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Family of 10, 15 others feared dead in Niger boat tragedy
Unrelated photo o a boat mishap By Deborah Nnamdi At least 25 people are feared dead after a boat capsized in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday, with 10 members of a single family among the victims. The accident occurred around 11:45 a.m. in the Gunu…
Read More »Six Nigerian Law School students abducted en route Yola campus
By Deborah Nnamdi At least six students of the Nigerian Law School have been abducted by suspected gunmen while traveling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Yola, Adamawa State. The incident reportedly occurred on the evening of Saturday, July 26, as the students were en route to resume academic activities at…
Read More »How man exhumed grandmother’s Skull for rituals in Niger
By Deborah Nnamdi Nemesis has caught up with a 31-year-old man, Ahmadu Jiya, who exhumed the skull of his 90-year-old maternal grandmother in a desperate attempt to raise money through ritual means to offset a N2 million debt. Jiya reportedly approached a herbalist, 70-year-old Mohammed Ndache of Nagya, Edati, seeking…
Read More »Man allegedly attacks ex-girlfriend, kills mother in Borno
By Deborah Nnamdi A man identified as Abubakar Ijidai has allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend and fatally wounded her mother in the Dille District of Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State. The incident was reported on Sunday by security analyst Zagazola Makama via a post on X (formerly Twitter). According to…
Read More »One dead, 13 injured at Lagos fast-food outlet gas explosion
By Deborah Nnamdi A gas explosion at a fast-food outlet in the Ajah area of Lagos has claimed the life of a 20-year-old staff member and left 13 others with serious burns. The tragic incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, at No. 5 Spring Garden Estate, Orchid…
Read More »NDLEA arrests Chinese businessman, 80yo woman in nationwide drug crackdown
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Chinese businessman, an 80-year-old Nigerian woman, and several others in a sweeping nationwide operation targeting drug trafficking networks. The week-long interdiction effort, which spanned from July 21 to July 26, resulted in the seizure of large quantities…
Read More »Public outrage trails alleged N500k bail bribe by Delta police officers
Photo: SP Bright Edafe, Delta State Police PRO. There has been widespread outrage on social media following allegations that officers of the Ekpan Division of the Delta State Police Command extorted a N500,000 bribe as bail from a woman arrested for drug trafficking alongside her 11-year-old daughter, Rejoice. The suspect,…
Read More »Many feared dead as out-of-control tipper ploughs into bystanders in Anambra
By Deborah Nnamdi Several people were feared dead on Friday night after a tipper truck lost control and crashed into bystanders near Chisco Park Junction in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The tragic incident, which occurred around 9:30 p.m., was reportedly caused by brake failure. Eyewitnesses…
Read More »Three-storey student lodge collapses in Ebonyi
By Deborah Nnamdi A section of the Pentagon Lodge, a three-storey building housing students of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) in Ebonyi State, collapsed on Friday afternoon. Before the incident, the building had reportedly shown signs of structural weakness, with visible cracks that prompted some students to evacuate.…
Read More »WAFCON 2024: NFF pledges hefty bonus to Super Falcons for victory over Morocco
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has promised a substantial bonus to the Super Falcons if they defeat hosts Morocco in the final of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has set a $1 million prize for the tournament winner.…
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