Site engineer, 15 others trapped as five-storey building collapses in Port Harcourt
By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt A tragic incident occurred in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday after a five-storey building under construction collapsed, trapping no fewer than 16 persons, including a site engineer, beneath the rubble. Eyewitnesses said the building caved in at about 9 a.m., causing panic among residents and workers in the area. […]
ABUAD emerges Nigeria’s top university in global sustainability ranking
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked university in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Rankings, becoming the only Nigerian institution to secure a place among the world’s top 100 universities for sustainable development.
C’River: Customs seizes 1,996 gallons of vegetable oil, other items worth N273m
The Nigeria Customs Service, Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command has intercepted 1,996 gallons of vegetable oil as well as other prohibited goods valued at N273,676,021.
Masquerades lead protest over acquisition of farmland for solar project in Niger
Masquerades in full regalia on Tuesday led residents of Diko town in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State in a peaceful protest against the acquisition of 500 hectares of farmland by the state government for an industrial solar farming project linked to Abuja Steel Mills Limited.
Customs seizes vegetable oil, other contraband worth N273m in Cross River
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command, has intercepted 1,996 kegs of vegetable oil and other prohibited goods with a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N273.68 million.
Ogun ADC dismisses petition against Chairman
The Ogun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office levelled against its State Chairman, Otunba Olufemi Soluade, describing the claims as baseless, misleading and unsupported by available evidence.
Akpabio urges open, patriotic debate as senate considers state police bill
“We must approach the debate with open minds, guided solely by the national interests, constitutional principles and the collective welfare of the Nigerian people.
US jails embattled Anambra LG Chair for five years over $3.5m romance scam
A 42-year-old Nigerian man, Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, who is also Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for orchestrating an online romance scam that defrauded victims of more than $3.5 million.
5 top countries on brink of exit at 2026 World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage is heading into its decisive final round, with several countries facing the prospect of an early exit if results do not go their way.
FRSC confirms one death, three injured in Ugwu Onyeama auto crash
The Ugwu Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has remained a major accident black spot over the years.
Oyo: Makinde urges NUT to reopen schools, approves N8.7bn for learning materials
Governor Seyi Makinde has urged the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) to suspend its ongoing strike and reopen public schools shut in protest over the abduction of teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area, assuring residents that efforts are being intensified to secure the victims’ release.
