Author: Naija Daily News

NIGERIA: Miss Taraba, Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina, has emerged as Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, after defeating 24 other contestants for the coveted crowned. Chidimma announcement on Saturday night at the grand finale of Miss Universe Nigeria elevated her to the position of Miss Universe, which will hold later in the year. It would be recalled that Ms Adetshina was forced to withdraw from Miss Universe South Africa earlier in August following the widespread opposition to her candidacy because of her Nigerian heritage. The 23-year-old law student was presented with the opportunity to contest by Taraba State, which she has now rewarded…

Oghenekevwe Kofi – LM Ericsson Nigeria Limited The introduction of 5G technology has been widely regarded as a transformative force, especially in emerging markets like Nigeria. This technology promises to significantly enhance various sectors such as transportation, education, health, agriculture, and more, ultimately leading to economic development and an improved quality of life.  In regions like Sub-Saharan Africa, where internet penetration is on the rise, implementing 5G can play a crucial role in providing access to online educational resources, thereby bridging the digital divide and elevating the standard of education in underserved areas. Moreover, the adoption of 5G is expected to…

NIGERIA: The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH, said it is seeking to upscale its minimal access surgery technique in the medical facility, against the popular conventional open incision method. The Minimal Access Surgical technique involves accessing surgical sites in the body using cameras and other delicate equipment without necessarily opening large tissues to gain access. The hospital disclosed this on Friday, during its monthly ground rounds titled “Minimal Access Surgeries in UPTH: Past, Present and Future.” Addressing newsmen after the interactive programme, the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, UPTH, Professor Datonye Alasia, highlighted the benefits of the latest technique,…

A South African national who ignited the Bolt war between his country and Nigeria on social media weeks ago has appealed for a ceasefire in the now out-of-control conflagration. Grand Dilan, a social media influence had triggered the ‘war’ by randomly using the ride-hailing app to trick Nigerian riders into going to locations and then cancelling the ride. This infuriated his Nigerian counterpart who went ballistic in their retaliation causing a surge, rising Bolt prices and eventually crashing the app in South Africa. the Nigerians targeted major cities in the country like Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Sandton, among others.…

NIGERIA: Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Faudiya School, owned by a Shiia Islamic sect, in Geidam LGA of Yobe State, Northeastern Nigeria, killing at least three students, and wounding one other. Eyewitnesses’ accounts of the incident said the youths were dragged out of their beds in the Islamic Sect of Nigeria-run school and shot in cold blood by the terrorists. The victims were identified as Ahmed Abdulrahman, Abdullahi Adamu (both 21) and Muhammadu Saleh (22). The incident invoked grim memories of the infamous attack by Boko Haram, which teaching forbids education, on students in Chibok in neighbouring Borno State,…

USA/CANADA: A Nigerian-born Canadian, Amaka Patience Sunnberger faces a possible withdrawal of her Canadian citizenship after her infamous rant calling for the poisoning of her fellow Nigerians of Yoruba and Bini tribal extractions. The fair-skinned attracted media attention after the rant, which urged her Ibo kinsmen to find ways to poison the water and food of the targeted group and kpai (eliminate) them. Various Ibo groups, including the foremost Ohaneze Ndigbo, the Ibo socio-cultural group, have denounced the poisonous statement and condemned Ms Sunnberger’s call. The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, utterly condemned Ms…

Another Nigerian national (name yet unknown) has been arrested at the Lahore International Airport, Pakistan, for alleged drug smuggling charges. File Photo of a suspect with a PANF official The 608 grams of cocaine seized from the suspect is worth no less than $60,000 (N1bn at the rate of N1,605) to a dollar) in street value, at the rate of $100/gram. Eight Nigerians have earlier been arrested in the Asian country in several operations that yielded a haul of 11.42kg of narcotics. The latest arrest was carried out on Thursday when the unnamed Nigerian flew into Lahore from Lagos via…

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has conducted a major airstrike targeting members of Islamic jihadists, ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province) and Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region. The NAF claimed that the operation hit terrorists’ positions and disrupted their activities by reducing their capacity to carry out attacks and incursions into communities in the area. In a statement released on Thursday in Abuja, VM Edward Gabkwet, the Director of Public Relations and Information for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), announced that the recent operation was successful. AVM Gabkwet attributed this to the forced migration of terrorists to higher…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday threw out a suit instituted against the #EndbadGovernance protesters for lack of diligent prosecution. The suit was filed by 17 Nigerians drawn from the six geopolitical zones of the country against the August 1 to 10 nationwide protests. The plaintiffs listed Omoyele Sowore, the National Security Adviser, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Inspector General of Police, the Director General of the Department of State Services and the Chiefs of Army and Defence Staff as defendants. The plaintiffs were Danladi Goje, Bukky Abayomi, Adiza Abbo, Ocholi Aduku, Francis John, Nnamdi Eze,…

Nigeria-born Napoli goal-machine is the top deal that will happen on transfer window deadline day today, as the strike faces the choice between English football powerhouse, Chelsea and Saudi Arabia moneybag, Al Ahli. The Saudi club’s mouth-watering Euro25-30m per annum four-year deal seems an irresistible offer. Still, many believe that accepting the crazy figure could spell the end of Osimhen’s promising career. Chelsea, although unable to match the eye-watering offer, hope the allure of European football and visibility on the world stage could sway them to accept their lesser offer. Skysports is reporting that Napoli have accepted the Saudi’s club…