Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has launched the second phase of its contactless biometric passport application system at four of its missions located in the United States, Mexico, Jamaica, and Brazil. This development was announced in a post on the Nigeria Immigration Service’s official ‘X’ handle, signed by the Service’s spokesperson, ACI AS Akinlabi.” The statement reads: “in continuation of the phased Roll-Out of the Contactless Biometric Passport Application System across Nigerian Missions abroad, the Nigeria Immigration Service under its Comptroller General Kemi Nanna Nandap wishes to inform the General public, especially Nigerians in the Diaspora, that it is…

By Didimoko A. Didimoko, with agency report Controversial street-pop artist Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable, has been remanded at the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, Kwara State, after failing to meet bail conditions set by an Upper Area Court. Portable appeared before the court on Monday in connection with charges of defamation brought against him by veteran Fuji musician Akorede Saheed, widely known as Saheed Osupa. The case stems from a series of online videos and comments in which Portable allegedly made defamatory remarks about Osupa, sparking public outrage and a formal complaint by the Fuji star. The…

By Deborah Nnamdi At least 49 people have been confirmed dead and properties destroyed following a Sunday night attack on Zike hamlet in the Kimakpa community, Kwall District, within the Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State. According to Sam Jugo, the National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Development Association (IDA), the assault occurred while residents were asleep, only to be jolted awake by gunfire, prompting a desperate scramble for safety. “The leadership of Irigwe Development Association (IDA) woke up with yet another massacre at Zike hamlet, Kwall, Bassa LGA of Plateau State at about midnight of Sunday…

By Deborah Nnamdi On Monday, a group of women in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, held a peaceful demonstration in support of the recently declared state of emergency. Clad in white attire, the women assembled at the Garrison Bus Stop in the city center from 8 a.m. to commence the rally. They marched along Aba Road, singing solidarity songs in support of the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), and proceeded toward the Government House in Port Harcourt. This protest comes in contrast to a previous demonstration held last week by hundreds of women under the banner of “Rivers Women…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has given Infiouest Construction Company a 14-month deadline to complete the reconstruction of Section II of the N777 billion Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria Road. Following the termination of the initial contract with Julius Berger Plc due to disagreements over cost variations, Section II was re-awarded to Infiouest for N525 billion. Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi announced the new timeline during the flag-off ceremony for Section II of the project at Jere, in the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The reconstruction will be carried out using concrete-reinforced pavement, with the government aiming for rapid delivery.…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest and detention of a 49-year-old man accused of killing his 68-year-old mother, Mrs. Dorathy Anyaji. In a statement released on Sunday in Onitsha, the command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that the incident took place in Amudo Village, located in Aguata Local Government Area. Ikenga stated that officers from the Ekwulobia Divisional Police Station apprehended the suspect on Friday at approximately 1:40 p.m. According to the statement, the suspect, who resided with the victim, allegedly attempted to take his own life following the incident. “Operatives recovered one axe…

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…