Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi Controversial activist Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has alleged that over N180 million was stolen from his NGO’s account after it was hacked. Recall that Otse launched the Martins Vincent Osei Initiative in October, raising over N35 million in donations within hours. Shortly after, he announced that he had received an N100 million contribution from music producer Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy. In a video shared on Instagram on Friday, the activist revealed that the funds were diverted into an unknown account. “Honestly, I’ve not been myself for the past few days,” Otse…

By Deborah Nnamdi All DStv customers will have free access to all DStv channels from today, December 27 to Sunday, December 29, regardless of their current subscription package. This is contained in a statement on Thursday by MultiChoice Nigeria according to a report by the The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the seasonal offer is open to all DStv subscribers. The statement reads in part, “No Subscription, No Problem! Switch on your DStv decoder for a gift like no other this festive season, 72 hours of all content, all channels, all on us! “As we wind down the year and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Independent National Electoral Commission is contemplating a policy to withdraw and destroy Permanent Voter Cards that remain uncollected for a decade. This recommendation was among 208 proposals arising from the commission’s review of the 2023 general elections. The move stemmed from the persistent issue of unclaimed PVCs, with over six million cards still uncollected as of the 2023 elections, including many issued as far back as 2015. Stakeholders in the post-election review recommended that INEC address the backlog of uncollected PVCs by implementing a policy to withdraw PVCs that remain uncollected for extended periods, starting with…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested 38-year-old Pablo Mamu for alleged kidnapping and armed robbery in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. In a statement on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, said one locally-made pistol, a live 9mm ammunition, eight live cartridges, and one black Lexus 330 jeep with different number plates – ABJ 159 LC and Enugu JRV 928 SX, were recovered from the suspect. He said, “Security team comprising of the police and AVG operatives in the early hours of 23/12/2024, arrested one Pablo Mamu ‘m,’ aged 38 years…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Akeem Sumonu, for allegedly raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl in the Olodo Community of Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State. The suspect was reportedly arrested on Tuesday by operatives stationed at the community’s security post. The Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, told newsmen that the victim’s mother, identified only as Christiana, informed the police that the suspect allegedly violently attacked her daughter, raped her in October 2024, and later threatened her to keep it a secret. Odutola said: “The victim hid the incident from her parents until…

By Deborah Nnamdi Four drug kingpins involved in the historic seizure of 2,139.55 kilograms of cocaine at an Ikorodu residential estate in 2022 have been sentenced by a Federal High Court in Lagos State. The convicts, Soji Jubril Oke, 71; Wasiu Akinade, 55; Emmanuel Arinze Chukwu, 67; and Kelvin Christopher Smith, 44, a Jamaican, were arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in various locations across Lagos between Sunday night, September 18, and Monday morning, September 19, 2022. The arrests followed a raid at 6 Olukuola Crescent, Solebo Estate, Ikorodu, Lagos, where over 2.1 tons of cocaine…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, FOB, Igbokoda, has intercepted a boat filled with about 100,000 liters of stolen crude oil at the Idiogba-Mahin coastline in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Commanding Officer of the base, Capt. Aliyu Usman disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday during an assessment visit to the site. According to him, the Naval team acted on credible intelligence and deployed its Quick Response Team. “In the process, the team intercepted a large wooden boat laden with about 100,000 liters of stolen crude oil, alongside associated accessories such as discharge hoses…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has earmarked N35 million in its 2025 budget proposal following a cyber attack that compromised its website on December 18, 2024. Recall that the website of the agency was hacked shortly after it published its crime experience and security perception survey. The bureau claimed that Nigerians paid N2.23 trillion as ransom in one year between May 2023 and April 2024. In addition to cybersecurity, the NBS has outlined several initiatives in its N9.85 billion budget which include N500 million for the Labour Force Survey, N80 million for the Consumer Price Index…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have arrested the parish priest and officials of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja over the recent stampede that claimed the lives of at least 10 persons. The police had confirmed that about 10 persons, including children, were killed during the fatal stampede that happened in Maitama, Abuja. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, on Thursday, confirmed the arrests. She said: “The command invited key individuals involved in organizing the distribution of palliatives for questioning.” According to her, the arrest was to gain a…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has approved visa-free entry to Ghana for all African nationals, fulfilling a key promise made earlier this year. The policy is expected to take effect before the end of the president’s term on January 6th, 2025. This policy reportedly places Ghana among the few African nations offering visa-free access to all African passport holders, joining Rwanda, Seychelles, The Gambia, and Benin. The move is a step toward improving the movement of people, goods, and services across the continent, and it is expected to foster greater economic integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).…