The Nigeria Police Force has again recorded significant breakthroughs with coordinated efforts leading to the rescue of a victim, arrest of suspected kidnappers, and the recovery of sophisticated firearms, ammunition, and millions of naira in cash in Akwa Ibom and Nasarawa States. This was made known in a statement to Naija News signed by Force Spokesperson, DCP Muyiwa Adejobi. He disclosed that in Akwa Ibom State, on 16th August 2025, Police operatives attached to Eket Division, in synergy with operatives from Ikot Udota Division and youths of Afia Nsit, responded swiftly to a distress call of a suspected kidnapping attempt at…
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 75-year-old grandpa, Uchelue Ikechukwu, alongside five suspects arrested with illicit substances in raids in parts of Anambra State. Naija News reports that 30-year-old Alfa Andrew was also taken into custody following the destruction of 178, 750 kilograms of skunk on his 71.5 hectares of cannabis farm in Mayodoga forest, Sardauna local council area of Taraba state. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. The statement revealed that while Uchelue was nabbed at Umudioka, Dunukofia local government area of Anambra…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 75-year-old grandpa, Uchelue Ikechukwu, alongside five suspects arrested with illicit substances in raids in parts of Anambra State. Naija News reports that 30-year-old Alfa Andrew was also taken into custody following the destruction of 178, 750 kilograms of skunk on his 71.5 hectares of cannabis farm in Mayodoga forest, Sardauna local council area of Taraba state. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. The statement revealed that while Uchelue was nabbed at Umudioka, Dunukofia local government area of Anambra…
A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Tunji Shelle, has stated that he decided to resign from the party because he could no longer condone its lack of discipline towards erring members. Naija News reports that Shelle and other prominent party leaders resigned their party membership and defected to the newly formed African Democratic Congress (ADC). The defection of Shelle and other leaders is seen as a significant blow to the PDP’s structure in Lagos, further weakening the party’s opposition role in the state and across the nation Speaking to The Sun, Shelle cited the…
A Cross River resident, Mrs. Victoria Mba, has accused security operatives attached to the residence of Governor Bassey Otu of killing her 21-year-old son, Moses Mba. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria, Victoria alleged that her son was beaten and shot by security officers on August 1 after insisting on seeing the governor to deliver what he described as “a message from God.” Mrs. Mba said her son later died at the Naval Reference Hospital, Calabar, from the gunshot wounds he sustained. She explained, “We (my husband and I) were away in Abia when the incident occurred. On our…
Governors of the North-Eastern states of Nigeria have raised alarm over what they described as imminent humanitarian and economic challenges facing the region, including the threat of flooding and a possible food crisis. Naija News reports that the warning came in a statement issued at the end of the 12th meeting of the North-East Governors’ Forum held on Saturday in Jalingo, Taraba State. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, said credible climate forecasts signalled that the subregion could face heavy flooding in the coming months. “The Forum took into cognisance the forecast of credible agencies…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Anthony Agbazuere, has expressed confidence that the voting pattern of the South-East will change in favour of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Speaking on Saturday at Ikem Nvosi, Isialangwa Local Government Area, during a stakeholders’ meeting of APC members from the old Aba political bloc, Agbazuere urged those harbouring presidential ambitions to step down and allow Tinubu to complete his agenda for Nigeria. The APC stalwart argued that Tinubu’s policies have restored hope for ordinary Nigerians. He said, “Through his policies, Mr President has stabilised the economy…
Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, on Saturday, attended the wedding fatiha of Ms Halima Junaid, granddaughter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, and Mr Walid Muazu, son of Iyan Katagum. The ceremony, which was held at Yahaya Road Juma’at Mosque, Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna, drew several dignitaries from within and outside the state. Shettima was joined by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hadejia; Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal; Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’idu Alkali; and Rep. Lawal Zannah. While the Vice-President stood in for the bride, Halima Junaid, Alhaji Shehu Mauzu represented the groom. Other high-profile attendees…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Expanded Caucus in Jigawa State has thrown its weight behind the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), Board of Trustees (BOT), and National Executive Committee (NEC), commending their ongoing efforts to revitalise the party. This was contained in a communiqué issued to journalists by the state Publicity Secretary, Umar Kyari, at the end of the caucus meeting held on Saturday in Dutse, the state capital. Naija News reports that the gathering attracted hundreds of PDP executives, including the party’s state leader and former governor, Sule Lamido, stalwarts, and members from all 287 wards across the 27…
A source has opened up on why the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, was conspicuously absent during the Local Government election conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). According to The Daily Post, Fubara’s key supporters, including Chief of Staff Edison Ehie, Secretary to the Government Tammy Danagogo, and other notable loyalists, were absent from their respective polling units during the election. Similarly, the 23 former local government chairmen whom the Supreme Court sacked also shunned the election. One of the loyalists, who spoke to the publication as mentioned above, said there was no need to…
