Author: Naija Daily News

Nigerian indigenous oil producers are accelerating investments in near-term extraction projects as rising global crude oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict boost revenues and strengthen efforts to increase the country’s oil production. According to reports, several local upstream operators are reinvesting gains from the ongoing Iran-related oil market disruption into drilling campaigns and expansion projects aimed at raising output before the end of the year. The move comes amid tightening global crude supply linked to disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical international oil and gas shipping route, which has pushed oil prices upward in recent weeks.…

Loyalists of Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara were excluded from the final list of cleared aspirants released by the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of Wednesday’s Rivers State House of Assembly primary election. Those left out include former factional Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo, and former Obio/Akpor Local Government Chairman, Chijioke Ihunwo, both regarded as key allies of the governor during the prolonged political crisis in the state. In contrast, the party cleared the Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Dumle Maol, House Leader Major Jack, and 34 other aspirants believed to be loyal to the Minister of the…

Tension is mounting at Federal Government College (FGC), Warri, Delta State, following repeated sightings of snakes within the school premises, with reports indicating that more than six students may have been bitten in recent weeks. Sources familiar with the situation alleged that a Junior Secondary School 1 (JS1) student is currently receiving treatment in hospital after suffering a snake bite during one of the incidents. Fresh panic erupted again on Tuesday after two separate snake sightings were recorded within the school environment. According to information gathered, one of the snakes was allegedly discovered around the SS2C section of the school,…

Former Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has reaffirmed his determination to contest for the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), dismissing suggestions that he should step down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 elections. Amaechi, alongside Atiku and businessman Hayatudeen Muhammed, picked up nomination forms for the ADC presidential primary following the withdrawal of other aspirants, including Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso. Speaking in an interview yesterday, the former Minister of Transportation insisted there was no arrangement for a consensus candidate within the party. “There is nothing like consensus for now. The party…

Tragedy struck in Maje, a community on the outskirts of Suleja in Niger State, after a truck reportedly suffering brake failure crashed into a residential building, killing a housewife and her grandson. The incident, which occurred around 7 a.m. on the Suleja-Minna highway, sparked protests by angry youths who blocked the busy road over repeated fatal accidents blamed on the deplorable condition of the highway. An eyewitness, Muhammad Badamasi, said the truck was travelling from the Minna axis toward Kaduna when the driver suddenly discovered that the brakes had failed. According to him, the truck veered off the road and…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded another breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping and violent crimes with the arrest of two suspects accused of masterminding the abduction of a family member and collecting over N6 million in ransom payments. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the suspects have been charged with criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms linked to a violent syndicate operating in Kaduna State and neighbouring communities. According to the police, the suspects identified as Yusuf Rabo and Musa Adamu were arrested following…

The Delta State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its sustained crackdown on kidnapping and violent crimes, following the death of a suspected kidnapper and the recovery of an AK-47 rifle during a coordinated operation in the Ubulu-Okiti forest axis. The operation, carried out in the early hours of May 18, 2026, involved operatives of the State Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU) in collaboration with local security volunteers. According to the Command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, the operation was based on intelligence gathered from ongoing investigations into recent kidnapping incidents across parts of the state. Edafe disclosed that the suspected gang…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday appeared before the presidential screening panel of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Abuja ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi, currently the sole aspirant for the party’s presidential ticket, arrived at the party headquarters alongside Senator Victor Umeh and submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms through an aide. His appearance before the screening panel further fuelled speculations of a possible consensus arrangement within the party after the NDC suspended the sale of presidential nomination forms shortly after Obi obtained his form. However, both Obi’s camp and the party…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that no no fewer than 175 ISIS terrorists have been killed in ongoing joint counterterrorism operations involving Nigerian troops and the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in Nigeria’s North-East region. The military high command said the coordinated ground and air offensives, which began a few days ago, have continued to record major successes against ISIS and ISWAP insurgents operating within the region. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba. According to the DHQ, assessments conducted as of May 19, 2026, confirmed that 175…

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have neutralised a suspected kidnapping kingpin during an intelligence-led operation at a criminal hideout within the Orile-Ilugun Forest axis along the Abeokuta–Ibadan Expressway. The operation marks the second major breakthrough recorded by the Command in less than a week in its ongoing crackdown on kidnapping and violent crimes across the state. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed the development in a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday. According to Babaseyi, the operation also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle loaded with…