Author: Naija Daily News

by Deborah Nnamdi Workers from the former Ministry of Women Affairs were seen celebrating after Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye was dismissed as Minister on Wednesday. In a video posted on the social media platform X by APC chieftain Abubakar Sidiq Usman, employees were filmed dancing in the office corridors, chanting “finally” in response to the minister’s removal. Kennedy-Ohanenye was among five ministers sacked during the Federal Executive Council meeting, including Lola Ade-John (Tourism), Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Youth Development), Tahir Mamman (Education), and Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo (Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development). The development comes as President Tinubu’s administration continues to implement…

by Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen killed four police officers who were stationed in the ‘Yar Tsamiyar Jino area of Kankara local government, Katsina State on Wednesday. Aside from eliminating the officers on duty, the attackers burned the police operational vehicle. A source revealed that the gunmen initially planned to ambush travellers heading to Kankara Market from the Mai Dabino area. However, locals avoided the route after getting wind of the plot, forcing the attackers to shift their focus to the ‘Yar Tsamiyar Jino village, where the tragic incident occurred. The Katsina State Police Command is yet to comment on the development…

by Deborah Nnamdi A Consultant Pathologist, Dr Abidemi Omonisi, has revealed that Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, has recorded 300 child-cancer cases in one year. Omonisi made the revelation on Tuesday in Abuja at the in-country mission Programme Action for Cancer Therapy, impact, review. imPACT, a division of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, assesses countries’ cancer control capabilities, identifies challenges, and informs them of gaps to aid future cancer control plans and implementation. According to Omonisi, the recorded cases indicate an increase in childhood cancers in Nigeria, warranting prominence and attention. Omonisi, a former Acting Director of the National…

File Photo: M346 Attack jets in flight by Deborah Nnamdi The federal government has approved a $618 million loan to purchase six Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force. The development was announced by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Wednesday. Recall that the Nigerian Air Force had recently announced its fleet renewal strategy, which includes the acquisition of 24 M-346 attack jets and 10 AW-109 Trekker helicopters. The Air Force expects the first three jets to arrive by early 2025, with the remaining deliveries continuing through mid-2026. A high-level delegation, led…

A minor tsunami has hit Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu lays off the Ministers of Education, House and Development (State) and Youth, Tahir Mamman SAN, OON; Abdullahi Tijjani, and Jamila Bio Ibrahim respectively. Others affected are Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, and Lola Ade-John of Women’s Affairs and Tourism in that other. President Tinubu, in the list released by the Presidency on Wednesday afternoon, saw the appointment of seven (7) new ministers, including for the recently created Ministry of Livestock, which is headed by Idi Mukhta Maiha and, notably Bianca Ojukwu, the widow of Late Biafra activist, DIm…

Photo: Gambaryan in court The Federal Government, on Wednesday, withdrew the money laundering charge filed against the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, due to his ill health and diplomatic intervention. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gambaryan was the 2nd defendant in the charge preferred against the cryptocurrency platform (1st defendant) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC’s counsel, R. U. Adagba, told Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja, of the Federal Government’s decision to withdraw the charge against the detained employee because of his deteriorating health. She, however, informed the…

There are concerns on Wednesday over the health of popular Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye (aka Bobrisky) after he was reported rushed to the hospital after collapsing in a Nigeria Immigration Service holding facility. The NIS, which refused to speak on the matter, did not disclose what led to the collapse of the embattled public figure. An official who cannot be named said he was running temperature and might have “suffered from exhaustion” due to his endless wait for either an arraignment or release. Bobrisky, who was released from prison recently, courted fresh controversy following revelations that he was given preferential…

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has eliminated the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development as part of a significant restructuring aimed at improving government efficiency. This decision was made during the ongoing Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja, as reported by Bayo Ononuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, via his verified X account, @aonanuga1956. A new Ministry of Regional Development will be established to oversee various regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, and North East Development Commission.…

Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta is gradually releasing its facial recognition technology across the platforms to help people who are locked out of their accounts recover them. The technology also aims to help spot scam ads that use celebrities’ images to defraud unsuspecting users. Tech experts say the move is a major expansion of Meta’s facial recognition system, which was rolled back in 2021. Already, the company’s Vice President of Content and Privacy, Monika Bickert, said it has started using face technology to help Instagram and Facebook users reclaim their accounts that are being locked out. “The company has…

by Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised the alarm over the threats posed by cybercrime, revealing that Nigeria lost more than $500 million to criminal activity in 2022. Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Ola Olukoyede spoke during a National Cybercrime Summit in Abuja on Tuesday. “The research I did earlier this year confirmed that cybercrime has become the third largest GDP in the world with approximately 2,328 cases occurring daily. “The implication of all this is that if left unchecked, cybercrimes portend grave dangers to the entire world. “Bringing it to Nigeria, in 2022 alone,…