Nigeria Breaking News
Lagos—Gunmen have invaded Ijegun Egba community, in Ori Ade Local Government area of Lagos State, leaving two persons dead and several others injured. The identities of the deceased were given as Gbenga Areagbo, a 40-year-old man who had been living with sickle cell, and Oladapo Olukoya. The gunmen, who stormed the area on Tuesday shooting …
ABUJA — The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has called on the government to enforce stricter safety regulations following a devastating fire at an Islamic school in Kauran Namoda, Zamfara State, which claimed the lives of 17 children and left several others injured. Describing the tragedy as a painful reminder of the urgent need to …
Former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Major General Christopher Jemitola on Thursday slumped at the IBB Golf Course in Abuja and died. Sources close to his family confirmed that he was quickly rushed to the hospital but was declared dead upon arrival. The late General was at several times, the Corp Commander Nigerian Army …
Members of the Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association (NATA) at Ajebo Mechanic Village in Ogun State staged a protest on Thursday following the killing of three of their members by a truck driver on Wednesday evening around Kemta, Abeokuta. The technicians blocked the newly constructed Ajebo/OGTV expressway and vowed to prevent truck drivers from using the …
At least three persons have reportedly lost their lives while several others sustained injuries during a bloody clash between suspected armed herdsmen and local hunters at Okpomaju village of Okete Ward in Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. The crisis has also forced women and children to flee from the affected communities for …
A combined security team has discovered the decomposing body of a member of Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, on the 2nd Niger Bridge. Azuka was taken captive on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunabankpa Road, Inland Town, Onitsha. He was representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 in the Anambra assembly. After weeks of investigation, security …
Zamfara—A fire outbreak has claimed the lives of 17 Almajiri in Malam Aliyu Na Malam Muhammadu Ghali Qur‘anic School in Kaura Namoda, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Thi came as President Bola Tinubu has enjoined all public and private schools to prioritise the safety and security of children. Chairman, Kaura Namoda Local …
Nollywood actress, Pat Ugwu, has passed away at the age of 35. Her colleague, Emeka Okoye, announced the development in an Instagram post on Wednesday along with a funeral poster detailing her funeral arrangements. “Rest in peace sis. Pat Ugwu. @patpat_ugwu so we no get to work again? Death whyooo? God please. Rest in peace PAT. May …
Tragedy struck at the Ojodu Berger axis of Lagos State on Tuesday when an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, was crushed and maimed by a reckless truck driver when he lost control of the vehicle in motion. The driver of the fully loaded trailer driver with registration number Bauchi State, KTG …
I grew into adulthood in the late 1980s while schooling at the then-prestigious Kafanchan Teachers College. I can unequivocally state that throughout the early to late 1980s, Nigeria was relatively a happy place to live. Sophisticated crimes like terrorism, kidnappings, and extreme cases of murder that have now engulfed our nation were practically non-existent. As students …