A mass burial for victims of the petrol tanker explosion that occurred in Essa village, Katcha Local Government Area, has been conducted by the Niger State government. According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Bologi Ibrahim, a mass burial was conducted for the deceased victims in Katcha, with special […] More
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 27-year-old man, Alex Peter, to life imprisonment for armed robbery and an additional nine years for conspiracy. Peter was first arraigned on December 29, 2022, on a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery. According to the charge sheet, the convict and others still […] More
The Lagos State Government has commenced a formal investigation into allegations of financial misconduct involving a staff member of the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency, LASAA, accused of diverting official payments into a personal bank account. The probe followed a public outcry on X, where a user alleged that payments meant for LASAA were […] More
Ajax manager, John Heitinga, has claimed their game plan against Chelsea was going well until they were reduced to 10 men. Heitinga, however, admitted that the Blues were one of the “better teams” in the Champions League. Ajax lost 5-1 to Chelsea in their third game in the competition on Wednesday night. Enzo Maresca made […] More
Kwara State Government has warned principals of senior secondary schools across the state against unauthorised charges during the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination registration exercise. The state Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, issued the warning on Tuesday during the floating exercise marking the commencement of the registration process […] More
A pregnant woman, mother and her child on Wednesday night lost their lives alongside six others in a fatal road crash that occurred in the university community of Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State involving a cement-laden truck. The horrifying accident occurred around 8:00 pm, a few metres from the main gate […] More
Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen has said he wants to help his team with his goals and assists. Osimhen spoke after scoring a brace as Galatasaray defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-1 in their UEFA Champions League clash at the RAMS Park on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old opened the scoring for Galatasaray in the third minute and doubled the […] More
Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe are currently the joint-top leading scorers in the UEFA Champions League. Kane and Mbappe have five goals each to their names after the conclusion of this week’s games on Wednesday. The duo are one goal ahead of the likes of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, Barcelona’s Marcus […] More
he results of Match Day 3 of this season’s league phase of the UEFA Champions League, played on Wednesday, have been confirmed. Galatasaray defeated Bodø/Glimt 3-1 at home, thanks to Victor Osimhen’s brace and a goal from Yunus Akgün. Real Madrid also won 1-0 against Juventus, while Monaco played a 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. […] More
Operatives of the Gombe State Police Command, on Wednesday, arrested a 15-year-old boy, Abubakar Aliyu, of Tudun Wada Shamaki Quarters, for allegedly carrying out a series of armed robberies and thefts within the Federal Low-Cost area of Gombe Metropolis. A statement by the command’s spokesperson, Buhari Abdullahi, said the suspect was arrested following a swift […] More
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The detained self acclaimed leader of the proscribed separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra Nnamdi Kanu has concluded his private consultation with his legal team, led by former Attorney General of the Federation, Kanu Agabi. The consultation was part of the defence team’s preparation […] More
The Nigeria Police Force has filed a notice of appeal challenging the judgment of Honourable Justice Lifu of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, which discharged and acquitted Bolanle Aseyan on a four-count charge bordering on alleged offensive publication, criminal intimidation and cyberstalking against Doctor Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya. The appeal, dated October 2025, was filed by […] More