In a dramatic turn of events, suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reportedly met with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, seeking reconciliation amid the deepening political crisis in Rivers State. Naija Blog Daily exclusively gathered that the meeting was held at Wike’s Abuja residence, with Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Governor…
In a sweeping overhaul of its leadership structure, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has sacked the Managing Directors of its three major refineries, including those in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna. The move, confirmed by multiple credible sources within NNPC, is part of a broader restructuring effort spearheaded by the company’s new…
A coalition of human rights advocates under the Lawyers in Defence of Democracy staged a peaceful protest in Abuja on Wednesday, calling for the immediate restoration of democratic governance in Rivers State. Led by Barr. Uche Chukwu Udeh Sylvester, the lawyer, decried President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and…
Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has revealed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is making plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Okowa, who was Atiku’s running mate in the 2023 presidential race under the PDP, made this known during an interview on Arise News. This comes…
Renowned businesswoman and socialite, Aisha Achimugu, has reportedly begun a hunger strike while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Her arrest comes amid ongoing investigations into allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. According to a statement released by her legal team on Tuesday in Abuja, led by Senior Advocate…
Popular Lagos socialite and businessman, Emeka Okonkwo Daniel, famously known as E-Money, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged abuse of the Nigerian currency laws. NaijaBlogDaily confirms that E-Money was picked up by EFCC operatives at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos on Monday night, following a…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has reiterated that his agitation for the freedom of the South East, South South, and parts of Benue and Kogi States is a constitutional right and not an act of terrorism, as alleged by the Federal Government. Kanu made this claim in…
Borno State is in mourning following a fresh wave of deadly attacks by Boko Haram terrorists, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 30 persons across Chibok and Kala Balge on Monday. In Chibok Local Government Area, 14 persons, including seven mourners, were gunned down during a third-day prayer for a late community leader…
Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late Nigerian gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme delivered the judgment on Monday, April 28, 2025, after dismissing Nwachukwu’s no-case submission. The court found him guilty of culpable homicide…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a ₦1 billion lawsuit filed against former President Muhammadu Buhari and former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele over the hardships caused by the 2023 Naira redesign policy. Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo, delivering the ruling on Monday, dismissed the case due to the plaintiff’s…
