Author: Naija Daily News

Tragedy struck on Sunday, May 11, 2025, on the Eko Bridge, inward the Alaka corridor, when two dispatch riders from Okiszriders lost their lives in a fatal collision involving two fully loaded Mack trucks. Preliminary findings reveal that one of the articulated trucks, bearing registration number T-10357 LA, was reportedly speeding when its driver, suspected to have fallen asleep at the wheel, lost control and crashed into another moving truck with registration number KHA107 XM. The force of the collision caused a 20-foot container to detach from one of the trucks, fatally crushing the two dispatch riders who were traveling…

By Deborah Nnamdi Two individuals were reportedly killed during a violent clash between suspected cult groups in the Mile 1 and Mile 3 Diobu areas of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Sources revealed that the confrontation involved members of the D12 and Virus factions of the Deygbam cult group, who were engaged in a battle for territorial dominance. The first incident occurred in the morning at the Odunze Lane area of Mile 3 Diobu, where gunmen believed to be affiliated with the Virus cult group ambushed and fatally shot a rival member of the D12 identified…

By Deborah Nnamdi Popular Nigerian social justice advocate, Martins Vincent Otse—better known as VeryDarkMan—has expressed serious concern over the country’s weak border control and the inability of immigration authorities to effectively tackle human trafficking. His comments came in response to the recent repatriation of several Nigerian women who had been trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire. Speaking to the press around 1 a.m. on Sunday at the arrival section of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, shortly after the victims’ return, Otse criticized what he called the immigration system’s institutional negligence and misplaced priorities. “It’s a good thing that the ladies are…

By Deborah Nnamdi Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has stated that he is not in a hurry to return to office amidst the ongoing political turmoil in the state. Fubara made this known during a service of songs on Sunday in Port Harcourt, held in honor of the late elder statesman Edwin Clark. In a widely circulated video from the event, Fubara remarked: “Can’t you see how better I look? Do you think I am interested in it? My spirit has already left that place long ago.” “I want everybody to focus, there are some fights you don’t fight,”…

An Air Peace aircraft was grounded after it struck an antelope while taxiing on the runway at Asaba International Airport. The impact killed the animal and led to the aircraft being declared Aircraft on Ground (AOG), disrupting scheduled flight operations. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), through its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, confirmed the incident via a post on his X (formerly Twitter) page. He noted that unexpected events like this are among the challenges that can lead to flight delays and disruptions. Achimugu said, “Monitoring reports yesterday indicated that an Air Peace aircraft ran…

By Deborah Nnamdi A wave of fear has engulfed Isa Local Government Area in Sokoto State as terrified residents flee their homes following menacing threats from notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, who remains one of Nigeria’s most wanted criminals. In the past 72 hours, communities in Bafarawa, Arume, Gebe, and Kamarawa have emptied, with residents abandoning their homes en masse. Locals say Turji issued a stark ultimatum to the villages of Kamara, Arume, and Kagara: vacate by 4:00 p.m. Sunday or face deadly consequences. “This isn’t an idle warning. We know what Turji has done before. We fled with nothing…

By Deborah Nnamdi Governors and top figures within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are holding a closed-door meeting in Abuja to confront the party’s growing internal turmoil and wave of defections. The strategic session, convened by the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, is seen as a critical step in charting the party’s course ahead of the 2027 general elections. Hosted at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, the meeting brings together current and former governors as well as influential stakeholders within the PDP. Among those in attendance are Acting National Chairman…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in a joint operation with the Nigerian Army and Navy, has discovered an illegal artisanal refinery and unlicensed petrol station in Anambra State. The illicit facility was located at Y-Junction, Nkwelle Ezunaka, in the Oyi Local Government Area of the State. In a statement released on Sunday in Awka by SC Edwin Okadigbo, Head of Media, NSCDC State Commandant Mr. Olatunde Maku confirmed the operation, stating it was based on credible intelligence about illegal petroleum activities in the area. “At approximately 1:35 p.m. on Saturday, our team raided the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a woman, Ihensekhien Miracle Obehi, at the Port Harcourt International Airport for attempting to smuggle cocaine to Iran. The suspect, who disguised herself in a hijab to evade security, was intercepted on Sunday, May 3, 2025, while preparing to board a Qatar Airways flight to Iran via Doha. According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, Obehi was caught with three wraps of cocaine hidden in her private parts, two parcels concealed in the false bottom of her handbag, and had also ingested 67 pellets of the illicit drug. The…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted an oil tanker with a concealed compartment used to transport drugs along the Suleja-Kaduna road in Niger state. According to NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, officers uncovered the drug consignment hidden in a specially constructed compartment at the belly of the oil tanker for the sole purpose of transporting illicit substances across the country. The post reads, “Narco-trend: Fuel tanker on top but drug tanker beneath! Please watch how #ndlea_nigeria officers discovered a large storage created in the belly of this oil tanker for the sole purpose…