The fire that engulfed Afriland Tower in Lagos on Tuesday may have lasted only a few hours, but for those who survived, the horror still lingers. Many were confirmed dead and more than 15 others still hospitalized after choking on the thick, toxic smoke released by burning inverters inside the six-storey building. Emergency officials say…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Gombe State has arrested six suspected ritualists accused of exhuming the body of an 85-year-old man just 48 hours after burial at Gadam North Cemetery in Kwami Local Government Area. The deceased, a respected elder in the community, was buried on September 9. Shock gripped residents…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a senior official of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as “Shameleon”, over allegations of assault and murder. Adio, 55, was taken into custody following two separate complaints filed against him. Police said he is currently being held at the State Criminal…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Ogboona Muris, who was found lifeless in a Calabar hotel room on Thursday morning. According to preliminary reports, Muris had checked into the hotel on Wednesday evening after returning from official engagements. He…
The Ogun State Local Government Service Commission has intensified its drive to strengthen grassroots governance by organizing an intensive one-day training programme for Senior Officers across all Local Government Areas of the State. The training, held on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Crescent Muslim Professionals’ Hall, Leme, Abeokuta, focused on Strategic Leadership, Financial Management, and…
The Ogun State Government has sealed five Chinese-owned companies operating along the Ogere axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, citing gross violations of environmental regulations and the alleged assault of enforcement officials during a routine operation. The affected firms include DL Plastics, Dyschenghan Plastics, SH Agricultural, Beautiful Fibre, and Jincaicai Nigeria. Authorities said the companies were…
A woman in Bauchi State has been accused of brutally burning the private part of her seven-year-old sister-in-law after alleging the child was involved in witchcraft. The incident occurred in Magama Gumau, Toro Local Government Area of the State, when the suspect, identified as Suwaira Ibrahim, reportedly subjected her husband’s younger sister to a so-called…
United States President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment in Russian leader Vladimir Putin, saying the Kremlin strongman has “let him down” over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The remark came as Trump rounded off his three-day state visit to the United Kingdom on Thursday. The American president, who met Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers…
Rivers State has officially transitioned from a six-month period of Sole Administration to full democratic governance, as Governor Siminalayi Fubara now takes complete control of the state’s executive functions. The move signals the end of an extraordinary chapter in the state’s political history, one marked by intense power struggles and emergency governance measures. The sole…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for internal candidates, announcing a remarkable decline in examination malpractice cases compared to last year. At a press briefing held on Thursday in Minna, the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed that…
