Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has announced that, effective August 29, 2025, all parcels sent from Nigeria to the United States will be subject to a prepaid $80 customs duty (or its Naira equivalent). This charge applies to packages but excludes letters and documents. The new fee follows the enforcement of a U.S. Executive Order that suspends the de minimis exemption — a trade rule that previously allowed duty-free entry of goods valued under $800. Under the new regulation, all international postal parcels to the U.S. now require a flat $80 duty, regardless of value. In a…

Photo: Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju The Rivers State Police Command has imposed an 18-hour curfew ahead of the August 30, 2025, Local Government elections. The curfew will take effect from midnight on Saturday, August 30, and will last until 6:00 PM on Sunday, August 31, as part of efforts to ensure a peaceful and secure electoral process. At a joint security briefing held Thursday at the headquarters of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) in Port Harcourt, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, said the curfew is a proactive measure to prevent security…

The Presidency has defended the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)’s recent decision to increase passport application fees, arguing that many Nigerians were already paying similar or higher amounts informally to expedite the process. Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu, made this known in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, amid widespread public outcry over the revised fee structure. Recall that the NIS on Thursday announced that beginning September 1, 2025, a 32-page passport with five-year validity will cost N100,000, while a 64-page passport valid for 10 years will cost N200,000. The revised rates apply only to…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has raised the alarm over threats to his life and those of the company’s management staff. Ojulari disclosed this on Thursday while receiving a delegation from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), led by its President, Comrade Festus Osifo, at the NNPCL headquarters in Abuja. According to him, the threats stem from ongoing reforms he is implementing in the oil and gas sector, in line with the directive of President Bola Tinubu to revive Nigeria’s ailing…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, Special Squad I, have arrested a 32-year-old man, Chigozie Michael Clement, for allegedly abducting a 7-year-old boy in Lagos. The incident occurred on August 25, 2025, after the child’s father reported to the Alapere Police Division that his son had been taken without permission by a painter hired to work for the family. Shortly after the abduction, the suspect reportedly contacted the boy’s mother and demanded a ransom of N7 million for his release. The case was swiftly transferred to the Special Squad I for discreet investigation. Acting on intelligence,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a pastor, Joshua Sanmori, 62, and his wife, Taiwo Sanmori, 42, for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping in an attempt to extort money from their relatives. This was disclosed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Olayinka Ayanlade, during a press briefing in Akure. He stated that the incident took place on August 23, 2025, at Road 5, Power Line, Ondo City. According to Ayanlade, the couple conspired to simulate Taiwo’s abduction, with Pastor Sanmori claiming that unknown gunmen had kidnapped his wife and were demanding a ransom of N10 million for…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a motion seeking to stop the forthcoming Local Government Council elections scheduled for August 30, 2025. Presiding over the matter, Justice Stephen Jumbo ruled that the application lacked merit and consequently dismissed it. However, the court granted a separate motion for substituted service to the defendants. The suit was filed by Port Harcourt-based lawyer, Williams Abayomi-Stanley, against President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), and its chairman. The claimant is seeking a judicial interpretation of a section…

By Deborah Nnamdi A student of Kogi State Polytechnic, Miss Dorcas Omotosho, has tragically died following complications from an attempted abortion of a six-month pregnancy. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Al-Hassan Clinic and Maternity, a private facility located in the Sarkin Noma area of Lokoja, Kogi State. According to sources, the 26-year-old sought the services of the clinic to terminate the advanced pregnancy. Though the procedure was reportedly completed, the medical staff failed to control post-abortion bleeding, which ultimately led to her death. “She bled to death,” the source confirmed. A police officer who responded to…

Photo: Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has achieved significant successes in its ongoing fight against crime, with recent operations producing remarkable results. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, revealed that between January and August 2025, the command recovered a substantial arsenal of weapons, including 21 AK-47 rifles, 66 locally fabricated firearms, and over 8,000 rounds of ammunition. CP Adepoju, who showcased the seized items during the briefing, also disclosed the recovery of 115 vehicles, among them 19 stolen vehicles…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, has honoured 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu for emerging as the World’s Best in English Language Skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London. At a recognition ceremony in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, presented Nafisa with a cheque of N200,000, celebrating her outstanding global achievement. The event drew distinguished guests, including the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suiwaba Ahmed; Yobe State Commissioner for Basic Education, Prof. Abba Adam; senior officials of the Federal Ministry of Education; and representatives from the Yobe State Ministry…