A fuel tanker conveying diesel was on Friday gutted by fire while offloading its contents at the Rain Oil Filling Station in the Tumfure area of Gombe, Gombe State. The incident was swiftly brought under control by the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Gombe State Command, following the prompt deployment of firefighters to the scene. According to the Service, the fire was contained shortly after a distress call was received, averting what could have escalated into a major disaster. Speaking on the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Fire Service, Gombe State Command, ASF MB Muazu, said the professionalism…
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The bodies of two adult males have been recovered from the debris of the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Lagos Island, days after a devastating fire razed the multi-storey building. The victims, whose identities are yet to be ascertained, were found on Friday during ongoing search and rescue operations at the Marina axis, where the high-rise structure was severely damaged by the inferno. The fire, which broke out on Thursday, was said to have started from the fourth floor of the 25-storey building before spreading to the sixth floor and other sections of the property, as well as adjoining structures.…
No fewer than seven passengers lost their lives, while four others were injured in a fatal road accident caused by a tyre burst in Yobe State. The incident was confirmed by the Yobe State Police Command through its Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, in a statement issued to journalists. According to the statement, “On December 26, 2025, at about 1630hrs, the Potiskum Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress call regarding a fatal motor accident along the Badejo axis. “The incident involved a Sharon bus conveying passengers from Lawanti Area of Akko Local Government Area, Gombe State, en route to…
A mother of three battling cancer, Kemisola Mustapha, has appealed publicly for a second wife for her husband, saying her prolonged illness has left him sexually deprived. Mustapha, a trader, made the plea in a video shared on her TikTok page and later sighted by Saturday PUNCH. She said the health challenge, which began after her cancer diagnosis in 2024, had taken a toll on her family life and affected her ability to fulfil some marital responsibilities. According to her, the illness has limited her capacity to meet her husband’s needs, particularly in the area of intimacy, prompting her decision…
Traditional leaders in Ikare-Akoko, operating under the authority of the Owa Ale of Ikare, the Adimula and paramount ruler of Ikare Kingdom, have declared their support for Senator Jide Ipinsagba’s bid for a second term in the Senate. The endorsement was made known during a visit by the chiefs to the senator’s country home in Ikare, where they jointly affirmed confidence in his representation of the Ondo North Senatorial District. Among the traditional figures at the meeting were High Chief Oliku of Iku-land, High Chief Mukaila Bello, the Alaja of Okegbe, High Chief Adebisi Abraham, High Chief Olono…
The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major breakthrough in its efforts to curb violent crime with the arrest of two suspected kidnapping kingpins believed to have operated across several northern states. The arrests followed a covert intelligence-driven operation carried out in Kwara State by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team in conjunction with the Kwara State Police Command. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development in a statement released on Friday, identifying the suspects as Abubakar Usman, also known as Siddi, 26, and Shehu Mohammadu, popularly called Gide, 30. According to the police,…
Panic swept through Offa, Kwara State, on Thursday night after explosions rocked parts of the town, damaging properties and triggering security concerns, barely hours after the United States announced airstrikes on ISIS targets in north-west Nigeria. The incident, which occurred around midnight on Christmas Day, was said to have happened at two different locations in Offa. Residents told The PUNCH that the first explosion affected buildings around the Eid praying ground area, while the second occurred close to Solid Worth Hotel, about a five-minute walk from the first location. An undetonated explosive object was reportedly discovered at the second site,…
A male pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver on the Sagamu–Ijebu-Ode Expressway, Ogun State, on Christmas morning. The incident was said to have occurred at about 8am at Odogbolu Junction, inbound Ijebu-Ode. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the vehicle responsible for the accident fled the scene before emergency responders arrived. Photographs from the scene showed the victim’s lifeless body by the roadside with injuries believed to have resulted from the impact of the vehicle. He said, “There was a case of hit-and-run by an unidentified vehicle at Odogbolu Junction, inbound…
Following the announcement by United States President Donald Trump that US forces have carried out airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) targets in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day, reactions from Nigerians have continued to pour in, especially on social media. Tribune Online reports that Nigerian Government has also confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, stating that the operation was a partnership between the two countries and that the strikes “respected Nigeria’s sovereignty and international law.” Despite this assurance, the development has sparked intense debate, with Nigerians expressing sharply divided views. Some social media users openly welcomed the action, describing…
Suspected armed robbers have broken into the Tabernacle Ministry International Church located at Tomato, GRA, Gboko, Benue State, and carted away items valued at millions of naira. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Christmas Eve, shortly after activities at the church ended for the day. A member of the church, who identified himself simply as Jack, told our correspondent on Thursday that the suspects gained entry into the church premises in the early hours of Wednesday. Confirming the incident, the General Overseer of the ministry, Pastor Gloria Mwuese Akade, said in a telephone interview with our correspondent…