Author: Naija Daily News

Photo: Antoine Semenyo celebrating his opening goal at the FA Cup finals Manchester City were crowned 2026 FA Cup champions after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday, with Antoine Semenyo producing a moment of brilliance to settle a tense and fiercely contested final. In a match dominated by tactical discipline and defensive organisation, both sides struggled to create clear-cut opportunities for long spells, with chances at a premium in what was largely a cagey affair. City controlled possession for much of the opening half but found it difficult to break down Chelsea’s compact five-man defence. Erling…

Popular television host and media personality, Frank Edoho, has responded to allegations of infidelity and financial irresponsibility levelled against him by his estranged wife, Sandra Onyenucheya, amid the growing online controversy surrounding their failed marriage. Reacting to Sandra’s public accusations of cheating, emotional abuse, and neglect of parental responsibilities, Edoho claimed that her alleged relationship with singer Chike was one of the major factors that led to the collapse of their union. According to the veteran broadcaster, he initially made efforts to save the marriage for the sake of their children despite allegedly discovering evidence of an affair between his…

No fewer than six suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed following the premature detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources said the incident occurred at about 7:00 a.m. on Saturday in Jubilaram, where the terrorists were reportedly assembling an explosive device when it detonated unexpectedly. The explosion came barely hours after joint American and Nigerian troops reportedly eliminated a top ISWAP commander operating in the Lake Chad region. According to security sources, the group of suspected IED makers was led by Abu Umar,…

United States President Donald Trump has announced that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of the Islamic State terrorist group globally, has been killed in Nigeria during a joint military operation involving American and Nigerian forces. Trump disclosed this in a social media post in the early hours of Saturday, stating that al-Minuki was eliminated in what he described as a meticulously planned and highly complex mission carried out by U.S. troops alongside the Armed Forces of Nigeria. According to the U.S. president, the operation was conducted under his directive and successfully removed one of the world’s most active terrorists…

An unspecified number of students of Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Mussa village, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, are feared to have been abducted after suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists invaded the school premises in the early hours of Friday. Mussa, a remote community bordering the notorious Sambisa Forest, has long been vulnerable to insurgent attacks due to its proximity to the terrorists’ hideout. Sources within the community said the attackers, riding on motorcycles, stormed the school barely 10 to 15 minutes after security troops had left the area following a routine patrol. A resident, Mr. Solomon…

Lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly and Nollywood actor, Desmond Elliot, has publicly apologised to his political mentor and Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, over any offence he may have caused during his political engagements. Elliot made the apology on Friday during an appearance on TVC’s Your View, stating that any misunderstanding between them was unintentional and reaffirming his commitment to party unity and development in his constituency. The apology comes amid lingering tensions linked to the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly, during which Gbajabiamila had disclosed…

Gunmen on Friday invaded Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting the principal of a secondary school and an unspecified number of students in a brazen attack. The incident occurred between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. at Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, according to the Oyo State Police Command. Confirming the attack in a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the armed men stormed the school premises and whisked away the principal, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, alongside several students whose exact number had yet to be ascertained. According to the police, a…

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned social media personality and self-acclaimed relationship adviser, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged ₦36 million fraud. Blessing, popularly known as Blessing CEO, was arraigned on Friday before Justice D.I. Dipeolu on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and alleged theft involving N36 million. According to the anti-graft agency, the defendant allegedly obtained the money from Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nonye Okoye under the guise of securing a six-bedroom duplex in Lekki, Lagos—a representation prosecutors said she knew…

The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a criminal syndicate involving serving police officers accused of armed robbery, kidnapping, extortion, stealing, and criminal conspiracy in Port Harcourt and other parts of Rivers State, leading to the dismissal of five inspectors and the arrest of three others. The Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid, disclosed this while parading the suspects before journalists at the Rivers State Police Command headquarters on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, on Thursday evening. Placid said the eight inspectors formed part of a criminal network that terrorised residents of Rivers State by operating illegal patrols in Toyota Sienna buses,…

A United States District Court in Michigan has sentenced Nigerian-born academic, Nkechy Ezeh, to 70 months (Five years and then months) in prison for masterminding a $1.4 million fraud scheme involving donor and taxpayer funds meant to support vulnerable children. The sentence was handed down by Judge Hala Jarbou, who condemned Ezeh’s actions in strong terms, describing her as “a fraud and a thief” while detailing what the court characterized as an extensive and deliberate financial crime. According to court findings, Ezeh, a former executive director of the Early Learning Neighbourhood Collaborative (ELNC), diverted funds that had been earmarked for…