Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a pastor and his wife in Lagos after uncovering 11 kilograms of skunk concealed in hidden compartments of their vehicle. The suspects, Pastor Afolabi Hodonu, 45, said to be in charge of the Celestial Church of Christ, Agonvi Sea Beach, Sakpo area of Seme border, Badagry, and his wife, Mrs Success Hodonu, 35, were apprehended on Thursday, April 2, at the Gbaji checkpoint. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, a search of the couple’s Honda Pilot SUV led to the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday launched coordinated attacks on an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Damasak and the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in Borno State, killing five security personnel and destroying property. The spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, Nahum Daso, confirmed the incidents in a statement, disclosing that one local hunter was killed in the Damasak attack, while four police officers lost their lives during the assault on the Nganzai police facility. According to the statement, the attackers, suspected to be members of Boko Haram/ISWAP, stormed the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has come under heavy criticism from civil society groups, media organisations, and opposition figures over a controversial remark in which he said he would have “shot” a television anchor during a live broadcast. The backlash followed comments made by the minister during a media parley in Abuja, where he reacted to remarks by Seun Okinbaloye, an anchor on Channels Television’s programme Politics Today. Okinbaloye had raised concerns about Nigeria potentially drifting towards a one-party state amid internal crises within the opposition African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027…

By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Enduring Peace have begun a comprehensive stop-and-search operation across the Jos metropolis in Plateau State following a recent attack in Jos North that left over 28 people dead and more than 50 others injured. The exercise, which commenced on Friday, is part of intensified efforts to restore normalcy and safeguard lives and property in the state, according to a statement issued by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Captain Chinonso Oteh. The military said the heightened security measures have already recorded early successes, with troops intercepting and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has announced an indefinite nationwide strike scheduled to commence at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, following a dispute with the Federal Government over the implementation of agreed allowances. The decision was reached at the end of the association’s virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting held on Saturday. The strike comes in response to the Federal Government’s move to halt the implementation of the revised Professional Allowance Table, a key component of agreements reached after the association’s 2025 industrial action. In a statement signed by its National President, Dr. Shuaibu…

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…