Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a directive mandating all airlines operating within the country to enforce a complete shutdown of passengers’ mobile phones during take-off and landing. The directive was announced by Michael Achimugu, NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, via his official X account on Tuesday. According to the NCAA, the regulation regarding the use of mobile phones and electronic devices has now been standardized across the aviation industry. Passengers are no longer permitted to use airplane mode during these critical phases of flight. “Henceforth, the regulation per phones and other…

Photo: Rivers State Police spokesperson SP Grace Iringe-Koko By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Kingsley Chinamezu, also known as Power Sharp, for allegedly murdering his 44-year-old girlfriend, Miss Confidence Konebari Sunny, with a machete. According to a statement from the command on Tuesday, the incident occurred on July 30, 2025, in the Umuebule community, Etche Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson SP Grace Iringe-Koko disclosed that following the crime, the suspect fled to Egbeta village in Edo State, where he reportedly issued threats to the victim’s family, claiming he could harm…

By Deborah Nnamdi A salesgirl and three other accomplices have been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing electronics worth N29 million from a phone shop located in the Obasanjo Complex, Minna, Niger State. The suspects — Sarah Ogbonna, Ruth Emmanuel, and Mercy Ogbonna — reportedly conspired to steal high-end phones and other items from the store, which were then sold at significantly reduced prices by one Nurudeen Musa. According to the Niger State Police Command spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, the main suspect, Sarah Ogbonna, confessed to the theft, admitting she began siphoning goods from the shop in 2023. Though she…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 26-year-old man, Usman Aliyu, who allegedly assaulted his friend into a coma during a dispute over a woman. Aliyu, who resides in Ungwan Sarki, Kaduna, pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault. Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel granted the request of the prosecuting counsel, Inspector Chidi Leo, who asked that the defendant be remanded in a correctional facility pending further proceedings. The case was adjourned until September 11 for a hearing on the bail application. According to Inspector Leo, the incident occurred on August 14 around 4:00…

Ose Anenih, son of the late Chief Anthony Anenih—one of the founding fathers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—has formally resigned his membership of the party. In a letter dated August 18, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Arue Ward 3, Uromi, Edo State, Anenih stated that his decision followed a period of deep reflection and was driven by a desire to step back from the arena of partisan politics. “This decision was not made lightly,” he wrote. “From the very beginning, I have stood with the PDP through its triumphs and its trials, bound by a…

By Deborah Nnamdi A man known only as ‘Doctor’ has allegedly stabbed his lover, nicknamed Ima, to death during an argument in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident, which occurred Sunday night on Okereke Street in Mile 1 Diobu, caused panic among residents of the area. Sources said the man had accused Ima of cheating, which led to a heated exchange. During the argument, he reportedly pulled a knife and fatally stabbed her. A resident of the compound revealed that the caretaker, upon discovering the incident, rushed to the Azikiwe Police Division in Mile 2 Diobu to report the matter.…

Starting September 18, New Zealand will fully transition international student visa applications to its digital platform, ADEPT, as part of a broader move toward a modernized, fully online immigration system. From that date, all applications for six student visa categories—English Language, Exchange, Fee-Paying, Pathway, New Zealand Government Scholarship, and Foreign Government Supported—must be submitted online through Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) upgraded ADEPT platform. This change follows a key milestone on August 18 (today), when INZ began automatically directing applicants in these categories to the digital system. Applications submitted on the old platform before August 17 will continue to be processed,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a six-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted and found with a suspected foster parent in Ondo State. The operation was part of an intelligence-driven investigation into a case of child theft and trafficking, initially reported at Okpoko Police Station and later transferred to the State CID Gender Unit. Police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Monday, confirmed that the child has been safely reunited with his biological mother. All suspects connected to the case have been charged at the Children, Sexual, and Gender-Based Violence Court. In a separate…

By Deborah Nnamdi The United States Mission in Nigeria has introduced a new requirement for visa applicants, mandating the disclosure of all social media accounts used within the past five years. In an announcement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) page on Monday morning, the U.S. Embassy stated: “Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used in the last five years on the DS-160 visa application form.” The embassy further emphasized that applicants must certify the accuracy and truthfulness of all information provided in their visa application before submission.…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a 23-member Special Committee on Examination Infractions to investigate cases of technology-driven malpractice uncovered during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking at the inauguration on Monday in Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, expressed concern over the increasing sophistication of exam fraud. He revealed that the results of 6,458 candidates are currently being withheld pending an investigation into alleged high-tech cheating. “This year, we encountered several strange incidents and felt the need to expand our investigative capacity. We believe this country has the talent and expertise…