Author: Naija Daily News

Opeyemi “Imisi” Ayanwale has been crowned the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10, claiming the N150 million grand prize and the title of Nigeria’s newest reality TV superstar. Her victory came after ten weeks of fierce competition filled with strategy, alliances, emotional highs and lows, and captivating entertainment. The grand finale on Sunday night was charged with anticipation as nine housemates vied for the top spot, leaving Dede as the runner-up. The results, verified by Deloitte and confirmed by M-Net, were announced by the show’s host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. When Ebuka declared Imisi the winner, the studio erupted in cheers.…

Super Falcons forward Ifeoma Onumonu has announced her retirement from professional football, bringing an end to a career that spanned over a decade across the United States, France, and Nigeria. In an emotional statement posted on Instagram on Saturday, the 31-year-old expressed deep gratitude for her football journey, describing her retirement as a “natural conclusion” to a lifelong adventure that began at the age of eight. “It is with a heart full of gratitude that I bid farewell to my playing career on the pitch,” Onumonu wrote. “I remember how vast I thought the field was. I didn’t care about…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Meta Platforms Inc., parent company of Facebook and Instagram, have agreed to settle their ongoing legal dispute over a $32.8 million fine and a series of compliance orders issued against the tech giant for alleged data privacy violations involving Nigerian users. The development was disclosed before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, where the court was scheduled to deliver a ruling on NDPC’s preliminary objection to Meta’s suit and the company’s motion to amend its court filings. At the proceedings, Meta’s counsel, Fred Onwuobia, SAN, informed the court…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Border Patrol Unit have intercepted and recovered more than 100 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, allegedly being smuggled out of the country through Nigeria’s northern borders. The interception was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who said the operation was part of intensified efforts to curb the illegal export of petroleum products. According to Hundeyin, officers on stop-and-search duty along the Illela–Sokoto Highway apprehended a vehicle loaded with 80 jerrycans of PMS and arrested the driver, identified as Yasir…

The Nigerian military says troops across various theatres of operation rescued 180 kidnapped civilians, arrested 450 terrorists and bandits, and neutralized several others during counter-insurgency and anti-crime operations in September 2025. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this in Abuja on Saturday while giving a monthly operational update. Kangye said troops also recovered 63 assorted weapons, 4,475 rounds of ammunition, and 294 explosive items, including grenades and improvised explosive device (IED) materials. In addition, 39 terrorists voluntarily surrendered to the military within the period under review. According to him, security forces also recovered logistics and communication…

American music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to 50 months in prison by a U.S. federal court after being convicted on prostitution-related charges, marking a dramatic fall for one of hip-hop’s most influential figures. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian delivered the ruling in Manhattan on Friday, also imposing a $500,000 fine and five years of supervised release. Combs, 55, will receive credit for the 12 months already served in custody since his September 2024 arrest. Combs was found guilty in July of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, involving arranging for escorts to cross state lines…

Convicted rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has appealed for leniency ahead of his sentencing on Friday, blaming years of drug addiction for his violent past and insisting he has turned his life around while in jail. In a four-page letter submitted to the court on Thursday, Combs, 54, expressed remorse for his actions and asked Judge Arun Subramanian for a second chance. The plea came just hours before his sentencing hearing in New York, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. ET (15:00 GMT). “I’m sorry for all of the hurt and pain that I have caused,” Combs wrote. “The old me died…

Photo: Unrelated photo of a tanker explosion A midnight tanker fire on Friday left destruction in its wake along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway, burning vehicles, power installations, and properties, with an unconfirmed number of people feared dead. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta by its spokesperson, Mr. Babatunde Akinbiyi. According to Akinbiyi, the crash occurred around 1:00 a.m. at the Abeokuta–Kobape–Siun–Sagamu Interchange when a 33,000-litre petrol tanker overturned while speeding, spilling its contents on the highway and igniting a massive fire. “The effect of the unfortunate incident also extended…

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents once nominated then–opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari to represent them in negotiations with the federal government during his administration’s search for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. Jonathan made the revelation on Friday at the public presentation of SCARS: Nigeria’s Journey and The Boko Haram Conundrum, a book written by former Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor, held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. “One of the major scars on my government is the scar of the Chibok girls. It is a scar that will die with me,” Jonathan said.…

The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to suspend the enforcement of tinted glass permit regulations nationwide. The interim order, delivered on Friday in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025 filed by legal practitioner John Aikpokpo-Martins, directed the police to maintain the status quo and “respect judicial processes pending further proceedings in the matter.” Kunle Edun, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who led the petitioner’s legal team, described the ruling as “a major step in ensuring that the rule of law is upheld while the substantive issues in the…