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  According to LASTMA, firefighters were at the scene battling the inferno, while emergency responders were attending to the situation and making arrangements to convey the victims to the hospital. Two casualties have been recorded after a diesel-loaded tanker fell from Otedola Bridge and burst into flames underneath the bridge inward Berger, Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority …

Former Governor of Delta State Emmanuel Uduaghan has died just three days before his 72nd birthday, according to his family. A statement signed by his son Toju Anire Uduaghan on behalf of the family said the ex-governor died on Monday. “It is with hearts weighed down by immeasurable grief and profound sorrow that we announce the passing to glory of …

France awoke to scenes of widespread damage on Sunday after a day of riots and demonstrations, with shopfronts shattered, burnt out cars, charred bikes, and piles of glass and debris on the pavements of Paris. Police arrested about 1,800 people on Saturday as some 550,000 demonstrators took to the streets for protests that were largely peaceful. They were demonstrating against …

The Abia State Police Command on Saturday said it had restored calm to the Uratta-Eziukwu area of Aba North Local Government Area following an attack on the divisional police headquarters by unidentified armed men in the early hours of the day. The attack, which occurred at about 2:26 a.m., involved the use of explosives, causing a fire that damaged part …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its failure to account for more than ₦126.46 billion appropriated for electoral operations and allegedly diverted, lost, mismanaged or otherwise unaccounted for. The funds were earmarked for the procurement of ballot boxes, electoral devices and materials, sensitive materials, result sheets, vehicles and accreditation devices, …

One worker sustained minor injuries after a five-storey building under construction partially collapsed on Durban Street, Wuse II, Abuja, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said. The incident adds to a series of building collapses reported in the Federal Capital Territory in recent months, including a three-storey building collapse in Wuse Zone 4 in September and another in Durumi …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said he fears divisions within the ruling All Progressives Congress APC more than he fears the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Shettima spoke on Saturday in Abuja when he unveiled the campaign head office of Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A), a northern coalition backing the Tinubu/Shettima ticket, and formally inaugurated its campaign structure. “Honestly, …

  From a former Golden Eaglets goalkeeper representing Uganda to Nigerian-born players choosing Malawi, Sudan and Benin Republic, footballers with Nigerian connections are finding international opportunities elsewhere in Africa. When Akpan Udoh helped Nigeria win the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile in 2015, his future appeared tied to the country whose colours he wore alongside future Super Eagles stars …

  **Urges Revisit of Almajiri Schools for Vulnerable Children. Former President Dr Goodluck Jonathan and Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, on Saturday called for greater investment in job creation and social development as part of efforts to tackle terrorism and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria. This is as Jonathan called for a revisit of the Almajiri education system, which …

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged Christians to actively engage in politics to help transform Nigeria, emphasising that the nation’s core challenge remains “grinding poverty” rather than religion. Makinde, who is the Presidential candidate of Allied Peoples Movement (APM) made the call on Saturday in Abuja. The governor said this shortly after receiving the Christian Icon of the …