Author: Naija Daily News

The trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Tuesday as the 14th prosecution witness told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory that suspects confessed to the fraudulent withdrawal of $6.23 million from the apex bank. Emefiele is standing trial before Justice Hamza Muazu at the Maitama Division of the court on an amended 20-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, forgery, abuse of office, conspiracy, and obtaining money by false pretence. The funds in question were reportedly earmarked for international election observers during the 2023 general election. The prosecution, led…

Gunmen on Tuesday night attacked a Christ Apostolic Church in Eda Oniyo, Ekiti, in the Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, killing a pastor and abducting an unspecified number of worshippers. The attack occurred around 8:30 pm during a church programme, throwing the community into panic as residents expressed growing concerns over insecurity in the area. Sources said the assailants, who were heavily armed and arrived in large numbers, stormed the church located on the outskirts of the town, shot the pastor dead, and took several worshippers into a nearby forest. A community source, who spoke on condition of…

The Nigerian Air Force has carried out a series of airstrikes targeting terrorist enclaves in the Mandara Mountains, destroying key structures and logistics hubs used by insurgents. This was disclosed in a statement by the NAF spokesperson, Ehimen Ejodame, who said the sustained counter-terrorism operations have significantly weakened the ability of terrorists to launch attacks on civilians in the area. Ejodame explained that the strikes were executed based on credible intelligence and prior confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), which identified multiple terrorist structures and logistics bases actively supporting insurgent operations within the mountainous region. According to him, NAF air…

A faction of the African Democratic Congress led by David Mark has formally appealed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria to ensure the prompt delivery of a Supreme Court judgment in an ongoing leadership dispute within the party. The appeal follows the decision of the Supreme Court last week to reserve judgment in a case filed by Mark, a former Senate President, challenging the outcome of earlier court rulings on the party’s internal crisis. In the appeal marked SC/CV/180/2026, Mark argued that the Court of Appeal overstepped its jurisdiction by вмешing in what he described as the internal affairs of…

The Nigeria Police Force has condemned the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun, Delta State, describing the incident as a clear violation of its rules of engagement and professional standards. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, April 26, 2026, involved operatives attached to the Effurun Area Command who had responded to credible intelligence from Benin Motor Park along the Warri–Sapele Expressway. The suspect was reportedly apprehended by members of a transport union while attempting to waybill a parcel containing a Beretta pistol loaded with four rounds of ammunition. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the…

A 20-year-old student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, identified as Audi Emmanuel, has been found dead in his off-campus residence along Awolowo Road in the Emure Ile-Owo community, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The deceased, a Computer Engineering student, was discovered hanging in his room under circumstances believed to be a case of suicide, although the exact cause of the incident remains unknown as of the time of filing this report. A video circulating on social media on Tuesday showed the lifeless body of the student hanging, with some individuals at the scene covering their noses, suggesting the body…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers in Iyamho, near Edo State University, as part of ongoing efforts to combat kidnapping and violent crimes in the state. The suspects, identified as Sani Kabir, 23, and Hamza Nuhu, 25, were apprehended on April 27, 2026, at about 10:35 a.m. following credible intelligence reports of their activities in the area. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, operatives of the Iyamho Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, acted swiftly on the information and arrested the suspects, who were…

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has set a price range of N1,960 to N2,800 per litre for Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK), as authorities move to address soaring fuel costs that have put Nigeria’s aviation sector under intense pressure. In a statement issued by its Director of Public Affairs, George Ene-Ita, the agency said the approved range reflects nationwide retail prices as of April 17, 2026, dismissing reports suggesting the product was selling for as high as ₦3,300 per litre as inaccurate. The intervention follows mounting concerns from the Airline Operators of Nigeria, whose members have reduced flight…

An elderly man in eastern India caused shock and confusion at a local bank after exhuming his late sister’s remains in a desperate attempt to prove her death and access money in her account. The incident occurred on Monday in the Malipasi area of Keonjhar district in Odisha, according to a report by The Hindu. The man, identified as Jitu Munda from Dianali village, had visited the Maliposi branch of Odisha Grameen Bank in Patana block to withdraw about Rs 20,000 belonging to his elder sister, Kalara Munda, who died on January 26. Bank officials, however, requested official documentation before…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday emerged as the first aspirant to obtain a presidential nomination form from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party commenced the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms ahead of the 2027 general election. Tinubu, represented by Ikeja Federal Constituency lawmaker, James Faleke, paid the stipulated N100 million to secure the form within hours of the process opening. The nomination form was formally presented to Faleke by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, at the party’s national secretariat. The ruling party had fixed the cost of its presidential nomination form at N100…