By Taiwo Bankole No fewer than 16 people were burnt beyond recognition, while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal crash that occurred around 1 pm on Tuesday near Buhari Estate along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway. The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the incident in a statement…
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested former Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel over allegations of a N700 billion fraud. The arrest occurred on Tuesday at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, following an invitation to the former governor. Udom Emmanuel, who served from 2015 to…
By Peter Dada Residents of Eleyewo, Ilu Abo, Bolorunduro, and nearby areas in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to the state government and intervention agencies for assistance after a rainstorm destroyed their properties. The rainstorm, which struck during a heavy downpour on Monday evening, caused damage worth millions of naira,…
By Taiwo Bankole The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has warned commercial vehicle operators within the state to refrain from transporting flammable materials in their vehicles to ensure the safety of passengers. This warning followed Tuesday’s tragic incident involving a commercial vehicle on the Abeokuta-Sagamu expressway near the Muhammadu Buhari Estate during which 16 people…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said the nation’s power generation hit 5,713.60 megawatts (MW) on Tuesday. In a statement, the firm said that the feat surpassed 5.543. 20MW generated on February 14. It noted, however, that the highest power generation in the country occurred on March 1, 2021, when 5,801.60MW was recorded. The TCN…
By Uthman Salami A 19-year-old machine operator, Ishaku Monday, has lost his life due to electrocution at Xinfeng Plastics Limited, situated in the Sagamu area along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police Omolola Odutola, disclosed this to PUNCH Metro on Monday. Odutola stated that…
By Deborah Sanusi The Lagos State Government has assured commuters that efforts are underway to alleviate the overcrowding on the alternative bridge in Oshodi caused by the closure of the main pedestrian bridge. In a statement posted on X.com on Monday, the state Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab,…
By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA – OBIARUKU community, headquarters of Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State, has been thrown into confusion as hoodlums suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, shot dead a leader of the community’s vigilante team. The herdsmen who were armed with guns and other dangerous weapons, it was gathered, had on Sunday, stormed the…
By Efe Onodjae National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have called out the Director-General, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, for failing to fulfill his promise made to corps members at the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II orientation camp in Katsina State. The DG of the scheme, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, had earlier, in January 2025, announced…
By Ayorinde Oluokun The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has said contrary to speculations on the social media, the arrest of 11 people at White Hotel, Chanchangi Local Government Area of Niger state was carried out by its operatives. A report had earlier indicated that the 11 mem were abducted late in the night…
