Author: Naija Daily News

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the 2027 presidential election will mark his final bid for Nigeria’s highest office. Atiku announced an appearance on Prime Time on Arise Television on Wednesday, stating unequivocally, “The 2027 election will be my last outing.” The veteran politician, who has been contesting presidential elections since 1992, addressed concerns about his age and repeated attempts at the presidency. He argued that Nigeria’s core challenge remains poor leadership, positioning himself as both a bridge between the country’s past and its future. Atiku also emphasized the need for structured leadership training for young Nigerians, noting…

The Nigerian Senate has fixed April 29, 2026, as the deadline for the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to appear before it over unresolved audit queries involving N210 trillion. The directive followed a meeting of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Aliyu Wadada, who represents Nasarawa West, on Wednesday. The committee is demanding explanations for funds flagged in audit reports spanning 2017 to 2023. The panel specifically ordered the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Engineer Bayo Ojulari, to appear alongside former GCEO Mele Kyari, ex-Chief Financial Officer Umar Ajia, Bala Wunti, and the company’s…

An old social media post by Rauf Aregbesola praising President Bola Tinubu has resurfaced online, drawing renewed attention following his recent criticism of the current administration. The 2017 post, which has recently gained traction on X, showed Aregbesola commending Tinubu’s leadership and acknowledging his influence on his political career. In the post, he described Tinubu’s leadership and the opportunity to work with him in Lagos as instrumental in shaping who he had become. The resurfaced comment has since triggered reactions on social media, with users contrasting the earlier praise with Aregbesola’s recent remarks at the convention of the African Democratic…

A medical practitioner, Dr Ere Ogbachi, has died after developing complications shortly after giving birth to triplets in Bayelsa State. Her family confirmed the incident in a statement signed by her brother, Meshack Sintei, and shared on Wednesday, stating that she passed away at about 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday at the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa, where she had been receiving intensive care. Dr Ogbachi, a registrar at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH), was said to have delivered the triplets successfully at the hospital in Okolobiri before her condition worsened, necessitating an emergency transfer to the Intensive Care…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded breakthroughs in a series of cybercrime investigations, dismantling a cross-border fraud syndicate and arresting multiple suspects linked to financial crimes, fraud, and data breaches. The operations, carried out by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) under the leadership of Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, highlight the Force’s intensified efforts to combat cybercrime and safeguard Nigeria’s digital and financial systems. In one of the cases, operatives dismantled a sophisticated international fraud network following intelligence from a Nairobi-based organisation. Investigations revealed that a suspect, identified as Agbor Martins Black-Diamond, allegedly posed as a…

A joint security operation involving the Nigeria Police Force and other agencies has led to the destruction of criminal camps used for kidnapping and related crimes in Ipo and Igwuruta-Ali, in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The operation also resulted in the arrest of one suspect and the recovery of arms and ammunition, including an AK-47 rifle, a pump-action gun, and communication devices, while several other suspects fled the scene. Spokesperson for the state police command, Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. According to Agabe, the recovered pump-action gun is believed…

Four people have been killed and at least 20 others injured after a middle school student opened fire at a school in Kahramanmaras, authorities have confirmed. The incident occurred on Wednesday in the southeastern Turkish province, with Governor Mukerrem Unluer stating that a teacher was among those killed in the attack. According to the governor, the gunman, identified as a student of the school, carried out the shooting using weapons belonging to his father, which were concealed in a backpack. The attacker also died during the incident. Emergency responders attended to the wounded, who were taken to nearby medical facilities…

A Federal High Court has struck out terrorism financing allegations against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, following an amendment to the charges by the Department of State Services. At Wednesday’s proceedings, counsel to the DSS, Akinlolu Kehinde, informed the court that the prosecution had reviewed and amended the charge, applying to substitute the earlier counts. The revised charge now focuses solely on alleged illegal possession of firearms, with the terrorism financing allegations dropped. Counsel to the defendants, Shaibu Aruwa, confirmed receipt of the amended charge and did not object to it being read…

Security presence was significantly heightened on Tuesday at the Rainbow Event Centre, venue of the national convention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as delegates gathered for the exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that about 3,000 delegates are expected to participate in the convention, where members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) will be elected to steer its affairs for the next four years. Security operatives, including personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services, were deployed at the venue, mounting strict checks at the main entrance before granting access to delegates and…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22, 2026, for the hearing of an appeal filed by a factional National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over the party’s lingering leadership crisis. The appeal, lodged by Ralphs Okey Nwosu Mark, challenges the March 12 judgment of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, which dismissed his earlier appeal against a September 4, 2025, ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja. In that ruling, Justice Emeka Nwite declined to grant injunctive relief sought in an ex parte application filed by an ADC chieftain, Nafiu Bala Gombe. A five-member panel…