Author: Nnamdi Deborah

At least two children have died while 14 villages have been submerged following severe flooding in Mpu and Okpanku communities in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State. The flooding, which began on Sunday evening, worsened on Tuesday and Wednesday after more than 48 hours of heavy rainfall, forcing residents to flee their homes and move valuables to safer locations. The two victims, brothers aged seven and eight, were reportedly swept away by the floodwaters two days before the situation became more severe. Another report from the affected area also claimed that a child from Obiagu Okomigbo in Mpu drowned…

Three youths were reportedly shot dead while five others sustained serious injuries during the annual traditional festival in Eku community, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident occurred on Monday night, throwing the community into tension as pictures and videos purportedly showing the aftermath circulated online from about 8:30pm. Sources in the Urhobo community said the shooting was allegedly linked to a supremacy dispute between rival groups competing for territorial influence in the area. However, the claims could not be independently verified, including whether the victims belonged to any of the groups or if the incident was…

A 52-year-old man, identified as Alaba Ayeni, has allegedly died by suicide after jumping into a domestic well in Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at a location beside Lamp Bearers Islamic School, off Asa-Dam Road, in the state capital. The Kwara State Fire Service confirmed the incident, saying it received a distress call concerning the situation and immediately deployed firefighters to the scene. According to the service, firefighters arrived at about 8:42am and commenced a recovery operation after discovering that the man was inside the well. The deceased was reportedly a resident…

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Okpara Chibuike Emmanuel, over the alleged killing of his girlfriend, identified as Chinyere. The command said the woman’s surname, age and residential address had yet to be ascertained. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. According to the statement, Emmanuel, who resides in Olympic Layout, One-Day area of Enugu, was arrested after police operatives attached to the Awkunanaw Division rescued him from an angry mob. His arrest followed a report that he had allegedly murdered his girlfriend. The…

One schoolchild remains missing after a flood swept through the Nibo–Isiagu Road in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, while seven other schoolchildren and two adults have been rescued. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, September 22, 2026, following persistent rainfall that caused flooding in parts of the state between Monday and Tuesday. The victims were reportedly travelling along the affected route when they were caught in the flood. The spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday. He said the Command’s Safe School Operatives…

The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) has called for an independent investigation into the death of 34-year-old Nigerian, Christian Hilary Nnaemeka, who allegedly died following an attack involving television personality Xolani Khumalo and members of his Sizokthola crew in Johannesburg, South Africa. The union said the incident occurred at about 8pm on Monday around Willow and Filbert Streets in Primrose, Johannesburg. In a statement issued by George O. Sylvester, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President-General of NUSA, the union demanded that South African authorities establish the circumstances that led to Nnaemeka’s death and identify everyone…

The Anambra State Government has renewed its challenge to former governor Peter Obi over his pledge to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if it is established that he left the state with outstanding financial obligations. The latest development followed the release of a 2006 letter which the state government said showed that workers of the Anambra State Water Corporation were owed salaries during Obi’s tenure. The government, in a post on its official X account on Tuesday, asked, “When will Peter Obi quit presidential campaign?” It recalled Obi’s reported pledge to withdraw from the presidential contest if it was…

The Abia State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the alleged theft and sale of a four-day-old baby whose mother is mentally challenged. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Violent Crimes Response Unit and Rapid Response Unit, Obehie, following what the command described as credible and actionable intelligence. The Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, identifying the suspects as Gladys Nathaniel, 48; Victor Udochukwu, 47; Chijioke Obunwa, 59; and Onyeonoro Chinwe, 43. According to Chinaka, the suspects were apprehended on September 16, 2026, after police operatives launched an investigation into…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cut its benchmark interest rate from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent, as the country continues to record a moderation in inflation. The decision was taken by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its 307th meeting held in Abuja and announced by CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, on Tuesday. Cardoso said the committee resolved to “reset the monetary policy rate to 23 per cent.” The latest reduction comes after the MPC retained the benchmark rate at its previous two meetings. It also follows a 50-basis-point reduction announced by the committee in February 2026.…

Residents of Ogoda community in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State have been thrown into panic following the discovery of the decomposing body of an unidentified young woman in a stream. The remains were found floating in the stream on Sunday afternoon by security personnel and community members, who were later joined by the Chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area, Eugene Epelle. The circumstances surrounding the woman’s death remain unclear, although community leaders alleged that she was abducted, killed and dumped in the stream after some of her body parts were removed. The Paramount Ruler of Ogoda,…