Author: Naija Daily News

Barely 48 hours after a political shakeup that saw the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) structure in Enugu State decamp en masse to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu East Local Government Area, Afam Joseph Ogbene, has resigned from the party along with all ward executives and joined the APC. Ogbene announced at the Umuchigbo Iji-Nike Civic Centre, where he addressed APC leaders and a large crowd of supporters who also switched allegiance to the ruling party. In his speech, Ogbene said his decision was inspired by the foresight and purposeful leadership of…

The Rivers State Judiciary has released 150 inmates from the Port Harcourt Maximum Security Custodial Centre as part of its goal delivery exercise for the 2024/2025 legal year. The initiative, aimed at decongesting correctional facilities across the state, saw 109 inmates discharged by the Magistrates’ Court and 41 others freed by the Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi. Speaking during the exercise at the Port Harcourt facility, Justice Chibuzor-Amadi described the exercise as both constitutional and humanitarian, carried out under the powers vested in him by the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Rivers State. He said the review targeted inmates…

The Rivers State Executive Council has revoked the N134 billion contract awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the renovation, retrofitting, and furnishing of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex. The council also directed the immediate refund of the ₦20 billion mobilisation fee earlier paid to the contractor. The decision was taken at the State Executive Council meeting held on Thursday at the Government House, Port Harcourt, presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works, Dr. Austin Ezekiel-Hart, said the contract was hastily awarded under the State…

A roadside tailor in Delta State, Mr. Favour Akire, has received over N7 million in donations after he and his wife welcomed quadruplets — two boys and two girls — following more than a decade of waiting for children. The couple, residents of Ugborikoko in Uvwie Local Government Area, were initially overwhelmed by the financial burden of hospital bills and baby expenses. According to reports, the new father nearly fled the hospital in panic before the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ugborikoko Division, CSP Zukumor, intervened to assist the family. CSP Zukumor said she was deeply moved upon learning of…

Senator Friday Benson Konbowei, representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was formally announced on Thursday during plenary, after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read his letter of resignation from the PDP on the floor of the Senate. In his letter, Senator Konbowei cited the lingering internal crises within the PDP as the reason for his decision to leave the party, describing the situation as “intractable.” The defection adds to the growing number of lawmakers switching allegiance to the ruling APC amid ongoing political realignments ahead of…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate on Thursday confirmed Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following a rigorous screening session at the National Assembly. Amupitan, who was nominated by President Bola Tinubu, was grilled by lawmakers for over three hours on his plans to strengthen electoral integrity and address public concerns about the credibility of Nigeria’s elections. During the exercise, Amupitan dismissed claims that he served as legal counsel to the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2023 presidential election petitions, stating that the official court records are open for verification.…

By Deborah Nnamdi There was mild drama at an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday when a woman, identified as Mulikat Yusuf, slumped shortly after her husband, Ishaq Abdulganiyu, insisted on ending their marriage. The incident occurred during a divorce hearing in which Abdulganiyu told the court that he was no longer interested in continuing the union. Yusuf, however, pleaded with the court to save her marriage, saying she had nowhere else to go after having six children with her husband. Witnesses said the woman appeared distraught and was deep in thought as she walked out of the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has launched an investigation into the gruesome murder of a three-year-old girl in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Dutse by the command’s spokesperson, ASC Badaruddeen Tijjani. According to the statement, the victim, a resident of Sabon Gari in Kiyawa, was declared missing by her parents on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, around 11 a.m. Tragically, her lifeless body was discovered the following day in a nearby bush with multiple injuries. “Upon receiving the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Swiss food and beverage giant Nestlé has announced plans to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years as part of a sweeping cost-saving and restructuring programme aimed at revitalizing growth. The company’s new Chief Executive Officer, Philipp Navratil, disclosed the decision on Thursday while presenting Nestlé’s nine-month financial results, which showed sales down by 1.9 percent to 65.9 billion Swiss francs (about $83 billion). “The world is changing, and Nestlé needs to change faster,” Navratil said, noting that the plan involved making “hard but necessary decisions to reduce headcount.” According to the company, the layoffs…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate on Thursday commenced the screening and confirmation of Prof. Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan, a Professor of Law at the University of Jos and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), arrived at the National Assembly complex earlier in the day, where he exchanged pleasantries with senators before entering the chamber. He was accompanied by the Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, and other dignitaries. At about 12:50 p.m., the nominee was ushered into the Senate chamber by the Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Abubakar…