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A thunderstorm accompanied by intense lightning has killed no fewer than 32 cows in the Osara community, Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, resulting in an estimated loss of over N50 million. The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the incident on Sunday, stating that it was reported by two herders who jointly owned the livestock. According to the Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the herders discovered the lifeless bodies of the animals in a nearby forest shortly after a downpour on Friday. “They reported at the Aregbe Divisional Headquarters that 32 of their cows were found dead following a severe…

The Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation has disbursed empowerment and welfare support to 53 beneficiaries in Ogun State as part of its 16th Annual Zakat Distribution exercise, under the Egba/Yewa zone. The Chief Executive Officer, Zakat and Zadaqat Foundation, Alhaj Sulaeman Olagunju,.on Sunday,  described zakat as “productive”, noting that N40 million was disbursed last year and stressing the importance of closely monitoring beneficiaries to ensure impact. He added that, this year’s Zakat proceeds  in Ogun State reached ₦76 million as of March 2025, surpassing last year’s total collection of ₦51 million. Olagunju  described the gesture as an improvement of the exercise…

The political crisis rocking Rivers State deepened at the weekend following a violent attack on the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Mr. Goodluck Iheamnacho, who was allegedly beaten and forced to sign a resignation letter by suspected political thugs. The Rivers State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, revealing that the council’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), Mr. Hector Ekeakita, and the Chief of Staff led the hoodlums to the secretariat where the administrator was assaulted. Spokesperson of the Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed that about 30 hoodlums stormed the secretariat on Friday, June…

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested 22 suspects in connection with the gruesome killing of 12 wedding guests who were ambushed and burnt alive in a commercial bus in Mangu Local Government Area of the state. The tragic incident occurred on Friday when the victims, who were traveling from Zaria in Kaduna State to Quan’pan Local Government Area in Plateau for a wedding ceremony, reportedly lost their way and inadvertently drove into Mangun community, where they were attacked by an angry mob. The mob allegedly intercepted the commercial bus, dragged out the passengers, and set the vehicle ablaze with…

A rare gathering of Nigeria’s political heavyweights took place on Saturday as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), and several other prominent Nigerians converged in Bauchi to celebrate the 70th birthday of former Bauchi State Governor, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu. The high-profile event, which also drew the presence of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, signalled a moment of reflection, unity, and political nostalgia. Atiku, who served as Vice President under Obasanjo between 1999…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has raised the alarm over the widespread misdiagnosis of malaria in the state, revealing that 95 percent of fever-related illnesses reported in health facilities are not caused by malaria. Abayomi made this startling disclosure on Saturday during a three-day programme tagged “Pathway to Pre-Elimination and Digitisation Project” held in Lagos. The initiative is supported by a World Bank grant and coordinated by Professor Wellington Oyibo, Director of the Centre for Transdisciplinary Research for Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases. According to Abayomi, the state’s latest data analysis has shown a concerning trend…

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has suspended two of its personnel after uncovering an attempt by a convicted inmate to secure an international passport while still serving a sentence. The suspension, announced in a statement on Saturday by the Service’s spokesperson, Abubakar Umar, followed the detection of the incident through the Nigeria Immigration Service’s (NIS) automated passport application system. Umar said the irregularity, which was discovered two weeks ago, was a direct result of recent technological reforms and enhanced inter-agency collaboration between the NCoS and the NIS. “This misconduct was uncovered through reforms introduced in the Nigeria Immigration Service, which…

In a decisive move to tackle the rising wave of insecurity, the Ondo State Government has approved the implementation of the death penalty for individuals convicted of kidnapping. This was disclosed by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, on Saturday, shortly after the monthly meeting of the State Executive Council held in Akure. Ajulo, who spoke on behalf of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said the state government resolved to introduce the capital punishment as a deterrent against what he described as the “menace of kidnapping and cultism” that has increasingly endangered the lives of residents. “This administration…

There is growing outrage in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following allegations by the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) that N4.1 billion released for the payment of striking primary school teachers was diverted by chairmen of the six area councils. The Treasurer of the FCT chapter of the union, Emmanuel Ameh, made the claim during a recent appearance on Arise News, accusing the council bosses of misappropriating funds approved by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for the implementation of the 2024 national minimum wage for teachers. Ameh revealed that the union, which has been on strike since March 24, had…

The Benue State Government on Saturday confirmed the arrest of no fewer than 50 individuals posing as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at a relief camp set up for victims of the recent Yelwata attack in Guma Local Government Area. Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr. Aondowase Kunde, disclosed the development while speaking with journalists in Makurdi, the state capital. Kunde explained that the arrests followed intelligence reports and internal investigations which revealed that criminal elements, including residents of the host community and market women, had infiltrated the camp located at the International Market along George Akume Way. “We…