Author: Naija Daily News

Fresh violence has erupted in Plateau State after gunmen attacked the Nding Susut community in the Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, killing five persons and injuring three others. The late-night attack, which occurred around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, has heightened fears among residents already grappling with recurring violence across parts of the state. Residents said the assailants stormed the community and opened fire on people seated outside their homes, causing panic as families fled for safety. A community member, Weng Christopher, said the attackers targeted members of a family who were gathered in their compound. According to…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday lashed out at factions within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, allegedly led by Seyi Makinde, Mohammed Taminu Turaki, and others, over the party’s protracted leadership crisis, accusing them of deliberately disregarding court rulings and undermining democratic principles. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja, Wike dismissed claims of an interim leadership arrangement within the party, describing such moves as illegal and deceptive. He said, “When will people stop being fraudulent? You cannot disobey court judgments and then turn around to deceive Nigerians that you have a legitimate structure. That…

The Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State has arrested a 30-year-old suspect, Bayegun Nathaniel, in connection with the abduction and murder of a 16-year-old girl, Adegbaaju Florence, in Ogiijo community, Ogun State. The suspect was apprehended following what police described as sustained intelligence-led operations by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit. Confirming the arrest in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the victim was abducted on April 8, 2026, at about 5:00 p.m. in Ogiijo. He said the command immediately activated its anti-kidnapping response mechanism and launched a coordinated investigation upon…

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted cocaine valued at N2.35 billion and arrested a 71-year-old suspect along a major smuggling route in Lagos. The seizure was disclosed on Tuesday by Comptroller Gambo Aliyu during the handover of the illicit drugs to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Lagos. Aliyu said customs operatives intercepted a Toyota Highlander conveying 6.35 kilogrammes of cocaine along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor, also known as the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor, a major trade route linking Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. He said the suspect, a 71-year-old Nigerian, was arrested in connection with the seizure, while the…

The Federal Government has ruled out any return to fuel subsidy, insisting that the policy created economic distortions and that petrol prices would continue to be determined by market forces. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, stated this on Tuesday in Paris during an engagement between President Bola Tinubu and global investors. Oyedele said the administration would not reintroduce the subsidy despite mounting public pressure over the rising cost of living since its removal in May 2023. “We will not bring back fuel subsidy because it creates distortions for the economy, and we won’t…

The Senate of Nigeria on Tuesday amended its Standing Rules, tightening eligibility requirements for presiding and principal offices in a move widely seen as aimed at limiting the chances of incoming lawmakers, including serving governors and former senators, from clinching key leadership positions in the 11th National Assembly. The decision followed about three hours of a closed-door session, after which the red chamber amended Orders 4 and 5 of its rules to restrict eligibility for leadership positions to ranking lawmakers with clearly defined legislative experience. The development comes amid growing interest by outgoing governors and other political heavyweights who are…

An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Bukar Kashim Goni, standing trial over an alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu, has told the Federal High Court that over N10 million transferred into his bank account was meant for prayers and charitable activities. Sheikh Goni is among six defendants being prosecuted by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation over the alleged failed coup plot in a case marked FHC/ABJ/CR/206/2026 before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Other defendants in the suit include retired Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, retired Naval Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor, serving Police Inspector Ahmed…

Two close allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have emerged as potential contenders for the Rivers State governorship in the 2027 general elections, as political permutations intensify ahead of the poll. The two politicians, Alabo Dakorinama George-Kelly and Kingsley Chinda, are said to be members of the Rainbow Coalition, a political bloc loyal to Wike. Sources within the coalition disclosed that George-Kelly has been pencilled down to contest on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, while Chinda is being considered to fly the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party. It was gathered that the…

No fewer than 17 members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, further reshaping the political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. Their defections were announced during plenary on the floor of the House. Also announced was the defection of Leke Abejide, who moved from the ADC to the All Progressives Congress. The lawmakers who joined the NDC are Yusuf Datti, Uchenna Okonkwo, Adamu Wakili, Thaddeus Attah, George Ozodinobi, Lilian Orogbu, Oluwaseyi Sowunmi, Peter Aniekwe, Mukhtar Zakari, George Oluwande, Munachim Umezuruike, Emeka Idu, Jesse Onuakalusi, Ifeanyi Uzokwe, Afam…

Pandemonium broke out in the Ikotun area of Lagos on Saturday after suspected cultists allegedly shot dead a bride’s father and a hypeman identified simply as Victor during a wedding after-party. The attack was said to have occurred on Oviawe Street, off Governor’s Road, shortly after the wedding ceremony had ended and guests moved to an after-party in the community. Eyewitnesses said the assailants stormed the venue while the celebration was still ongoing, causing guests to flee for safety as gunshots rang out. A resident, identified simply as Tosin, said Victor was entertaining guests when the attackers struck. According to…