Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi No fewer than 107 bodies have been recovered after a deadly pre-dawn attack by suspected armed herdsmen on the Yelewata community in Benue State. The assault reportedly took place in the early hours of Saturday, when gunmen invaded the peaceful community, killing numerous residents and leaving many others injured. By Saturday afternoon, local sources confirmed that over 100 bodies had been retrieved from the community. Among the dead were women, children, the elderly, and some security personnel. Some of the victims were burnt beyond recognition, as eyewitnesses described scenes of horror. Many residents could be seen combing…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast widespread thunderstorms and rainfall across various parts of the country from Saturday, June 14, to Monday, June 16. In its weather outlook released Friday in Abuja, NiMet predicted early morning thunderstorms on Saturday in parts of Taraba, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kaduna, and Adamawa States in the North. Later in the day, rain and thunderstorms are also expected in Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, Borno, Kaduna, Sokoto, Gombe, and Bauchi. For the North-Central region, morning thunderstorms are anticipated over Benue, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with later occurrences in Kwara and Kogi States.…

…The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was considered one of the safest aircraft before the incident …By Sodeeq Kamsela, with Agency Reports The death toll from Thursday’s India Air Flight AI171 crash is inching towards 300 persons, including ground victims, making the incident one of the deadliest air disasters in the country’s history. The tragedy occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, as the aircraft was en route to London. Only one of the 242 passengers and crewmembers aboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner survived the fatal crash. The lone survivor, a British national identified as Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, walked…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters on Friday confirmed the arrest of a Chinese national during a counter-terrorism operation carried out by troops in Borno State. While the foreigner’s identity has not been made public, the military stated that the individual—who claimed to be a miner—is currently in custody and undergoing interrogation. This development follows closely on the heels of the military’s announcement less than a week ago that four Pakistani nationals had been detained in the same region for allegedly training terrorists. During a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus…

By Deborah Nnamdi Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stepped in to mediate the dispute between Air Peace and former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, following a confrontation at Lagos Airport last Wednesday. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Friday, Keyamo revealed that he has been in direct communication with both parties since the incident and has directed aviation authorities to avoid drawing premature conclusions. “I have directed all aviation agencies to exercise restraint and adhere to the principle of hearing all sides before drawing conclusions,” the minister said. Amid escalating public statements…

Former presidential candidate and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, has claimed he was the real winner of Nigeria’s 1999 presidential election, not Olusegun Obasanjo. Speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show during the Democracy Day celebrations, Falae said the election was manipulated in favour of Obasanjo, who ran on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “My lawyer, the late Chief J.O.K. Ajayi, carefully went through the election results and told me I won by over one million votes,” Falae said. Falae explained that despite the evidence, he and his team decided not to go to…

Photo: Vishwash Kumar Ramesh on hospital bed …Says: ‘I Don’t Know Why I’m Alive’ In a tragedy that claimed 241 lives, one man walked away from the burning wreckage of Air India Flight 171, dazed, injured—but alive. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British-Indian businessman from Leicester, emerged as the sole survivor of what is now being called one of the worst aviation disasters in India’s history. Ramesh was seated in seat 11A, near an emergency exit, when the Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. Bound for London’s Gatwick Airport, the flight…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Benue State Police Command has reportedly apprehended a man, Torngusha Usuwe, for allegedly killing his mother during a domestic altercation in Gungul Village, Ukum Local Government Area. According to counter-insurgency expert Makama Zagazola, who shared the report on X, the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., during a heated argument between Usuwe and his mother. Zagazola stated that the suspect allegedly struck his mother on the left side of her jaw with a stick, resulting in a severe fracture. The blow reportedly caused heavy bleeding from her mouth and ear.…

By Sodeeq Kamsela with agency reports The Middle East and international community have been put on red alert as the escalating tension between Israel and Iran erupts into direct military confrontation. Israel launched a sweeping preemptive strike against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and the army leadership, in an operation Codenamed Operation Rising Lion, in an assault that targeted over 100 sites across Iran, including nuclear enrichment facilities at Natanz, Fordow, and Khondab, as well as missile bases in Khorramabad. The offensive marks the most significant escalation between the two long-time adversaries and has triggered an immediate regional crisis. Among the high-profile…

By Deborah Nnamdi Widespread anger gripped Onitsha, Anambra State, on Thursday after a 12-year-old boy was allegedly shot dead by a security operative from Operation Udo Ga-Achi, a local task force reportedly under the Onitsha South Local Government Authority. The incident took place on Ifejike Street, near the Biafra Market, as the boy—whose identity had yet to be confirmed—was said to be sitting on a culvert near the Nwangene Drainage, reportedly en route to a public toilet, when he was shot without warning. Eyewitnesses claim the officer fired without any provocation or prior confrontation. Immediately after the shooting, the operatives…