Author: Naija Daily News

Multimedia company MultiChoice Group has announced plans to discontinue its streaming platform, Showmax, after eleven years of operation. The decision was communicated to subscribers in an email sent on Thursday, informing them that the service will be shut down in the near future following a review by the company’s board. “We’re writing to inform you of an important update regarding Showmax,” the message to subscribers read. “Following a comprehensive review, the Showmax Board has made the decision to discontinue the Showmax service in the near future.” The company said the move is part of efforts to strengthen its broader digital…

The family of a Florida man who took his own life has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot spent weeks fostering an elaborate delusional narrative before ultimately encouraging him to die. Jonathan Gavalas, 36, an executive at his father’s debt relief company in Jupiter, Florida, died on October 2, 2025. His father, Joel Gavalas, who discovered his body days later, filed a 42-page complaint in a federal court in California on Wednesday. The suit is the latest in a series of legal actions targeting AI developers over alleged chatbot-linked deaths. OpenAI is currently facing…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of fugitive drug lord, 58-year-old Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya, describing the development as a breakthrough in the fight against international drug trafficking. According to the agency, Ilomuanya had been on the radar of British authorities for more than 15 years before his eventual arrest on Monday, February 23, 2026, in Lagos during a coordinated operation by the agency’s Special Operations Unit. The arrest brings to an end a prolonged manhunt linked to his extensive record of drug-related offences in both Nigeria and the United Kingdom, underscoring what officials described as…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has inaugurated a Committee on State Policing, describing the move as a critical step toward strengthening Nigeria’s internal security architecture and deepening community-based law enforcement. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Disu said the task before the committee was both significant and timely, stressing that Nigeria’s evolving security challenges require innovative thinking, strategic collaboration and bold reforms to make policing more responsive to local realities. He explained that the committee has been mandated to develop a workable framework for the operation of state policing without undermining the national security structure. According to…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday directed the immediate suspension of the cashless payment system recently introduced at airports across the country, citing widespread hardship and traffic congestion caused by the policy. The directive followed complaints of severe gridlock and passengers missing flights within the roughly one week of the system’s implementation. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed the President’s decision while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According to the minister, the President expressed concern over the welfare of Nigerians affected…

World football governing body FIFA has confirmed DR Congo as Africa’s representative in the inter-confederation play-off tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, effectively ending Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying. In an accreditation notice issued to journalists ahead of the tournament, FIFA listed the six participating teams, confirming DR Congo as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) entrant. The announcement leaves out the Nigeria national football team, whose football federation had challenged the outcome of the African play-off tie played in November 2025. The Nigeria Football Federation had filed a protest alleging that DR Congo fielded ineligible players in the match,…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday formally swore in Tunji Disu as the 23rd Inspector-General of Police, ushering in a new leadership era for the Nigeria Police Force. The ceremony was held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja shortly before the commencement of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council. Disu took the oath of office in the presence of senior government officials, ministers and members of his family, officially assuming office as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer. During the ceremony, the President also administered the oath of office to six commissioners…

An Oyo man has allegedly battered his elder brother to death with a rock after accusing him of shooting him in a dream. Lateef Suleiman, 43, was arrested after the brutal attack in Sepeteri, in Oyo State. Police said Suleiman woke up convinced his 52-year-old brother, Mustapha Amidu, had attacked him while he slept the previous night. Instead of dismissing the nightmare, the suspect allegedly confronted his brother where he was sitting and smashed a heavy rock on his head. According to the police, Suleiman fled the scene immediately after the attack. The victim was rushed to Ileri Oluwa Hospital…

Photo: Adamawa Gov Fintiri Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has defended his position that Nigeria’s presidency should remain in the South until 2031, saying northerners should not contest the office in 2027 in the interest of fairness and national unity. Speaking during a television interview monitored by this newspaper, Fintiri said the principle of power rotation between the North and South must be respected to maintain political stability. Fintiri, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, said while anyone is constitutionally free to seek office, the South should be allowed to complete its…

Photo: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Prime Minister The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), on Tuesday announced the immediate suspension of all pilgrimages to Israel due to the security situation in the Middle East. Bishop Stephen Adegbite, the Executive Secretary of the NCPC, made this known in a statement signed by Mr Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations in the commission, on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the measure was necessary because the Commission prioritises the safety and comfort of Nigerian pilgrims. “The recent developments in the Middle East, including the imposition of…