Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi A 59-year-old grandfather was tragically trampled to death by an elephant on Saturday while trying to save his grandchildren from the charging animal. The incident, which happened at South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park, was reported on Sunday by Times Live. The fatal encounter unfolded near the park’s Malelane Gate, a popular entry point, when the family was capturing photos and videos of the elephant. According to a police statement, the animal suddenly charged, prompting the man’s two grandchildren, aged five and eleven, to flee.The children stumbled, and the elephant struck the older child with its trunk.…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the death of 22 soldiers and over 70 insurgents during a military operation in the Timbuktu Triangle, a notorious terrorist stronghold in Borno State. The operation, conducted by troops of Operation Hadin Kai, according to the DHQ, began on January 16, 2025, and has focused on dismantling terrorist enclaves in the region. In a statement on Sunday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba revealed that the operation has resulted in several encounters with insurgents. Buba said, “Troops of Operation HADIN KAI in the Northeast of the country conducted…

Tragedy struck on Saturday in Enugu when a petrol tanker exploded along the Ugwu Onyeama section of the Enugu -Onitsha Expressway, killing at least 15 people, including three children. The explosion, which occurred around 11:30am, caused widespread panic, affecting another petrol tanker and razing six other vehicles. It was not clear how the incident happened but reports said that the explosion occurred when a fuel-laden tanker fell while navigating down the hilly busy expressway. The blast was described as devastating, stating that the ensuing fire also gutted another truck behind it, leading to the escalation of the fire. Rescue efforts…

The Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, has commended President Bola Tinubu for implementing critical reforms that have stabilized Nigeria’s economy and reclaimed 5% of the nation’s GDP that was previously lost to inefficiencies within the federal government and fiscal authorities. Speaking to Bloomberg during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week, Edun emphasized the significance of the President’s economic strategies. “Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria has stabilized the economy; it has taken back 5% of GDP that was being wastefully lost to the federal government and fiscal authorities,” Edun said. He noted that key reforms have been…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has described as fake the purported Federal Government’s N50,000 Child Support Grant for all Nigerian Parents trending on social media. Mrs Rhoda Iliya, the Director of Information in the ministry, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, described the information as fake. The statement cautioned parents to be wary of the activities of fraudsters trying to scam them. ”This is a scam trending on social media and the Ministry has tagged it as fake news. “We are not aware of this registration portal, and if the ministry undertakes…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have bursted a terrorist hideout in Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area, and killed six members. The gang was alleged to be the masterminds behind the attack on the Correctional Centre Owerri, the murder of five policemen, the burning of Arondizuogu Police Station, and several kidnaps within Imo State. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement shared via the Force’s Facebook page on Saturday. According to Adejobi, operatives from the Command’s tactical unit, on January 24, 2025, following credible intelligence, launched a coordinated operation aimed at…

By Deborah Nnamdi The two major combatants in the worsening Rivers state political crisis, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara allegedly refused to exchange pleasantries when they met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the Villa on Tuesday. Both Wike and Governor Fubara were part of the delegation from Ogoni that visited the President for a discussion on the possibility of resumption of oil production in Ogoniland. A source in the meeting said “though both of them posed for a photograph with the President, they did not exchange pleasantries. No hug. No greetings. Everybody…

By Gab Efe, Guest Writer Recently, a prisoner pardoned by the Osun State Governor was caught stealing a television not long after his release. This incident lays bare a harsh truth: our government’s approach to prisoner pardons is flawed, driven more by political motives than genuine concern for those being released or the society they return to. We reside in a society that stigmatises. For numerous individuals, a pardon makes no difference. Once labelled a prisoner, they remain a suspect. Employers distrust them, neighbours gossip about them, and even family members may distance themselves. These people are forced to manoeuvre…

By Deborah Nnamdi The discovery of the decomposing body of 45 years old Preacher Esere Okilo in his residence, some 15 months after he was declared missing, has thrown residents of Jacob Beredugo Street along the Osiri axis of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State, into bewilderment. The body was discovered by one of his concerned female relatives, who was having accommodation issues and decided to check on the residence of his brother by looking through the window and found the decomposing body of his brother sitting on the toilet with only his singlet. The discovery, which occurred on Wednesday night, threw…

By Douglas Maha, Abuja A former Edo State Governor and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has fingered retired military generals for the widespread illegal mining operations in Nigeria. Speaking at a Senate Committee session on Thursday, Oshiomhole warned that Nigeria’s economic diversification efforts could fail unless the government takes stronger action against illegal mining. During the submission of a report by Senator Sampson Ekong, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Oshiomhole criticised the federal government for its inconsistent approach to tackling illegal activities. He pointed out that while military forces are deployed to…