THREE SUSPECTED HUMAN TRAFFICKERS APPREHENDED IN ONDO
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspected human traffickers and fraudsters in Akure, the state capital, and rescued three victims...
MOTHER OF FIVE DIES AFTER DOCTORS ALLEGEDLY LEAVES SCISSORS IN HER BODY
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR Aishatu Umar, a mother of five, died in Kano State as a result of suspected medical malpractice at the government-owned Abubakar Imam Urology Centre. According to Abubakar Mohammed, the deceased's relative, Aishatu passed away after suffering from excruciating stomach discomfort for several months after undergoing surgery at the hospital approximately four months prior. Mohammed claims that following the procedure in September, Aishatu apparently started having ongoing, worsening stomach pain. He claimed that despite her many medical stays, she was just prescribed painkillers without any additional testing. A pair of scissors had apparently been left within her body during the initial surgery, he explained, according to medical tests and scans that were subsequently performed just days ago. “She underwent surgery at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in September. After that, she complained of severe...
TRANSPORT MINISTER MOURNS DEATH OF 5 PERSONS IN LPG TRUCK MISHAP
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR On Monday, January 12, 2026, a deadly traffic accident involving a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker in Lawanti village, Akko Local Government Area, Gombe State, claimed the lives of five people. The LPG tanker allegedly crashed into victims in the Lawanti hamlet along the Bauchi–Gombe route, causing immediate deaths and multiple injuries. Residents have described the catastrophe as surprising and terrible, and it has left the town in grief. Senator Said Alkali, the Minister of Transportation, responded to the tragedy by offering his sincere sympathies to the residents of Lawanti district, especially the families of the five victims who perished.
REGINA DANIELS’ FRIEND ANN ALLEGEDLY ARRESTED OVER THEFT CLAIMS
By: Fasasi Hammad Nigerian billionaire businessman and politician, Senator Ned Nwoko, has reportedly been linked to the arrest of Ann, a close friend of...
RIVERS LAWMAKERS APPEAL FOR END TO FUBARA IMPEACHMENT MOVE
By: Fasasi Hammad Two Rivers State lawmakers have appealed to their colleagues to exercise restraint over the planned impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and...
FG DIRECTS NIGHT-TIME REPAIRS ON THE FAILED LAGOS–OTA–ABEOKUTA ROAD.
By: Fasasi Hammad The Federal Government has directed the immediate commencement of palliative repairs on the Lagos–Ota–Abeokuta Road to address critical failures and ease...
LAGOS AUTHORITIES ARREST SEVEN ROBBERY SUSPECTS ON BOLADE BRIDGE
By: Fasasi Hammad Earlier today, operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Task Force apprehended seven suspected robbers operating atop Bolade Bridge in Oshodi, following...
NPA ANNOUNCES BERTHING OF 32 SHIPS AT LAGOS PORTS
By: Fasasi Hammad The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced that at least 32 vessels carrying petroleum products, food items, and other cargoes are...
USMAN DANTATA-ASSOCIATED FIRST HOLDCO EXPANDS LEADERSHIP ACROSS SUBSIDIARIES
By: Fasasi Hammad First HoldCo Plc has announced a series of new board appointments across its non-commercial banking subsidiaries, part of a strategic effort...
TOYIN LAWANI JOINS CHIMAMANDA, ALLEGES HEALTH MISMANAGEMENT AT EURACARE
By: Fasasi Hammad Celebrity fashion entrepreneur Toyin Lawani has publicly accused Lagos-based Euracare Hospital of medical negligence, citing long-term health complications following a spine...