Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has commenced an investigation into a renewed communal clash between residents of Eleme and Okrika Local Government Areas, following fresh violence linked to a longstanding land dispute between the two communities. The clash, which occurred on Thursday night, reportedly resulted in the burning of a Hilux vehicle and the destruction of other properties, heightening tension in the affected areas. Residents said several vehicles and other valuables were damaged during the unrest, while a community source disclosed that two persons were reported missing after the incident. According to the source, a search team…

By Deborah Nnamdi Eleven persons abducted by suspected kidnappers in Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State have regained their freedom after escaping from captivity when their abductors reportedly fell asleep following an overnight trek through the forest. The victims recounted their ordeal on Friday at the Edo State Police Command headquarters in Benin City, where they narrated how they seized the opportunity to flee and later found their way to security operatives. Speaking on behalf of the victims, Braimah Destiny said he was returning from his farm when he encountered six armed men wielding guns and machetes. According…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has revealed that he received a briefing alleging that some criminal suspects being sought by the police are being sheltered at the Osun State Government House. Disu disclosed on Friday during a meeting with Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the Government House in Osogbo. Speaking during the meeting, the IGP said he had received complaints suggesting that Governor Adeleke and some individuals were dissatisfied with the performance of the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan. According to him, he had been informed of concerns over the commissioner’s handling of…

By Deborah Nnamdi Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that his repeated arrests and detention are part of a decades-long campaign by Nigeria’s ruling elite to silence him, insisting that his latest prosecution is politically motivated rather than based on any criminal wrongdoing. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Friday, Sowore said the challenges he faces today are a continuation of what he described as years of persecution dating back to his teenage years. According to him, he has been targeted by successive governments since 1989 because of his activism against corruption,…

A major fire has broken out at the Bono Energy Terminal along the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway near Coconut in the Olodi Apapa area of Lagos State, prompting an emergency response by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS). File image: The Bono Energy Fuel Terminal on fire The incident, which occurred on Friday, saw firefighters deployed to the scene to contain the raging blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby facilities in the densely industrialised area. Confirming the development, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Shakiru Amodu, said emergency responders were actively battling the inferno.…

By Deborah Nnamdi Two police officers attached to the Imo State Police Command have died following a road accident involving seven operatives along the Amakalu–Umuelemma Road in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state. The command confirmed the incident on Thursday, saying an investigation had commenced to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash. In a statement, the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, said the accident occurred on June 29, 2026, while the officers were on official duty. According to him, the two officers died while receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the crash, while the remaining five personnel are…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has announced plans to replace the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) traditional khaki uniform with locally produced Adire fabric as part of sweeping reforms aimed at repositioning the scheme and boosting local industries. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, disclosed the plan on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. He said the initiative would promote indigenous textile production while ensuring government spending supports the Nigerian economy. According to the minister, Adire fabrics produced in states such as Ogun State and Kwara State would be used for the new uniforms,…

By Deborah Nnamdi A senior consultant physician, identified as Dr. Ibrahim, has died after collapsing shortly after arriving at Arewa Surgery Hospital in Hotoro, Kano State, to attend to patients waiting for his evening clinic. The incident occurred on Saturday, with the doctor reportedly dying about 15 minutes after he was rushed into the hospital’s emergency unit. The incident was disclosed by Suleiman Harbo, an aide to the Jigawa State Governor, who said he witnessed the tragic event while accompanying his elderly mother to the hospital for a scheduled appointment. According to Harbo, he arrived at the hospital around 5…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo as the spokesperson for his presidential campaign. The appointment comes weeks after Okonkwo publicly criticised the selection of Rotimi Amaechi as the ADC’s vice-presidential candidate, arguing that choosing a running mate from the South-South would further deny the South-East an opportunity to produce Nigeria’s president. He had maintained that the South-East had remained excluded from the presidency since 1999 and warned that the development could deepen what he described as the continued marginalisation of the region.…

By Deborah Nnamdi Security operatives at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, on Wednesday night foiled another attempted attack by suspected armed assailants, killing one of the attackers during a gun battle. The attackers reportedly attempted to breach the institute’s security perimeter at about 11 p.m. but were met with stiff resistance from security personnel, who engaged them in a fierce exchange of gunfire and forced them to retreat. In a statement issued on Thursday by the institute’s Head of Public Affairs, Dr. Osime Samuel, NIPSS said the swift and coordinated response of security…