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Fuel crisis deepens as NUPENG strike shuts down filling stations
By Deborah Nnamdi Fuel scarcity worsened across Rivers and Delta states on Tuesday as filling stations shut down following a nationwide strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over an alleged anti-union policy by Dangote Refinery. The shutdown immediately triggered panic buying and profiteering, with…
Read More »15 Jehovah’s Witness worshippers die in Imo road crash
By Deborah Nnamdi No fewer than 15 members of the Jehovah’s Witness congregation lost their lives on Monday evening in a fatal crash at Awomama Bridge, Imo State. The accident, which occurred around 6:45 p.m., happened when a trailer driving against traffic rammed into a bus conveying worshippers from Agwa…
Read More »Village head nabbed in Akwa Ibom for allegedly shooting sister over palm fruits
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested the village head of Ibagwa, Abak Local Government Area, Chief Friday Jonah Umoren, for allegedly shooting his sister, Unwana Effiong Friday, in the head during a dispute over palm fruits. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon…
Read More »JAMB uncovers over 4,000 tech-driven malpractice cases in 2025 UTME
By Deborah Nnamdi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has received a damning report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions, exposing how technology-driven malpractice is undermining Nigeria’s admission process. Presenting the findings in Abuja, Committee Chairman Jake Epelle revealed that investigators uncovered 4,251 cases of “finger blending”—a biometric…
Read More »Gunmen abduct three passengers on Kogi highway
The Kogi State Vigilante Service (KSVS) has confirmed the abduction of three passengers traveling in an 18-seater Toyota bus at Aku village along the Okene/Lokoja Federal Highway in Adavi Local Government Area. The incident occurred on Monday between 3:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. In a statement issued by the Controller-General…
Read More »Army officer kidnapped in Delta after attending marriage ceremony
An army senior officer, identified simply as Lt Colonel Josiah, has been abducted from his lodge in Bomadi, headquarters of Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State, shortly after attending a wedding ceremony. The incident, which occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday, has thrown the riverside town into panic. Soldiers of…
Read More »Tinubu Sacks Shettima’s SA on digital, creative economy
President Bola Tinubu has relieved his Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President), Fegho John Umunubo, of his duties with immediate effect. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations, State House. According to…
Read More »DSS summons Sowore over post describing Tinubu as ‘criminal’
The Department of State Services (DSS) has summoned activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, over a social media post it described as “false and malicious” against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a letter dated September 7, 2025, signed by Uwem Davies on behalf of the Director-General, the Service directed…
Read More »NDLEA dismantles Int’l drug syndicate operating across five countries
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international drug trafficking syndicate operating across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates, following a major intelligence-led operation that spanned two weeks. The operation, which culminated in the arrest of three key leaders of the cartel…
Read More »West Africa to witness spectacular total lunar eclipse on Sunday night
Residents of Nigeria and several other West African nations are in for a rare celestial treat on Sunday, September 7, as a total lunar eclipse illuminates the night sky from 8:00 PM West Africa Time. The eclipse, expected to last approximately 83 minutes, will transform the Moon into a deep…
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