Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi Manchester City have officially appointed Italian coach Enzo Maresca as the club’s new manager, succeeding Pep Guardiola after the Spaniard’s departure. The 46-year-old has signed a three-year contract that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2029. Speaking after his unveiling on Monday, Maresca described his return to Manchester City as a proud moment, saying he was excited to lead a club he knows well. “Manchester City is a club I know very well and to have the chance to manage this team is a brilliant opportunity for me,” he said. The former…

By Deborah Nnamdi The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise the rehabilitation and maintenance of existing road infrastructure instead of embarking on new road construction projects. In a statement shared on his official Facebook page, Obi reiterated his longstanding position that restoring Nigeria’s deteriorating road network should take precedence over announcing fresh infrastructure projects. According to the former Anambra State governor, many of the country’s major highways have fallen into disrepair, causing severe hardship for commuters, transport operators and businesses. He urged the government to channel available resources…

By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Monday attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, abducting an unspecified number of students who were sitting for the National Examinations Council (NECO) examination. The attackers reportedly stormed the school at about 9 a.m., firing sporadically into the air and causing panic among students, teachers, and residents before whisking away an unknown number of examination candidates into the surrounding bush. A teacher was reportedly killed during the attack, while another sustained injuries. Confirming…

By Deborah Nnamdi One person has been feared dead while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a passenger vehicle reportedly struck an improvised explosive device (IED) allegedly planted by suspected bandits along the Kurawa–Sabon Birni road in Sokoto State. The explosion occurred in the early hours of Sunday as the vehicle was transporting passengers from surrounding communities to Sabon Birni. The blast severely damaged the vehicle, leaving several occupants injured and sparking renewed concerns over the increasing use of explosive devices by criminal groups operating in parts of Nigeria’s North-West. According to local sources, the vehicle ran over…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Police Command has arrested two men for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping in an attempt to extort N4 million from the family of one of the suspects. The suspects, identified as Lucky Alabi, 48, and Taiye Enahoro, 37, both from Uneme Akpama Community, were arrested by operatives of the Igarra Police Division following what the command described as intelligence-led investigations. Confirming the arrest in a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikioedem, said detectives uncovered the alleged plot after acting on credible intelligence. According to the police, preliminary investigations revealed…

The Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT) has issued a cybersecurity advisory warning financial institutions across the country about a growing threat of cyber-enabled ATM cash-out attacks, urging banks to strengthen their security systems against increasingly sophisticated criminal networks. The agency said the warning followed a major cyberattack on United Bank for Africa (UBA) Senegal, where fraudsters allegedly withdrew more than $2 million through 3,421 coordinated ATM transactions. According to ngCERT, the attackers are believed to have gained privileged access to the bank’s card authorization infrastructure, enabling them to manipulate transaction controls, alter withdrawal limits and fraud monitoring settings, and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 40-foot container loaded with 4,959 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis valued at an estimated N12.397 billion, at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The seizure followed more than four weeks of intelligence-led surveillance and was carried out on June 23 during a joint examination involving the NDLEA Apapa Strategic Command, the Nigeria Customs Service, other security agencies and port stakeholders. According to the agency, the container, which also contained a Ford and a Nissan vehicle, had been under surveillance since it departed Toronto, Canada,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Thai police have arrested a 46-year-old Australian national, identified as Simon Peter Carman, following the discovery of the body of a 17-year-old Thai girl inside a suitcase in the resort city of Pattaya. Authorities said the suspect was taken into custody after questioning and is currently being held while investigators await the results of a post-mortem examination and other forensic evidence before filing formal charges. Police said the charges under consideration include child abduction, murder, concealing a corpse and the abduction of a minor for sexual purposes. The suspect has denied any involvement in the alleged abduction…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Army has announced a major reshuffle of its senior officers, with new appointments and redeployments affecting key operational, command, training and administrative positions across the country. The changes, approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, are aimed at strengthening operational effectiveness and enhancing the Army’s capacity to tackle emerging security challenges. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, said the redeployment involved field commanders, commandants of military institutions and principal staff officers at Army Headquarters. Among the appointments, Major General WM Dangana…

A commercial tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, amid renewed military exchanges between Iran and the United States in the most serious escalation since both countries signed an interim peace agreement two weeks ago. Britain’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the vessel sustained damage to its bridge, but all crew members were safe. The Joint Maritime Information Center also raised its maritime security threat level following the latest incidents. The attack came two days after another cargo ship was targeted in the strategic waterway, raising fresh concerns over the safety of…