Author: Naija Daily News

A new regulation of the United Kingdom, which comes into effect on the first week of 2025 will require citizens of Canada, the U.S. and other hitherto visa-free countries visiting or transiting through the UK to obtain a digital authorisation. Naija Daily News gathered that under the new rule, such travellers, who could just get a ticket, and board a flight to the UK, would not need to apply and obtain an electronic travel authorisation, ETA. The ETA, which costs £10 ($13), is to be linked to the traveller’s passports, and it has a lifespan of two years, according to…

Photo: Sylvester Oromoni (m) a student of Dowen College, Lagos, who died after a horrific encounter with bullies By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the launch of a platform for whistleblowers to report bullying cases anonymously following the rise in bullying incidents in primary and secondary schools across the country. During a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Minister of Education Dr Maruf Alausa shared his deep concern regarding the increasing occurrences of bullying, violence, and other negative behaviours in secondary schools, stressing their harmful effects on student’s academic performance, mental health, and moral values. Alausa…

By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, and 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, have arrested two suspected kidnappers in Plateau State. The Media Officer of OPSH, Maj. Samson Zhakom made this disclosure at a news conference on Wednesday in Jos, Plateau State capital. He said troops arrested the suspects during a special operation codenamed Operation Golden Peace in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state. Zhakom noted that the suspects were arrested on December 10, with a cache of ammunition. According to him, the special operations were in line with the directives of Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oloyede,…

Photo: NAFDAC Official during a raid on fake goods By Didimoko A Didimoko The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the destruction, by incineration, of unregistered, counterfeit, and smuggled products worth ₦10,991,458,374.60. The destruction was carried out in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital and involved goods collected from Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, and Ogun states, all in the Southwest, as well as from Kwara State (North Central Zone). NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, represented by South West Zone Director Mrs. Roseline Ajayi, said the exercise was carried out under controlled supervision and environment…

Photo: A rescued victim By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Army has rescued four kidnap victims from a hideout in Ugbolu Forest, Delta State. Acting on credible intelligence, the soldiers raided the location, engaged the kidnappers in a fierce gun battle, and overpowered the criminal gang. This was disclosed in a statement by the Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Major Emmanuel Onoja, on X on Wednesday. According to the statement, the victims, who had been held captive for several days, were freed and promptly given medical attention before being reunited with their families. “In a bold and decisive operation, troops…

By Deborah Nnamdi United States President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday stated that resolving the Ukraine-Russia crisis will be his top priority when he takes office next month. In an interview with Paris Match, Trump described the conflict between Ukraine and Russia as a critical issue, pointing to the heavy casualties on both sides. He emphasized the urgency of finding a solution to the war, which resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Trump also stated that while the Middle East remains a significant concern, the situation in Ukraine with Russia is a more challenging problem. “I think…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s oil and condensate production increased by 9.9% to 1.69 million barrels per day (mbpd) in November 2024, up from 1.538 mbpd recorded in October 2024. According to the latest data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), liquid crude oil production rose by 11.42%, reaching 1.48mbpd in November compared to 1.33 Mbps in October. However, this figure remains below the 1.5mpd production quota allocated to Nigeria by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Conversely, condensate oil production—which is exempt from OPEC’s quotas—declined slightly by 0.01% in November, dropping to 204,828 barrels per day…

Photo: Omonkhoa Precious Afure By Deborah Nnamdi The Toronto Police Service, working with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered and returned $225,000 to a victim of a cryptocurrency investment scam. The scam, carried out by a Nigerian national Omonkhoa Precious Afure, defrauded the victim of over $355,000 in 2021. This was disclosed in a statement by the Toronto Police Service, highlighting the success of international cooperation in fighting cybercrime. “As a result of the collaborative efforts between these units, in December 2024, Toronto Police was able to return $225,000 to the victim,” the statement read. The fraud…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Nigeria Police in Kano State have arrested three suspects with counterfeit foreign currencies equivalent to N100.5 billion Naira. Parading the suspects to newsmen on Tuesday, the Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the Money, which was in Dollars and other Foreign Currencies, included $3,366,000, CFA51,970,000, N1,443,000, and three live ammunition. The suspects, Muhammad Abdullahi, Muhammad Muktahr, and Nura Ibrahim, confessed to the crime but refused to disclose the source or where the fake currencies were printed. One of the suspects, Nura Ibrahim claimed they got the fake currencies from Lagos, while Muhammad Muktahr…

Justice Abayomi Adeosun of the Ado-Ekiti Magistrate Court, Ekiti State, had deferred ruling on a bail application for human rights lawyer and author Dele Farotimi until December 20, 2024. Farotimi is charged by the Police for allegedly defaming a legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola, in his book titled Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System. Although Farotimi made a not-guilty plea to all 16 charges, his bail application hit a roadblock. Police Prosecutor Samson Osobu kicked to Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika representing Farotimi, arguing that a recent Court of Appeal ruling (July 16, 2024) prohibited SANs from appearing…