The Kano State House of Assembly has been plunged into deep mourning following the sudden deaths of two of its serving members, who reportedly passed away within hours of each other on Wednesday. The first casualty was Hon. Aminu Sa’adu Ungoggo, the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, who was confirmed dead on December…
Two people lost their lives while three others sustained critical injuries following a multiple-vehicle collision involving a Dangote Silo Mixer Truck at Iyana Meiran, Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq. According to LASTMA, the accident…
At least ten people have been confirmed dead following a devastating road accident along the Jos–Bauchi highway in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The fatal crash, which occurred shortly after midnight at about 12:12 a.m., took place near a Military checkpoint and involved four vehicles, two articulated trailers and two Ford Galaxy…
Motorists travelling along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were thrown into hours of frustration on Tuesday as multiple road crashes on two major bridges triggered severe traffic congestion on one of Nigeria’s busiest transport corridors. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the incidents occurred separately on the Otedola Bridge inward Berger and the Kara…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that no injuries or fatalities were recorded after a train collided with a commercial bus in the Oshodi area of Lagos on Monday night. In a preliminary report dated December 23, 2025, and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, LASEMA said the…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Nwabali in connection with an attack on Police Officers at a checkpoint in Ipele, Owo Local Government Area of the State. The arrest followed a shooting incident on December 17, 2025, in which two Police Officers and a female bystander sustained gunshot injuries. The…
The Ogun State Police Command has successfully apprehended a suspected armed robber and recovered two pump‑action firearms in a targeted operation carried out in the State. The arrest is part of ongoing efforts by the command to clamp down on armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms in Ogun State. According to the State Police…
A Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) operative has been killed in a road traffic accident along Meran Road, inward Iyana Ekoro axis of Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed. LASTMA disclosed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday via its official X platform, signed by the Director of Public Affairs…
Delta State Police Command operatives have arrested a woman, Rita Ughale, from Kokori Community in Ethiope East Local Government Area, for allegedly selling her two-month-old baby boy to a couple for ₦1,500,000. The buyers, Osas Omijie (39) and Judith Omijie (30), were also taken into custody, while the infant was safely rescued. According to the…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has been thrown into deep mourning following the sudden death of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, who was the Officer in charge of the State Intelligence Department. Popoola reportedly collapsed on Tuesday morning during a management meeting at the command headquarters in Abakaliki. Eyewitnesses said the Senior Officer…
