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Panic as building collapses in Ondo, leaving seven injured

Four people were injured on Tuesday afternoon after a building collapsed in Akure, the Ondo State capital. At press time, two people remain missing. The building, which was under construction, suddenly collapsed while many construction workers were inside. Located at the...

IBBUL: Student commits suicide due to mismanagement of rent money in Niger

Kelvin Danlami, a 300 level Computer Science student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, lost his life in a tragic incident allegedly related to gambling. Danlami reportedly took his life yesterday, Monday, January 19, 2026, after mismanaging the...

NDLEA arrests two suspected traffickers of illicit drugs worth N300 million in Delta

The Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested two suspects with illicit drugs estimated at approximately N300 million in the state. Newslodge reports that the suspects were arrested when commando operatives intercepted two commercial...

Police capture 14 notorious Sara-Suka thugs, recover machetes, knives in Bauchi

Officers of the Bauchi State Police Command arrested 14 suspected dangerous hoodlums from Sara-Suka in a swift operation in Bakaro, Kofar Dumi, Tudun Yarima and Kofar Madaki areas, recovering machetes and sharp knives.This was revealed by the Command spokesperson,...

Three people die in Kwara fire

A deadly fire in Laduba community, Ogidi Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has claimed the lives of three children. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday at 6:46 p.m. at No. 1 Popo Street, along Ojere Junction, Laduba Community, Ogidi Area of...

Court detains five people for alleged ritual attack on Osun teenager

The Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has ordered the remand of five persons standing trial for an alleged ritual attack on a 16-year-old boy in Ikire. The suspects appeared in court following investigations into an incident...

Oyo: 37-year-old man rescued from well in Saki as fire ravages residential building in Ogbomoso

A 37-year-old man, whose identity is still unknown, has been rescued from a well in Saki, Oyo State. The man was rescued alive from the well in the Oke-Sebe area of ​​Saki. The incident occurred on Saturday morning. It was learned...

19-year-old SUV driver runs over three police officers while evading control in Edo

A 19-year-old unlicensed driver, Nsikak Okon, was arrested by officers of the Edo State Police Command for allegedly running over three officers while evading police checkpoint. The incident, according to a statement by the command's Police Public Relations Officer, ASP...

Kano court acquits woman accused of killing co-wife

A Kano State High Court on Friday acquitted and acquitted a woman, Fatima Dahiru, who had been tried for the alleged murder of her co-wife, Wasila Yunusa, in Farawa Ward of Kumbotso Local Government Area. Fatima had been prosecuted on...

The imam of Plateau who protected 262 Christians during the attack dies

Abubakar Abdullahi, the Imam of Nghar village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State, who sheltered 262 Christians during communal violence, has died. His son, Saleh Abubakar, confirmed his death to Daily Trust on Friday, stating that the...
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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...
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