Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old man, identified as Faisal Audu, over the alleged robbery and murder of a hunter named Saheed Awolesi in the Sagamu area of the state. The suspect was reportedly arrested by officers from the Sagamu Police Division on Sunday, October 6, 2024. The state command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday. According to her, the deceased, Awolesi, had reportedly gone night hunting around 9:00 p.m. on October 5, 2024, but did not return home. The victim’s disappearance prompted his family and the…

By Deborah Nnamdi A divorced mother of four children, Jemila Chinwe, has dragged her ex-husband to an Area Court in Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, urging the court to compel him to to increase monthly upkeep of the children from N20,000 to N80,000. Chinwe, citing the increased cost of living, returned to the court to seek a review of the upkeep allowance granted by the court by 300%. The applicant told the court that it was difficult for her to cater to the needs of the children since her separation from her ex-husband six years ago. “I am not objecting to the court…

The Nigeria Labour Congress has rejected the latest price hike by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation to immediately withdraw its new template for premium motor spirit, PMS, describing the national oil firm’s action as against the tenets of deregulation. The NNPC had on Wednesday morning released a new PMS price template, which pegged the price of petrol at N998 in Lagos, and up to N1,050 in other parts of the country, including Calabar and far north. In a swift reaction to the new template, prices of PMS rose by as much as 30% to about N1,398 per litre in Port…

By Frank Efe, Warri The abduction and brutalization of a Delta State journalist and Vice President of the Ijaw Publishers Forum, IPF, Onduku Charles Oyinbi, has ignited public outrage and concerns over the conduct of local anti-cult groups in the state. Our reporter gathered that the incident occurred on the night of October 4, 2024, around 8:45 PM, Oyinbi was working at his barbing salon on Old Ekete Road when he was allegedly accosted by four armed members of the Ovwian anti-cult volunteers. According to his legal representatives, Oyinbi and a female visitor were forcibly taken under accusations of vandalizing…

By Oghenekevwe Kofi Nigeria boasts a stunning array of landscapes, offering a treasure trove of natural beauty for travellers in search of tranquillity and wildlife encounters. From the tropical rainforests of the south to the expansive savannas of the middle belt and north, the nation’s national parks are home to an impressive variety of flora and fauna. Below is a guide to some must-see destinations that are sure to delight nature lovers. Yankari National Park Yankari is one of Nigeria’s premier destinations for wildlife enthusiasts. Located in Bauchi State, it shelters the largest remaining population of elephants in the country,…

A crisis is brewing between students of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Iwofe, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and the school authority over alleged arbitrary increments in school fees and levies. Although the new academic session is yet to commence, the institution’s students, on Tuesday, embarked on a peaceful protest over the introduction of N36,800 ‘professional development fees’, in addition to their normal fees. The students who stormed the school on Tuesday morning demanded that the authorities revert to the fees, which did not include an additional N36,800 ‘Professional Development Fees’. The protesters carried banners with various inscriptions while chanting…

The Ondo State Government has announced the immediate dismissal of the Special Assistant on Forestry to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for demanding a ₦30 million bribe from timber dealers in the state. The aide, Mr. Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, was sacked after a recorded conversation between him and the merchants was played for the governor, who promptly ordered his termination. Ewenla’s dismissal was confirmed in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan. The statement explained that the dismissal followed allegations of bribery and intimidation made against Ewenla by some timber merchants in the state. “Ewenla was…

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, have again increased the price of Premium Motor Spirit from N855 to N1,010 per litre for Lagos markets and up to N1,050 for Calabar and other parts of the Southsouth and Southeast. The new price represented about a 20% increase from the prevailing N895 for PMS in the Southsouth and Southeast, popularly known as Calabar Depot Price. New PMS price released by NNPC on Wednesday It was gathered that the marketers were informed of the latest price when they got to the company’s depot on Wednesday morning. The NNPCL has not responded to…

An explosion has killed at least one person and left several others injured in Sapele, Delta State, on Tuesday evening. Various reports indicated that the incident occurred around a metal scrap dumpsite along Mission Road in the headquarters of Sapele Local Government Area. A local blogger in the town, Real Sapele Amebo reported that the victim was a scrap dealer (aka iron condemn) in that part of the city, which is populated by settlers of Northern origin, who deal in scrap metals Eyewitnesses report that the explosion likely stemmed from an improvised Explosive Device (IED) inadvertently brought to the site…

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, would not accept a running mate slot to Mr Peter Obi, in the 2027 presidential election. Buba Galadima, an associate of Kwankwaso, made the clarified media reports that the NNPP presidential candidate was willing to be the junior partner in a coalition to topple President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next election. Galadima, who is a member of the NNPP, noted that Kwankwaso, a two-term former governor of Kano State, and former Minister of Defence, was superior in political knowledge and experience to Obi, who was…