Author: Naija Daily News

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…

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…