Author: Naija Daily News

The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has announced that Nigeria’s gas-driven energy transition is gaining strong international momentum, highlighted by over $5 billion in new investments in the sector as of 2024. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), NGA President Akachukwu Nwokedi shared this update during a press briefing held on Saturday in Lagos, ahead of the 29th World Gas Conference (WGC 2025), set for May 19 to 23 in Beijing, China. Nwokedi noted that the recent surge in investment spans key segments of the gas value chain, including infrastructure expansion, floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, gas processing…

Sadeeq Kamsela, with agency report Suspected bandits attacked a rural village in northwestern Nigeria over the weekend, setting fire to a mosque, a primary healthcare clinic, and at least 10 homes in what residents described as a reprisal raid. The assault reportedly occurred late Saturday in Biyabiki, a village in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, a region long plagued by violent criminal groups that have defied military crackdowns and displaced thousands of residents. Local sources said the attack was likely carried out by armed loyalists of Adamu Aliero, a notorious bandit leader, in retaliation for the recent…

Calabar, the capital city and other parts of Cross Rivers State were abuzz with excitement on Sunday, following preparation for Monday flag-off of the state’s axis of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway by the Federal Government. Naija Daily News learnt that the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, would flag off the Southsouth end of the strategic highway at Awi, in Akampa LGA in Cross Rivers, along with key federal and state political and traditional leaders. The Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway’s construction uses reinforced concrete, and it spans a distance of 700km – from Victoria Island (Lagos State) through Ogun, Ondo, Delta,…

Mark Zuckerberg, the youngest billionaire in modern history with a net worth of $211 billion, is at the center of a pivotal antitrust showdown as Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, prepares to face off against the federal government in court on Monday. The high-stakes trial, set to take place in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., could force Meta to unwind one of its most profitable acquisitions—Instagram. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) argues that Meta leveraged its dominant market position to buy up emerging competitors rather than compete with them, stifling innovation and harming consumers. Should the FTC…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday announced the arrest of three individuals linked to the hijacking of a truck carrying 45,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (commonly known as petrol) along the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road. According to a statement issued in Ibadan by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, the recovered fuel consignment is owned by NIPCO Petroleum Nigeria Limited. He said, “On April 5, 2025, at approximately 1:00 am, the command’s Monitoring Unit received actionable intelligence regarding a hijacking incident involving a DAF truck with registration number Adamawa YLA 575 ZY on the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan…

By Deborah Nnamdi A video circulating on social media shows the newly appointed local government administrator for Obio/Akpor, Dr. Clifford Ndu Walter, personally dismantling a billboard featuring the image of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The footage, which emerged on Saturday, captures Dr. Walter—just one day into his new role—leading the removal of the billboard situated at the local government secretariat. Governor Fubara was suspended in March under contentious circumstances by President Bola Tinubu. In his stead, a sole administrator, Ibok-ete Ibas, was installed to manage the state for an initial six-month term. Instead of easing tensions, Ibas’s administration has introduced sweeping…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 41-year-old ex-convict and Malaysian returnee, Ndubuisi Udatu, for attempting to smuggle 2.7 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in two large music speakers. The illicit drugs were intended for distribution in Yola, Mubi (Adamawa State), and neighboring Cameroon. According to a statement released on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy at NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja, Udatu was arrested on Monday, April 7, 2025, aboard a commercial bus at a checkpoint in Namtari, along the Ngurore-Yola road in Adamawa. Officers discovered the methamphetamine hidden in the new…

By Sadeeq Kamsela No fewer than eight persons, including a driver and seven passengers, were feared dead in an explosion along the road leading from Maidiguri Biu in Borno State on Saturday. It was gathered that the explosion was likely an improvised explosive device (IED) that was triggered by suspected terrorists operating around a poultry n Damboa, Konduga local government area of the state. At the time of this report, it was gathered that Babagana Zulum, governor of the state, had directed a hospital in the state capital to treat the wounded, promising to pick up the bill. Sources familiar…

By Deborah Nnamdi Daring criminals stole an official black Toyota Hilux Escort vehicle belonging to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Nuhu Ribadu, during Friday’s Juma’at prayers. The theft, which occurred in broad daylight, has led to a swift and thorough investigation by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. According to sources, the vehicle was parked at around 1:05 pm opposite the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) complex in Area 10, while the ONSA official attended prayers at a nearby mosque. Upon returning from the service, the official discovered the vehicle was missing. Security expert Zagazola Makama…

File photo: tanker explosion By Sadeeq Kamsela with agency report Landlords, business owners, and motorists were left reeling after a tanker conveying petroleum products explosion led to widespread destruction in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Saturday. Various sources told our reporter that the incident occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan highway, close to Lead University. It was gathered that the incident occurred before 3 p.m., leading to a heavy tremor that reverberated several kilometers away from the scene of the accident. Residents and travellers were thrown into panic as the loud bang and resultant fire swept through buildings and shops…