Tragedy struck in Ebonyi State at the weekend when a mining pit collapsed at Ajirija lead site in Ihietutu, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area, killing two people and leaving three others injured. According to police spokesman SP Joshua Ukandu, five persons were involved in the accident. “The first victim died on the spot, another in…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has strengthened its position in Anambra State following decisive wins in the Anambra South Senatorial District and Onitsha North I Constituency by-elections. Results announced by the electoral commission showed APGA’s Dr Emmanuel Nwachukwu securing 90,408 votes in the senatorial race, well ahead of APC candidate Chief Azuka Okwuosa with…
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has dismissed social media claims that the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway lacks drainage systems, describing them as misleading and harmful. During a project tour in Lagos on Monday, Umahi explained that the design includes a dual underground drainage system stretching the full 750km of the road. “We have 750km…
Authorities in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory have begun registering prospective pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj, with a required minimum deposit of ₦8.5 million, the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-MPWB) announced on Monday. Board Director Alhaji Kadiri Edah said that payments must be made strictly via bank draft from recognised commercial banks, payable to the…
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has sued the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Aboki Danjuma, demanding billions of naira in damages over allegations he describes as defamatory. Court documents filed on 14 August at the Abuja High Court show that Kanu is seeking ₦10 billion in general damages,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a special investigative panel to address rising cases of high-tech malpractice recorded during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Registrar of the board, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, said on Monday in Abuja that the results of 6,458 candidates had been withheld over allegations of advanced fraud…
The Association of Resident Doctors at Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, has threatened to begin an indefinite strike if the state government fails to meet its outstanding salary obligations within 12 days. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria, the chapter president, Dr Josiah Yakubu, said the doctors were demanding full enforcement of the revised…
A 40-year-old Nigerian man, identified as Lekan Adebeshin, has been remanded in custody by a Lagos magistrates’ court after being accused of defiling a 15-year-old girl. The Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Magistrate B.A. Sonuga, ruled on Monday that Adebeshin be held in a correctional facility. The court referred the case file to…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA),said it would ensure the clearance of all illegal settlements, especially shanties harbouring criminals and preventing developmental projects in the Federal Capital City. The Senior Special Assistant Public Communications and Social Media,Lere Olayinka made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Olayinka said that the ongoing onslaught on…
The Nigerian Agricultural Youths Forum has praised the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), Yazid Shehu Danfulani, for his role in driving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agricultural transformation agenda. In a statement signed by its secretary, Ugoche Audu, and released in Abuja on Friday, the forum described Danfulani as a “pivotal…
