Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi The Niger State Police Command has apprehended 24 suspected armed robbers following a coordinated sting operation in Minna, the state capital. A pump-action rifle and other weapons were recovered during the raid. The arrests took place around 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, when operatives from the anti-thuggery unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Minna, working alongside personnel from Maitumbi and Central Police Stations as well as local vigilantes, stormed several hotspots in the city. According to a statement issued Friday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, the operation was part of efforts…

Six law students from the Yola Campus have been rescued by police after being abducted on July 26, 2025, while traveling from Anambra State to Adamawa State. The abduction occurred late Saturday evening along the volatile Wukari–Benue State corridor, a route known for security challenges. In a statement released on Friday, August 1, 2025, the Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, Edet Udeme, confirmed the safe release of the students. According to Udeme, the students have been reunited with their families. “The police can confirm the successful rescue of the abducted students. We remain committed to the safety and protection…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory, Saka Adewale Ajao, on Friday announced the arrest of a security guard, David Moses, in connection with the gruesome murder of a 55-year-old school nurse, Mrs. Chinyere Anaene, and a 14-month-old child, Nanenter Asher Yese, at Clear Hope Foundation Academy, Dawaki, Abuja. According to CP Ajao, the victims were reported missing on July 23, 2025. That same day, a ransom demand of M250 million was made using the nurse’s mobile phone. Despite having killed the victims, the suspects later extorted N3 million from the family under the pretense…

By Didimoko A. Didimoko, Special Correspondent Thousands of travellers and motorists face daily hardship due to the dilapidated sections of the crucial Benin–Warri highway axis of the East-West Highway, investigations by Naija Daily News have revealed. Our findings show that commuters on the busy Benin-Warri highway—which links major state capitals, towns, and communities across the six South-South states—experience harrowing conditions due to the failed road infrastructure. The highway connects the six oil-producing hubs of the Niger Delta to Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria’s commercial and political capitals, respectively. “To say sections of the Benin–Warri highway have collapsed is to be economical…

By Deborah Nnamdi A young man named Stephen Chidubem has died by suicide after reportedly struggling with gambling debts of over N500,000. The incident happened at his home on Abba Street, behind the Anglican Church in Saburi 2, Abuja. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, who shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), Chidubem was found hanging from a ceiling fan. Emergency services later arrived, and his body was taken to Kubwa General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead and moved to the mortuary for autopsy. A suicide note found at the scene pointed to gambling addiction as the reason…

Microsoft on Thursday became the second company in history to surpass a $4 trillion market valuation, propelled by stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and continued momentum in cloud and AI services. Shares of the tech giant jumped in early trading following the earnings release, reflecting growing investor confidence in Microsoft’s long-term growth. The company reported $75 billion in revenue from its Azure cloud business over the past year, highlighting its deepening footprint in enterprise software and cloud infrastructure. The milestone comes amid a broader rally in the tech sector. Microsoft’s stock has surged more than 110% since OpenAI’s ChatGPT launched in November…

Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s failure to offer credible leadership capable of addressing Nigeria’s current challenges. In a letter dated July 4, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 1, Aiyetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Melaye announced his decision to withdraw from the party. The letter was made public on Thursday via his official X (formerly Twitter) account. “I hereby tender my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party at all levels of involvement,” he wrote. Melaye blamed his exit…

A fresh leadership crisis has erupted in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as Nafi’u Bala—a former governorship candidate in Gombe State and ex-national deputy chairman—has declared himself the party’s interim national chairman. At a press conference Wednesday night in Abuja, Bala accused the faction led by former Senate President David Mark of illegally seizing control of the party in violation of its constitution. He denounced the move as a “shameful political takeover orchestrated by outsiders” and vowed to challenge it in court. “We wish to draw the attention of our members and all Nigerians to the ongoing acts of political…

The Niger State Government has dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court over its exclusion from the 13% derivation benefit granted to resource-producing states. In a suit filed through a team of lawyers led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mohammed Ndarani, the state named the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice as the sole defendant. The state is asking the apex court to determine whether it qualifies as a resource-producing state under Section 162(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), and therefore entitled to a share of the 13% derivation. It also seeks an interpretation…

The Federal Government has called on the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) to reconsider its decision to embark on a nationwide strike.Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Muhammad Dingyadi, appealed during a meeting with NANNM leadership on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), nurses across the country, under the umbrella of NANNM, have announced a seven-day warning strike set to begin Wednesday night. The strike action is in response to unresolved issues related to welfare, staffing, and working conditions. The nurses are demanding better working conditions, improved welfare packages, adequate staffing, increased…