Author: Naija Daily News

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.…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has received a damning report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions, exposing how technology-driven malpractice is undermining Nigeria’s admission process. Presenting the findings in Abuja, Committee Chairman Jake Epelle revealed that investigators uncovered 4,251 cases of “finger blending”—a biometric fraud technique where candidates manipulate fingerprint recognition systems—alongside 192 instances of AI-powered impersonation through image morphing during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). “What we discovered shocked us deeply. Examination malpractice has evolved into a highly organised, technology-driven, and culturally normalised enterprise. We documented 4,251 cases of finger blending,…

The Kogi State Vigilante Service (KSVS) has confirmed the abduction of three passengers traveling in an 18-seater Toyota bus at Aku village along the Okene/Lokoja Federal Highway in Adavi Local Government Area. The incident occurred on Monday between 3:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. In a statement issued by the Controller-General of KSVS, Ibrahim Omeiza Sani, armed men suspected to be Fulani bandits dressed in military camouflage ambushed the vehicle, a Toyota bus with registration number Benue DAP 325 LG. According to Sani, operatives of the KSVS Osara Command, supported by six local hunters, swiftly responded and engaged the attackers in…

An army senior officer, identified simply as Lt Colonel Josiah, has been abducted from his lodge in Bomadi, headquarters of Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State, shortly after attending a wedding ceremony. The incident, which occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday, has thrown the riverside town into panic. Soldiers of the Joint Task Force (JTF) have since intensified patrols across Bomadi and neighbouring communities. According to sources, Lt Colonel Josiah had attended a wedding at Kpakiama community, near Bomadi, before returning to his lodge. Armed kidnappers reportedly stormed the premises in the dead of night, ransacked several rooms, confiscated lodgers’…

President Bola Tinubu has relieved his Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President), Fegho John Umunubo, of his duties with immediate effect. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations, State House. According to the statement, stakeholders and members of the public are advised not to engage with Umunubo in any capacity on behalf of the Federal Government. “Stakeholders and constituents of the digital and creative economy, at home and abroad, as well as the general public are hereby notified that Fegho John Umunubo,…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has summoned activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, over a social media post it described as “false and malicious” against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a letter dated September 7, 2025, signed by Uwem Davies on behalf of the Director-General, the Service directed Sowore to retract the post on X (formerly Twitter) and tender a public apology within seven days. The DSS said Sowore, in an August 26 post, referred to Tinubu as a “criminal” while ridiculing the President’s comments on corruption in Brazil. The agency described the post as “repugnant, derogatory, and…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international drug trafficking syndicate operating across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates, following a major intelligence-led operation that spanned two weeks. The operation, which culminated in the arrest of three key leaders of the cartel in Lagos, was confirmed on Sunday in a statement by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. According to the agency, the breakthrough began on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, when NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, intercepted 76 cartons of textile materials destined for Sydney,…