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Photo: Unrelated picture of a building collapse Seven persons have been injured following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction in Jikwoyi, within the Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. The incident, which occurred at about 11:00 a.m. on Friday, involved construction workers who were on site at the time of the collapse. According to a statement issued by the Head of Public Affairs of the FCT Emergency Management Department, Nkechi Isa, rescue operations were immediately activated to ensure that no victims remained trapped beneath the rubble. The department’s Search and Rescue Team reported that 17…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of multiple properties and cash to the Federal Government following a ruling by Justice M.O. Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The order, granted on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, affects assets identified as proceeds of unlawful activities linked to Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi. The forfeited properties include a 23-room hotel and event centre known as De Thinkers Home and Apartments located in Nyanya Gwandara; a warehouse housing a sachet water factory and dispenser in Koroduma, Karu Local Government Area; two office buildings along Philip…

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected allegations made by a faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark, describing them as baseless and misleading. Addressing a press conference on Friday, the APC said the claims by the faction—presented at a separate briefing on April 2—were “deliberate mischief and propaganda” aimed at misleading Nigerians and the international community. The party specifically faulted allegations that President Bola Tinubu was weakening opposition parties to pave the way for a one-party state ahead of the 2027 general elections. It argued that Nigeria currently has…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Abia State Government has raised concerns over an alleged plan by political actors to incite violence in Aba in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the governor, Ferdinand Ekeoma, Governor Alex Otti said intelligence reports suggest that certain individuals are plotting to sponsor miscreants from Aba and neighbouring states to stage a protest. According to the government, the protest—allegedly themed “Tinubu Dey Work, Otti Dey Chop”—is intended to promote what it described as a false narrative that projects executed by the state…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the internal crisis that rocked the party has subsided, announcing an open-door policy for former members willing to return. Speaking during a media parley in Abuja on Friday, Wike described politics as a game rather than a “fight to finish,” urging aggrieved politicians to put aside their differences in the interest of the party’s progress. Addressing the fallout from the party’s recent national convention, the former Rivers State governor said the period of internal disputes had passed, noting…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has cautioned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against proceeding with its planned congresses and national convention without the commission’s supervision. Amupitan gave the warning during an interview on Arise TV on Friday, following the party’s insistence on going ahead with its convention despite INEC’s derecognition of a leadership faction linked to David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola. He explained that INEC’s decision was based on legal considerations, particularly an existing court order restraining actions that could affect ongoing proceedings. “So if they are going ahead with their…

At least 22 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in Russia’s Ulyanovsk region on Friday, authorities confirmed, with no fatalities reported. Seven carriages of the train came off the tracks in the region, located about 900 kilometres east of Moscow. The train was en route from Chelyabinsk in the Ural Mountains to the Russian capital. Regional governor Alexei Russkikh confirmed the incident, while Chelyabinsk governor Alexei Teksler said preliminary reports showed that two passengers sustained fractures, while about 20 others, including a child, suffered bruises. Images from the scene showed several train carriages lying on their side following…

By Deborah Nnamdi Microsoft on Friday announced plans to invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years to build artificial intelligence data centres and related infrastructure, as global demand for AI services continues to surge. The announcement followed a meeting between Microsoft President Brad Smith and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, where the investment was formally unveiled. Smith described the move as a response to Japan’s growing need for cloud computing and AI capabilities, as businesses in the world’s fourth-largest economy seek to remain competitive in the rapidly evolving tech landscape. Data centres — critical facilities…

United States President Donald Trump has warned that American forces may escalate attacks on Iran, saying key infrastructure targets such as bridges and power plants are under consideration. In a post on his Truth Social platform late Thursday, Trump said the US military had not yet begun fully “destroying what’s left in Iran,” despite ongoing hostilities between both countries. “The US military hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran. Bridges next, then electric power plants!” he wrote, hours after claiming that Iran’s tallest bridge had already been destroyed. The US president has consistently maintained that most of Iran’s major…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of a couple for baby trafficking in Cross River State, with a combined sentence of 30 years’ imprisonment. The convicts, Esther Ini Udo, 32, and Eyo Stephen Udo, 34, were sentenced by the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar to 15 years in prison each after being found guilty of multiple trafficking offences. According to a statement issued by NAPTIP on Thursday, the couple was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on the buying and selling of babies for exploitation, in violation…