Author: Naija Daily News

Entrepreneur and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following the party’s House of Representatives primary election for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency in Imo State. Cubana Chief Priest, who had earlier expressed interest in contesting for the APC ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections, made his position known in a series of posts shared on his official Instagram page on Sunday, where he pledged continued support for President Tinubu’s re-election bid and the administration’s Renewed Hope agenda. According to him, his commitment…

The camp loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, recorded a major political victory on Saturday as several of his allies emerged winners in the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives primaries held across Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ward-based primaries, conducted as part of the APC’s nationwide exercise to select candidates for the National Assembly, produced a long list of winners widely seen as loyalists of the former Rivers governor. Among the most notable victories was that of Martin Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and a…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted consignments of cocaine and opioids concealed in export cartons bound for the United Kingdom and Australia, while also destroying 65,000 kilograms of skunk in a series of coordinated anti-drug operations across the country. The agency disclosed the development in a statement issued on Sunday by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, detailing major seizures, arrests, and destruction of illicit substances carried out over the past week. According to the agency, the drug consignments were intercepted at a courier company in Lagos State during the examination of export shipments.…

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the tragic loss of 17 of its officers who paid the ultimate price in service to the nation following a terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. The officers were reportedly killed in the early hours of May 8, 2026, while undergoing specialized operational training at the institution when terrorists launched a coordinated assault on the facility from multiple directions at about 1:15 a.m. Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid, disclosed the development in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, describing…

Photo: unrelated photo of a building collapse At least five persons have been confirmed dead, while 11 others were rescued after a three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Gudu district of Abuja in the early hours of Saturday, as emergency responders continued search operations for possible survivors trapped beneath the rubble. The building, located behind Gudu Market near Gaduwa Estate in the Durumi 3 area, reportedly caved in at about 3:30 a.m., trapping an unspecified number of people, most of them labourers working on the structure. Of the 16 victims pulled from the debris, 11 were rescued alive and…

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…