Author: Naija Daily News

The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in Jattu, Edo North, following intelligence-led operations linked to a recent abduction case in the area. The Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the arrests were made through coordinated efforts between police operatives and the Edo State Security Corps. According to the statement, the breakthrough was recorded under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, as part of ongoing efforts to tackle kidnapping and violent crimes across the state. The police explained that one of the suspects was sighted at Jattu Market…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has re-arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Ibrahim Yusuf Lawal, who allegedly jumped bail and was falsely declared dead by his wife in an affidavit submitted before a Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State. The Edo State Commander of the NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying the suspect was brought before the Federal High Court in Benin on May 26, 2026, after investigations revealed that he was alive despite claims of his death. According to Ofoyeju, Lawal, 50, was initially arrested on February 5, 2022, at Ugbekun Junction in Esan Central Local…

A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential primaries, alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement and electoral malpractice during the exercise. In a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday, Amaechi described the results being announced by the party as “concocted,” insisting he would not accept an outcome that failed to meet standards of fairness and transparency. According to him, he had earlier maintained that he would only accept the outcome of the primaries if the process was free, fair and transparent. Amaechi accused the leadership of the African Democratic Congress…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he was not surprised by the decision of Governor Siminalayi Fubara to withdraw from the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary election in Rivers State. Fubara had announced his withdrawal from the race a day before the primary election, stating that the decision was taken out of “conviction and sacrifice for the state to move forward in peace and unity.” The development followed the emergence of Kingsley Chinda, an ally of Wike, as the winner of the Rivers APC governorship primary conducted on May 21. Speaking on Monday during an…

Nigeria has cancelled $717.7 million in undisbursed funding under the World Bank-backed Power Sector Recovery Performance-Based Operation (PSRO), dealing a major blow to efforts aimed at restoring financial sustainability in the country’s electricity sector. According to a World Bank restructuring paper released on Tuesday, the cancellation followed a formal request by the Federal Government on March 26, 2026, as both parties agreed to discontinue financing under the programme and redirect support to alternative interventions. The restructuring document stated that the entire undisbursed balance of $717.7 million would be cancelled, while the programme’s closing date was moved forward from June 30,…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election, dismissing efforts to stop him from re-entering the race. The judgment was delivered on Tuesday by Justice Peter Lifu following a suit filed by Johnmary Jideobi, who sought to bar Jonathan from contesting for the presidency under any political party platform. The plaintiff had asked the court to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission, Independent National Electoral Commission, from accepting, processing or publishing Jonathan’s name as a candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Jideobi also urged the court…

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against travelling out of the country without valid travel documents, stressing that such actions are illegal and could expose individuals to serious dangers. In a public alert shared on Monday, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, DCI AS Akinlabi, said all international travel must be undertaken with a valid passport, visa where necessary, and other approved immigration documents. The agency warned that bypassing official procedures or using unauthorised border routes violates Nigerian immigration laws and could lead to severe consequences. The Immigration Service also expressed concern over the increasing activities of…

The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation HADIN KAI, has warned residents of the North-East and the general public to remain on high security alert over possible attacks by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. In a statement issued on Monday by the Media Information Officer of the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the military said intelligence reports indicated that terrorists could attempt isolated attacks targeting civilians during the festive period. According to the statement, the attacks may involve suicide bombers and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), especially in…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos branch, has warned that Nigeria’s public universities may be heading for another industrial crisis over what it described as the Federal Government’s slow and inconsistent implementation of the 2025 agreement reached with the union. Speaking during a press conference at the union’s secretariat on Monday, the branch leadership said frustration was mounting among lecturers, warning that the fragile peace currently existing in the university system could soon break down if urgent action was not taken. The union disclosed that its National Executive Council (NEC), which met at Modibbo Adama University…

Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two suspected drug dealers and recovered a large quantity of illicit substances during a raid in the Amukpe area of Sapele Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Onyedikachi, 40, and Edna Karaki, 36, both residents of Amukpe, Sapele, were arrested during the operation carried out on May 22, 2026, at about 5:30 a.m. The command’s spokesman, Bright Edafe, said the operatives acted on credible intelligence before storming the suspected drug dealers’ hideout in the area. According to him, the operation led to the recovery…