Five former policemen from Akwa Ibom State, dismissed from service in 2007, have called for their reinstatement and payment of outstanding salaries and allowances spanning over 16 years. The ex-officers, Sunday Okon, Anthony Ebong, Joseph Ede, Victor Ibe, and Uduak Sampson, also appealed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Senator Aniekan Bassey, and other federal lawmakers from the state to intervene in their case. The affected officers, who were enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force in 2003 based on their trade skills, said they were disengaged four years later on the grounds that they were “illiterates,” despite undergoing training and…
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No fewer than three persons have been confirmed dead following a road accident at Ette Junction in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday. The crash, it was gathered, involved a Mack truck bearing registration number XS 761 LSD and a commercial tricycle. Preliminary findings indicated that the incident occurred when the truck, while attempting to overtake a stationary vehicle belonging to Sterling Petrochemical and Fertiliser Limited, rammed into the tricycle, killing three occupants instantly. As of the time of filing this report, the Federal Road Safety Corps had yet to issue an official statement on…
The All Progressives Congress has resumed its electronic membership registration nationwide amid heightened political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. This came as a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by Tanimu Turaki and backed by Seyi Makinde, announced that it had registered about 4.2 million members through its ongoing exercise. In a statement on Wednesday, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, confirmed the resumption of the party’s e-registration across wards and designated centres nationwide. He urged existing members to update their records, while encouraging new entrants to enlist, noting that only individuals aged 18 and above…
The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended two suspects, Yahaya Zubairu and Babangida Muhammad, both aged 20, over the alleged abduction and killing of a nine-year-old boy, Barhama Abubakar. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Nafiu Habib. According to the police, the suspects are related to the victim and reside within the same compound. Habib said the child was reportedly abducted on March 21, 2026, after which the perpetrators demanded a ransom of N1m. He explained that operatives of the command swiftly launched an investigation, leading to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced the removal of the names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from its official records as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress. The electoral body also stated that it would not recognise Nafiu Bala Gombe, who is seeking to assume the position of national chairman through ongoing legal proceedings. INEC disclosed that it had suspended recognition of all factions within the party and would refrain from monitoring any conventions or congresses organised by groups loyal to the affected leaders. According to the commission, the decision will subsist pending…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026, as public holidays in commemoration of this year’s Easter celebration. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement. Friday, April 3, is observed as Good Friday, while Monday, April 6, marks Easter Monday. Tunji-Ojo extended his congratulations to Christians across Nigeria and in the diaspora, urging them to reflect on the significance of the season. He called on citizens to embrace values such as selflessness, forgiveness, tolerance and love, which he said are exemplified in the life and teachings…
No fewer than 30 students and a teacher were hospitalised on Wednesday following a suspected gas leak at Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The incident, which occurred shortly after the morning assembly, reportedly threw the school into panic as an unidentified gaseous substance spread across the premises, leaving many students and staff gasping for breath. Eyewitnesses said several students collapsed after inhaling the substance, prompting swift emergency intervention. The affected students and the teacher were subsequently evacuated to the General Hospital, Ijebu Ode, where they are currently receiving treatment. Initial reports suggested the possibility of…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has placed governance and service delivery at the centre of his administration, assuring that key road infrastructural projects in Abuja will be completed by May for commissioning by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as part of his third anniversary celebrations. Wike gave the assurance after an extensive inspection tour of major project corridors, including the interchange handled by China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC), the Airport Road–Kuje junction stretch by Arab Contractors, and the Kuje first section being executed by Gilmor Engineering Nigeria Limited. According to the minister, the inspections are part of…
Fresh tension gripped parts of Jos, Plateau State, on Wednesday as the easing of a 48-hour curfew imposed by the state government sparked renewed attacks by suspected hoodlums. The curfew had earlier been declared in Jos North Local Government Area following Sunday’s deadly assault on residents of Angwan Rukuba, where no fewer than 28 persons were reportedly killed by gunmen. In a bid to restore normalcy, the state government reviewed the restriction, allowing movement between 7am and 3pm daily with effect from Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The adjustment, announced by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joyce Lohya Ramnap, was…
The Federal Government has increased the price of natural gas supplied to power generation companies to $2.18 per metric million British thermal units (MMBTU). The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority disclosed that the new tariff will take effect from April 1, 2026. In a circular issued on Tuesday, the regulator said the revised rate reflects an increment of $0.05 from the previous price of $2.13/MMBTU. It also announced an update to the Domestic Base Price for gas in the local market, fixing it at $2.18/MMBTU as the minimum benchmark for domestic sales. Similarly, wholesale gas prices for commercial…