Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ogun State Police Command has taken 25-year-old Muniru Haruna into custody for allegedly defiling a three-year-old (name withheld) at Orile-Ilugun in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. The spokesperson of the state police command, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday. The mother of the victim, 20-year-old Alaba Abdullahi, was said to have reported the disturbing incident to the police at about 11 am on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Odutola said, “Alaba reported that Muniru Haruna, a 25-year-old man residing in the same area, allegedly committed the act…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has handed over 52 suspected human trafficking victims to the Zamfara State Government. The NAPTIP State Coordinator, Aliyu Sarkin Sudan, while handing over the individuals to officials of the Zamfara State Substance Abuse Control and Prohibition of Human Trafficking Agency on Sunday, stated that the victims were from Anka and Talata-Mafara Local Government Areas of the state. According to him, the 52 individuals, mostly aged between 17 and 25, were intercepted by troops of the Nigerian Army while on their way to Abuja for a supposed…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Onyekachi Peter Nwebonyi, has cautioned against what he describes as politically motivated falsehoods aimed at destabilizing the Senate, urging Nigerians to see through attempts to manipulate the institution for personal or political gain. His statement comes in response to former Senate President Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s recent remarks calling for transparency in handling allegations against the current Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. However, Nwebonyi argues that Saraki’s case centered on an administrative issue concerning an official vehicle was a far cry from the current allegations against Akpabio, which he says are unsubstantiated…

A 50-year-old husband, Alhaji Nuru Isah, has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command, for allegedly beating his 24-year-old wife to death over the cooking of the Ramadan meal. Sources said the Alhaji Isah, a businessman, allegedly flogged his wife to death during an argument over fruits and other ingredients meant for breaking their fast during the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. A statement by the Bauchi State Police Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakili, revealed that the tragic incident occurred on March 1, 2025, at about 11:30 PM in the Fadamam Mada area, near Government…

Photo: Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara The traditional ruler of the Barako Ancient Community in Rivers State, Kadilo Kabari, has called for the full implementation of the Ogoni Bill of Rights, justice, and compensation for the Ogoni people. This demand was made during the Uula-Mii Giaa/Lol-Giaa Tor Festival, which marks the start of the new planting season in Ogoniland. In his statement released on Sunday, Kabari emphasized the need to address historical injustices, including clearing the names of the Ogoni Four, reconciling bereaved families, exonerating the Ogoni Nine, and compensating those lost during the dark days, particularly Keesiop Gboro Aakol,…

By O.M O-Beecroft, Ogbe Quarters, Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri), Delta State Nigeria stands at a critical crossroads with the glorification of wealth—regardless of its source—threatens the nation’s moral fabric. The recent controversy surrounding socialite Sophia Egbueje’s alleged purchase of a Lamborghini has once again highlighted a troubling trend: the celebration of questionable affluence at the expense of dignity, hard work, and integrity. More worrisome is the message being sent to young Nigerians, particularly women, who now see transactional relationships as a shortcut to luxury and fame. In a society where education and legitimate enterprise should be the foundation of success, many…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, officials have arrested an Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano, with 1.8kg of cocaine. Abuba was reportedly smuggling the significantly large quantity of cocaine to Istanbul, Turkey, when luck ran out on him. It was gathered that Abuba, aged 42, hailed from the Zaire province of Angola, was arrested on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the screening checkpoint of the Kano airport while attempting to board Egypt Air flight MS 880 to Istanbul, via Cairo. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said a body scan revealed…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed the death of 12 persons in a ghastly road accident on the Auchi – Abuja road on Saturday morning. Naija Daily News gathered that the accident involved a Toyota Hilux bus and a heavy-duty truck. It was further learnt that the accident occurred at about 5 am at Igueoviobo community near a military checkpoint on the road. The Edo Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Cyril Mathew, confirmed the accident. He said, “The bus took off from Zuba, Federal Capital Territory, heading towards Benin but collided with a truck heading towards…

Chief Ayiri Emami, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta, has called for restraint amid the ongoing verbal dispute between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The controversy erupted when Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, accused Akpabio of making inappropriate advances toward her during a visit to his Uyo residence in December 2023 for his birthday, which she attended with her husband. She claimed that her troubles in the Senate began after she rejected these advances. In a statement on Saturday, Emami urged both lawmakers to cease hostilities, warning that enemies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration…

By Deborah Nnamdi Mr Azeez Oshoala, brother to the six-time winner of African Women’s Footballer and Super Falcon’s striker, Asisat Oshoala, has declared his intention to vie for the chairmanship of Ikorodu Local Government, under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress, APC, during the forthcoming local government elections in Lagos State. Oshoala, a media entrepreneur, in a statement on Saturday, said that youths are globally favored in leadership positions because of their abiding strength, vigor, resourcefulness, and dynamism. According to the statement, speaking during the declaration held at his Ikorodu campaign office, the chairmanship aspirant said, “I have consulted…