Author: Naija Daily News

Goods and household properties worth several millions of Naira were damaged on Friday morning when an early morning fire razed rows of shops along Mcpherson Road by Ogodo, in Sapele, Delta State. Traders and property owners in the area were counting their losses, estimated to be in several tens of millions of naira Numerous sources said the cause of the fire was not immediately known, but it was believed to have started from a nearby compound and gutted several shops. “We do not know what caused it, but it started from one compound and went through so many shop and…

By Frank Efe, Warri The Delta State Police Command has apprehended 52 suspects, including 34 alleged kidnappers, 12 cultists, two fraudsters, and four gunrunners, in a significant operation spanning Warri, Sapele, and Ughelli. The operation, conducted between September and October 2024, also led to the recovery of a substantial cache of arms and ammunition, including seven AK-47 rifles, one AK-49, one G3 rifle, six pump-action guns, nine locally made firearms, and 53 rounds of ammunition. In a notable success, police rescued three kidnapped victims and recovered N5.5 million believed to be ransom money. The operation is part of a broader…

File Photo: CDS, CG Musa The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that Brigadier General MA Sadiq, Commander of the 3 Brigade in Kano, will face a military court martial following allegations of administrative fraud. Sadiq was suspended from his position after being accused of diverting palliatives meant for soldiers and engaging in other misconduct. This update was provided by Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, during a briefing at the DHQ in Abuja on Thursday, October 10. Addressing concerns about the welfare of military personnel, Major General Buba emphasized that the military’s leadership, from the Chief of…

Wike-led Group Floors Fubara, 4-Member House There is more trouble ahead for embattled Rivers State Governor Siminilaye Fubara, as an Appeal Court Sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, has ruled the passage of his government’s N800 billion 2024 budget by four members of the House of Assembly Illegal. The Court also upheld Hon. Martin Amaewhule as the legitimate Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, in a unanimous ruling by a three-member panel, which also validated the status of the Amaewhule-led lawmakers as bona fide representatives of the state. The court dismissed an appeal by Governor Siminalaye Fubara…

There is more trouble ahead for embattled Rivers State Governor Siminilaye Fubara, as an Appeal Court Sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, has ruled the passage of his government’s N800 billion 2024 budget by four members of the House of Assembly Illegal. The Appeal Court upheld the judgement delivered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on January 22, which nullified the budget as passed by the four members loyal to the governor. A three-member Appeal Court, led by Justice Joseph Oyewole, held that Fubara’s appeal against the judgement lacked merit. He said that Fubara…

By Deborah Nnamdi In a high-profile political dispute, an Abakaliki Magistrate Court has remanded Augustine Nwazunku, former acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi, and three others on charges of cultism, forgery, and impersonation. The group is accused of issuing an alleged illegal suspension against PDP’s South-East National Vice Chairman, Ali Odefa. Nwazunku, along with Obinna Nwachukwu, Njoku Nwagu, and Ogbonnaya Idika, reportedly forged a letter claiming the PDP in Ogudu-Okwor Ward had suspended Odefa. During a press conference, the accused presented themselves as ward executives, but Odefa contested the claim, stating the suspension was “null and…

Police in Imo State have arrested Mrs Blessing Emmanuel, a secondary school teacher, for the alleged abuse and dehumanization of her 12-year-old stepdaughter, Amarachi Emmanuel. The arrest, made on Tuesday, followed a formal complaint filed by journalist and human rights activist, Chidiebube Okeoma, at the Owerri Area Command. Okeoma was alerted to the situation by two concerned residents, Eunice and Amarachi, who encountered the young girl selling sachet water on the streets of Owerri. They noticed the girl’s battered condition, including visible scars, bruises, and machete cuts, which prompted them to seek help. In a video posted by Okeoma that…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thundery weather conditions and severe flooding across the country from Thursday to Saturday. A NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday morning portends thunderstorms in the northern region, especially Taraba, Adamawa, and Kaduna states, as well as Zamfara, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba, Adamawa, and Kebbi states later in the day. For Friday, thunderstorms are expected over Taraba State in the morning, with afternoon and evening storms anticipated over Kaduna, Kebbi, Taraba, and Adamawa states. On Saturday, morning thunderstorms are predicted over Taraba and Adamawa states, with later storms in Kaduna, Katsina,…

The report of alleged discovery of seven mutilated female bodies on Wednesday evening, which caused panic along Iwofe Road, Rumuelumeni area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has been found to be untrue. Our checks revealed that the cause of the putrid smell around the area is poultry remains dumped by unscrupulous waste collectors and not human bodies. The Rivers State Waste Management Authority, RIWAMA, which confirmed this latest development, said the waste has been evacuated, adding that the decontamination of the environment has also been done. Reports had been rife that the remains of the suspected seven female victims of…

Passengers on flight 204 from Seattle to Istanbul were thrown into panic and mourning on Wednesday when the pilot collapsed and died in midair. The jetliner later made an emergency landing in New York The pilot, identified as 59-year-old İlçehin Pehlivan, was flying an Airbus A350 loaded with over 200 passengers when died. “Pilot İlçehin Pehlivan, 59, lost consciousness at some point after flight 204 took off from Seattle on Tuesday night”, Turkish Airlines spokesperson Yahya Üstün said in a statement. Medical intervention failed to revive the captain, and the co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing, but the captain…