standing contributions to the PDP, he was being excluded from major consultations. “Have I not said it before now that the booby trap you are setting will consume you? The way these present governors are doing, they will bury…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that Nigerian troops have killed scores of terrorists, arrested 86 criminals—including terrorists, collaborators, and oil thieves—and rescued 26 kidnapped victims across the country within the past week. According to Major General Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, troops also foiled oil theft worth over N13.4 million, seizing 12,350 litres of crude oil, 840 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), and 1,350 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK). They dismantled two illegal refinery sites and impounded 12 large crude oil smuggling boats, six crude oil cooking ovens, four dugout pits, and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has revealed plans to call witnesses from across the world, including the United States, Kenya, and Ethiopia, in his ongoing terrorism trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu, who recently dismissed his legal team led by former Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), announced on Friday that he would personally conduct his defence. Appearing before Justice James Omotosho, he said he had filed a motion on October 21 seeking permission to call 23 witnesses divided into two categories — “ordinary…

A Magistrate’s Court in Kuje, Abuja, on Friday granted bail to human rights activist and publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore; Aloy Ejimakor, a member of Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team; and Prince Emmanuel Kanu, brother to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The court also granted bail to ten other protesters arrested during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow demonstration held in Abuja on October 20. All 13 defendants were arraigned on charges bordering on unlawful assembly, inciting public disturbance, and breach of peace. Presiding Magistrate Abubakar Umar Sai’Id granted each defendant bail for N500,000, with two sureties in like sum.…

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging him to safeguard the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process and strengthen the institution’s capacity. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Thursday at the State House in Abuja, a week after the Senate confirmed Amupitan’s appointment following his screening on October 16. Addressing the new INEC boss, President Tinubu described his appointment as a testament to his competence and the confidence reposed in him by both the executive and legislative arms of government. He tasked Amupitan with upholding transparency, credibility, and…

A joint operation coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL) has led to the arrest of multiple suspects in Nigeria, including individuals linked to a global cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded investors in 17 countries of over $562 million. The two-month operation, codenamed Operation Catalyst, was conducted between July and September 2025, targeting financial crimes connected to terrorism financing and money laundering across Africa. According to a statement released by INTERPOL, the crackdown resulted in 83 arrests across six African nations, including Nigeria, Kenya, and Angola. Investigators identified more…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a key suspect linked to the abduction and killing of a commercial motorcyclist in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer for the command, SP Bright Edafe, and made available to journalists in Warri. According to the statement, a report was filed at the Agbor Division on October 7, 2025, about a missing person identified as Friday Orumgbe, a 53-year-old resident of Idumu Oza, Agbor, who left home the previous day with his Lifan motorcycle and…

The newly confirmed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has arrived at the State House, Abuja, for his official swearing-in ceremony by President Bola Tinubu. Amupitan arrived at the Villa on Thursday morning, dressed in a white agbada and a gold cap, exchanging pleasantries with guests and officials ahead of the ceremony scheduled for 1:00 p.m. He was accompanied by some presidential aides. Meanwhile, Vice President Kashim Shettima is presiding over a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Council Chamber, attended by governors and deputy governors from the 36 states of the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was reportedly apprehended on Thursday by armed policemen within the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after he appeared in solidarity with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Confirming the development, the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the activist is currently in police custody and would be charged in court later today. According to Hundeyin, Sowore’s arrest…

The lead counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), has formally withdrawn from representing him in his ongoing trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Agabi announced on Thursday, informing the court that his legal team was stepping down after Kanu decided to personally take charge of his defence. Following Agabi’s decision, all other Senior Advocates on the defence team — including Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), Joseph Akubo (SAN), Paul Erokoro (SAN), Emeka Etiaba (SAN), and one other — also withdrew their appearances from the case. Agabi told the…