Author: Naija Daily News

Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu has emerged as the President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Nze Chukwu, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southeast, takes over the highest office following the death of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu on July 25, 2024. The National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr. Alex Ogbonnia, in a statement obtained by Naija Daily News, announced that Chukwu was selected at the Ime-Obi group meeting in Enugu on Saturday. Recalling how the group got to that state, he said to complete Imo State’s tenure, the people of…

The Urhobo Association of Washington DC, United States of America (USA), a diaspora group has sent relief items to the people of Okuama community in Ughelli South council area of Delta state, to assuage their plights as they grieve the loss of their leaders, reportedly in military detention. Delivering the items, President of the association, Dr. Festus Sowho, sympathised with the people, and as well, lamented the spate of resettlement and rehabilitation work for the community. “With what we saw on ground, the spate of work for ongoing building projects is not encouraging. We appeal to the local, state and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of 12 drug peddlers in the state. The command’s spokesman, Sadiq Maigatari, made this disclosure in a statement in Kano on Saturday. Maigatari said the conviction was a significant milestone in the agency’s relentless fight against drug-related offenses under the leadership of the state Commander, Abubakar Ahmad. He added that the agency secured multiple convictions in one day, demonstrating its unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law and maintaining a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption. According to him, the convicts were…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command on Saturday said they have arrested a truck driver, Olalere Timileyin and his motor boy at Obada Oko, Abeokuta, the state capital, over the death of a man said to have been assaulted for allegedly stealing a tarpaulin. The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Saturday. Odutola stated that one Alao Fadipe of Iyana Ikereku at about 3 am on Friday, December 13, reported to the police how he saw some individuals fighting on the road in front…

The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has vacated the high court order that restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing Derivation and other funds to the Rivers State Government. Recall that on October 30, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers state government. She held that the presentation of the 2024 budget by the River State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara before an illegitimate Rivers House of Assembly was an affront to the Constitutional…

Photo: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde By Deborah Nnamdi A parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan, Oyo State was reportedly engulfed by a devastating fire during their vigil on Friday night, trapping several worshippers inside. We learned on Saturday morning that the incident occurred at about 9:30 pm at Wisdom Estate, Road 1G, Olohunda Road, in the Lagelu Local Government Area of the state. One source recounted, “The incident happened at around 9:30 pm. I think they were having a Friday vigil. Some worshippers had already slept off to rest before the vigil started when the incident happened.”…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has introduced a six-key strategic plan for Nigerian youths in 2025, focusing on job creation, empowerment, and innovation to drive sustainable development. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, disclosed this at the ongoing 7th National Council on Youth Development (NCYD) in Borno state with the theme “Transforming and Repositioning the Nigerian Youth to Thrive and Catalyse Economic Development. ”According to the minister, the initiative would focus on the following key areas: Access to Capital, Job Creation,Skill Development, Entrepreneurship Support,Youth Empowerment, and Youth Involvement in Decision-Making Processes. Minister Olawande highlighted the importance of creating…

Seun Kuti, the enigmatic son of late Afrobeat maestro Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has called for the ban of British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch for her disparaging statement about Nigeria. He also took Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima to the cleaners for his remark on the conversation MP’s action and strings of negative utterances about Nigeria. Badenoch, who was born and raised in Nigeria, have recently made statements that cast aspersion at the country of her birth, describing Nigeria as “a place where almost everything seemed broken”. On more than one occasion she drew contrast between the United Kingdom and Nigeria,…

A Nigerian national, Abiola Ayorinde Kayode, 37, Nigerian man, has been extradited to the United States from Ghana for his alleged role in a $6 million Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme, in another dent in the country’s global image. Abiola alias ABK Ginger, was among a gang of Nigerians who were implicated in several high-profile frauds. He was listed in the Federal Bureau of Investigations, FBI, Most Wanted List for several years before he was nabbed in Ghana, West Africa. The BEC scheme, for which he was arrested, targets companies by impersonating business executives and redirecting financial transactions, and the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Osang Usie Otukpa, who allegedly defrauded 139 Australians of $8 million through a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The suspect was apprehended at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, upon his arrival from the United States. In a statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, on Friday, Otukpa employed multiple aliases, including Ford Thompson, Oscar Donald Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto, and Kristin Davidson, to carry out the scam. The fraudulent activities revolved around a rogue cryptocurrency platform named Liquid Asset Group, which…