Two were confirmed dead while several others sustained injuries on December 28, 2025, after a petrol tanker rammed into multiple vehicles along the busy corridor between St. Louis College and Polo Field Club Roundabout in Jos, Plateau State. The accident, which occurred at about 6:49 p.m., involved a fully loaded petroleum tanker and five other vehicles. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said 18 persons were caught up in the crash. According to the FRSC, two adult males died instantly, while 16 others suffered varying degrees of injuries. The injured victims were taken to the Plateau State Specialist Hospital and…
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Fatima Buhari, daughter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has stirred reactions after alleging that her father’s former private secretary, Tunde Sabiu, exercised overwhelming influence during the Buhari administration. Fatima made the claim in an early Tuesday post on her verified X handle, asserting that Sabiu’s power within the Presidential Villa went beyond what was appropriate for his position. The comment quickly sparked debate on social media, with some users faulting her for speaking out. One of them, Ahmad Sadeeq, accused Fatima of seeking attention with the Buhari family name and urged her to allow the former president’s family…
Troops operating in Zamfara State have disrupted a key logistics route used by armed groups after arresting a suspected ammunition courier in Shinkafi Local Government Area. Security operatives intercepted 25-year-old Shamsiyya Ahadu in the Badarawa axis of Shinkafi while she was allegedly ferrying a large consignment of munitions destined for militant camps, security sources said on Monday. Searches at the scene yielded 764 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and six rifle magazines, the sources added. The motorcycle rider conveying the suspect, identified as Ahmed Husaini, was also taken into custody. Both suspects remain detained and are being questioned as investigations…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the names and particulars of governorship candidates and their running mates for the June 20, 2026 election in Ekiti State, with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) conspicuously absent from the list. Checks at the INEC state headquarters along the new Iyin-Ekiti Road in Ado-Ekiti on Monday showed that while details of 12 political parties were displayed, the name of the PDP governorship candidate, Dr Wole Oluyede, did not feature. Oluyede had emerged as the PDP flagbearer on November 8, 2025, following a primary election conducted by the Aminu Turaki-led National Working Committee…
Families of seven construction workers abducted along the Sabaja–Owa Onire Road in Kwara State have appealed to the state government and security agencies for urgent intervention. The victims were seized while working on the road and relatives say the abductors have slashed a ransom demand to N500 million for their release. Relations of the victims held a press conference in Ilorin, the state capital, to press home the plea for swift action. Speaking on behalf of the families, relatives described the ordeal as traumatising, saying wives, children and elderly parents have been thrown into deep distress since the abduction. They…
…says budget prioritises infrastructure, education, health, agriculture, human capital development Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, December 29, 2025, signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill, tagged the “Budget of Economic Consolidation,” into law. The Governor, who signed the budget at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Akure, described the occasion as far more than a statutory requirement, calling it a “solemn reaffirmation of our collective commitment to the progress, stability and sustainable development of our beloved Sunshine State.” The budget of N524,410,590,939, comprises recurrent expenditure of N220,830,941,200 (42.11%) and capital expenditure of N303,579,649,739 (57.89%), underscoring a strong commitment…
The Ekiti State Amotekun Corps has apprehended a 20-year-old man, Dare Omoyajowo, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl with hearing and speech impairment in Are-Ekiti. The corps’ Head of Communications, Adeleye Adewale, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the arrest followed a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother at the Amotekun office in the town. According to the statement, the girl returned home in distress and was able to explain what had happened to her through sign language, prompting her mother to alert security operatives. Amotekun officers from the Ifedara Local Council…
Three men suspected of motorcycle theft were lynched after a mob overran a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) outpost in Danmaje, Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano State, the corps has confirmed. In a press release dated December 29 and signed by SC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, the NSCDC command spokesman, the command said the incident occurred at about 10:30pm on Sunday, December 28, after residents of Yansango brought the three suspects to the Danmaje post. The statement said neighbours from several communities, including Yansango, Madinawa, Gagarawa, Limawa, Yankatsari, Danmaje and Gurjiya, converged on the facility…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has declared that in Rivers State, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have effectively put aside partisan differences to embrace President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Wike made the declaration on Monday while addressing leaders, youths and women from Etche and Omuma Local Government Areas during his visit to the two councils. According to the former Rivers State governor, political labels now matter less than unity and collective commitment to development. “In Rivers State, APC and PDP have already collapsed into…
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been hospitalised after a road accident in the Makun area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, confirmed this in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Monday. PUNCH Online earlier reported that the incident occurred shortly after 11 am on Monday. Our reporter, who was at the scene, said the crash happened just before the Danco Filling Station in Makun, ahead of the Sagamu Interchange on the Ibadan-bound axis. Adeniyi Orojo stated that the Lexus Jeep carrying Joshua, with number plate KRD 850 HN, collided…