Fuel Tanker Overturns at Tincan Bridge Lagos
A fuel tanker conveying petroleum motor spirit (PMS) has overturned at the Tincan Liverpool Bridge in Apapa, Lagos. A video of the incident shared by Channels…
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Sports
Fifa President Condemns Senegal Over Unprofessional Conduct in Afcon Final
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has condemned the conduct of some Senegal players, officials and supporters following chaotic scenes that overshadowed Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final…
Abuja/FCT
FCTA, FCDA Workers Embark on Indefinite Strike, Close Offices
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) workers have commenced an indefinite strike, leading to the closure of government offices…
Politics
Impeachment: Fubara Aide Reveals Rivers Lawmakers Were Given ₦350m Each
A fresh allegation has emerged amid the impeachment tension in Rivers State, as an aide to Governor Siminalayi Fubara claimed that lawmakers of the Rivers State…
Business
2026 Budget: Ministry of Works Allocates N500m to Hairdressers and Make-Up Artists
The 2026 budget proposal has placed the Federal Ministry of Works at the centre of a fresh controversy. This followed the discovery of multiple non-infrastructure empowerment…
Education
Detained AAU students regain freedom
Students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, who were arrested and remanded at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre over a recent protest, have been released alongside other detainees.…
Business
BREAKING: Budget Office reacts to Alleged NEDC Secret ‘N246 Billion Salary Account’
The Budget Office of the Federation has dismissed claims making the rounds that the North East Development Commission (NEDC) operates a ₦246 billion salary budget, describing…
Politics
VP Shettima leads Armed Forces Remembrance Day tribute in Abuja
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday attended the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD) ceremony at the cenotaph of the Unknown Soldier in Eagle…
Health
Kano govt suspends doctors who left scissors in patient’s stomach
The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has admitted that the death of Aishatu Umar, a mother of five, was caused by medical negligence at the Abubakar…
Politics
Abuja Court arraigns Popular Senator for ‘Raping’ 13 Year Old Girl
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Gwagwalada has arraigned a former senator representing Adamawa North, Ishaku Elisha Abbo, over allegations of…