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One person has died while several others sustained injuries after a commercial bus carrying 21 passengers somersaulted and caught fire along the Oko-Olowo Expressway in Ilorin, Kwara State. The accident occurred around Iye-Maja Junction on Sunday after the bus reportedly suffered a punctured tyre, causing the driver to lose control. The Kwara State Fire Service said firefighters rescued passengers from the burning vehicle and evacuated those injured to hospital for […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the abduction of prospective National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State and called for the urgent rescue of those still in captivity. Twenty prospective corps members travelling from Ibadan to NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom were abducted on October 1 along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. Atiku urged the Federal and Imo State […]

The Paramount Ruler of Ebem Ohafia Ancient Kingdom in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, Eze Ukoha Kalu Ukoha, has died at the age of 89. The monarch, who spent 35 years on the throne, died on Saturday, September 26, 2026. His death was confirmed by the Ebem Ohafia Development Union and the Ebem Ohafia Council of Chiefs and Elders. During his reign, Eze Ukoha was known for maintaining […]

The West African Examinations Council has officially appointed 56-year-old Suleiman Kum as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office. Kum, who previously served as Senior Deputy Registrar in charge of Test Administration, succeeds Dr Amos Dangut, whose three-year tenure ended on October 1, 2026. Dangut has since assumed office as Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of WAEC. Kum joined WAEC in 1998 and has held several positions, including Director […]

Two men have died while attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain, while two women were hospitalised with burns, French authorities said on Monday. The incident occurred off the coast of Berck in northern France late Sunday. The two women, aged 20 and 26, suffered extensive burns but were reported to be in stable condition. According to French reports, a boat carrying about 120 migrants set off on Sunday […]

Kidnappers holding 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State have reduced their ransom demand from N50m to N5m per victim, bringing the total demand down from N1bn to N100m. The victims’ parents said the abducted graduates were being beaten by their captors and appealed to the government to urgently secure their release. The prospective corps members were travelling from Ibadan to orientation […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to remain patriotic and prioritise peace, unity and justice as the country approaches another electoral season. Jonathan made the call in an Independence Day message posted on his X platform on Thursday as Nigeria marked its 66th anniversary. He said Nigeria had faced numerous challenges since gaining independence in 1960 but had continued to overcome them through the resilience of its people. Jonathan […]