Author: Naija Daily News

No fewer than 8,433 delegates are expected to participate in the 2026 national convention of the All Progressives Congress at Eagle Square. The delegates will be led by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside 31 state governors and members of the Federal Executive Council. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this during a meeting with journalists at Transcorp Hilton Abuja, where he outlined plans and expectations for the convention scheduled for March 27 and 28. Idris, who is also Co-Chairman of the convention’s Media and Publicity Committee, highlighted the level of preparedness and logistics put in place, urging…

Justice Peter Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tanimu Turaki, over his failure to appear in court for arraignment. The warrant was issued after Turaki did not attend proceedings despite being served with the charge and a hearing notice. Turaki is facing charges filed by the Inspector-General of Police, accusing him of providing false information to the police. At the hearing, prosecution counsel, Usman Rabiu, told the court that the matter was slated for the defendant to enter his plea. He…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has submitted a comprehensive framework for the establishment of state police to the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin, as part of ongoing efforts to decentralise policing in Nigeria. The framework was presented on Thursday at Senator Barau’s office at the National Assembly in Abuja. Barau, who chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, received the document on behalf of the committee. According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Deputy Senate President, Ismail Mudashir, the 75-page report was submitted on…

The Rivers State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the killing of a woman following an attack by suspected armed hoodlums in Port Harcourt. The incident occurred on March 19, 2026, and was reported two days later at about 4:30 p.m. by Divine Anyanwu at the Abuloma Police Division. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, the victims—Anyanwu and her friend, identified as Special Bensington—had boarded a Bolt ride from a hotel on Emmanuel Road, off Odili Road, before the attack. According to the police, the victims were trailed and ambushed along the Total…

A Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has ordered the remand of a 30-year-old man, Oforbuike Damian, over the alleged murder of his mother, Onyema. The incident reportedly occurred on March 19, 2026, in Ukawu, Onicha Local Government Area, where the suspect was accused of stabbing his mother to death following a dispute. The disagreement was said to have stemmed from the mother’s alleged refusal to perform a spiritual bath for him and to open a barbing salon for his brother. Following the incident, Damian allegedly fled the community but was later apprehended by villagers and handed over to…

Air raid sirens wailed and explosions echoed across several parts of Israel on Thursday as Iran launched multiple waves of missiles, the Israeli military confirmed, adding that most of the projectiles were intercepted by its defence systems. Israel’s emergency service, Magen David Adom, reported that falling shrapnel from intercepted missiles injured seven people during the attacks. Six of the আহত victims were recorded in the central city of Kafr Qassem, while one person was injured in Tel Aviv. The military said it detected at least seven waves of incoming missiles throughout the day, triggering sirens in central Israel, Jerusalem, Haifa,…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Cross River State Command, has secured the conviction of two men for trafficking eight children, including some of their biological children, for exploitation. The convicts, Mabum Arisha and Mutashu Mabum, both from Mfom 1 Village in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state, were on Monday found guilty on all 17 counts by a Federal High Court sitting in Calabar. The trial judge, Justice L. Ojukwu, ruled that the duo recruited and handed over the children from their community to one Ada Eze, who is currently at large, for…

Tragedy struck in Kano on Thursday as a woman, Hafsat Yusuf, died just hours after giving birth to quintuplets at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital. Hafsat delivered three boys and two girls on Wednesday afternoon through a Caesarean section, marking her ninth childbirth. Her husband, Salisu Nafiu, confirmed that she passed away around 1 a.m. on Thursday at the hospital. “She delivered the babies successfully in the afternoon, but we lost her in the early hours of today,” Nafiu said, describing the incident as a painful loss for the family. Despite the mother’s death, all five newborns are alive and currently…

Health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations on Thursday staged a protest at Unity Fountain in Abuja, voicing strong opposition to a proposed health sector reform bill currently before the National Assembly. The demonstrators warned that the legislation could significantly alter the regulatory structure of Nigeria’s health sector, raising concerns about its potential impact on various professional bodies. According to the protesters, the bill seeks to place all medical professions under the control of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, a move they argued would undermine the autonomy of existing regulatory…

The police have arrested four suspects for allegedly impersonating the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in a land scam that reportedly defrauded a retired military officer and other victims of over N150 million. The prime suspect, Yashim Kajang, was apprehended on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, for allegedly deceiving victims, including Major General A. K. Ibrahim (retd), under the guise of facilitating land transactions in the Guzape II Cadastral Zone of Abuja. According to investigators, Kajang claimed to have close ties with the FCT Minister and officials of the Lands Department, using the alleged connections to convince victims…