Author: Naija Daily News

Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading carrier, will begin direct flights from Abuja to both London Heathrow and London Gatwick on October 26, 2025, marking a major step in its international expansion. According to a statement from the airline, the new routes underscore Air Peace’s commitment to enhancing connectivity and delivering top-tier service between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. The flights will be operated with the airline’s wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft, offering passengers greater comfort, premium cabin options, and seamless travel experiences. “With this development, Air Peace becomes the first Nigerian airline to operate direct services from Abuja to both of London’s…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rainfall across various parts of the country from Monday through Wednesday. In its weather outlook released Sunday in Abuja, NiMet predicted early morning thunderstorms and rain on Monday in parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Sokoto, and Kaduna states. Other areas in the northern region are expected to remain sunny with some cloud cover. Thunderstorms and moderate rainfall are likely in the afternoon or evening over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Kaduna, and Yobe. For the central region, cloudy…

By Deborah Nnamdi South Africa have booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) and are set for a blockbuster clash against arch-rivals Nigeria’s Super Falcons at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca, Morocco. Banyana Banyana advanced after a dramatic quarter-final against Senegal on Saturday, prevailing 4-1 on penalties following a goalless draw across regulation and extra time. Nigeria, meanwhile, cruised into the last four with a commanding 5-0 victory over Zambia’s Copper Queens on Friday, maintaining their flawless run in the tournament. The Super Falcons remain unbeaten, having scored eight goals and…

By Deborah Nnamdi In a string of coordinated operations in Enugu and Ogun States, police operatives have rescued four kidnapped victims, neutralised three suspected kidnappers in separate gun battles, and recovered more than N11.3 million in ransom payments alongside firearms and other evidence. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, announced the successful outcomes in a statement on Sunday, highlighting the Nigeria Police Force’s ongoing shift toward intelligence-led, technology-driven crime fighting under its current leadership. In Enugu State, police responded swiftly to a distress call from the Okpuje-Ani community in Nsukka Local Government Area on July 16. Around 3:00…

By Deborah Nnamdi National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 60-year-old wanted drug kingpin, Okpara Paul Chigozie, bringing an end to a seven-year manhunt. According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, Chigozie was apprehended on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at his hideout located at 72 Michael Ojo Street, Isheri in the Ojo area of Lagos State. His arrest followed the early morning interception of a major drug consignment along the Ilasamaja axis of the Apapa-Oshodi expressway. At 5:45 a.m. on the same day, NDLEA operatives, acting on credible intelligence, arrested one of Chigozie’s couriers, 51-year-old Achebe Kenneth Nnamdi, who…

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a sweeping set of new immigration-related fees that will take effect from July 22, 2025, impacting applicants worldwide, including those from Nigeria. The new charges, introduced under U.S. legislation H.R. 1, apply to various visa and immigration benefit categories, including asylum, parole, and Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and cannot be waived under any circumstances. According to a Federal Register notice published on July 18, applicants submitting immigration forms from July 22 must include the updated fees. USCIS warned that any applications postmarked on or after August 21 without the required…

By Deborah Nnamdi Four men have died after drowning in a blocked waterway in Zangon Kaya, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, the state fire service confirmed on Friday. According to a statement by the Fire Service spokesperson, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, the tragedy occurred Friday afternoon following an emergency call received at around 1:48 p.m. Abdullahi explained that two of the victims had entered the waterway—clogged due to ongoing railway construction—to swim, but became trapped. A third man attempted to rescue them and was also caught. A fourth person followed to help and suffered the same fate. Rescue…

By Deborah Nnamdi South African police are searching for a group of gunmen who opened fire in a bar near Pretoria on Friday night, killing five people and injuring three others. The attack occurred around 10:30 p.m. in Olievenhoutbosch township, roughly 25 kilometers south of the capital. According to police, about 10 unidentified assailants stormed the tavern and began shooting indiscriminately without saying a word. Three men and two women died at the scene. The motive remains unclear. Mass shootings are tragically frequent in South Africa, where the murder rate exceeds 75 deaths per day. Firearms—both legal and illegal—are widely…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Enugu State Police Command has rescued six trafficked children and arrested 10 suspects connected to local and transnational child trafficking syndicates during coordinated operations between June 30 and July 16, 2025. Police spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the breakthrough in a statement on Saturday, describing it as part of the command’s intensified efforts to combat child trafficking and theft. Among the rescued victims are a 14-year-old girl trafficked to Ghana and a one-year-seven-month-old boy. On July 15, operatives from the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, working alongside Neighbourhood Watch members, arrested two suspects—64-year-old Chiaha Josephine and 67-year-old Ozomma…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Naira appreciated to N1,537 per dollar in the parallel market on Friday, strengthening from N1,540 per dollar recorded on Thursday. Similarly, in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the local currency gained to N1,535 per dollar, compared to N1,536 the previous day, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This marks a N1 appreciation in the official exchange rate and narrows the gap between the parallel market and NFEM rates to just N2 per dollar, down from N4 per dollar on Thursday.