Author: Naija Daily News

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has embarked on a five-day warning strike starting today due to the government’s failure to address their grievances relating to unpaid allowances, salary arrears, and welfare issues. The decision to go on strike was announced in a message titled “Declaration of strike action” by the NARD Secretary-General, Dr. Oluwasola Odunbaku, who highlighted the association’s frustration with the government’s lack of response to their demands. The strike, which officially began at 8:00 am today, is a result of the prolonged inaction by the government on critical issues affecting the welfare of resident doctors in…

A woman has been apprehended by the Nasarawa State Police Command for allegedly leaving her newborn baby in a bush in Akwanga Local Government Area. The infant, swaddled in a piece of cloth, was found near a primary school on AA Koto Street in Akwanga and promptly reported to the authorities by vigilant residents. Police Public Relations Officer SP Ramhan Nansel confirmed the arrest to the press in Lafia on Thursday. The Commissioner of Police has directed that the matter be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a comprehensive investigation and legal action. The suspect, reported to be…

The Katsina State Police Command has apprehended a 28-year-old suspected notorious car snatcher in Katsina metropolis, marking a success in the ongoing efforts to combat car theft in the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, announced the arrest in a statement released on Thursday, detailing the effective tracking and recovery of a black Toyota Corolla 2019 model stolen from the residence of Sunday Solomon in Lugbe, Abuja. Following a tip-off to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, detectives swiftly located the stolen vehicle in the Kofar-Kwaya area of Katsina metropolis and arrested Muhammad Abdullahi, 28, of Kofar-Kaura quarters, in possession of the…

The Federal Government has scrapped the 5% excise duty tax that was previously imposed on telecommunications services, including voice calls and data usage. This decision was confirmed by the National Orientation Agency through its official social media account on Thursday. According to the announcement, Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, revealed that President Bola Tinubu had directed the removal of this tax during discussions surrounding the newly passed Finance Act. The goal of this action is to alleviate financial pressures for the millions of mobile users in the country. Maida emphasized that President Tinubu’s…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has made a significant announcement, revealing the recovery of a total of N10 billion for aggrieved consumers who filed complaints against banks, fintechs, and other businesses. In a statement released on Thursday by Ondaje Ijagwu, the Director of Corporate Affairs at FCCPC, the Commission outlined the recoveries made following complaints filed between March and August 2025. The data compiled from the Commission’s complaint resolution platforms indicated that the top sectors for consumer complaints included banking, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), fintech, and electricity, among others. During the reporting period, a total of…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted Mahmud Usman, a commander of the banned Ansaru sect, on terrorism-related charges, sentencing him to 15 years in prison. Usman, known by aliases Abu Bara’a, Abbas, or Mukhtar, admitted to engaging in illegal mining to procure arms for terrorist and kidnapping activities. Justice Emeka Nwite ruled that Usman should be held in Department of State Services (DSS) custody pending trial on 31 additional charges. Usman and his deputy, Mahmud al-Nigeri, face a 32-count indictment for leading a terrorist group, financing its operations, recruiting fighters, and orchestrating violent attacks in Nigeria. Ansaru militants,…

Photo: Gov Uba Sani and UK’s Development Director for Nigeria, Cynthia Rowe, and others at KaMAF signing … Reclassification from “Red” to “Amber” seen as vote of confidence By Sodeeq Kamsela, Abuja The United Kingdom has lifted its travel restrictions on Kaduna State, moving it from the “Red” to the “Amber” category in its foreign travel advisory, a shift that signals renewed confidence in the state’s improving security situation. The announcement was made Wednesday during the signing of the Kaduna Mutual Accountability Framework (KaMAF) between the Kaduna State Government and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Kaduna was…

Photo: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will address the 80th Session of the high-level General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday, September 24. A revised provisional list of speakers obtained by the Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from the UN headquarters in New York showed that Tinubu would be speaking on the second day of the event. The Nigerian leader is scheduled to deliver his address to other world leaders during the afternoon session around 8:30pm local time (around 2:30am Nigerian time). Tinubu would…

Photo: Larry Ellison, Oracle co-founder By Douglas Maha, with agency reports Larry Ellison, the maverick co-founder of Oracle, has surged to the very top of the global rich list, overtaking rivals like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to become the world’s wealthiest individual. His rise is not the product of sudden fortune but the culmination of decades of vision, persistence, and an uncanny ability to spot where technology is headed. Born in 1944 to a modest family and raised in Chicago, Ellison dropped out of college twice before setting out on a path that would change his life, and the…

…Grieving mother alleges secret burial, calls for investigation A tragic incident has thrown the Ugbolokposo community in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State into mourning after a 13-year-old girl, identified as Davina, was allegedly murdered and secretly buried by her father, Mr. Taye. According to reports, Davina’s mother, Miss Dorcas, who had singlehandedly raised her for 13 years, released the teenager to her father after he requested that she spend the holiday with him for bonding purposes. Mr. Taye, who is married to another woman, allegedly assured Miss Dorcas that the child would be well taken care of. However,…