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Tinubu doing well across key sectors, says Gowon

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has praised President Bola Tinubu’s performance, saying the administration is doing well across key sectors of national life.​He spoke with State House correspondents after a private meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Gowon said his visit was to greet the President and thank him for the efforts being made to move the country forward.​According to him, the government is working in political, economic and social areas, as well as in tackling security challenges.​ He acknowledged that Nigerians are facing difficulties but urged citizens to be patient and give the administration time for its reforms to yield fuller results.He added that it is too early to expect all problems to be solved, noting that major policy changes usually take time to reflect in people’s daily lives. Gowon encouraged Nigerians […]

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Asake filmed struggling to touch Black Stone in Mecca

Afrobeats star Asake has been seen in a viral video struggling to touch the revered Black Stone at the Kaaba in Mecca during a religious visit.The singer, who recently shared clips of himself performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia, was surrounded by a large crowd of worshippers as he tried to reach the sacred spot. In the video, Asake is guided through the crowd toward the corner of the Kaaba where the Black Stone is located, but the heavy human traffic makes access difficult.At one point, he appears to gesture and speak with security personnel as he struggles to get closer, drawing mixed reactions from viewers online. The clip has sparked conversations on social media, with some fans expressing excitement at seeing the singer on pilgrimage and others debating his conduct in such a sacred and tightly controlled area.Many users also […]

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Ex-Super Eagles legend Henry Nwosu dies at 62

Former Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu has died at the age of 62, plunging Nigerian football into deep mourning.He reportedly passed away around 4:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos, where he had been in intensive care for several days. The news of his death was announced by his former teammate and 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner, Segun Odegbami, who shared the sad development on his media platforms.Odegbami revealed that Nwosu battled for his life for about five days in the hospital before he passed on. Henry Nwosu was a key member of Nigeria’s historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations squad, which delivered the country’s first-ever AFCON title on home soil.As the youngest player in that team, he was widely admired for his creativity, vision, composure on the ball, and excellent reading […]

Female passenger dies, six injured in Lagos expressway crash

A female passenger has died and six other people have been injured in a road accident along the Oworonsoki Apapa Expressway in Lagos. The crash occurred at New Castle Bus Stop, inward Gbagada, and involved a commercial vehicle carrying passengers. According to reports, the impact of the collision left the woman with fatal injuries, while the other occupants sustained varying degrees of injuries. Emergency responders, including traffic and rescue officials, were quickly deployed to the scene to manage traffic, evacuate the victims and clear the road. The injured passengers were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the body of the deceased was moved to a morgue. Authorities have begun investigations to determine the exact cause of the accident. Preliminary information points to possible speeding and loss of control, but officials have yet to release a full report. Traffic […]

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NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin after 13 years on the run

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, who had been in hiding for 13 years over cocaine and heroin trafficking. The NDLEA said Chidiebere first entered its net in 2013 over a cocaine shipment and was arraigned before Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos, but he jumped bail and disappeared. His name resurfaced in February 2024 as one of the alleged masterminds behind the importation of 49.70 kilograms of heroin from South Africa, intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The agency disclosed that after a series of seizures linked to him, Chidiebere could no longer sustain life in hiding and eventually surrendered to NDLEA operatives on February 13, 2026. He is now in custody and will face his long pending 2013 charges as well as […]

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Four mourners die, nine injured in Anambra multi vehicle crash

Four women returning from a burial have died and nine other persons were injured in a multiple vehicle crash at Agulu Lake along the Nanka Agulu road in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The accident, which happened around 6:18 p m on Friday, involved 19 people and four vehicles, including a Toyota Hiace bus, a shuttle bus, a trailer and a Toyota Hilux. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, the victims were travelling back from a funeral when the bus they boarded, descending a hill at high speed, lost control and crashed into three other vehicles. The Sector Public Education Officer of the FRSC in Anambra, Margaret Onabe, said preliminary findings showed that speeding and loss of control caused the crash, and that all the drivers fled the scene afterwards. She explained that 19 people were involved, […]

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Plateau residents lament as serial attacks kill 19, farmlands abandoned

Residents of Plateau State say their communities are turning into wastelands as renewed attacks by gunmen leave more people dead and drive farmers off their lands. At least 19 people were recently killed in coordinated night raids on Manja community in Chakfem kingdom of Mangu Local Government Area and Tangur community in Bokkos Local Government Area. Witnesses said the attackers arrived around 8 pm, shooting into homes and forcing residents to flee into the bush, with many women and children among the dead. Local leaders and community groups say repeated assaults over the years have forced many residents to abandon farmlands, turning once fertile areas into empty fields and bush paths.​​ They lament that crops have been destroyed, harvested produce looted or burnt, and that fear now keeps many farmers from returning to their villages.​​ Community representatives argue that the […]

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Minna residents suffer as water crisis deepens

Residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, are facing a worsening water crisis despite the allocation of billions of naira to improve water supply over the years. Many homes have little or no access to pipe-borne water and now depend on vendors, boreholes, and distant water sources for their daily needs. Women and children trek long distances and queue for hours at boreholes and public taps, often starting before dawn to secure enough water for the day. The scarcity has disrupted schooling, as some children, especially girls, miss classes or arrive late because they spend mornings fetching water or waiting for vendors.​ Health risks are rising as desperate residents sometimes resort to unsafe water from streams, ponds, or other untreated sources, raising fears of outbreaks of waterborne diseases. Households also struggle financially as the cost of water from vendors has […]

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NAFDAC seals 18 warehouses over expired products in Niger

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, after discovering large quantities of expired food and beverage products. Officials estimate the value of the seized items at over 100 million naira. The warehouses, located around Ndazabo White House along Minna Road and behind Bida Modern Market, were shut following an intelligence led raid by NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement team. The agency said the facilities were being used to store expired goods that were already being repackaged for sale. Items recovered during the operation included expired non alcoholic beverages, dairy milk, candies, bottled water, pasta and other assorted products. Some of the products had allegedly been relabelled or repackaged to conceal their expired status before being returned to the market. NAFDAC disclosed that preliminary investigations linked the warehouses to a company […]

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Early morning fire destroys shops at another Kano market

An early morning fire has destroyed several shops at the Kwalemar Fatima Simra Market in the Dakata area of Nassarawa Local Government, Kano State. The incident occurred on Friday, just days after another major market fire in the state, raising fresh concerns about safety in crowded business areas. The blaze, which started in the small scale industrial section of the market, affected shops mainly involved in oil production and the recycling of plastics and nylon materials. Witnesses said the fire broke out in the early hours of the morning and spread quickly before firefighters arrived. Preliminary estimates by local market leaders suggest that about 50 shops were destroyed in the incident. Traders watched helplessly as goods, equipment and structures were reduced to ashes. The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the outbreak and said its personnel were deployed to the scene […]

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