Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, has arrested a 29-year-old man in possession of 7,000 suspected Tramadol capsules. In a statement released Monday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, said the suspect was apprehended on Saturday by NDLEA operatives from the Kiru Area Command. The arrest took place along the Zaria-Kano Road in the Kwanar Dangora area as the suspect traveled from Lagos with the illicit drugs. According to the statement, the Tramadol capsules, weighing 4.1 kilograms, were carefully concealed inside a 20-litre jerrycan typically used for oil—an attempt the agency…

By Deborah Nnamdi A young woman, identified as Omole Bidemi, died under unclear circumstances over the weekend, triggering outrage in the Oke-Esa area of Esa-Oke, located in the Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State. According to residents, Bidemi had left home around 9 p.m. on Friday, reportedly on her way to a church vigil, but made a stop at her boyfriend’s house on Oke-Esa Street. Less than 30 minutes later, news of her sudden death spread through the community. A resident, Tosin Adeola, told newsmen that Bidemi was known for regularly attending Friday night vigils. “On that day, she…

Abdul Jabar Adama has etched his name into the history books as the first Nigerian swimmer to win a medal at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships, held in Romania. The 17-year-old sensation clinched the silver medal in the men’s 50m Butterfly, clocking an impressive 23.64 seconds—just behind Great Britain’s Dean Fearn, who claimed gold with a time of 23.54 seconds. Adama’s achievement goes beyond the podium. In a single day, he shattered his own national record twice—first lowering it from 23.81 to 23.61 seconds in the preliminaries, and then again to a remarkable 23.48 seconds in the semifinals. This…

By Deborah Nnamdi A devastating boat accident struck Garin-Faji Village in Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State early Friday morning, leaving six people dead and three others missing. The vessel, carrying dozens of passengers, capsized in a local water channel around 5:30 a.m., casting a pall of grief over the community. According to eyewitnesses, the boat overturned midway through its journey, throwing all occupants into the river. Local divers and first responders were able to rescue 19 passengers, but three remain unaccounted for—sparking fears that the death toll could rise. The Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) confirmed the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Kemi Badenoch has spoken candidly about the racism she has faced since becoming the first Black woman to lead the Conservative Party, revealing she was unprepared for the scale of the abuse. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Badenoch admitted she had not anticipated the hostility she’s encountered, despite previously calling Britain “the best place in the world to be black.” “There’s a certain group of people who simply can’t handle the fact that I won and that I’m succeeding,” she said. “The personal attacks from anonymous sources are intense—almost hysterical. And it’s not just from…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, for attempting to smuggle 1.3 kilograms of cocaine disguised as a pregnancy bump. According to a statement released Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy at NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja, the suspect was apprehended on Friday, August 22 at a bus terminal in the Jibowu area of Lagos while en route to deliver the illicit substance to clients in Abuja. Ezewuike, a mother of one and owner of Golden Star Creation, a fashion business located along…

By Deborah Nnamdi Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to transfer N32.7 billion and $445,000—recovered from officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development—to the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) for appropriate use. In a public statement issued on August 24, 2025, under the platform of the Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), which he chairs, Falana emphasized the need for the funds to be redirected to the programme they were originally intended for. He recalled that President Bola Tinubu,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator representing Ebonyi North, Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has strongly condemned the alleged harassment and public humiliation of Mr. Michael Eje, an Ebonyi native, by youths in Nkpor, Anambra State, over the reported killing of a sacred snake. In reaction to a viral video on social media, Senator Nwebonyi described the incident as “barbaric” and urged the Anambra State Government, led by Governor Charles Soludo, to publicly denounce the act and take urgent measures to prevent such incidents from recurring. The disturbing footage shows Mr. Eje being paraded, beaten,…

In one of the largest coordinated crackdowns on cybercrime in Africa, INTERPOL has arrested 1,209 suspected cybercriminals and dismantled over 11,000 malicious online infrastructures, recovering $97.4 million linked to online fraud schemes. Codenamed Operation Serengeti 2.0, the transcontinental effort ran from June to August 2025 and involved law enforcement agencies from 18 African nations and the United Kingdom. The sting targeted high-impact cyber threats such as ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), and online scams—key risks identified in INTERPOL’s latest Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report. Nearly 88,000 victims were affected by these schemes, which spanned a wide range of illicit digital activity.…

Tension has gripped residents of Warri, Delta State, following a violent clash between Itsekiri and Agbarha-Warri (Urhobo) youths on Saturday afternoon. The conflict, which erupted in the oil-rich city’s Warri South Local Government Area, was reportedly triggered by renewed territorial disputes and a contested celebratory procession. The violence broke out around noon when Agbarha-Warri youths allegedly attempted to block an Itsekiri procession marking the fourth coronation anniversary of the Olu of Warri. According to eyewitnesses, the situation escalated after chants of “na we get Warri” (“we own Warri”) from the celebrating Itsekiri group provoked a hostile response. The unrest quickly…