Two charred remains of unidentified persons have been recovered following an explosion on Tuesday night that triggered an inferno on Otedola Bridge, Lagos. Four others sustained varying degrees of injuries, while four buildings and 15 vehicles were destroyed. The blast involved a 30-tonne DAF gas truck. Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Benjamin…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have made history by winning an unprecedented fifth consecutive #AfroBasketWomen title, becoming the first African country to achieve this feat. Nigeria edged out Mali 78-64 in a tense showdown, displaying resilience and composure to claim their seventh AfroBasket title. Mali demonstrated their determination to end Nigeria’s winning streak, drawing the first blood by…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Taiwo Yemitan, a 45-year-old suspected ritualist, who was found with a fresh human head and dismembered body parts of a female victim in the Lafenwa area of Abeokuta. SP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s spokesperson, announced the arrest in a statement released on Sunday, explaining that Yemitan was apprehended…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on Friday, elevated six traditional chiefs in the Balogun line, including Oba Tajudeen Ajibola and Senator Sharafadeen Alli, representing Oyo South Senatorial District, following the vacancies created by his ascension to the throne. The elevation also followed the demise of the late Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Lateef…
At least N20.03bn was spent on the maintenance and operations of the Presidential Air Fleet from July 2023 to December 2024. According to PUNCH, the new presidential jet purchased last year has been flown to South Africa for refurbishment and upgrades. Findings by our correspondents from GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks and analyses…
Two High Courts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have granted leave to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to serve documents on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Deputy Chief Whip Onyekachi Nwaebonyi about two alleged sexual harassment, defamation and rights violation suits filed by the Kogi Central lawmaker In a ruling on the first suit marked:FCT/HC/CV/754/2025,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an urgent warning about counterfeit Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg capsules, which are suspected of causing severe adverse reactions in consumers. The agency has identified and recalled batch number 4C639001, which is marked with a manufacturing date of March 2024 and an expiry date…
Security operatives on Monday locked all gates leading to the national assembly complex, preventing Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from entering the premises as senate plenary resumes. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi central, had vowed to resume legislative duties following a court ruling that the senate should consider recalling her. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended in March over alleged misconduct on…
US President Donald Trump threatened his former advisor Elon Musk with “serious consequences” Saturday if the tech billionaire seeks to punish Republicans who vote for a controversial spending bill. The comments by Trump to NBC News come after the relationship between the world’s most powerful person and the world’s richest imploded in bitter and spectacular…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is prepared to fix Nigeria and restore it to its former glory. Speaking at the inauguration of the Board of Governors and the unveiling of the roadmap for the Peoples Democratic Institute (PDI), held at the PDP National Headquarters, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, on…