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Footage circulating on social media showed the moment the officer was struck by the vehicle as it made a turn. The vehicle stopped shortly after the impact, while colleagues and bystanders rushed to lift it and pull her from underneath. Emergency responders later arrived at the scene and evacuated the officer. However, she was pronounced dead despite efforts to save her life.

The suspect was nabbed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over cocaine and heroin shipments said to be linked to him. Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said he was first arrested in 2013 for cocaine trafficking and arraigned before Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in charge number FHC/L/187c/2923. Babafemi noted that the suspect jumped bail after being released and went underground. According to the anti-narcotics agency, his name resurfaced in February 2024 as one of the masterminds behind the importation of 49.70 kilogrammes of heroin from…

The political parties are restructuring their plans for next year’s elections to meet the requirements stipulated by the Electoral Act 2026, particularly digital registration of members and nomination of candidates for the polls. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Action Democratic Party (ADP) have kicked against those parts of the act. But it was gathered yesterday that some of the parties are leaving nothing to chance in meeting the requirements. The Tanimu Turaki faction of the PDP is set to commence its digital membership drive nationwide tomorrow, according to National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong. Ememobong said in a statement…

The Commissioner for Health, Hon. Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, expressed his deep honour upon receiving the prestigious National Leadership Award as the Best Commissioner in Nigeria. The award was presented in Port Harcourt, in the presence of distinguished leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders from across the nation. This recognition reflects the collective efforts of the dedicated team at the Edo State Ministry of Health. Together, they have driven meaningful reforms, implemented innovative public health policies, and strengthened the healthcare system for the benefit of all Edo citizens. Dr. Oshiomhole extended profound appreciation to His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Governor of…

The Nigerian Ports Authority says a total of 21 ships are discharging petroleum products and other commodities at the Lagos ports. NPA disclosed this in its daily publication, ‘Shipping Position’, made available to newsmen in Lagos on Saturday. It stated that the “ships were discharging at Apapa, Lekki and Tin-Can Island ports.” NPA said that the ships were discharging aviation fuel, petrol, diesel, bulk gas, cargo trucks, bulk wheat and diesel. Others are, bulk alkaline, general cargo, bulk sugar, fresh fish, soya beans oil, bulk clinker and containers. NPA stated that “41 other ships laden with petroleum products, food items…

Israel’s defence ministry announced a “preemptive strike” against Iran on Saturday as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and people across the country received phone alerts about an “extremely serious” threat. “The State of Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran. Defence Minister Israel Katz has declared a special and immediate state of emergency throughout the country,” read a statement from his ministry Two loud blasts were heard in Tehran on Saturday morning by AFP journalists, and two plumes of thick smoke were seen over the centre and east of the Iranian capital. The type of explosions suggests that this is…

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has declared that members defecting from the party would eventually return, insisting that the PDP remains Nigeria’s strongest and most nationally spread political platform. George made the assertion on Friday during the inauguration of the Lagos State Executive Committee of the party in Ikeja, Lagos, where he described the PDP as a “reborn political party” poised to reclaim power at the centre in 2027. According to him, the party has witnessed a rebirth following its national convention held in Ibadan in November 2025, restoring the confidence Nigerians…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has admitted he regrets his involvement in the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2015 general elections, saying the country’s condition has deteriorated beyond what it was prior to the party’s emergence. Atiku made the remarks on Thursday during a press briefing in Abuja, where opposition figures gathered to address the state of the nation and ongoing political realignments ahead of 2027. Reflecting on events that led to the coalition of opposition parties in 2014, the former presidential candidate recalled that key political actors united under the APC platform to challenge…

Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa State, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Fintiri announced that members of his cabinet and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state had moved with him to the ruling party. The governor said his decision was driven by the need to fast-track development and act in the best interest of the people of Adamawa State.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 16, 2027, as the new date for the presidential and national assembly elections. The commission also fixed February 6, 2027, as the date for governorship and state houses of assembly election. Mohammed Haruna, national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee, announced the new election timetable in a statement issued on Thursday. The electoral body had earlier scheduled February 20, 2027, for the presidential and national assembly elections and March 6, 2027, for the governorship and state houses of assembly elections but was forced to review the schedule following the…