By Ado Oyeyemi Four teenage girls have drowned after a boat carrying eight passengers capsized at Dudduru Pond in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The incident occurred around 4pm on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at a section of the pond located about three kilometres from Kwadige Village. The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps disclosed this in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, on Thursday. According to the NSCDC, the boat was travelling from Kwadige Village to Chai Chai Sabuwa Market when it overturned while crossing the…
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By Ado Oyeyemi Three unidentified menwere killed while several others sustained injuries when gunmen attacked participants at an annual traditional festival in Eku, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident occurred on Monday night during the festival, with the victims reportedly caught up in violence that erupted following an earlier attack on a member of a group in another part of the community. A source who spoke about the incident said the earlier attack allegedly triggered a reprisal at the festival, where some youths were targeted. According to the source, three persons were shot dead during the…
By Ado Oyeyemi A university undergraduate was swept away by floodwater in Asaba, Delta State, after the car conveying her and her father was pushed into a drainage channel during a heavy downpour. The incident occurred on Monday at Okotimi Layout, behind the Asaba Specialist Hospital, while the girl was reportedly being taken by her father to the location of her industrial training. The duo were travelling in a Toyota Corolla when the rising floodwater overwhelmed the road and pushed the vehicle towards the drainage channel. A source said the undergraduate, who was seated in the front of the car,…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Cross River State Police Command has released the photograph of a woman found dead in a hotel in Calabar, appealing to members of the public to help identify her and locate the man who reportedly lodged with her. The woman was discovered dead in a hotel room along Clifford Lane, Calabar South, earlier in September after she reportedly checked into the facility with an unidentified male guest. In a statement on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, said the photograph was released to assist the police in identifying the deceased and locating her relatives…
By Ado Oyeyemi A young Nigerian man has confessed to withdrawing N1.4m from his sick mother’s bank account and losing the entire sum to betting. The man, whose identity was not disclosed, made the confession in a social media post that has gone viral. He revealed that he made several withdrawals from his mother’s account, transferring the money into his betting account in the hope of making profits. According to him, the withdrawals began on September 13 when he took N100,000 from the account and deposited it into his betting account. He said he later withdrew another N200,000 the same…
By Ado Oyeyemi Four miners have been killed after a mining pit collapsed on them in Tangur community, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred around 10am on Tuesday while the victims were working inside a tunnel at the mining site, according to a youth leader in the community, Christopher Luka. Luka, who confirmed the incident, said the victims comprised two men and two women. He said one of the deceased was buried on Tuesday in accordance with Islamic rites, while the remaining three were buried on Wednesday as Christians. Another resident, Maren Jacob, also confirmed the…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned religious leaders against diverting tithes, offerings, zakat and other funds belonging to religious organisations into their private businesses. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 second council meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council. Olukoyede urged churches and mosques to establish effective regulatory and compliance systems to ensure that funds entrusted to them were properly managed. He stressed that religious leaders had a responsibility to lead by example in the fight against corruption, noting that followers often model their conduct after that…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a chemist shop operator, Adigun Kazeem, over the alleged collection of blood samples from newly admitted students of CAC Adu Memorial Secondary School, Oke-Aro, Akure, Ondo State. The NSCDC Ondo State Command also said the school’s principal, Mrs Olajumoke Ekpo-Jide, had been questioned and made a written statement concerning the incident. The command’s spokesperson, SC Daniel Aidamenbor, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, saying the principal was assisting investigators in establishing the circumstances surrounding the alleged blood sample collection. According to him, Ekpo-Jide denied any involvement by…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has placed Nigeria on high alert following the worsening Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The NCDC said it had strengthened surveillance, preparedness and response measures to prevent and promptly detect any potential importation of the virus into the country. The Director-General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, disclosed this in a public health advisory issued on Wednesday, following the latest assessment of the outbreak in the DRC. According to the agency, preparatory activities are ongoing and will be regularly reviewed based on developments in…
By Ado Oyeyemi A boy who was reportedly swept away by floodwaters in a rural community in Enugu State has been rescued alive, about 24 hours after he went missing. A video of the dramatic rescue circulated on social media on Wednesday, showing the boy being found and taken to safety as witnesses expressed relief and excitement. A social media user, Uche Nwora, who shared the footage, said the incident occurred in Enugu State. Nwora said the boy had been swept away by the flood a day earlier before he was eventually located and rescued. The circumstances surrounding the incident,…