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Tragedy struck on Saturday, 13th September, 25, when a commercial bus, conveying a bride and other wedding guests, plunged into a river while attempting to cross a broken bridge between Gwalli village and Gummi town in Zamfara State, leading to the death of nineteen passengers The victims were traveling from Fass village in Gummi Local Government Area to Kebbi State to hand over the bride to her husband after the wedding Fatiha. Eyewitnesses said the driver, who was unfamiliar with the terrain, tried to navigate a damaged bridge that had…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says issuance of tinted glass permit for vehicles in the country is lawful, this came up following reports that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has sue the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, to court over the matter. Sooth News reported on Friday, 5th September, 2025 that NBA Drags the Police to court over the Tinted Glass Permit CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, Force Public Relations Officer, in a statement issued on Wednesday, , said the permit system is backed by law and is a critical tool…

At least no fewer than 12 people are feared dead as a result of an accident involving a gas tanker following a collision between a gas tanker truck and a commuter bus on the Owerri/Onitsha expressway in Imo state on Tuesday. Confirming the accident, the Imo State Police Command said a gas tanker, with registration number T 16716 LA and marked with the inscription NUPENG, was driving against traffic when it crashed into the bus, which was carrying members of the Jehovah’s Witness Church from Anambra state to Agwa village…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), on Monday, reported that a thunderstorm on September 3 caused the snapping of the 132kV Otukpo–Nsukka–New Haven transmission line. The General Manager, Public Affairs of TCN Ndidi Mbah, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja that the cut conductor fell near Tower 97 along the line’s route.“Although no lives were lost, the fallen high-voltage conductor sparked a fire that burned down a house near the tower.“A car parked under the line was also destroyed, and two cows were killed.”“Mr Tom Inugonum, Regional Manager of…

Alhaji Usman Tasiu, a member of the Kano State House of Assembly representing Kiru Constituency, confirmed that no fewer than four people lost their lives and over 1,000 houses were destroyed following a devastating rainstorm in Kiru Local Government Area. He made the disclosure on Tuesday during a plenary session of the House, presided over by the Speaker, Ismail Falgore. The Hon. Member said the storm affected six communities, namely; Rahama in Badafi Ward, Yakko town in Yakko Ward, Unguwar Makera in Maraku Ward, Bargoni in Bargoni Ward, Dansociaya in…

The recent announcement of 5% Petroleum Tax to be introduced in the Country has been attracting condemnation from some citizens. Reacting on the same 5% Fuel Tax, the Trade Union Congress (TUC), said it has rejected the Federal Government’s planned 5% tax on petroleum products, describing the proposal as “reckless act of economic wickedness.” While defending the surcharge after Daily Trust’s explainer on the policy, the Federal Government had said it is intended to provide steady funding for road projects and close the country’s infrastructure gaps. The Chairman of the…

By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Wafaa Saeed, has commended the Bauchi and Plateau State Governments for their commitment towards tackling child malnutrition through increased investment in nutrition. Saeed noted that Bauchi State’s release of ₦300 million to the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) is a significant step forward, as the contribution will be matched by UNICEF, effectively doubling its impact and extending lifesaving interventions to more children. According to her, the move demonstrates what is possible when government, communities, and development partners…