Author: Naija Daily News

The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo State, Gbenga Agun, has died after collapsing at a public function in Benin City on Thursday. Agun was attending an event organised by the International Association of World Peace Advocates, where he delivered a keynote address before reportedly slumping. He was immediately rushed to the Military Hospital on Airport Road in Benin City for urgent medical attention but was pronounced dead on arrival. As of the time of filing this report, both the Edo State Command and the NSCDC national headquarters have yet to issue an official…

A middle-aged woman believed to be mentally unstable has died after setting herself on fire within the family compound of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, in Bauchi. The incident occurred on September 26 when the woman arrived at the residence in a commercial tricycle, carrying a gallon of petrol. Witnesses said she asked to see Yelwa Abubakar Balewa, daughter of the late Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Bauchi State Orphans and Vulnerable Children Agency (BASOVCA). When informed that Yelwa was not at home, the woman reportedly moved to the main entrance, poured petrol on herself, and…

Security operatives in Kaduna State have recorded breakthroughs with the arrest of a suspected drug supplier to bandits, a terrorist group leader, and members of a child trafficking syndicate, alongside the recovery of arms, ammunition, and rustled livestock. The State Police Command, in a statement on Thursday by its spokesman, DSP Mansir Hassan, said the operations were carried out following intelligence-led raids across different parts of the state. On September 29, operatives of the Maraban Jos Division surveillance team arrested Franklin Ozo of Danmagaji, Zaria, who was allegedly transporting large quantities of Exol tablets worth millions of naira. Police investigations…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a phased operational overhaul of the Nigerian Fixed Income Market as part of its broader reforms to deepen transparency and efficiency in the financial system. In a circular signed by Okey Umeano, Acting Director of the Financial Markets Department, the apex bank said the first phase of the reform will commence in November 2025, with the CBN assuming full control of both the settlement process and trading platform for fixed income transactions. According to the Bank, the initiative is designed to enhance regulatory oversight, strengthen monetary policy transmission, and support economic growth.…

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has called for the immediate removal of the state’s Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, accusing him of unprofessional conduct and partisanship that he says threaten the peace of the state. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday, the governor expressed anger over what he described as the sudden withdrawal of police participation from the Independence Day celebrations at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar Mata. He alleged that CP Bakori ordered the pullout just hours before the event, calling it sabotage and a breach of the police’s constitutional…

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its strike action against Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals after the intervention of the Federal Government. The truce was announced on Wednesday in Abuja following an agreement brokered by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, with the support of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Chief Reconciliator of the Federation, and key ministers. PENGASSAN President, Comrade Festus Osifo, said the suspension was made out of respect for government institutions but stressed that the deal fell short of addressing the union’s primary demand—the reinstatement of over 800…

The Federal Government has secured a truce between the management of Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), bringing an end to a strike that threatened fuel supplies across the country. The agreement, announced on Wednesday in Abuja, followed two days of negotiations led by Labour and Employment Minister Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, with the involvement of security chiefs and top government officials. Under the deal, the refinery committed to reassigning more than 800 workers affected by a recent restructuring to other Dangote Group entities without any loss of pay. In return, PENGASSAN agreed…

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced that it will suspend routine updates on its official X (formerly Twitter) account following the partial shutdown of the U.S. government. In a statement on Wednesday, the Embassy said the pause in online communications was due to a “lapse in appropriations,” the diplomatic term for the failure of Congress to pass a new budget or temporary funding bill. “Due to the lapse in appropriations, this X account will not be updated regularly until full operations resume, with the exception of urgent safety and security information,” the Embassy said. The mission clarified that…

Motorists in Lagos and Abuja have begun experiencing fresh fuel queues, with long lines reported at petrol stations since September 30 and intensifying on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. In Lagos, fuel was available at several stations in the morning of October 1, but sales were suspended by early afternoon, forcing motorists to seek alternatives. Similar reports surfaced across the capital city, Abuja. Social media users also shared their frustrations. In Lagos, a commuter identified as Tutu (@Tutu40503013) wrote on X that she had visited four filling stations before finding fuel, only for the outlet to stop sales abruptly. “By the…

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested two men posing as police officers while transporting a large consignment of cannabis in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. The operation, conducted under Operation Lafiya Nakowa, took place at Takum Junction, where troops intercepted two Toyota Hilux vehicles loaded with 1,134 blocks of substances suspected to be cannabis. Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Umar Muhammad, said the arrest followed credible intelligence. The suspects were identified as 71-year-old Monday George, a dismissed Assistant Superintendent of…