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Two brothers, Muhammad Salisu, 12, and Abdurrahman Salisu, lost their lives after they were carried away by flood in Janbago community in Katsina State.According to Daily Trust, the victims, were said to be returning home from a nearby Islamiyya school when downpour, accompanied by strong winds, turned the streets into raging torrent.Their bodies were later recovered from different locations after frantic search efforts by residents.The incident plunged the entire community into mourning as sympathisers thronged the family residence to console the bereaved parents.Fighting back tears, the children’s father, Malam Salisu Arabi, described the loss as the most painful moment of his life.“They left home that day like every other child going to Islamiyya school. I never ...

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, has launched an investigation into a suspected chemical spill on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway that resulted in the formation of a white, foamy substance.A team from the NESREA Kaduna State Field Office, led by the State Coordinator, Mr. Hena Dangari Emmanuel, visited the scene as part of ongoing investigations.The team met with the Police Commander for Jere, ACP Sani Zubairu, the Federal Road Safety Corps Commander for the area, and the community leader.Preliminary findings indicate that a heavy-duty truck was involved in an accident leading to the spillage of its contents at the location.To aid the investigation, the Agency says it has gathered information from relevant officials and residents....

An unidentified woman was d!ed early Tuesday morning, July 21, after a fire gutted a residential building along Ikpa Road in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.According to accounts shared online by a social media user, Frank Tochukwu Fidelis, the victim had accompanied a male companion to the residence after the duo met at a local nightclub earlier in the night.Reports indicate that the fire broke out at approximately 5:30 AM, destroying properties worth millions of Naira. While the male resident managed to escape the burning structure unharmed, the woman was trapped inside and suffered fatal burns.‘’If you have a friend or relative who went clubbing in Uyo last night and has not returned home, please contact the appropriate authorities or visit the relevant hospital or po...

The retired intelligence officer claimed the woman became alarmed when Abacha suddenly stopped responding during the encounter and discovered he had no pulse.Nearly three decades after the sudden death of former military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, a retired senior official of the Department of State Services (DSS) has offered a dramatic new account of the events surrounding the late ruler’s final hours, claiming he died of a cardiac arrest during an intimate encounter inside the Presidential Villa.The revelation was made by former Assistant Director of the DSS, Dennis Amachree, in his newly released memoir, ‘DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield’, where he also dismissed long-standing conspiracy theories that have surrounded Abacha’s death since June 1998.Amachree, who se...

Edo State Government on Tuesday closed its case in the trial of four suspected kidnappers after calling seven witnesses at a special court set up by Governor Monday Okpebholo to try kidnapping and cult-related cases.The four suspects are facing trial in the abduction of a woman at the vegetable market along Airport Road, Benin City.The suspects are facing 10-count charge bordering on alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms.The four suspects – Marvellous Isaac, 32, Wisdom Michael, 36, Rufus Emete Michael, 30, and Gift Raphael, 27 – are being prosecuted by the Edo State Government and the police.The Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of the state, Prof Roland Otaru, who led other prosecution counsel to close the case, said...

A tragic incident has reportedly occurred during the ongoing Ogidi Festival in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, where a man was allegedly stabbed to death by a masquerade after reportedly refusing to give the performer money.According to eyewitness accounts, the incident happened amid the festivities when the masquerade approached the victim and allegedly demanded money. The situation reportedly escalated into a confrontation after the man declined the request.Witnesses claimed that the masquerade allegedly attacked the victim with a sharp object, inflicting fatal injuries before fleeing the scene. The victim was said to have collapsed and was later confirmed dead.The incident caused panic among festival-goers, with many fleeing the area as confusion spread...

A member of the National Assembly, Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno (sometimes spelled Moguno in media reports), has reportedly warned that lawmakers could initiate impeachment proceedings against President Bola Tinubu if funds approved by the legislature are not released.The senator made the remark while addressing the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, during a legislative session focused on government funding and budget implementation.According to the lawmaker, the executive arm has a constitutional responsibility to release funds duly approved by the National Assembly, stressing that continued delays could undermine governance and the implementation of key government projects.He reportedl...