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By Deborah Nnamdi The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Maryam Atiku, for allegedly burying her newborn baby girl alive in a shallow grave in Nasarawa, Dandi Local Government Area. Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, revealed in a statement on Wednesday that the incident came to light when a farmer, Alhaji Kabiru Muhammed, noticed freshly dug soil on his farmland near Yaro village. Suspicious of the site, he alerted local residents, who dug up the area and discovered the baby girl alive. Police detectives quickly responded, rescuing the infant and taking her to a nearby…

By Deborah Nnamdi A 21-year-old woman, identified simply as Bina, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her partner—the father of her two children—to death during a domestic dispute. The incident took place on Jakpa Road, Effurun, in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. Bina was paraded by the Delta State Police Command on Wednesday in Asaba. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, the couple was not legally married but had been living together. “They had ongoing issues, which led to a fight. During the altercation, she stabbed the man in the chest, near the heart. He bled…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to ensure that the recently announced increase in national revenue leads to real, measurable improvements in the lives of ordinary Nigerians. President Bola Tinubu had earlier revealed that Nigeria’s annual revenue target for the year was achieved by August — a development he described as a sign of economic stability. Reacting in a statement via his Facebook page, Obi congratulated the President but emphasized that economic progress must be felt by the people. “If the economy is indeed stabilising, as declared, then Nigerians must…

By Deborah Nnamdi The United States has approved $32.5 million in humanitarian assistance to help Nigeria tackle a worsening hunger crisis — a significant move following years of reduced aid after former President Donald Trump suspended most funding through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). According to a statement released by the U.S. Mission to Nigeria on Wednesday, the new funding will provide food and nutritional support to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in conflict-affected regions of the country. The aid comes amid growing alarm over widespread food insecurity in northern Nigeria, driven by insecurity, climate shocks, and global funding…

Photo: Unrelated photo of an accident scene By Deborah Nnamdi A devastating accident occurred on Wednesday evening at the Four Corner junction along the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway, where a truck, reportedly belonging to the Dangote Group, crushed a private vehicle, killing four members of the same family. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with bystanders watching in shock and grief as emergency responders retrieved the lifeless bodies from the wreckage. The incident triggered panic in the area and brought traffic to a standstill, causing long delays on the busy highway. Security personnel and emergency services eventually arrived to restore order…

By Deborah Nnamdi A tragic incident unfolded in Abuja on Wednesday when a man, his wife, and their two children lost their lives in a fatal car crash at the Mabushi Bridge, following a violent encounter with suspected roadside touts. According to eyewitnesses, the family was travelling in a private vehicle when the driver briefly stopped at the Berger Roundabout in Wuse to pick up a relative. The stop reportedly angered a group of touts, who accused the driver of violating their “rules.” The situation escalated quickly, and one of the touts allegedly forced his way into the moving car…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Los Angeles jury has cleared Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B of assault and related claims in a $24 million civil lawsuit brought by a security guard who alleged the artist attacked her outside a medical office in 2018. The case, which was tried last week in Alhambra, centered on accusations from Emani Ellis, a former security guard, who claimed Cardi B struck her in the face with a 3-inch fingernail and spat on her during a confrontation outside an obstetrician’s office. Ellis said the altercation left her with a facial injury and emotional trauma. At the time…

By Deborah Nnamdi A comprehensive list of subjects in the newly introduced Nigerian school curriculum has surfaced online, following a post by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, on Wednesday. Olusegun shared the information via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, where he posted an unmarked and unsigned image that he said contains the new subject offerings for Junior and Senior Secondary School students. “The new curriculum for Nigerian schools, which will take effect from the next academic session in September 2025, has been released,” he wrote. The revised curriculum, officially unveiled by the Federal…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued a 28-year-old man, identified as Okwudili David Onyiba, who attempted to take his own life by climbing a high-tension power transmission pole in the Awada area of Idemili North Local Government Area. The incident occurred on the evening of Tuesday, September 2, 2025, behind the Grace of God Mission, off NEPA Road, Awada. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development in an official statement issued on Wednesday. “Anambra State Police Operatives attached to the Awada Division, in the evening of 2nd September 2025, successfully rescued a…

By Deborah Nnamdi The UK government has announced plans to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under the age of 16 in England, citing health and education concerns. Health Minister Wes Streeting emphasized the need to protect young people from the effects of these drinks, some of which contain more caffeine than two cups of coffee. “By preventing shops from selling these drinks to kids, we’re helping build the foundations for healthier and happier generations to come,” he said. Despite a voluntary ban by many supermarkets, government figures show that up to one-third of 13- to 16-year-olds…