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Flood Wreaks Havoc in Ondo Communities, Destroys Properties

Jul 5, 2025Oct 10, 2025 topnews

A severe flood has hit Okitipupa in Ondo State following three days of heavy rainfall, submerging major roads and residential areas. The disaster has left many residents homeless, halted commercial activities, and destroyed properties worth millions of naira. Affected areas include Erinje, Ogungbo Junction, and Ode Etikan, as well as surrounding communities like Ereke, Ayetitun, and Temidire. Even the residence of the local government chairman, Andrew Ogunsakin, was not spared. Residents blame the flooding on blocked waterways and poor drainage infrastructure. Legal practitioner Barrister Wale Omolegbon Odusola shared footage online…

FBI Arrests Nigerian ‘Tech-Queen’ Over $1.3 Million Cyber Fraud Scheme

Jul 5, 2025Oct 10, 2025 topnews

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Nigerian software engineer and social media personality Sapphire Egemasi, widely known online as the “Tech-Queen,” in connection with an elaborate cyber fraud scheme that targeted U.S. government institutions. Egemasi, 28, was taken into custody in the Bronx on April 10, 2025, alongside several co-conspirators. According to a federal indictment unsealed in Kentucky, the suspects are accused of orchestrating a sophisticated phishing operation between September 2021 and February 2023, which defrauded U.S. municipalities of over $1.3 million. Federal prosecutors allege that the group…

Legendary Nigerian Goalkeeper Peter Rufai Dies at 61

Jul 4, 2025Oct 10, 2025 topnews

The Nigerian football community is in mourning as Peter Rufai, one of the country’s most iconic goalkeepers, passed away on Thursday in Lagos at the age of 61 after a prolonged illness . Born on August 24, 1963, in Lagos, Rufai earned the nickname “Dodo Mayana” during his storied career. He became Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper and played a pivotal role in the Super Eagles’ triumphant 1994 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Tunisia. He also represented Nigeria in two FIFA World Cups—in 1994 and 1998—and amassed 65 international caps Rufai was…

World Environment Day: Union Bank Strengthens Sustainability Leadership with Symposium and School Recycle Bin Donations

Jul 3, 2025Oct 10, 2025 topnews

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, a leading advocate for environmental sustainability and ESG in Africa, marked World Environment Day 2025 by partnering with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) to host a high-impact symposium themed “Ending Plastic Pollution” at the Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos. The event brought together corporate leaders, environmental experts, and stakeholders to address the urgent challenge of plastic pollution and champion innovative solutions for a cleaner future. The symposium featured thought-provoking discussions on the environmental and economic risks posed by plastic waste. Speaking at the event, Union Bank’s…

Atiku, Obi, Mark, and Political Heavyweights Launch ADC Coalition in Abuja for 2027

Jul 3, 2025Oct 10, 2025 topnews

In a significant political development ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Senate President David Mark have officially launched a new opposition coalition under the banner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The unveiling ceremony took place at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, signaling a united front to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by President Bola Tinubu. The coalition, which also includes former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Rivers State Governor…

Court Discharges RCCG Pastor Accused of Defiling Daughter

Jul 3, 2025Oct 10, 2025 topnews

A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has discharged and acquitted Emmanuel Orekoya, a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), who had been accused of defiling his 17-year-old daughter. Justice Abiola Soladoye ruled that the prosecution failed to present any witnesses during the trial, despite 10 adjournments. The judge emphasized that justice delayed is justice denied and noted that the prosecution could re-arrest the defendant if they assembled witnesses to pursue the case further. Orekoya had been charged with two counts: defilement and sexual assault…

Tragedy Strikes at Federal Polytechnic Ede as Final-Year Student Dies Before Exam

Jul 3, 2025Oct 11, 2025 topnews

A final-year student at the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, has tragically passed away just moments before a scheduled examination. Kolawole Zainab, a Higher National Diploma II student in the Department of Quantity Surveying, collapsed while preparing for her first-semester exam on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The exam was set to begin at 12:00 noon. Despite immediate efforts to rush her to the institution’s medical centre, she was pronounced dead upon arrival . The sudden loss has deeply affected the campus community. Students and faculty members have expressed their grief,…

Wife, family members, doctor and Catholic priest jailed for lawyer’s murder in Akwa Ibom

Jul 2, 2025Oct 11, 2025 topnews

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has convicted and sentenced five individuals, including the wife of a late lawyer, her mother and sister, a medical doctor, and a Catholic priest, for their roles in the murder and attempted cover-up of Barrister Godwin Ikoiwak, a legal officer with the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice. Justice Bassey Nkanang delivered the ruling after a lengthy trial that followed the suspicious death of the lawyer in January 2022. The court found that Ikoiwak died after ingesting organophosphate poison, commonly known…

NDLEA arrests former International footballer for alleged cocaine smuggling

Jul 2, 2025Oct 11, 2025 topnews

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a former international footballer, Segun George Hunkarin, and his associate, Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu, over an alleged attempt to smuggle cocaine into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. In a statement released by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the suspects were apprehended after Chinedu arrived in Lagos from Turkey via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on June 24. During a routine search, NDLEA operatives reportedly discovered 800 grams of cocaine hidden in 37 wraps inside his carry-on luggage. Chinedu, described as a…

Court sentences student to death by hanging for killing Plateau teacher

Jul 2, 2025Oct 11, 2025 topnews

A High Court in Plateau State has sentenced a former student of Government Technical College, Bukuru, Emmanuel Ude, to death by hanging for the 2021 murder of his teacher, Mr. Job Dashe. Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Silas Bakfur found Ude guilty of culpable homicide punishable under Sections 221 and 222 of the Plateau State Penal Code, which mandate the death penalty for such offences. The tragic incident occurred in July 2021 at the school in Jos South Local Government Area. According to court testimony, Mr. Dashe, who was serving…