Author: Naija Daily News

Nigerian music star Mr Eazi and media personality Temi Otedola have announced that they are expecting their first child together. The celebrity couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post on Thursday, accompanied by photos showing Temi’s baby bump and a heartfelt message. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart,” the couple wrote. The announcement comes months after the pair held a lavish multi-country wedding in 2025, with ceremonies reportedly taking place in Monaco, Dubai and Iceland. Their pregnancy announcement also follows their recent wedding anniversary celebration, which…

The Defence Headquarters has blamed the recent abduction of pupils, teachers and residents in Oyo State on terrorists displaced from other parts of the country following intensified military operations. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, described reports suggesting that the military classified terrorists operating in the South-West as ordinary criminals as “mischievous and misleading.” According to the DHQ, the attackers responsible for the Oyo abduction were members of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) terrorist group who had been forced out of their former strongholds due to sustained military…

Suspected gunmen on Thursday invaded Iluke, an ancient town in the Bunu district of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting an unspecified number of residents and heightening fears over worsening insecurity in the area. The attackers reportedly stormed the Okebukun area of the community at about 1 a.m., where they kidnapped a community health worker popularly known as “Dr. Ebi” and his wife. Sources said the gunmen arrived on motorcycles and whisked the victims away after raiding the health worker’s private clinic. Residents alleged that the assailants fired several gunshots into the air as they fled the town,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, ahead of the expiration of the tenure of the current registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who described Aina as a distinguished academic with extensive experience in digital systems, examination technology, and public sector reform. According to the statement, Aina, who will turn 40 in July, combines academic excellence with institutional experience that positions him for the role. The Presidency said the new appointee…

An Akure Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State has heard how two minors were allegedly trafficked, sold for N18,000 each, and forced to hawk goods on the streets of Benin City, Edo State. Three defendants — John Ushie, 32; Innocent Ushie, 50; and Evelyn Innocent, 38 — were arraigned before the court on charges bordering on child trafficking, abduction, and slavery. Police prosecutor Augustine Omheneimhen told the court that the alleged offences were committed around 9 a.m. at No. 1 Chama Street, Ute, Ondo State. According to the prosecution, the defendants allegedly lured the two boys, who are now aged 15…

A woman, Amarachi Promise Esomonu, has called for justice after losing her three children in a tragic accident that occurred in the Ogbunabali area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident reportedly happened on May 15 when a yet-to-be-identified man was allegedly teaching his girlfriend how to drive. The woman, who was said to be behind the wheel, reportedly lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the family’s residence, killing the three children, all toddlers. A resident of the area, who spoke anonymously, said the children, aged 10, four, and three, were inside the house when the accident occurred.…

The Itsekiri Leaders of Thoughts (ILOT) have rejected the newly proposed delineation of wards, polling units, state constituencies, and an additional federal constituency in Warri, describing the exercise conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as flawed and unconstitutional. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Sir A.S. Mene, the group said that although it welcomed the creation of two additional state constituencies and one federal constituency, it strongly opposed the composition and structure of the proposed delineation released by INEC in Asaba, Delta State, on May 20. ILOT alleged that the new arrangement was based on what it…

Mascot Uzor Kalu, younger brother of former Abia State governor and senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary scheduled for Thursday, May 21. In a withdrawal letter dated May 20, 2026, and addressed to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress through the Abia State Chairman of the party, Mascot Kalu said the decision followed wide consultations with family members, friends, and political stakeholders across the state. He described the decision as difficult but necessary to promote fairness, equity, and unity within the party in Abia State. Kalu said one…

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Dr. George-Kelly D.A., has withdrawn from the party’s governorship primary election, citing the need to preserve unity within the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. George-Kelly announced his withdrawal in a statement personally signed on Wednesday, saying the decision followed extensive consultations with members of his political team and other key stakeholders after a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the national leadership of the APC. The aspirant, who identified himself as a committed member of the Rivers State Rainbow Coalition for President Bola Tinubu under the leadership of…

Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has withdrawn from the party’s governorship primary election scheduled for Thursday. Cole announced his withdrawal in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying the decision was taken in the interest of unity, peace, and progress within the Rivers State chapter of the APC. The former two-time gubernatorial candidate said he stepped down after extensive consultations with members of his political team, supporters, and key stakeholders following a recent meeting convened by the national leadership of the party. According to him, the meeting focused on the future of…