Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi Residents of Aneke Lane in Mile 2 area of Diobu, Port Harcourt, have been left perplexed after a man simply identified as Erika, absconded with his neighbour’s six-months-old baby, leaving the distraught mother in agony. Local sources said Erika (probably a pseudonym), who hailed from Akwa Ibom State, had barely lived in the compound for two months when he fobbed the mother out of her child and fled the compound on Sunday. One source said, “The man only recently moved into the company where he ran dog meat (404) business. He killed and sold dog meat at…

Amidst growing uncertainty over the 46 minister’s fate and national protest, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will deliver a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 7 a.m., as part of the celebrations marking Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary. This announcement was made on Monday, September 30, 2024, through a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, and it came amongst fears that the President could sack his entire cabinet. Some key ministers, including finance, defence and agriculture, are facing increasing scrutiny in the face of biting economic hardship, insecurity and galloping inflation, soaring…

By Oghenekevwe Kofi The atmosphere at the National Assembly was tense, as Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), stood before the House of Representatives committee investigating the allegations against Bobrisky (Idris Okuneye). The social media influencer stormed the lower national lawmaking house dressed in traditional Benin attire accompanied by an alter ego, wrapped in a ceremony garbs. The once unstoppable force on social media now found himself in an unexpected battle for credibility, refusing to speak unless Bobrisky appeared in person to answer for himself. The committee, however, wasn’t playing games. They swiftly shut down Bobrisky’s lawyer, Avwerosuoghene Omuvwie,…

A former famous former NBA player from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dikembe Mutombo, has died. Mutombo, the founder of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, died of brain cancer on Monday, 30 September 2024 at the age of 58. He was been actively involved in humanitarian efforts through his Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, which focuses on healthcare and education in Africa. A statement by the National Basketball Association, confirmed that the basketball star “died surrounded by his family”. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “On the court, he was one of the…

Omatsola Etuwewe, Benin City The sight of Edo State Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki in tears at an event just days before the election was unusual. It was a far cry from the boisterous and typically arrogant Obaseki, who dominated the state’s political landscape for the last eight years. His gait was weak, the swagger missing from his stride and a worry about not just his political future but his legacy, etched in his crumpled facial lines. Obaseki’s name may not have been on the ballot, but his image and influence loomed large enough to have affected the chances of the…

Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, appeared at the National Assembly on Monday, accompanied by his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju. He attended a House of Representatives Joint Committee session investigating serious corruption allegations against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS). Present at the hearing were representatives from the EFCC, the Correctional Services, and Averosoghene Omuvwie, the lawyer representing Nigerian socialite Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky. Although Bobrisky was absent from the proceedings, his lawyer was present in the chamber. When asked to speak, VeryDarkMan refrained from making any statements, expressing his disappointment at…

By Deborah Nnamdi On Monday, a Federal High Court in Abuja stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from releasing voters’ registers to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, to conduct the state’s October 5, 2024 local government election. The court also barred the Inspector General of Police, IGP, and the Department of the State Service DSS from providing security. Justice Peter Lifu issued the order while delivering judgment in a suit brought before him by the All Progressives Congress, APC. The suit was argued on behalf of the APC by a team of senior lawyers comprising Joseph Daudu,…

It was a tragic weekend for the family of 35-year-old Babaji Daule, a lion handler at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as he was tragically mauled to death by the former president’s lion. The Ogun State Police, which confirmed the incident, blamed Babaji for his tragic end, stating that his carelessness was to blame. Olusegun Obasanjo, former military head of state and President The mourning family confirmed that Babaji’s remains was taken to the mortuary at Ijaye General Hospital. Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, who signed a press release made available to…

In a nation plagued by poverty and a shrinking middle class, the stark contrast between Nigeria’s rich and poor is glaring. While a small elite enjoys extreme wealth, with lifestyles that rival global standards, millions live in extreme poverty. Despite being home to some of Africa’s wealthiest people, Nigeria is also the world’s poverty capital, with nearly 90 million people living below the poverty line, according to a 2023 World Bank projection. This inequality is especially visible in the extravagant lifestyles of Nigeria’s traditional rulers and religious leaders, who should be society’s moral guides. Many flaunt their wealth through lavish…

…Violence Leads to Destruction, Suffering By Frank Efe, Warri Some 30,000 youths from the Niger Delta region have urged their communities to abstain from the planned October 1 protest as a mark of goodwill on the Federal Government’s recent award of the East-West Road rehabilitation contract to a Chinese construction company. This call came after a three-day stakeholders’ forum organised by the office of the Presidential Amnesty Program, PAP, held at KFT Event Centre in Effurun, Delta State. It would be recalled that women leaders of the region had also rejected the planned protest, insisting that the current administration deserves…