Plateau miner dies in pit collapse as gunmen kill two
Tragedy has struck Plateau State, with two separate incidents claiming three lives in less than 24 hours, leaving residents lamenting the growing insecurity and dangers facing local communities. A 35-year-old miner, Ibrahim Jabir, has died following the collapse of an illegal mining pit in Asaradan village, Jos East Local Government Area, while two persons were […]
Gunmen abduct six mourners conveying corpse to Benue
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted six persons who were conveying the corpse of a woman to Okpoga, the headquarters of the Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. According to sources, the mourners left Kano on Friday, heading to Okpoga to bury the deceased, but the vehicle in which they were travelling was […]
2027: Makinde’s commissioner, two aides resign
Three key appointees of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, officially resigned from the state cabinet on Monday. They were the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Ayobami Ojo; Special Adviser on Budget and Economic Planning, Adegbola Oyeleke; and a member of the state Independent Electoral Commission, Sunday Falana. Ojo, who hails from Ago-Are in […]
Terrorists abduct 14 Islamic school students in Niger
The incident reportedly happened on Saturday in Pandogari in Rafi Local Government Area. The students were abducted while harvesting maize in their teacher’s farm when the terrorists invaded the farm. The teacher was also reportedly kidnapped during the incident. The spokesman of the Niger State police command, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident on Monday, saying […]
Oyo boxer stabbed to death during street fight
An amateur boxer identified simply as Kehinde and popularly known as KBlaq has been stabbed to death during a street fight at Olodo Garage in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident occurred on Sunday, sparking outrage among social media users, who called for justice for the deceased. According to accounts circulating online, the deceased was not […]
N’Assembly proposes 74 additional seats for women
The National Assembly has proposed the creation of 74 additional seats for women in the Senate and House of Representatives, alongside three reserved seats for women in each state House of Assembly, as part of efforts to address the underrepresentation of women in Nigeria’s political system. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed this on Monday […]
Ex-Miss Taraba Comfort Williams dies
Former Miss Taraba, Comfort Williams, has died, the management of Prime Planet Event Managers has announced. The organisation, which organises the Mr and Miss Taraba pageant, disclosed her death in a condolence statement published on Monday, describing her as a former beauty queen and its Assistant Managing Director. “This heartbreaking loss has left us deeply […]
North Korea rejects US accusation over $6.3bn Binance hack
North Korea has denied allegations that it was behind the theft of about $6.3bn from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, describing the United States’ accusation as a political provocation, BBC reports on Tuesday. Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said the allegation was an attempt by Washington to portray her […]
2027: I’ll tackle corruption, power crisis if elected, says Obi
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Mr Peter Obi, has vowed to declare an immediate state of emergency on corruption, education and power generation if elected president in 2027. Obi made the pledge during a massive public engagement and town hall meeting in Enugu State on Thursday, as part of his ongoing nationwide […]
Ex-rep wins APC rerun primary in Plateau
A former member of the House of Representatives, Dachung Bagos, has won the All Progressives Congress rerun primary for the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency of Plateau State. Bagos defeated Esther Simi Dusu in the exercise conducted across 11 wards on Wednesday, following a court order. The High Court in Jos had nullified the previous […]
