Author: Naija Daily News

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued a kidnapped woman, neutralised one suspected kidnapper, and recovered several items during a joint security operation in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The operation, carried out on April 3, 2026, followed credible intelligence on the abduction of the victim around 3:30 p.m. in the Ezimo community. In a statement issued on April 4, the Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, said the breakthrough came after the Commissioner of Police, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, ordered an immediate response. According to the statement, the Divisional Police Officer of Udenu Division mobilised a joint…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of 11 residents following renewed clashes between two communities in Udege Development Area of Nasarawa Local Government Area. The violence, which erupted in the early hours of Friday, involved residents of Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities, reportedly over lingering disagreements. In a statement issued in Lafia on Saturday, the Police Public Relations to Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, said the tragic incident prompted the Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro Mohammed, to visit the affected communities to assess the situation and restore calm. According to the police, the commissioner expressed deep sorrow over…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed a circulating press release claiming that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has been postponed, describing it as false and malicious. In a statement issued on Saturday, the examination body urged candidates and the general public to disregard the misleading notice, stressing that it did not originate from the board. “Our attention has been drawn to the malicious press release stating that the 2026 UTME has been postponed. The general public, particularly the candidates, are by this notice informed that the press release is fake and did not emanate from us. Kindly…

A former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians not to vote for President Bola Tinubu in the next general election, citing the president’s failure to improve electricity supply as earlier promised. In a post shared on his X account on Saturday, Obi recalled that Tinubu, during the 2023 presidential campaign, had urged Nigerians to deny him a second term if he failed to deliver stable power within four years. Quoting the president, Obi said, “If I don’t give you constant electricity in four years, don’t vote for me for a second term.” The former presidential candidate…

Suspected terrorists have launched a fresh attack on the Jol community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing a 51-year-old man, Dalyop Betobeje, in the early hours of Friday. The assailants, believed to have come from the Rankum (Mahanga) area, reportedly struck at about 6:56 a.m., in what local leaders described as a direct challenge to ongoing peace efforts in the state. The latest incident followed closely on the heels of another deadly attack in Heipang District of Bassa Local Government Area. Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen had on Wednesday night invaded Ban village around 9 p.m., killing…

Photo: Unrelated picture of a building collapse Seven persons have been injured following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction in Jikwoyi, within the Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. The incident, which occurred at about 11:00 a.m. on Friday, involved construction workers who were on site at the time of the collapse. According to a statement issued by the Head of Public Affairs of the FCT Emergency Management Department, Nkechi Isa, rescue operations were immediately activated to ensure that no victims remained trapped beneath the rubble. The department’s Search and Rescue Team reported that 17…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of multiple properties and cash to the Federal Government following a ruling by Justice M.O. Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The order, granted on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, affects assets identified as proceeds of unlawful activities linked to Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi. The forfeited properties include a 23-room hotel and event centre known as De Thinkers Home and Apartments located in Nyanya Gwandara; a warehouse housing a sachet water factory and dispenser in Koroduma, Karu Local Government Area; two office buildings along Philip…

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected allegations made by a faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark, describing them as baseless and misleading. Addressing a press conference on Friday, the APC said the claims by the faction—presented at a separate briefing on April 2—were “deliberate mischief and propaganda” aimed at misleading Nigerians and the international community. The party specifically faulted allegations that President Bola Tinubu was weakening opposition parties to pave the way for a one-party state ahead of the 2027 general elections. It argued that Nigeria currently has…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Abia State Government has raised concerns over an alleged plan by political actors to incite violence in Aba in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the governor, Ferdinand Ekeoma, Governor Alex Otti said intelligence reports suggest that certain individuals are plotting to sponsor miscreants from Aba and neighbouring states to stage a protest. According to the government, the protest—allegedly themed “Tinubu Dey Work, Otti Dey Chop”—is intended to promote what it described as a false narrative that projects executed by the state…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the internal crisis that rocked the party has subsided, announcing an open-door policy for former members willing to return. Speaking during a media parley in Abuja on Friday, Wike described politics as a game rather than a “fight to finish,” urging aggrieved politicians to put aside their differences in the interest of the party’s progress. Addressing the fallout from the party’s recent national convention, the former Rivers State governor said the period of internal disputes had passed, noting…