Tragedy struck Ridawa village in Ghari Local Government Area of Kano State on Wednesday after a pit caved in, reportedly trapping an unspecified number of brick workers. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of the day while the labourers were excavating earth for brick production. Sources in the community disclosed that the workers were inside the pit when it suddenly collapsed, burying many beneath the rubble. Residents expressed fears that several of the trapped victims might have lost their lives, while others reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries. It was further gathered that rescue operations…
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The Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Pastor Jide Ipinsagba, has congratulated Dr Isaacs Kekemeke on his re-election as the South-West Zonal Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. Ipinsagba also extended his goodwill to Mr Daramola Adesuyi, who emerged as the South-West Zonal Youth Leader of the party. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the lawmaker described the emergence of the two Ondo State indigenes as a testament to their dedication, competence and long-standing commitment to the growth of the party. He noted that Kekemeke’s return as zonal chairman reflected the confidence reposed in his leadership capacity by party stakeholders…
Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has congratulated Hon. Isaac Kekemeke on his re-election as the National Vice Chairman (South-west) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor, speaking after the party’s zonal congress in Lagos, described the unanimous return of Kekemeke as a testament to his leadership that has transformed the party in the zone in the last four years. A total of 1,398 delegates of the APC from the six South-West states gathered at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, on Wednesday to elect new zonal executives, in a congress marked by orderliness, patience and peaceful conduct. Lagos State…
Isaacs Kekemeke has emerged as the All Progressives Congress South-West Zonal Chairman following his affirmation by consensus voice vote at the party’s zonal congress in Lagos. The congress, which attracted 3,188 delegates, drew participants from the six South-West states of Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, and Oyo. The event held at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos was still ongoing at the time of filing this report.
The Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a 21-year-old domestic worker, Emmanuel Akpan, to death by hanging for the murder of his employer, Mrs Febisola Caroline Adedayo. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Rotimi Olamide found Akpan guilty of murder, while his co-defendant, Goodness James Akpe, was discharged and acquitted for lack of evidence. The case, marked AK/57C/2022, was instituted by the Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and murder under relevant provisions of the Criminal Code Laws of Ondo State, 2006. The court heard that the incident…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of a tricycle operator and his female passenger in a fatal road accident in Abia State. The Sector Commander of the FRSC in the state, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, disclosed on Wednesday that the crash occurred on Tuesday at the notorious “Sign Board” junction near Ubani Market in Umuahia, the state capital. Ezeoma described the incident as tragic, noting that it came barely hours after another fatal accident along Opobo Road in Aba, where a motorcyclist was first hit by a tricycle and later crushed by an oncoming truck. The tricycle rider…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the permanent forfeiture of $13 million linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Limited, to the Federal Government. The decision was disclosed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in a statement issued via its X handle on Wednesday. Delivering the judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite ruled that the firm failed to provide convincing proof of the legitimate origin of the funds, which were alleged to be proceeds of unlawful activities. According to the court, the company could not satisfactorily explain how the money was generated, while…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two men for conspiracy and attempted child abduction in Ogbagi Akoko, thanks to the quick response of community members. According to the police, the incident occurred on March 22, 2026, when Mrs. Olanireti F., a resident of Ioso Street, reported that her three-year-old son, Alex Ayobami, was being targeted by unknown assailants. The child was reportedly sent to visit his grandmother behind her shop when a passerby, identified as Oni F., noticed suspicious activity and raised the alarm. Acting swiftly, Mrs. Olanireti rushed to the scene and discovered the suspects, Adefarati Idowu and…
Residents of Kurudu, Orozo and Karshi communities on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory have raised the alarm over what they described as a severe and prolonged electricity crisis. The affected areas, which fall under the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, have reportedly endured erratic power supply for about two months, leaving both households and small businesses struggling to cope. Several residents who spoke on the development expressed frustration over the situation, with some claiming they receive electricity for only a few seconds in an entire day. They also lamented that despite the near absence of supply, they continue to…
The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has sentenced an ex-convict, Oluokun Gabriel Adekola, to three years’ imprisonment for stealing N12m. Justice Rahman Oshodi delivered the verdict on Tuesday after finding the defendant guilty of the offence. Adekola was arraigned on March 16, 2026, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ikoyi, on a one-count amended charge bordering on stealing. The prosecution told the court that the convict, alongside accomplices still at large, conspired in 2025 to conceal the origin of N12m paid into his bank account. According to the anti-graft agency, the…