Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved full educational scholarships for the children of the late Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, who was killed in an attack by Boko Haram insurgents. Braimah, until his death, was the Commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade stationed in Benisheikh, Borno State, where the military base came under attack. The scholarship covers the children’s education from their current levels through to university, ensuring uninterrupted academic progress. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele, the governor said the gesture reflects the administration’s commitment to honouring the sacrifices…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has foiled a planned bomb attack in Akure, the state capital, leading to the arrest of six suspects linked to the plot. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Lawal Adebowale, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in Akure, describing the operation as a breakthrough in the command’s fight against crime. According to him, the suspects — Adekunle Prosper (56), Ojo Olumide (39), Tope Kolawole (40), Ahmed Salihu (40), Bolaji Adebowale (46), and Gbadebo Abidemi (43) — were apprehended on April 15 following credible intelligence on the activities of a…

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi on Wednesday discharged popular nightclub owner, Pretty Mike, and a club supervisor, Joachim Hillary, after ruling that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) failed to establish a prima facie case against them. The presiding judge, Ambrose Lewis-Alagoa, upheld a no-case submission filed by the defence, effectively terminating the drug-related prosecution at the preliminary stage. The defendants had been arraigned on charges bordering on conspiracy, unlawful possession of hard drugs, and permitting illicit drug activities at Pretty Mike’s Proxy Lagos nightclub located in Victoria Island. The NDLEA had alleged that during a raid…

The Delta State Police Command has intercepted hard drugs concealed inside energy-saving bulbs and recovered a firearm connected to a murder and cultism investigation. The Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating crime through intelligence-led policing in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe. According to the statement, operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol made the drug interception on April 13, 2026, at about 8:45 a.m. along the Onicha-Ugbo/Ewohimi Road, where they stopped a Sienna bus conveying passengers to northern Nigeria. A search of the vehicle led to the…

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…