Author: Naija Daily News

The Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) has frowned at the recent faceoff between officers of the Nigerian Navy and his men in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, during the interception of an alleged rogue vessel. Tompolo spoke at the fact-finding visit of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), led by their President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, at Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta State, on issues surrounding oil theft and problems faced by oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta, on Monday. The Tantita boss accused Navy personnel of shooting at his men, Department of…

Canada has announced an increase in the work limit for international students – from 20 to 24 hours weekly – while introducing stricter immigration policies to manage the growing number of applicants. The new rule, announced on Nov. 15 by Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) Marc Miller, allows students to work unlimited hours on campus or off-campus during semester breaks. Miller said the 24-hour cap “strikes the right balance between providing work opportunities and helping students stay focused on their education.” Previously, international students were limited to a maximum of 20 hours of off-campus work per week…

By Deborah Nnamdi A police orderly was killed in an apparent assassination bid on the House of Representatives member representing Isiala-Ngwa North/South Constituency, Ginger Onwusibe, in Umuahia, the state capital, on Sunday evening. The incident, which was said to have occurred on Sunday around 8:30 pm, led to the death of the police officer who sustained multiple gunshot wounds, while another policeman and the driver escaped. Photo: Hon Ginger Onwusibe The spokesperson for the state police command, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the attack in a statement on Monday, saying that the Command was committed to bringing the perpetrators to justice. “On…

By Deborah Nnamdi Four members of the Anambra Vigilante Services (AVS) were killed on Monday morning by gunmen in Anambra State, in another bloody Sit-at-Home Monday in the state Three of the vigilante members were killed in Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state while one was killed in Abatete, Idemili North LGA. The gunmen had reportedly stormed Abatete, firing indiscriminately, which led to the death of one person. The attacks occurred following Governor Charles Soludo’s directive, urging traders to ignore the Monday sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and go about their normal business.…

By Oghenekevwe Kofi, Guest Writer The Lagos International Theatre Festival, LITF, held from 15 – 17 November, was heavy in promise, and it delivered even much more in blitz, glitzy and thrilling storylines adroitly executed by a stellar cast and array of stars. The event was everything it promised – and much more – across the four iconic venues where they unfurled simultaneously – the University of Lagos, Muson Centre, Terra Kulture, and the Glover Memorial. The event, curated by the inimitable Bolanle Austen-Peters, came to a spectacular close on Sunday, leaving the audiences spellbound, inspired and craving more of…

Photo: Gov Sheriff Oborevwori is accused of cornering DESOPADEC’s funds By Jerry Ikutegbe, Delta Bureau Chief Leaders of oil-bearing communities in Delta State have called out Governor Sheriff Oborevwori over his alleged hijack of over N20bn derivation funds meant for the state Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC. The Delta State Oil Producing Communities Stakeholders Forum, DSOPCSF, accused the governor and his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, of installing puppets to head the commission while also allegedly starving it of funds. The allegations were contained in a stinging open letter titled, ‘DESOPADEC’s Funds, Not State Government Funds’, to President Bola Ahmed…

Dozens of Itsekiri communities on the fringes of the Atlantic Ocean in Warri South West Local Government Areas of Delta State are facing a bleak future over increasing ocean incursions. Naija Daily News’ findings revealed that Ogidigben, Ogheye, Aju-Daibo, and Orere, among others, could be wiped out in a few years unless the shores are protected from the rampaging ocean surge. Our reporter who visited the area recently was told by the communities’ leaders that they have made several futile appeals to the Delta State and Federal governments to urgently embark on shoreline protection projects to save the communities. The…

By Deborah Nnamdi A notorious kidnap suspect who had been terrorising Ogoni and other parts of Rivers State, Gbarani Bume (aka Pelele) has been killed by the Rivers State Police Command. Bume, a native of Bere Community in Khana Local Government Area of the state, was a member of the Iceland Cult Group, a gang notorious for terrorizing the Bere and Tabaa axis of the LGA. In a statement released on Sunday, the Public Relations Officer of the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the development, saying the gang ran out of luck when the police received intelligence about an attempt by…

By Deborah Nnamdi Troops from the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have disclosed the arrest of a popular kidnapper in Taraba State. The suspect, who was identified as Suleiman Ahmad, was arrested at the weekend in Bomanda village of Lau Local Government Council of the state. According to the statement signed by the Brigade’s acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Captain Oni Olubodunde, the suspect confessed to having abducted about 20 individuals in Lau Local Government and extorted over N70 million from his victims. Acting on the suspect’s confession, the troops launched a…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists with arms and ammunition in Edo State. The suspects, reportedly identified as Osamudiamen James, 44, and Omokaro Joseph, 44, were arrested by operatives of the command’s Raiders Squad. Umoru Ozigi, the state Commissioner of Police, who disclosed this to newsmen in Benin City, said the suspects were members of the Supreme Eiye Confraternity. Ozigi said one of the suspects, James, was arrested at Iyekemuose Street, Benin City. He said James led operatives of the command to their armory, where one Omokaro Joseph, aka Joe Best, who is…