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Three feared dead, journalists injured in Enugu–Onitsha expressway crash
At least three persons are feared dead, while several journalists sustained injuries in a tragic auto crash along the notorious Onyeama Hills axis of the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway on Saturday morning. The accident reportedly involved multiple vehicles, including a black Toyota Sienna bus conveying journalists on an official assignment to Igbo-Etiti…
Read More »NDLEA arrests biz woman as crackdown on drug networks intensifies
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 46-year-old woman, Omolade Abigail Jolayemi, popularly known as “Iya Ghana,” over her alleged role in a drug distribution network in Lagos. The agency disclosed the development in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, noting…
Read More »Fire guts Ebonyi health ministry cold store, destroys vaccines, other valuables
A fire outbreak has destroyed the cold storage facility of the Ebonyi State Ministry of Health, wiping out vaccines and critical medical equipment valued at hundreds of millions of naira. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at Block 5, Centenary City in Abakaliki, dealing a major blow…
Read More »Pope Leo XIV decries inequality during visit to Monaco
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday criticised the widening gap between the rich and the poor as he visited Monaco, marking the first Western European trip of his papacy. The pontiff arrived by helicopter from Rome and was received at Monte Carlo’s heliport by Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene under…
Read More »I won’t oppose Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, says Otti
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said he would not oppose Bola Ahmed Tinubu if he decides to seek the All Progressives Congress ticket for re-election in 2027. Otti made the declaration during his monthly media chat for March held at the Government House in Umuahia on Friday night, stating…
Read More »Yilwatda, Basiru emerge APC National Chairman, Secretary at Abuja convention
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected a new set of national officers during its 4th Elective National Convention held at Eagle Square, Abuja. Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda was returned as the party’s National Chairman, while Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru emerged as National Secretary. Their emergence, along with other members of…
Read More »Health workers abducted in Ondo hospital rescued by police
At least six health workers were abducted in the early hours of Saturday when suspected gunmen attacked a Primary Healthcare Centre in Akure, Ondo State. The assailants reportedly stormed the facility located in the Oke Ijebu area of the state capital at about 2:00 a.m., catching both medical personnel and…
Read More »Investigation links late Herbert Wigwe to 106 London properties
Photo: Late Herbert Wigwe A new investigation by UK publication The Londoner has linked the late Herbert Wigwe to 106 properties across London, placing him among the top foreign owners of real estate in the British capital. The report, which examined 32,611 London properties owned by overseas entities, traced ownership…
Read More »El-Rufai’s mother dies in Egypt after prolonged illness
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has lost his mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, who passed away in Cairo, Egypt after a prolonged illness. Family sources confirmed that she died on Friday at an advanced age in Cairo, where she had been residing with her son since he left office…
Read More »Super Eagles edge Iran 2-1 in friendly clash in Turkey
The Super Eagles returned to winning ways on Friday with a 2-1 victory over Iran national football team in an international friendly played in Antalya. Nigeria started brightly and took an early lead just six minutes into the encounter, with Moses Simon cutting in from the left before firing past…
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