Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested three suspected armed robbers, believed to be some of the young men around the state known as Shila Boys, who are notorious for armed robbery. A statement by the Command’s spokesperson SP Suleiman Nguroje, on Sunday, the boys were rounded up at Bishop Street Jimeta, as they were attacking and robbing individuals going to church for prayers on Sunday morning. The street in view leads to several big churches, including St Theresa Cathedral, the headquarters of the Catholic Archdiocese of Yola, as well as the state headquarters of…

By Deborah Nnamdi Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, has recruited no fewer than 518 new health professionals to address the negative impact of the ‘Japa’ syndrome and enhance healthcare delivery services. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Ahmed Umdagas disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Zaria. He explained that the hospital faces a significant shortage of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health workers due to the migration of healthcare professionals abroad, commonly referred to as ‘Japa’ syndrome. Umdagas revealed that the hospital had received over 7,500 applications…

By Deborah Nnamdi The former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said that former Governor Peter Odili will not be able to get to his level of attainment if he remains a sycophant. Wike disclosed this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka in his official X.com handle on Sunday. Recall that the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, had commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his boldness in resisting Wike’s alleged attempt to control Rivers State as a private estate at a Christmas…

Photo: Military friends or foes of the people? By Austine Manekator On Christmas Day, the people of Silame in Sokoto State were thrown into confusion by intense air strafing by the military that swore to defend and protect innocent and law-abiding Nigerian citizens. When the roar of the aircraft and heavy gunfire died, some 10 inhabitants of the community lay dead and in the pools of their blood. After a series of claims and counterclaims, it has now been confirmed that the dead were innocent civilians, contrary to claims by the Defence Headquarters, which had insisted after the incident that…

By Solomon Kazim, with agency reports There have been increasing concerns about air travel safety as over 200 persons have died in two air crashes in Kazakhstan and South Korea since Christmas Day morning. Earlier on December 29, 2024, a Jeju Air Flight 2216 (Boeing 737-800) carrying 181 individuals (175 passengers and six crew members), crashed while attempting to land at Muan International Airport in South Korea. One hundred and seven-six of the 181 aboard the aircraft are reported dead. On Christmas day, 38 of 67 persons aboard were killed in an Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, which was flying from…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Plateau State Police Command has denied involvement in the investigation of the alleged hacking incident of VeryDarkMan’s NGO, Martins Vincent Otse Initiative, which resulted in the theft of N180 million. According to the Police Public Relations Officer in Plateau State, DSP Alabo Alfred, the matter was not reported to the command, and the crime was not committed within their jurisdiction. VeryDarkMan had earlier disclosed that hackers stole N180 million from his NGO’s account, claiming that the perpetrators had been tracked and one suspect arrested.He also mentioned that he was heading to Jos to recover the stolen…

The Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, has approved the long-awaited telecom tariff hike, ending over a decade of lobbying by major operators. The new rate for calls, sms, and internet bundles will take effect from January 2025, with tariffs expected to rise by up to 40%. Under the revised structure, call charges are expected to increase from N11 to N15.40 per minute, sms cost will rise from N4 to 5.60, and a 1GB data bundle will cost at least N1400 up from N1000. The NCC promises more details in an upcoming official announcement, emphasizing that the adjustments balance industry proposals with…

Three days after Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 went down in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, fingers are pointing at Russia for the disaster that claimed 38 lives and left many others wounded. The plane carrying 67 passengers and crew members was flying from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny in the Russian region of Chechnya, crashed and landed approximately 3 kilometres (1.8 miles) from Aktau on Wednesday. Fresh facts and the United States White House indicate that the plane was shut down by the Russian military, which feared that it was a Ukrainian drone. The U.S. National Security spokesperson, John F.…

Photo: Adeyemi with aspiring stars at the Ibadan Recreation Centre Nigerian-born Borussia Dortmund football star, Karim Adeyemi who is holidaying in Nigeria has visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyey Enitan Ogunwusi with his father and other family members. Naija Daily News gathered that Adeyemi arrived in Nigeria four days ago and spent the Christmas holiday in Ibadan, where he donated to indigent persons through his Karim Adeyemi Foundation. On Thursday, Boxing Day, Karim inaugurated a water borehole project in Ibadan, which the foundation had donated to the Temidire Community in Oje-Ibadan. The Dortmund star and his father visited the…

By Deborah Nnamdi 62-year-old Fan Weiqiu who killed 35 people in a car attack in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai last month, has been sentenced to death. Weiqiu, on November 11, deliberately drove through people exercising outside a sports complex in his small SUV, the worst attack in China since 2014. The police at the time said he was detained at the scene with self-inflicted knife injuries and fell into a coma.His case was reportedly tried publicly on Friday, with the verdict reached on the same day. According to the court, the defendant’s motives were extremely vile, the nature…