Traders and residents of Yaba, Lagos, were thrown into chaos early Saturday morning as a massive fire engulfed a section of the popular local market. The blaze reportedly started around 3 a.m., destroying several shops and goods, while eyewitnesses said flames and thick smoke spread rapidly across the area. Social media posts and videos captured the scene, showing traders frantically attempting to salvage their belongings. In a TikTok livestream monitored by PUNCH Online, eyewitness Lugar Feliz reported that firefighters had arrived at the scene, pinpointing the fire’s origin to the Popo section of the market. Some residents criticized the emergency…
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Troops of the Nigerian military have arrested three suspected members of Boko Haram in Adamawa State, uncovering what security sources described as a foiled plot to target a military facility and critical infrastructure in the state. The suspects were apprehended in Balda community, Gombi Local Government Area, during ongoing counter-insurgency operations on March 29. A security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the development via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, citing intelligence sources familiar with the operation. According to the report, one of the suspects was identified as John Ado, while the identities of the two others are yet to be fully…
A wave of concern has trailed the killing of a 14-year-old British-Nigerian, Eghosa Ogbebor, who was shot dead in the Woolwich area of London, with three teenagers now in police custody over the incident. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the fatal shooting, stating that officers responded to a distress call at about 4 pm on Thursday on Lord Warwick Street. Emergency responders were said to have made frantic efforts to revive the teenager at the scene, but he was pronounced dead shortly after. Police disclosed that although formal identification is still pending, the victim has been named as Eghosa Ogbebor, with…
A Nigerian-born dancer based in the Republic of Ireland, Tobi Omoteso, is facing possible permanent vision loss following a violent road-rage attack that has sparked outrage and drawn widespread public sympathy. Omoteso, a popular breaker and hip-hop performer known in his community for youth engagement through dance, was reportedly assaulted on Saturday in Limerick while heading to the Top 8 Street Dance and Hip-hop Festival. Recounting the incident in an interview with Live95 News, the victim said the attack was triggered after a brief altercation with another motorist over alleged obstruction of traffic. He admitted responding to an offensive gesture…
Renewed cross-border attacks have struck Russia’s southern Rostov region, leaving one person dead and four others in critical condition, as tensions linked to the ongoing war with Ukraine continue to escalate. The incident, which involved a combination of drone and missile strikes, occurred in the port city of Taganrog, according to the regional governor, Yuri Slyusar. Authorities disclosed that the assault led to significant casualties, with emergency responders battling to stabilise the injured victims. Slyusar further revealed that a missile hit a commercial facility within the area, compounding the destruction recorded during the attack. In a related development, debris from…
A 32-year-old Nigerian, Christian Promise, has died while in police custody in the Rajouri Garden area of West Delhi, India, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Promise, who reportedly travelled to India on a student visa, was arrested on Sunday by a team of police officers for allegedly riding against traffic. According to police sources, the Nigerian was involved in an accident during the arrest, after his scooter collided with a police motorcycle, causing him to fall and sustain injuries. He was said to have attempted to escape on foot but fell again before…
Tension escalated in the ongoing Middle East conflict on Friday after a United States fighter jet was shot down over Iran, with one crew member still unaccounted for, intensifying fears of a major diplomatic and military fallout. A U.S. official confirmed that the aircraft, identified as an F-15E Strike Eagle, went down during operations over Iranian territory, forcing its two crew members to eject. While one of them has been recovered, the whereabouts of the second remain unknown, prompting an urgent search-and-rescue mission deep inside hostile territory. The development marks the first confirmed instance of a U.S. warplane being downed…
Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has revealed that gunmen behind the recent massacre in Jos disguised as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to infiltrate a community and unleash deadly violence that left at least 28 people dead. The attack, which occurred on Sunday in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, also left several residents injured, with no arrests made as of Friday despite mounting public outrage. President Bola Tinubu had earlier visited the state on Thursday to commiserate with victims’ families and directed security agencies to apprehend those responsible for the killings. Speaking during an…
Nigeria has recorded a milestone in its environmental sustainability drive with the introduction of the Nigerian Waste Management Directory (NIWAD) 1.0, a digital platform designed to connect users with recycling and waste management services across the country. The initiative was developed by Plogging Nigeria in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden in Nigeria and formally unveiled on March 30 at the Swedish Embassy Residence during activities marking the International Day of Zero Waste. The event attracted diplomats, government officials, private sector players, and development partners who deliberated on addressing the nation’s mounting waste management concerns. NIWAD 1.0 operates as a…
Panic gripped residents of Jikwoyi in the Federal Capital Territory on Friday after a hotel building under construction, identified as Ugo West Hotel, collapsed, leaving several persons feared trapped beneath the debris. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the day, drew a crowd of residents and passersby who rushed to the scene in a desperate bid to rescue victims before the arrival of emergency responders. Eyewitnesses said the structure suddenly caved in without warning, burying construction workers and others present at the site under heaps of rubble. As of the time of filing this report, the exact…