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LAGOS — A catastrophic brake failure involving an unladen MACK tanker resulted in one fatality and left four others trapped on Friday evening at Ekoro Junction, Abule-Egba. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident, which occurred at approximately 7:30 pm, as the truck spiraled out of control. The tanker, registered as EKY…
UYO — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully neutralised a high-risk criminal cell in the Mkpat Enin local government area, apprehending two suspected armed robbers and recovering a cache of lethal weaponry. In a surgical operation concluded on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, tactical operatives acting on “reliable public intelligence” stormed a secluded hideout…
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has sealed a public toilet on Savage Street, Ebute Metta, for allegedly channeling untreated sewage into a public drain. Officials shut the facility on Wednesday after inspectors confirmed the discharge. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the enforcement action on Thursday. He said operators deliberately…
ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, as the Renewed Hope Ambassador and Deputy Director-General for party outreach, engagement, and mobilisation. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, marks a significant recalibration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) internal machinery ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a…
CAIRO — The path to continental glory became crystal clear on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) conducted the quarter-final draw for the 2025/2026 Confederations Cup. Gathered at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters, representatives from the final eight witnessed the mapping of a knockout stage heavily tilted toward North African…
CHICAGO — The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., the titanic civil rights campaigner who dismantled racial barriers for over six decades, died on Tuesday morning, February 17, 2026. He was 84. His family confirmed that the legendary orator passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago, surrounded by loved ones. While the family did not…
GOPPENSTEIN — A regional passenger train derailed in the early hours of Monday, February 16, 2026, after a massive avalanche swept across the railway tracks in southern Switzerland. The accident occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m. local time near the mountain hamlet of Goppenstein, a vital transport hub at the exit of the Lötschberg tunnel. Valais…
LAGOS — Nigeria’s embattled power sector faces a terminal liquidity threat as industrial giants increasingly abandon the national grid for self-generation. Between January and September 2025, no fewer than 20 major firms officially exited the centralized network, opting to install 1,045 megawatts (MW) of private “captive” power. This mass migration follows a pattern of chronic…
LAGOS — Australian writer Mark Pollard has sparked an intense digital firestorm after alleging that security operatives subjected him to a relentless “shakedown” during a recent visit to Nigeria. In a video statement that trended across social media platforms on Thursday, February 12, 2026, the author recounted being solicited for cash at least ten times…
ABUJA — Nigeria and 35 other African nations are hurtling toward a systemic fiscal crunch that threatens to paralyze development across the continent. A landmark report by McKinsey, released on Friday, February 13, 2026, reveals a widening chasm between Africa’s revenue and its ballooning expenditure. Titled “From Borrowing to Building: A New Fiscal Path for…
