Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has launched an investigation into a distressing incident involving a young woman found unconscious with her hands tied in a hotel room located in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed on Wednesday that FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, has ordered a thorough and discreet probe into the incident, which has drawn widespread attention online. Preliminary reports indicate that the woman, identified as Aladi Offikwu Johnson—popularly known as Tessy and originally from Benue State—checked into a hotel on 3rd Avenue,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The country home of Senator Natasha H. Akpoti-Uduaghan in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, was attacked again on Tuesday night by suspected gunmen—marking the second such incident in less than two months. According to eyewitness accounts, the assailants stormed the property, smashing windows and attempting further destruction before they were repelled by a prompt response from local police, community vigilantes, and youths. One suspect, identified as Suberu Jose, a resident of the area, was apprehended during the assault. He is alleged to be a ritualist with ties to political adversaries of the senator. Security…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Moses Sule, along with 14 ex-lawmakers, over alleged involvement in money laundering and abuse of office. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale announced the arrests in a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, the arrests were carried out on Tuesday by operatives from the EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Directorate, following multiple petitions filed by concerned citizens in Plateau State. The former legislators are accused of breaching the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, as well…

By Deborah Nnamdi Sherifat Bamidele on Wednesday approached an Area Court in Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, seeking the dissolution of her marriage to Suleiman Popoola over claims of irresponsible conduct. Bamidele informed the court that she married Popoola according to Islamic rites in March 2024. She alleged that her husband failed to provide for her and the child she brought into the marriage, leaving her to shoulder all financial responsibilities. “I pay the rent, cover feeding expenses, maintain the household, and care for my child alone,” she stated. “I can no longer cope with this kind of life and I want a…

Cameroonian football legend Geremi Njitap has been suspended from all football-related activities for five years and fined 10 million CFA francs by the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT). According to FECAFOOT’s official statement, the disciplinary action stems from an incident that occurred in Bouaké, Ivory Coast, on the day of the Cameroon vs. Gambia match. During the event, Geremi reportedly had a confrontation with FECAFOOT officials while attempting to enter the Indomitable Lions’ dressing room to celebrate with the team. The FECAFOOT Ethics Commission also imposed sanctions on Ngos Daniel, Secretary General of the Cameroon Footballers’ Syndicate (SYNAFOC). He received a…

Three suspected pipeline vandals have been arrested by an anti-crude oil theft unit from the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos, operating under Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta. The suspects were intercepted along with six boats loaded with crude oil during a sting operation carried out in the early hours of Sunday, June 15, 2025. The arrest occurred at Chevron Nigeria Limited’s Malu Jacket 19, located offshore in the Escravos area of the Niger Delta creeks. While three suspects were taken into custody, several others managed to escape using six high-powered speedboats—each equipped with 200-horsepower engines and carrying nine drums of…

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, ahead of his visit to the Yelewata community, in the Guma Local Government Area of the state. The President arrived at the Nigeria Air Force Base Airport in Makurdi at about 12:58 pm on a condolence visit over last Friday’s armed herdsmen attack on the Yelewata community that claimed over 200 lives. The President was received at the airport by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, and the host Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia. Also on the ground to receive the President…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has proposed strict penalties for 11 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centers and their associated registrants following irregularities related to fingerprint fraud during the registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this after a strategic meeting with stakeholders and the implicated CBT centers on Tuesday in Abuja. He emphasized that the disciplinary measures, which still await approval from the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, are aimed at preserving the integrity of the examination system. Registrants involved in registering over 50 candidates with fingerprint anomalies will face…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate, has charged Precious Williams, a director of Glossolalia Nigeria Ltd and Pelegend Nigeria Ltd, in connection with an alleged N13.8 billion Ponzi scheme fraud. The arraignment occurred before Justice S.I. Mark at the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Williams faces 14 counts, including conspiracy, obtaining money by pretenses, advance fee fraud, and money laundering. The EFCC stated that Williams allegedly received funds linked to Maxwell Chizi Odum, the founder of MBA Trading and Capital Investment Limited, who remains at large and is accused of laundering the…

Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has voluntarily surrendered himself to the Lagos State Police Command following the circulation of a viral video allegedly depicting him holding a firearm during an interaction with a content creator. This development was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Tuesday afternoon, June 17. The police command also stated that Adefarasin is currently undergoing interrogation in connection with the video. The video, which surfaced online last week, shows Pastor Adefarasin holding a metallic object while speaking with a passerby who was recording the encounter. Following the video’s…