Author: Naija Daily News

A total of N1.678 trillion in Federation Account revenue for February 2025 has been distributed among the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Councils, which is N25 billion lower than N1.703 trillion in January. The allocation was finalized during the March 2025 meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in Abuja, chaired by Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. The N1.678 trillion disbursement marks a slight decline from the N1.703 trillion allocated in January 2025. The February allocation reflects a reduction of N25 billion, or approximately 1.47%, compared to the previous month’s…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has successfully intercepted $193,000 in undeclared foreign currency, hidden inside a carton of yoghurt, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The illicit fund of $193,000 (₦300,480,000, based on an exchange rate of ₦1,560 to $1), was intercepted following credible intelligence and a thorough baggage inspection of an arriving passenger. Speaking to journalists at the airport’s International Wing, Customs Area Controller Comptroller Olumide Adebisi revealed that the suspect, 40-year-old Kamilu Abdullahi Sarina, arrived in Nigeria aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight No. 951 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He said acting on…

Former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who lost to Muhammad Ali in boxing’s iconic 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” before reclaiming the title two decades later, died Friday aged 76, his family said. Fondly known as Big George, Foreman dropped out of school and went on to become an Olympic gold medallist, two-time world champion and legend of boxing. He fought 81 times as a professional, winning 76, 68 of those by knockout. As well as boxing he put his name to the “George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine,” appearing smiling and friendly in the TV ads, becoming a celebrity…

By Didimoko A. Didimoko Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied rumours that he bribed senators with $15,000 to support the proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State. He called the allegations part of a smear campaign against him. Akpabio, who is also facing allegations of sexual harassment made by Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, spoke through his media aide, Nseme Eyibo. For the first time, Akpabio addressed the claims circulating on social media. It was suggested that he distributed dollars to senators during a breaking of fast at his Maitama residence, with $5,000 given on Tuesday and $10,000…

The ongoing conflict between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central continues to intensify, following serious fresh revelations of sexual harassment made by Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended from the Senate on March 6 for alleged “gross misconduct” and disruptive behaviour concerning seating arrangements, the BBC that the Senate President reportedly told her that her waist movement meant that her husband “must be enjoying her’. She said her suspension was simply a pretext to silence her and that Akpabio had made unwanted advances both inside and outside the Senate chamber. She said in one instant when…

The United Nations children’s agency said on Friday it will run out of its supply of lifesaving food to treat children suffering from acute forms of malnutrition in Ethiopia and Nigeria within the next two months due to a lack of funding exacerbated by Trump administration cuts to foreign aid. Some 1.3 million children under five suffering from severe acute malnutrition risk losing access to lifesaving support this year in Ethiopia and Nigeria, UNICEF says. “Without new funding, we will run out of our supply chain of Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic-Food by May, and that means that 70,000 children in Ethiopia that depend…

Photo: Governor Seyi Makinde Two suspected ritualists are in the net of the Oyo Police Command after they were arrested in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital with human parts. A statement by the Police revealed that the suspects, including one Ridwan Bello, a 35-year-old, were arrested following a tip that he specialized in exhuming buried corpses and selling their body parts for ritual purposes, in Ibadan. Oyo Police Command spokesman, Adewale Osifeso said: ” The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at about 0230Hrs. Detectives from the Iyaganku Divisional Police Headquarters, acting on a tip-off, searched the residence…

Photo: Governor Adeleke of Osun Violence erupted between the towns of Ilobu and Ifon in Osun State, resulting in the deaths of three people, including a former councillor, and leaving over two dozen injured. The clashes, driven by a land dispute, escalated on Thursday, with both communities using guns and machetes. Several properties were destroyed, and many residents, including women and children, were displaced. Despite efforts by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, including imposing curfews and creating a peace panel, tensions flared again on Monday. By Friday, both towns saw widespread arson, and residents fled to nearby areas like Okini…

By Deborah Nnamdi Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, announced that the previously withheld local government allocations have now been released. He made this statement during a meeting with local government administrators in Port Harcourt on Friday. Ibas also reassured that measures will be put in place to ensure the timely payment of workers’ salaries, expressing empathy for their struggles by saying, “I feel the pain of the workers.” The Sole Administrator highlighted the importance of financial accountability, vowing to closely monitor the management of public funds. Regarding security, Ibas stressed the need for collaboration between traditional rulers…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Imo State Police Command announced on Friday that it has apprehended 64-year-old Barrister Donald Mbamah in connection with the alleged murder of 16-year-old Paul Victor, a student of Urban Development Secondary School, Owerri, on Monday, March 17, 2025. This was revealed by the Command’s Spokesperson, Henry Okoye, in a statement issued to the press in Owerri. Reports said that the deceased had jumped over the fence into the suspect compound to retrieve a football when he was shot in the buttocks. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. However, the Police said…