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The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it intends to proceed with its planned nationwide strike on January 12, 2026, unless its National Executive Council (NEC) decides otherwise. NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman, made the declaration on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The announcement comes after a National Industrial Court in Abuja issued an interim injunction restraining the association and two of its officials from undertaking any industrial action starting January 12. The injunction, delivered by Justice E. D. Subilim, was issued in the suit NICN/ABJ/06/2026, filed by the Federal Government and the Attorney-General of the Federation against NARD, Dr. Suleiman, and Dr. Shuaibu Ibrahim. Speaking by phone during...

A Pennsylvania man has been arrested for allegedly stealing human remains from graves near Philadelphia, with authorities claiming he possessed more than 100 corpses. Police said 34-year-old Jonathan Gerlach was caught at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Yeadon on January 6, where detectives discovered bones and skulls inside his vehicle. A subsequent search of his home and storage unit reportedly uncovered hundreds of skeletal remains, including skulls, long bones, and other body parts, some believed to belong to children and infants. Prosecutors said the remains ranged from centuries old to relatively recent and were taken from mausoleums and underground vaults. Jewellery and other items linked to graves were also recovered. Gerlach has been charged with 496 counts, including abuse of a...

Two people lost their lives in a lone auto crash on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Friday. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) said the accident occurred around 1:30 a.m. at Oremeji Bus Stop and involved a Mazda bus. The driver and conductor, both adult males, died instantly. According to eyewitnesses, the vehicle was speeding, lost control, struck a road barrier, and somersaulted. The bus, which was transporting live chicks, was later towed by the police for investigation. The victims’ bodies were deposited at a morgue in Ibafo, while traffic, briefly disrupted during rescue operations, was subsequently restored.

A bride-to-be has been declared missing on her wedding day. Jennifer Chisom Ananti, from Anambra State, was set to wed Celestine Odigbo, also from Anambra State, today, Jan. 9.   However, she has been nowhere to be found and her phone number is not reachable. According to politician Maria Ude Nwachi, the groom-to-be suspects foul play from her family. A poster declaring the bride a missing person is already circulating on social media.

A truck carrying tomatoes lost control due to brake failure and crashed into vehicles along Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The accident occurred around noon on Thursday,  Jan. 8. Fortunately, no fatalities were recorded. A family in one of the vehicles were fortunate to escape de@th. According eyewitness, the truck veered off the road, slamming into ongoing vehicles on the bridge. See more photos below.

Authorities in the UK Crown Dependency of Jersey are set to repatriate over $9.5 million (£7 million) in funds linked to corruption to the Nigerian government. The money, described as proceeds from “tainted property,” is believed to have been stolen by the late former military ruler, Sani Abacha, who led Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. The funds were held in a bank account in Jersey and have been tied up in lengthy legal proceedings. Although the sum was recovered during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, legal processes delayed its return. In December, Jersey’s Attorney-General, Mark Temple, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nigeria to facilitate the repatriation. According to the BBC, this agreement builds on two prior arrangements between Jersey and N...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, January 8, arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly failing to declare foreign currencies totaling $800,575 and €651,505—worth approximately N2.28 billion. Onal appeared before Justice Yellim Bogoro on a two-count charge of non-declaration of funds. Prosecution counsel, Mrs. Bilikisu Buhari, told the court that the alleged offences occurred on December 13 at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, as Onal was preparing to travel to Australia. He was reportedly arrested by officers of the Anti-Money Laundering Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) after failing to declare the currencies in his possession. Buhari stated that the offences contrav...

The Lagos State Government has announced a temporary night-time traffic diversion along the Fadeyi–Donmanlong and Donmanlong–Ojuelegba corridors to allow for the installation of truck-restriction barriers. Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi said the diversion will take place from 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, to 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2026. He said the measure is part of ongoing traffic control and road safety efforts aimed at reducing accidents along the busy route. Osiyemi explained that affected bridge sections would be closed to traffic during installation, noting that the work was scheduled overnight to minimise disruption to commuters and businesses. During the closure, motorists approaching from Fadeyi Donmanlong Bridge or Ayilara toward O...

Police in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, have arrested a group of children and teenagers accused of carrying out a string of burglaries across city suburbs, with the alleged crime spree involving property valued at more than US$10,000. The suspects, aged between 12 and 16, were linked to a wave of housebreaking incidents that began in October 2025 and left residents of Nkulumane and Tshabalala shaken. The arrests followed a months-long investigation into a surge of unlawful entries reported in the two neighbourhoods. On 8 January 2026, the Zimbabwe Republic Police said they were investigating 20 separate cases of unlawful entry and theft committed between 15 October and 30 December 2025. Stolen goods included cash and household items valued at US$8,948, ZAR 13,400 and P2,350. Police said te...

Venezuela has begun freeing a significant number of political prisoners, including foreign nationals, a development praised by US President Donald Trump as a positive step toward cooperation following the removal of former leader Nicolas Maduro. The releases, which started on Thursday, mark the first such action since Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro’s former deputy, assumed leadership with backing from Washington. Trump has indicated he is willing to support her administration provided the United States gains access to Venezuela’s oil resources. In a social media post on Friday, Trump described the prisoner releases as a gesture of “seeking peace,” calling it a “very important and smart move.” He said relations between Washington and Caracas were improving and revealed that he had cancelled ...