A three-storey building under construction collapsed on Friday night at 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos State, trapping several people under the rubble. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in a statement on Saturday via its official X handle, said the incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Emergency responders rescued four adult males who were taken to hospital for treatment. Eyewitnesses gave conflicting accounts of the number of people trapped, with some reporting six and others five. NEMA noted that the exact figure remains unconfirmed, but rescue operations are ongoing. Teams from NEMA, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, the…
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Former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has asked Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to end speculations about his political loyalty by formally joining the ruling party. Cole, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, said Wike’s continued association with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while serving in an APC-led government was confusing to Nigerians and harmful to democracy. “Is he APC or is he PDP? As far as we know today, he is PDP,” Cole said. “We cannot continue confusing the electorate in Rivers State and confusing Nigerians. It…
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, has refuted claims that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja to seek political support ahead of the 2027 elections. Barely two days after Obi’s closed-door meeting with Jonathan sparked speculations of possible political realignments, Tanko clarified that the parley was strictly about national concerns. “The relationship between Obi and Jonathan has been going on for a very long time. It has nothing to do with politics. Their engagement is about the country,” Tanko said in an interview with Saturday PUNCH. Obi…
Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), says the directive handed to him by President Bola Tinubu to restore stability and democratic governance in the state has been fully realised. Ibas made the declaration on Friday at Government House, Port Harcourt, during the presentation of the report of the just-concluded local government elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). He recalled that Tinubu, on March 18, 2025, tasked him with stabilising Rivers, re-establishing its institutions, and returning the state to full democratic governance. “With the successful conduct and swearing-in of local government chairmen and councillors across…
The Rivers State Government has announced the commencement of events to usher in a transition from emergency rule to democratic governance. As part of the programme, an inter-denominational thanksgiving service will be held on Sunday at the Ecumenical Centre, Abonnema Wharf Road, Port Harcourt. In a statement on Saturday, Secretary to the State Government, Ibibia Worika, invited stakeholders across the state, including permanent secretaries, local government chairmen, heads of security agencies, traditional rulers, board members, and captains of industry. According to the government, guests are expected to be seated by 9:30 a.m. ahead of the service, which begins at 10…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested seven suspects linked to a string of robberies targeting students of tertiary institutions in the state capital. Police spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed the arrests in a statement on Friday, noting that they followed weeks of intelligence gathering and investigations. He recalled that on August 12, 2025, armed robbers attacked students of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, sparking unrest in the area. Those arrested include: Mansur Yakubu (20), alias Chasu; Abbas Auwal (20), alias Abe; Musa Bala (20), alias Baban Nani; Aliyu Ahmadu (21), alias Yellow; Zurkarlaini Aliyu (20), alias Baki; Muftahu Ibrahim (20), alias…
The attention of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has been drawn to reports of a protest by individuals claiming to have been denied employment during the recent recruitment of teachers by the Ondo State Government through the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). To clarify, those who protested were not teachers but applicants defrauded by scammers who issued fake employment and posting letters during the recruitment exercise, after collecting money from them. These defrauded applicants were identified during the biometric verification process and informed that their letters were fake. Already, disciplinary action has been taken against three SUBEB insiders who allegedly…
Nigerians are beginning to feel relief at local markets as food prices record a notable decline, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said. In a televised interview on Friday, Kyari attributed the easing of food costs to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s targeted food security measures, which he said are already yielding results. He explained that the government’s approach combined boosting local agricultural production with a temporary window for imports to address longstanding gaps in the sector. “President Tinubu came into office at a time when Nigeria was facing deep-rooted challenges in food security. “Declaring a…
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that the suspect accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been taken into custody after an extensive manhunt. Speaking during a live interview on Fox News, Trump said the arrest came after “somebody very close” to the suspect turned him in. “The person was involved with law enforcement, but was a person of faith, a minister, and brought him to a US Marshal who was fantastic,” Trump explained. “They drove into the police headquarters, and he’s there now. We have the person that we think is the person we’re looking for.”…
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf on Friday received Hassana and Hussaina, the Nigerian conjoined twins who returned home after undergoing a successful separation surgery in Saudi Arabia. The girls, who arrived at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport alongside their family, were greeted by top government officials, community leaders, and representatives of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The delicate procedure was performed at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh in October 2023 under the directives of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. A 38-member medical team, including pediatric surgeons, neurosurgeons, and plastic surgeons, conducted the…