Author: Naija Daily News

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Nigerian Navy in efforts to enhance the nation’s oil and gas production and exports. The company’s leadership made this pledge during a courtesy visit to the Naval Headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The engagement underscored the importance of collaboration between private sector operators and strategic government institutions in addressing challenges in the Niger Delta and maximizing Nigeria’s energy output.

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has announced that the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association (DTCDA), a parallel union allegedly created by the management of Dangote Refinery, has been formally disbanded. The decision formed part of an agreement reached on Tuesday between NUPENG leadership and representatives of the Dangote Petrochemical Refinery, paving the way for the suspension of a nationwide strike embarked upon by fuel tanker drivers. The truce was brokered during a high-level meeting convened at the headquarters of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja, with the Minister of Labour…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup suffered a heavy blow on Tuesday after being held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa in Bloemfontein. The result leaves the Super Eagles on the brink of elimination, with only two qualifying matches left to play. The hosts, backed by a raucous Free State Stadium crowd, struck first midway through the opening half when Nigeria’s captain, William Troost-Ekong, inadvertently diverted the ball into his own net while attempting to clear a dangerous cross. Nigeria, however, responded just before the break. Defender Calvin Bassey, deployed at left-back, rose…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Delta State Police Command has apprehended a 21-year-old woman, Queen Chukwu, and several dispatch riders for allegedly using courier services to transport and sell cannabis across the state. Parading the suspects in a video shared on X (formerly Twitter), the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dafe Bright, disclosed that the syndicate’s operations were uncovered through credible intelligence. According to him, the female suspect had been lodged in a hotel for months, selling drugs directly to customers while employing dispatch riders to deliver cannabis disguised as food orders. “This motorcycle is supposedly for food delivery, but it…

An army officer abducted in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, Major Josiah, has been rescued by villagers from the deep forest of Tuomo community. The officer was reportedly kidnapped on Sunday night by armed youths who stormed his lodge, ransacked it, and took him into the creeks of Burutu Local Government Area. Community sources revealed that he was later found in the forest after the kidnappers abandoned their vehicle. Palm-wine tappers and lumberers discovered him tied inside a canoe with gunshot wounds to his leg and hand. He was initially sheltered at a nearby camp before being conveyed…

The House Committee on Land Transport has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali, to appear before it over the Abuja–Kaduna train derailment of August 25. The decision followed the minister’s failure to honour an earlier invitation by the committee to address the incident, which involved 618 passengers. Committee Chairperson, Blessing Onuh, described Alkali’s absence as “unacceptable,” stressing that lawmakers had cut short their recess to address what she called a national tragedy. “A toad does not run in the daytime for nothing. Our brothers and sisters were endangered, yet the minister chose to snub the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Army’s 6 Division has dismantled a notorious gunrunning syndicate and recorded significant breakthroughs in its ongoing operations against oil theft across the Niger Delta Region (NDR). In a statement issued on September 8, 2025, the Acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, said the intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of 35 suspects and the recovery of illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALWs). According to him, troops intercepted two English pistols, four locally fabricated pistols, and a double-barreled gun, believed to be destined for criminal elements across…

By Deborah Nnamdi Fuel scarcity worsened across Rivers and Delta states on Tuesday as filling stations shut down following a nationwide strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over an alleged anti-union policy by Dangote Refinery. The shutdown immediately triggered panic buying and profiteering, with black marketers selling petrol at exorbitant rates. In Port Harcourt, a litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) sold for between N2,000 and N2,500, while in Effurun and Warri, Delta State, black-market prices surged from N950–N1,000 to about N1,500 per litre. Commuters bore the brunt as transport fares spiked. A short…

By Deborah Nnamdi No fewer than 15 members of the Jehovah’s Witness congregation lost their lives on Monday evening in a fatal crash at Awomama Bridge, Imo State. The accident, which occurred around 6:45 p.m., happened when a trailer driving against traffic rammed into a bus conveying worshippers from Agwa community, Oguta LGA. The victims were returning from the annual Jehovah’s Witness Assembly Convention in Uli, Anambra State. All passengers in the bus reportedly died on the spot, and their remains have been deposited in a morgue. Reacting to the tragedy, Chairman of Oguta LGA, Hon. Ifeanyi Nnani, described the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested the village head of Ibagwa, Abak Local Government Area, Chief Friday Jonah Umoren, for allegedly shooting his sister, Unwana Effiong Friday, in the head during a dispute over palm fruits. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that the incident occurred on September 6, 2025, at about 2:30 p.m. following a distress call. Operatives were immediately dispatched to the scene, and the victim was rushed to the hospital, where she is receiving treatment and reported to be in stable condition.…