Nigeria

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed that 86 people lost their lives in the tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Gurara Local Council of the state.

A sense of unease has gripped Ombi 1, a community within the Lafia North Development Area, following the discovery of the lifeless body of an unidentified woman behind a compound on Saturday morning.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted an attempt by 26-year-old Esther Onyinyechi Uzodinma to ingest 76 wraps of cocaine just hours before her return flight to India.

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command have arrested 40-year-old Uchenna Okpara for allegedly stabbing his brother-in-law, Uchenna Unakalamba, to death following a minor family dispute.

The Odenigbo Royal Family, Akpakwume autonomous community, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, at the weekend, called on Governor Peter Mbah to intervene in the continued incarceration of the 86-year-old blind monarch, Igwe Ekwueme Odenigbo. The royal father was last week remanded in correctional custody alongside his 33-year-old son, Izuchukwu, by an Enugu Magistrate's…

CP Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin is set to resume as the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command. She will take over from CP Umoru Ozigi, the immediate past Commissioner of Police for Edo State. CP Betty Otimenyin, the first female Commissioner of Police in the Edo State Police Command, was born in Benin City, Edo…

A 40-year-old notorious cultist identified as Nasir Isiaka was killed by unknown gunmen in Owo, headquarters of the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Sunday. Isiaka was killed a few days after five people were killed in the ancient community during a cult-related clash, after which a curfew was imposed on the town.…

The Niger State health team has moved swiftly into action to salvage the lives of some of the victims affected by the recent tanker fire incident that occurred at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area of the state. This followed the earlier directive of Governor Mohammed Bago, who had ordered free medical services and…

The Rivers State Government has taken a bold step to ensure transparency and accountability in the procurement process, with the governing board of the state’s Bureau on Public Procurement (BPP) vowing to eliminate over-bloated contracts and ensure value for money. Speaking to newsmen after a meeting with staff members of the Bureau, Chairman of the…

Again, property worth millions of naira has been razed in a fire incident that occurred in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. No fewer than seven shops were affected by the fire. It was gathered that the incident occurred at the Alaro Alapata area in Sango Ibadan on Saturday evening. Property worth millions of naira was…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has labelled the killer of its Assistant Superintendent Sahabi Salisu during a midnight operation in Awka, Anambra State, as kidnappers and ritual killers masquerading as Yahoo boys and girls. According to the commission, the officers were on legitimate duty on January 17, 2025, before being attacked by a…

Tragedy struck yesterday when gunmen, suspected to be hired assassins, shot and killed the Shepherd-in-charge of a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in the Idiroko border town of Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State on Sunday morning. The deceased, identified as Yomi Adetula, was shot dead inside his church around 11 a.m. while preaching.…

Lawyers from Chief B.E. Okemili Associates Law Firm have raised the alarm over the detention of Obikezie Uzochukwu John, a DJ, by the Department of State Services (DSS) without trial. John was reportedly arrested on March 17, 2024, by the Commander of the Ebubeagu security outfit in Orlu, Imo State, on allegations of being a…

One Uchenna Okpara, 40 years old, has been arrested by the operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command for allegedly stabbing his brother-in-law, Uchenna Unakalamba, to death following a family dispute. The incident, according to a statement issued by the Command's spokesman, DSP Henry Okoye, occurred in Ubomiri, Mbaitoli Council of…

A communal clash between the people of Omege Agalagu and Ukwuinyima in Ikwo Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi State has left one person dead, many houses razed, and several others injured. Confirming the incident, the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Jude Chikadibia Okpor, said the state government is aware of the incident and…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has detained, for prosecution, a 26-year-old nursing student at Noida International University in India, Esther Uzodimma, for allegedly waiting to ingest 76 wraps of cocaine. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the suspect was to swallow the…

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 33 suspected drug traffickers with assorted illicit drugs through raids in Lagos, Kano, Kwara, Taraba and the FCT. This is contained in a statement signed by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, (DMA), Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said NDLEA operatives seized…

Some Lagos residents have attributed their preference for cart pushers to the ineffectiveness of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Private Sector Partnership (PSP) operators in ensuring prompt refuse evacuation. They, however, urged LAWMA to ensure effective waste evacuation in 2025 to prevent the spread of dirt and health hazards. The residents disclosed this in…