Author: Naija Daily News

The father of three girls, who were reportedly victims of food poisoning last Tuesday, has refuted the claims, stating that they died from generator fumes. The incident took place off Abeokuta Road at Sector F (Red House), DSC Township in Udu Local Government Area, Delta State. Speaking on a local radio broadcast, the bereaved father, identified as Louis, said contrary to rumors making the rounds that his daughters were poisoned by their stepmother, they died of generator fumes because the windows of the house were shut. Recounting the incident, Louis said, “I am the person that was there when the…

By Deborah Nnamdi An Ota Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ogun State, on Monday, sentenced two men, Shibu Abdullahi, 21, and Yakubu Usman, 25, to one month imprisonment each for stealing two chickens valued at N70,000. Insp. E. O. Adaraloye, the prosecutor, told the court that the convicts and others still at large committed the offenses on March 30, about 2.00 a.m., at No.7 Ibukun Oluwa Street, Itele, Ota. Adaraloye said that the convicts and their accomplices stole two chickens, valued at N70,000, belonging to one Bello Kolawole. He said that the offenses contravened Sections 390(9) and 516 of the Criminal…

By Deborah Nnamdi A suspected gas explosion is believed to have sparked a wildfire that destroyed numerous vehicles worth millions of naira at the Borno State Mechanical Workshop in Maiduguri. The workshop, owned by the Borno Express Transport Corporation, is responsible for servicing all government vehicles in its fleet. The inferno which started at about noon on Monday, caused pandemonium as people scampered for safety, even as men of the fire service who were mobilized to the site made concerted efforts to put off the fire. Although no life was lost, one of the Fire Service personnel (Names withheld) sustained…

Canada has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization, WTO, regarding the high tariffs on car imports imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, the global trade organization announced on Monday. “Canada has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States concerning US measures imposing a 25 percent duty on automobiles and automobile parts from Canada,” the organization said. The request was filed last Thursday, the day the additional levy came into effect for all cars and car parts not manufactured in the United States, but it was only circulated to WTO members on Monday. In the request, the Canadian…

Photo: INEC Chairman Yakubu Mahmood The NPA expressway and other industrial roads in Warri, Delta State, were shut down on Monday morning as Itsekiris in the area took to the streets to protest against the recent ward delineation exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the area. Coffin-bearing protesters made bonfires along the busy expressway that leads to the Nigerian Port Authority and blocked vehicle traffic. It was gathered that the protesters, who are mainly of the Itsekiri ethnic stock, were unhappy about the exercise, claiming that it was illegal despite a Supreme Court ruling on the matter. They…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday dispersed protesters with tear gas in the Maitama area of Abuja and the Aba road area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The protesters, who had gathered peacefully to express their grievances, were thrown into disarray as the tear gas canisters sent many scampering for safety. The protest, which is part of a nationwide demonstration spearheaded by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organizations, began earlier in the day to draw attention to several national issues. Key among the concerns raised by the organizers are the alleged misuse of…

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Two siblings, John Abugu (43) and Kenneth Abugu (31), have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with 5kg of cocaine worth about N470 million. The siblings were arrested at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, during check by eagle-eyed NDLEA operatives while attempting to board a plane to India with their illicit drugs. The 5kg cocaine has a street value of over $300,000 ($60,000) per kilogram. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said the brothers claimed they were going for medical treatment, but a search revealed the drugs concealed in the lining of their luggage. In a related…

Photo: Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III By G.T. Addey (Agolokorobosin) The erosion of the Itsekiri nation’s territorial and political integrity is no longer a silent threat but a clear and present danger. This issue did not begin with the reign of Ogiame Atuwatse III CFR; the struggle to retain control over Warri, our ancestral homeland, has been decades in the making. The only difference now is how close we are to the precipice. Encroachments, name changes, and strategic dilution of indigenous Itsekiri presence have long marked the political chessboard of the Niger Delta. While the Ijaws and Urhobos meticulously…

Agency Report The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported an increase in suspected cases of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) across the country. According to the NCDC’s official website, between March 17-23, 2025, a total of 315 suspected cases were recorded in Kebbi, Sokoto, and Yobe states. Of these, 38 cases were confirmed, leading to 14 deaths and a concerning case fatality rate (CFR) of 4.4 percent. The NCDC has stated that its CSM Emergency Operations Centre is actively monitoring the situation, with ongoing surveillance in the affected regions. “Since the start of the 2024/2025 season, the NCDC has reported…