Author: Naija Daily News

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…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday dismissed reports of an alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), describing the claim as false and accusing Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of promoting what he termed “political 419” ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike made the remarks while speaking with journalists during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Gomani-Yangoji, Kwali Area Council of Abuja. The former Rivers State governor insisted that neither the PDP nor the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had any knowledge of such an arrangement, stressing that…

Troops of the Northeast Joint Task Force under Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with Operation Desert Sanity, have rescued six women and children from captivity in the Amuda-Ngoshe axis of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, while also arresting suspected terrorist collaborators during coordinated operations across the North-East. The military said the successful operation led to the arrest of five suspected collaborators believed to have been operating within the Mandara Mountains for more than a decade. Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Maiduguri, noting that…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially declared his intention to contest for the presidency in the 2027 general elections, formally throwing his hat into the ring at a massive rally organised by the PDP–APM Alliance in Ibadan, the state capital. The announcement, made before a large gathering of party supporters, political stakeholders, and key allies, marks a major development in the nation’s evolving political landscape as preparations for the next general elections begin to gather momentum. The rally, which attracted thousands of enthusiastic supporters from across the state and beyond, provided a charged atmosphere as attendees witnessed what many…

The Secretary-General of the Delta State chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Bishop Clarence Chinedu James, has reportedly been murdered by suspected assassins in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Bishop James, who was also the General Overseer of Endtime Reconciliation Ministries, was said to have been gruesomely killed on Tuesday by unidentified assailants. Details surrounding the circumstances of the attack were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, but sources disclosed that the attackers allegedly fled with the cleric’s vehicle after taking his life. The Delta State chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has…

A suspect identified simply as Goodnews, who was arrested over the alleged defilement of a 16-year-old girl in Rupokwu community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, has escaped from police custody while investigation into the case was ongoing. The case was being handled by the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Rivers State Police Command in Port Harcourt. It was gathered that the suspect escaped during a visit to the scene of the alleged crime as part of standard investigative procedures. Sources said the suspect was initially arrested by operatives at Special Area Rumudomaya before being transferred to…