Thugs Hijack Kwara Empowerment; Cart Away N100m in Relief Items 

Thugs Hijack Kwara Empowerment; Cart Away N100m in Relief Items 

ILORIN — Violence and chaos overshadowed a major philanthropic exercise in Oke-Onigbin, Irepodun Local Government Area, as organized thugs disrupted a high-value empowerment programme. Chief Adejoke Mistura Adeyemi, a United Kingdom-based philanthropist and House of Representatives hopeful, organized the event for All Progressives Congress (APC) members. The intervention targeted 1,500 beneficiaries drawn from Isin, Oke-Ero,…

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Nine Dead as Heavy-Duty Trucks Wreak Havoc in Niger and Lagos

Three Dead as Volvo Truck Plunges Into Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway Ditch

OGUN — A fatal lone accident at the Railway Crossing along the Abeokuta–Lagos Expressway has claimed three lives and left one person severely injured. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Command, confirmed the tragedy occurred during the early hours of Sunday morning. A white Volvo commercial truck, bearing registration number AYE 977 XA,…

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Trump Announces Direct Talks Between Israel and Lebanon

Trump Defies Supreme Court; Raises Global Tariffs to 15%

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his trade offensive, announcing a 15% global tariff on all imports just 24 hours after a stinging legal defeat. The move follows a landmark 6-3 Supreme Court ruling on Friday, February 20, 2026, which struck down the President’s previous tariff regime as an unconstitutional overreach of…

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Security Breach: Secret Service Kills Armed Intruder at Trump’s Florida Resort

Security Breach: Secret Service Kills Armed Intruder at Trump’s Florida Resort

PALM BEACH — United States Secret Service agents shot and killed an armed intruder at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort early Sunday morning. The suspect, a North Carolina man in his 20s, reportedly breached a secure perimeter carrying a shotgun and a fuel can. Communications chief Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the encounter occurred at approximately 1:30…

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PDP Inaugurates Legal Team For FCT Election Petitions

  The Peoples Democratic Party has formed a specialized legal committee to address disputes emerging from the Federal Capital Territory’s area council elections held on February 21, 2026, as it celebrates its victors while raising concerns over alleged manipulations that undermined the process across the six councils. In a statement released Sunday by the party’s…

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Keyamo Slams Opposition Over FCT Election Criticisms

  Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has lambasted opposition parties for their criticisms of the Federal Capital Territory area council election outcomes, asserting that they only deem polls credible when victorious and accusing them of fabricating irregularities to incite unrest among Nigerians. In a statement posted on his X account on Sunday, Keyamo dismissed the opposition’s…

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APC Candidate Wins Bwari Chairmanship in FCT Polls

  Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressives Congress has secured the chairmanship position in Bwari Area Council during the Federal Capital Territory’s area council elections, outpolling candidates from 15 other parties in a race that saw a notable pre-poll endorsement from a former rival. The Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer for Bwari, Mohammed Nurudeen,…

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Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: May 20 Commissioning Set for Section One

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: May 20 Commissioning Set for Section One

  LAGOS — The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has officially fixed May 20, 2026, as the commissioning date for Section One of the landmark Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway. Speaking during a high-stakes inspection over the weekend, Umahi confirmed that the three-kilometre stretch connecting Ahmadu Bello Way to the Lekki corridor is nearing 100% completion….

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