News as it breaks
Lagos State police have arrested a man, Peter Dike, for allegedly stabbing his 38-year-old wife to death during a heated argument at their apartment in the Oke Ira Ilogbo Eremi community, Morogbo, on March 19. Eyewitnesses reported that the couple’s dispute escalated into a violent confrontation, during which Dike allegedly…
The National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) has issued an urgent appeal to Nigerians, especially residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to donate blood following a tragic vehicle explosion on the Keffi-Kugbo road in Abuja. The explosion, which occurred yesterday, has left multiple casualties in critical need of blood transfusions.…
Authorities in Quan Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State have arrested two brothers, Haruna and Usman Mohammed, for allegedly kidnapping Muhammad Sani Juli and extorting a ransom of ₦2.2 million. Further investigations revealed that Usman Mohammed was also involved in armed attacks on travelers along Juku Road in…
A devastating accident occurred this evening at Karu Bridge, between Kugbo and Nyanya in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), involving a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) truck and multiple vehicles. According to Mr. Mark Nyam, Head of Forecasting, Response, and Mitigation at the FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the crash happened…
The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, on Tuesday, received the Asagba of Asaba, Professorphany Azinge (SAN) OON, alongside a high-powered delegation from Delta State. The visit underscored pressing aviation concerns in the region, particularly the expansion of Asaba Airport and support for aspiring pilots. The…
France captain Kylian Mbappe has expressed his joy at rejoining the national squad ahead of their UEFA Nations League quarter-final first leg against Croatia on Thursday. “I feel good, I feel happy to be playing football, I feel happy to be here,” Mbappe said in a press conference in Split,…
Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has strongly condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s suspension of the Governor, Deputy Governor, and State House of Assembly members in Rivers State. In a joint statement signed by NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and his TUC…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has debunked reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers State, clarifying that the event was a controlled flare incident that has been fully contained. In a statement, NNPC Ltd. reassured the public that there is no…
Tension soared in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday as farmers took to the streets in protest against the alleged killing of five people by suspected herdsmen at Aba Oyinbo community in Akure North Local Government Area. According to eyewitness accounts, the assailants stormed the community in the early…
Despite President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday, the House of Representatives ended its plenary session on Wednesday without addressing the issue. The emergency declaration follows a prolonged political crisis in the oil-rich South-South state, which has sparked concerns over governance and security.…
