Author: Naija Daily News

Beneficiaries of the student loan scheme under the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, have asked the Federal Government to increase the monthly stipends paid to them from N20,000 to N40,000 monthly. The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, and beneficiaries who spoke with NDN said increasing the monthly stipends would help them cope with the increased cost of living resulting from the recent petrol pump price hike. “We appreciate President Bola Tinubu and NELFUND for this initiative, but in the light of current realities in the country, N20,000 monthly stipend can barely get me two cartons of noodles,” one student said.…

Gun shoots rent the air in Aboluma area of Port Harcourt on Saturday, as armed youths took over an election into offices of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, in the Eastern Zone. It was gathered that up to 10 persons were shot and hacked with machetes and other dangerous weapons, with various sources claiming that at least four were confirmed dead while several sustained varying degrees of wounds. IYC is the apex youth organisation of the Ijaw ethnic nationality, which spans the six Southsouth states and at least two others in the Southwest. The fracas led to the disruption of…

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi has rejected claims of his alleged willingness to be running mate to any candidate in the 2027 elections. Rumour had been rife that Obi was willing to run as the junior partner in a ticket to oust President Bola Tinubu in the next election. Reacting via his official X (former Twitter) account, he hinted that he was misquoted in the interview which gave rise to the media report. “I have been inundated with calls and concerns regarding the interview I granted to News Central…

By Frank Efe, Warri Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has reaffirmed its commitment to developing affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy to support sustainable human progress globally. The company also revealed that it has contributed billions of naira to the Regional Development Committees for the execution of hundreds of projects aimed at improving living standards in communities within its areas of operation. CNL’s General Manager, Policy, Government, and Public Affairs, Olusoga Oduselu, disclosed this during a one-day media capacity training workshop for journalists in Warri, Delta State. He stated that the projects were executed through a governance model that ensures transparency and…

By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdussalam, has promised cooperation with the Department of State Services (DSS) to address security challenges in the Niger Delta Region. He made this promise when the new Director of the Rivers State Command of the DSS, Mr. Benedict Akinwumi, paid him a courtesy visit at the 6 Division Headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday. Maj. Gen. Abdussalam revealed that collaboration with the DSS had led to several successful operations, noting that continuing the pact would be crucial in tackling security challenges…

Nigerians are hoping for a crash in petrol prices as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and independent markets commence lifting of petrol products from Dangote Refinery. The cheery news followed an agreement between DRL and the presidential committee, which announced on Friday that state-owned oil company NNPC Limited will distribute petrol from the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote Refinery to the local market. The news ended the face-off between the DRL, NNPCL and independent marketers, who have been trading tackles. The $20 billion refinery, built by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote in Lagos, began refining petrol last week. but disagreements over pricing created…

Dame Diana Johnson, the UK’s police and crime minister had her purse stolen at the Police Superintendents’ Association conference. The minister had earlier warned in her speech about an “epidemic of antisocial behaviour, theft, and shoplifting” inherited from the previous Conservative government. Warwickshire Police arrested a 56-year-old man on suspicion of burglary at the conference venue near Kenilworth. He has been released on bail. The Home Office confirmed the theft but stated that “no security risks were identified.” Financial Times reported that the incident coincided with the government’s early release of some prisoners to address jail overcrowding, worsened by recent…

International airlines operating in Nigeria are bracing for more competition as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Emirate Airlines reenter the market after over one year. The airline has announced that it plans to commence two flights daily to Nigeria, which will be heralded with huge discounts to current fares by the major players, Qatar, British Airways and Ethiopian Airlines among others. The airline plans to commence two daily flights to Abuja and Lagos, the political and economic capitals of Nigeria from 1 October, which is the Africa nation’s 64 Independence Anniversary. A Lagos Business School, LBS, Breakfast Session headlined by…

By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt NIGERIA: An imposter Police Inspector, Fred Monday, who was armed with an AK-47 rifle, 10 magazines, and 21 rounds of ammunition, has been arrested by the Rivers State Police command in Luegbo Community, Khana LGA of the state. The 31-year-old was arrested alongside five suspected cultist students of Ken Saro Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori during a gruesome cult initiation ritual in Luegbo. The police said Monday, a resident of Port Harcourt, confessed to purchasing the rifle and ammunition from an accomplice, identified as Goodluck aka Boy-J, in 2021, adding that they used the weapon and police…

By Frank Efe, Warri The OML 150 Communities Consultative Forum, led by Dr. Monday Agbeyi, has denounced media reports that the forum has been dissolved. A statement issued by Vice Chairman Comrade Emmanuel Afotan described the claims as misleading and inflammatory, designed to create unrest among the OML 150 host communities in Warri, Delta State. The statement described the dissolution claims as the work of “dissident and self-serving individuals” lacking the authority to influence the Forum’s status. The Forum emphasized that such claims are baseless, citing the Latin legal maxim “Nemo dat quod non habet” — one cannot give what…