Author: Naija Daily News

A 30-year-old man, Sunday Ejor, has been arrested for allegedly killing his live-in partner, Lucy Moshe Igu, in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident, which occurred on March 29 in Nwang community, Ekajuk Ward 2, has sparked outrage among residents, with tensions escalating between neighbouring communities following the suspect’s arrest. According to community sources, the suspect allegedly attacked the 26-year-old woman during the night and into the early hours of the morning, dragging her to a nearby stream where he inflicted fatal machete cuts on her head, face, and neck. He was said to have later…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State has confirmed the death of three persons and injuries to seven others following a multiple-vehicle accident along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Road. The crash, which occurred at the Onipepeye axis in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, involved a Sino truck and an Opel passenger car, according to the FRSC. In a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital, the Superintendent Route Commander, Odunsin Afolabi, said the accident happened at about 5:40 p.m. on Saturday. He noted that preliminary investigations pointed to speed violations and loss of control as the likely causes of the…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed reports suggesting that individuals recently abducted while travelling from Makurdi to Otukpo were candidates en route to sit for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement issued by its Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the board clarified that investigations revealed none of the victims were UTME candidates. Instead, it stated that those abducted were participants in an ongoing police recruitment exercise who had travelled to Makurdi and were returning to Otukpo at the time of the incident. JAMB’s clarification follows the successful rescue of seven of the…

Iran’s military on Saturday announced the renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz, hours after briefly reopening the vital global shipping route and allowing more than a dozen commercial vessels to pass through. The reversal has heightened uncertainty around efforts to end the conflict involving Donald Trump, who had expressed optimism a day earlier that a peace deal to resolve the US-Israeli war with Iran was “very close.” Tehran had initially reopened the strait on Friday following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon aimed at halting hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The move briefly reassured global markets, causing oil prices to…

Fresh cracks have emerged within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition as supporters of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s rivals reject his claims of political dominance in northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential race. Backers of the Labour Party’s Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso on Friday dismissed Atiku’s assertion that he remains the leading northern vote-getter, describing the claim as outdated and lacking relevance in contemporary Nigerian politics. The Kwankwasiyya Movement, which is advocating a joint Obi-Kwankwaso ticket, argued that Kwankwaso’s support base is rooted in genuine grassroots followership, unlike what it described as Atiku’s…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with a total of 632,788 results now available for viewing. In a statement issued on Friday by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, candidates were advised to check their results by sending “UTMERESULT” via SMS to 55019 or 66019, using the same phone number used during registration. JAMB clarified that, for now, candidates can only access and view their results, noting that the option to print result slips is not yet available. The Board also issued a stern…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, have uncovered an alleged baby factory in the Okuju, Ilado area of Badagry, rescuing 18 pregnant women and 10 children during a late-night operation. The raid, carried out between Wednesday night and the early hours of Thursday, led to the arrest of two suspects identified as Joy Okeke and Raphael Agwu, who were said to be running the facility. According to the NSCDC, the victims—aged between 18 and 30—were lured to the centre through offers advertised on Facebook, where they agreed to surrender their babies after delivery…

Airtel Nigeria has announced the temporary suspension of its airtime and data credit services, which previously enabled eligible prepaid customers to borrow and repay on their next recharge. The company disclosed this in a statement on Friday, with its Director of Corporate Communications and CSR, Femi Adeniran, explaining that the decision forms part of ongoing efforts to align operations with evolving regulatory and operational requirements in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. Despite the suspension, Airtel assured subscribers of uninterrupted access to regular airtime and data purchases through existing channels, noting that the change would not impact overall service quality or network performance…

President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, approving a total expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion for the fiscal year. He also assented to a separate bill extending the implementation period of the 2025 budget from March 31 to June 30, 2026, to allow for the completion of ongoing projects. The presidency disclosed this in a statement on Friday signed by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the ₦68.32 trillion budget allocates ₦4.799 trillion for statutory transfers, ₦15.8 trillion for debt servicing, ₦15.4 trillion for recurrent expenditure, and ₦32.2 trillion for…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience Jonathan, forced him out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while also declaring his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. Amaechi made the claims on Friday during an appearance on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, where he said the former president and first lady took control of the PDP’s political structure in Rivers State, leading to his exit from the party. “The country knew what happened. I was literally chased out of the PDP,” Amaechi said, adding that “the president, Goodluck,…