At least 12 people, including foreign tourists and crew members, are feared dead after a light aircraft operated by Mombasa Air Safari crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff in Kenya’s coastal region on Tuesday, October 29, 2025, around 10:15 a.m. local time. The ill-fated plane, which departed from Diani Airstrip in Kwale County…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to ensure that every part of the State benefits from the Government’s ongoing infrastructure renewal projects, declaring that no Community will be left behind in the drive for even development. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Kayode Akinmade, the Governor…
Ogun State witnessed a dark day on Tuesday as two separate road crashes claimed multiple lives, leaving families shattered and communities in grief. The first incident occurred at Alagbon, along the Owode-Atan Road, where a white Suzuki minibus rammed into a stationary Sinotruck laden with cement. The collision left four people dead including a teenager…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has denied reports claiming it has imposed restrictions on subjects that candidates can register for in the forthcoming 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, the Acting Head of Public Affairs, Mrs. Moyosola Adeshina, described the circulating…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has applauded the Super Falcons for their unmatched winning mentality and charged them to sustain their dominance as they face the Amazons of Benin Republic in the WAFCON 2026 qualifier. Hosting the African champions at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Monday, October 27, 2025, the Governor described the…
Cameroon’s long-time ruler, Paul Biya, has won a record eighth term in office, extending his 43-year reign after officially clinching 53.66 percent of the vote in the October 12 presidential election. The 92-year-old leader, already one of the world’s oldest and longest-serving Heads of State, will remain in power until 2032 — by which time…
Nigeria’s public health sector faces fresh uncertainty as resident doctors under the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) prepare to commence an indefinite nationwide strike by Friday midnight, citing the Federal Government’s failure to address their long-standing welfare demands. The decision, reached after an intense five-hour emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Saturday, signals…
A fatal midnight crash in Surulere has reignited calls for stricter enforcement against drunk driving in Lagos, after investigations confirmed that the deceased driver was intoxicated at the time of the accident. According to eyewitnesses and forensic investigators, the victim, whose identity was not disclosed, lost control of his vehicle due to impaired judgment and…
What began as a quiet night in Oyingbo turned into chaos when a two-storey building on Cole Street suddenly caved in around midnight, trapping several residents beneath the rubble. Screams for help filled the air as neighbors rushed to dig through debris before rescue teams arrived. “I was sleeping when I heard a loud crack….
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismissed a Junior officer, Chukwu Nancy Ngozi, after internal investigations revealed that she masterminded the abduction of her elder brother in Enugu State. The shocking incident, which has stirred public outrage, unfolded after the Enugu State Police Command arrested Nancy and her sister, Juliet Chukwu, an officer of the…
