Tragedy struck Agagbe in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State as two pregnant internally displaced women reportedly died within a five-day interval. Residents told our correspondent on Monday that the victims, identified as Aondona Dooshima, 30, and Sumali Blessing, 28, passed away on February 26 and March 1, 2026, respectively. A community source, Terna, who spoke on condition of anonymity, blamed the deaths on hardship and limited access to quality healthcare. He explained that Dooshima, who was displaced from Tse Nongu Tswarev in Gaambe Ushin Council Ward, developed acute abdominal pain on February 26. According to him, her…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Monday detailed documents and electronic devices it allegedly recovered from the Abuja home of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The anti-graft agency made the disclosures in processes filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in opposition to a N1bn fundamental rights enforcement suit instituted by the ex-governor. El-Rufai is contesting what he described as his unlawful arrest, detention and the search of his residence carried out last month. In its court filings, the commission urged the court to dismiss the application, maintaining that its operatives acted on a…
Nigerians may begin to pay more for Premium Motor Spirit from Tuesday and Wednesday, March 3 and 4, 2026, as petroleum marketers signal an upward review of pump prices following fresh adjustments by the Dangote Refinery. The development came after the $20bn refinery on Monday increased its gantry price of petrol to N874 per litre, citing the impact of the escalating hostilities involving Iran, the United States and Israel on global crude oil prices. Industry sources said the refinery raised its ex-depot price by at least N75 amid volatility in the international oil market, a move expected to cascade to…
Alhaji Adamu Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has resigned from his position as Commissioner for Works and Energy Development in Adamawa State. Adamu served under Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress in a sweeping political shift that altered the state’s power dynamics. Although Adamu had earlier distanced himself from the wave of defections that saw the governor and top government functionaries leave the PDP last Friday, he formally confirmed on Monday that he had stepped down from the State Executive Council with immediate effect. In his resignation…
No official court order to stop congress – Kekemeke Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, and top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state on Monday dismissed claims of crisis within the party, insisting that the state chapter is not at war as it prepares for its state CONGRESS, holding on Tuesday. Addressing stakeholders and party members at a meeting ahead of the exercise at the APC state secretariat in Akure, the Governor said the impression of tension within the party was largely fuelled by social media narratives, stressing that the reality on the ground…
The Department of State Services has arrested a 26-year-old man allegedly linked to the recent attack on Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during a political meeting in Benin City, Edo State. Obi, alongside former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Oyegun, and leaders of the African Democratic Congress, reportedly escaped harm on February 24 when gunmen opened fire at the gathering. Security sources said the suspect, identified as Udeme Monday Stephen, allegedly claimed responsibility for the incident through posts on his X account shortly after the attack, while also issuing fresh threats against Obi. In the…
Tragedy struck at Lafia Hotel in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday night as a man died in a fire that engulfed an apartment used for short-term lets. The incident occurred around 11:38 pm at the hotel located along Coca-Cola Road. The victim, who remains unidentified, was reportedly burnt beyond recognition. Investigations suggest that the man had been staying in the room of a female occupant, allegedly engaged in commercial sex, possibly to spend the night. Eyewitness accounts revealed that the woman had stepped out to buy some items and locked the man inside, citing hotel rules that prohibit women from…
Tragedy struck residents of Ondo State after a 27-year-old man, Quozeem Awe, allegedly stabbed a nursing mother, Deborah Adeleye, to death during a disagreement linked to house rent in Ore. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the day at the Daystar area of Ore-Alaba in Odigbo Local Government Area, reportedly left the victim’s husband and their daughter with injuries, forcing residents to flee their homes in fear. Witnesses said tension had been building between tenants and the suspect, believed to be the landlord’s son, over alleged rent issues. The disagreement later escalated when the suspect allegedly arrived…
The Kogi State Government has announced that a woman recently rescued from kidnappers has given birth to twin girls at the state’s Internally Displaced Persons camp. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this on Monday, noting that the identity of the mother was being protected for security reasons. Fanwo said Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo had ordered that the woman and her newborns be moved without delay to the State Specialist Hospital for proper medical care. According to him, the governor directed the State Security Adviser and the Commissioner for Health to ensure the immediate transfer of the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has restated his position that the senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, will not secure a return to the National Assembly in 2027, insisting she lacks tangible projects to present to voters. Kingibe was elected into the Senate in 2023 on the platform of the Labour Party. Wike had, in 2024, predicted that the lawmaker would not be re-elected at the end of her current term, a stance he reaffirmed during a media chat in Abuja on Monday. The minister linked his assertion to what he described as the senator’s failure…