Tragedy struck Awhum community in Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State, on Tuesday evening when an ancestral tree known as “Ukwu Akpu Awhum” fell on a fully loaded 18-seater commercial bus, killing all occupants. Discover more Breaking news service Sports merchandise and apparel Political commentary blog The incident occurred during a thunderstorm and heavy rainfall, according to local sources. Commuters on the bus were traveling from Ukehe in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area to Enugu metropolis when the tree collapsed. A community member, Charly Okeke, expressed shock at the tragedy, noting that although branches of the tree had snapped in the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of a bank employee, Janet Theophilus Danjuma, for defrauding an investor of N22.35m through a fictitious investment arrangement in Kano State. Danjuma was sentenced on Monday by Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kano Division, to five years’ imprisonment without the option of fine after pleading guilty to the charge against her. The convict, said to be a staff member of Taj Bank Limited, Nai’bawa Branch in Kano, was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. According to the charge sheet, the…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested 10 suspects for their alleged roles in vandalism of critical national infrastructure, kidnapping, theft and other criminal activities across the Federal Capital Territory and adjoining states. The arrests were disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Corps’ National Public Relations Officer, ACC Afolabi Babawale. According to the statement, the operation followed a directive by the Commandant-General, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, ordering intensified action against economic sabotage and crimes targeting public assets. Babawale said the suspects were apprehended by the CG’s Special Intelligence Squad working in synergy with the CG’s Crack…
Women drawn from 14 communities in Amukpe District, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, staged a dramatic protest over escalating insecurity, invoking traditional curses against suspected kidnappers, drug traffickers and other criminal elements. The protest, held at the Amukpe Roundabout, was spearheaded largely by elderly women who lamented that their communities had come under relentless attacks and could no longer tolerate the spate of abductions and violence. Participants arrived from Ikwegwru, Okirigwre, Amukpe, Ibada, Eko, Igbeku, Adagbrasa-Amukpe and adjoining settlements, chanting solidarity songs and performing symbolic rites. Community leaders described the action as a culturally rooted response aimed at…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday remained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for a second night, as his counsel, A.U. Mustapha (SAN), pressed for his release on bail. Sources within the anti-graft agency indicated that the commission was weighing the option of securing a remand order to lawfully extend his detention beyond the initial period permitted, to allow investigators conclude their interrogation. El-Rufai reportedly arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja at about 10am on Monday in response to an invitation over an alleged N432bn fraud probe. He was subsequently held in custody…
Gunmen have abducted six travellers, among them four members of the Ansaarudeen Islamic Society, along the Makurdi-Naka road in Benue State, with the kidnappers allegedly demanding N100 million ransom for their freedom. The abduction reportedly took place in the early hours of Tuesday near Kula village, about 20 minutes’ drive from Makurdi, when the victims’ vehicle was ambushed by armed men. A family member of one of the abductees, who requested anonymity, said the travellers were moving in a convoy after departing Naka around 5am when they encountered the attackers. He disclosed that the group, comprising three men and three…
All is now set for the conduct of ward congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State on Wednesday across the 203 wards in the 18 local government areas of the State. The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday led party leaders from across the state to a stakeholders meeting with members of the congress committees from the national secretariat of the party. At the meeting, which held at the party’s State Secretariat in Akure, the Ward Congress Committee led by Chief Margaret Aruruenu (Chairman) and Barrister Smart Iheazor (Secretary), briefed the party leaders…
…Appoints Oyadeyi, Adeyekun as Deputy Clerks The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed Dr. Tunde Charles Ojuolape as the Auditor-General for Local Governments. The confirmation followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Selection at plenary on Tuesday, presided over by the Speaker, Chief Olamide Oladiji. Dr. Ojuolape had earlier appeared before the committee for screening. Presenting the report, the Deputy Speaker and Vice Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Ololade Gbegudu, informed the House that the nominee was found physically, mentally and emotionally fit to assume the responsibilities of the office. He stated that Dr. Ojuolape…
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday officially sighted the crescent moon, signaling the start of Ramadan 1447. With the Hilal confirmed, Muslims in the kingdom will commence fasting from dawn on Wednesday, while Taraweeh prayers are scheduled to begin after tonight’s Isha prayer. A post on X by @Muslim noted, “Saudi Arabia announces Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the first day of fasting. Taraweeh prayers will start tonight on the opening evening of this blessed month. It is advised to follow the fasting schedule set by local communities.” Muslims in Nigeria, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and several other countries will also…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday fired tear gas at demonstrators who gathered at the National Assembly complex, Abuja, to press for the compulsory inclusion of real-time electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The protesters, comprising civil society groups and pro-democracy advocates, had resumed their rally after observing a five-day pause. The break followed assurances reportedly given by lawmakers during plenary last week. Trouble started when the crowd attempted to move closer to the main entrance of the complex, chanting solidarity songs and demanding that lawmakers retain provisions mandating real-time electronic transmission…