Author: Naija Daily News

Embattled Rivers State Governor, SIminalayi Fubara, has vowed to soldier on after losing his battle challenging the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly battle at the Supreme Court on Monday. Fubara went to the apex court to challenge a 10 October 2024 ruling, which lambasted him for failing to abide by the rule of law in his action, particularly on the passage of the state’s 2024 budget The court ruled that the governor erred in his decision to present the 2024 Rivers State Appropriation Bill to only four lawmakers loyal to him in the 31-member assembly. The action…

Photo: Rufai Hassan, a drug suspect The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has busted two drug kingpins’ audacious plans to smuggle heroin into Nigeria through Port Harcourt and Lagos airports. One of the suspects, Onyekwonike Elochuckwu Sylvanus, 30, was caught at Port Harcourt airport while travelling under the false identity “Kargbo Mohamed Foday” with a Sierra Leonean passport. NDLEA said a body scan revealed he had swallowed 62 wraps of heroin weighing 1.348 kilograms, adding that Sylvanus has used both Nigerian and Sierra Leonean identities for drug trafficking between countries like Thailand, Pakistan, and Iran. Another suspect, James Herbert…

A Warri-based traditional titleholder and contractor to an oil community development agency, Chief Adawilliams Koma Oritserenojo has gone into hiding after allegedly molesting a teenage boy who visited him for help. The incident, according to various sources, occurred, on Thursday when the unsuspecting child visited the flamboyant Itsekiri chief in his home in the oil city. The fatherless boy (names withheld)reportedly, whose mother is physically challenged, visited Chief Oritserenojor to pick up gift items, including clothing, promised by the benefactor. However, unknown to him, the man had laced a meal with a drug suspected to be Indian hemp, which he…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Bola Tinubu for not prosecuting contractors who allegedly took N167 billion from 31 government agencies without completing any projects. The Attorney General, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, and the Minister of Finance, Mr. Olawale Edun, were also joined in the suit. The lawsuit, filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Lagos, calls for the prosecution of companies that took the money without delivering results. SERAP also wants Edun to make the names of the contractors involved public. SERAP argues that the alleged corruption deprives poor Nigerians of public services and…

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has confirmed the deaths of two notorious terrorist leaders, Kachalla Gwammade and Kachalla Shehu, in Zamfara State. He announced this during the closing ceremony of the CDS Joint Task Force Commanders Conference at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. Gen. Musa explained that the successful operation has left wanted terrorist leader Bello Turji scrambling to escape as pressure mounts on him. As part of Operation “Show No Mercy,” troops eliminated Gwammade, Shehu, and four of their associates in Ruwan Dawa village, Maru Local Government Area. The operation, carried out by troops from…

The Federal Governor of Nigeria recently hinted at a further increase in energy prices. The latest hike comes as most households and businesses grapple with band categorisation that has increased energy costs by about 300% for Band A consumers. Fortunately, there are several strategies that can help cut power costs and promote a more sustainable energy future. Below is a list of energy-efficient technologies, renewable energy sources, and smart energy management that significantly reduce costs for homes and businesses. Business: Photo: Solar panel can help businesses and homes cut energy costRenewable Energy: Solar panels, wind turbines, or biomass can reduce…

The authorities of Federal Government College, Warri, Delta State have confirmed a stampede that led to several students being injured on Thursday, as exclusively reported by the Niger Daily News. The school clarified that contrary to our earlier report, the stampede was caused by a missing food flask, purse and other items. It would be recalled that NDN reported that scores of students were injured when the Man O’ War Brigade in the school clamped down on students over missing items, leading to many students being injured. In a message to the Chairman of the Parents Teachers Association of the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) said its operatives had arrested a suspect for over $597,000 in romance fraud. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. Adejobi said the suspect was arrested for allegedly defrauding a female American national of $597,000 in an online love romance. He said the suspect, arrested following a well-coordinated intelligence operation, had fraudulently assumed the identity of an American, using a fake name, to deceive and exploit unsuspecting victims, primarily women in online romance scams. He said the suspect,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model after which a Nigerian child can aspire to higher education. With this development, the Nigerian Government is seeking the abolition of the 6-3-3-4 education system and replacing it with 12-4. This is even as it has sought the approval of the National Council on Education to officially adopt 16 years as the minimum entry age requirement into the country’s tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, revealed…

The World Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiame Diop, has confirmed that Nigeria remains the largest economy in Africa by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite the challenges faced by its private sector. Speaking at the Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) and Stakeholder Engagement in Abuja on Thursday, Dr. Diop stated that while Nigeria receives far less Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) than its potential warrants—especially in comparison to countries like Indonesia and South Africa—it continues to hold its position as Africa’s biggest economy. He stated that the CPSD report, set to be released in the coming weeks, will reveal the…