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Troops rescue 12 kidnap victims, foil oil theft worth N73m in nationwide operations
In a series of coordinated military operations across the country, Nigerian troops have rescued 12 kidnapped victims and neutralized several terrorists, while arresting dozens of criminal elements including oil thieves, arms traffickers, and extremist collaborators. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this on Friday, stating…
Read More »EFCC chair, Olukoyede, denies forcing NNPCL boss to resign
By Deborah Nnamdi The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has refuted allegations that he pressured Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to resign. The claims originated from an August 2, 2025, online report, which alleged…
Read More »Warri must not fall – a national call to conscience, justice
… President Tinubu, Akpabio save Warri By G.T. Addey (Agolokorobosin), Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri) The silence of history often bears the weight of unspeakable truths. Between 1997 and 2003, the Itsekiri people of Warri bore witness to one of the darkest chapters in Nigeria’s post-colonial ethnic history. Entire villages were razed,…
Read More »Troops bust criminal camps in Benue, recover arms, neutralize bandits
By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have continued to make significant progress in their mission to restore peace and security across Benue State, successfully recovering arms, dismantling criminal camps, and neutralizing bandits in a series of clearance operations over the weekend. On August 2, 2025, during a…
Read More »FPRO Adejobi promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Police
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force has announced the promotion of its Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, from the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). The promotion, approved by the Police Service Commission, recognizes DCP Adejobi’s exemplary service, professionalism, and…
Read More »Benin–Warri highway – a nightmare for Nigerian Commuters
By Didimoko A. Didimoko, Special Correspondent Thousands of travellers and motorists face daily hardship due to the dilapidated sections of the crucial Benin–Warri highway axis of the East-West Highway, investigations by Naija Daily News have revealed. Our findings show that commuters on the busy Benin-Warri highway—which links major state capitals,…
Read More »Niger sues FG at Supreme Court over 13% derivation exclusion
The Niger State Government has dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court over its exclusion from the 13% derivation benefit granted to resource-producing states. In a suit filed through a team of lawyers led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mohammed Ndarani, the state named the Attorney-General of the…
Read More »IMF raises Nigeria’s 2025 growth forecast to 3.4%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Nigeria’s economic growth forecast upward to 3.4% for 2025, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from its previous projection of 3.0% in April. In its July 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO), the IMF also upgraded Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 3.2%, up from…
Read More »Super Falcons: LP knock Tinubu over dollar rewards, calls move unpatriotic
The Labour Party, under the leadership of Senator Nenadi Usman, has sharply criticized President Bola Tinubu for rewarding Nigeria’s female national football team, the Super Falcons, in United States dollars rather than the Nigerian Naira. In a strongly worded statement signed by Ken Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser (Media) to the…
Read More »Presidency defends Super Falcon’s reward, says it honours excellence
The Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s $100,000 reward to the Super Falcons, describing it as well-deserved—especially when compared to the N150 million grand prize awarded to the winner of the reality TV show Big Brother Naija. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, addressed criticisms over…
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