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No fewer than 11 people have lost their lives after a vehicle plunged off the Eruku Bridge along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Afolabi Odunsi. Odunsi said that the accident occurred earlier in the night. According to Odunsi, the crash involved a gold Toyota vehicle with registration number GGE722KJ, which reportedly somersaulted and plunged off the bridge. He noted that all 11 occupants of the vehicle, comprising 10 adult males and one adult female, died…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has announced the screening schedule for aspirants seeking to contest Senate, House of Representatives and state Assembly seats ahead of the party’s primary elections. In a statement issued on Sunday in Awka, by the APGA’s National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, the party said the screening for Senate and House of Representatives will hold on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the APGA’s national headquarters in Abuja. The screening for Anambra State House of Assembly will hold at the APGA’s regional office in Awka, Anambra State, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. According to the statement, the screening…
Access ARM Pensions has posted a sharp rise in revenue in its first full financial year following the merger between Access Pensions and ARM Pensions. The results underscore the scale benefits and operational efficiencies already being unlocked by the combination of the two entities. The Pension Fund Administrator grew gross revenue 50.4 per cent, rising to N42.4bn in the 2025 financial year from N28.2bn in 2024. Profit after tax also saw a significant jump, rising 48 per cent to N16.1bn from N10.9bn in the previous year. Assets Under Management followed a similar upward trajectory, surpassing N4tn in 2025, up from…
Ex-England and Man United striker, Wayne Rooney, has backed VAR’s decision to disallow West Ham United’s late equaliser against Arsenal, insisting “they did a really good job” in one of the season’s biggest matches. West Ham thought they had rescued a dramatic point when Callum Wilson found the net deep into stoppage time. The goal would have dented Arsenal’s title ambitions while boosting the Hammers’ fight for survival. However, after a lengthy VAR review, the goal was ruled out for a foul by Pablo Fornals on Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya. Arsenal held on for a crucial 1-0 victory, moving five…
Bitcoin may have already bottomed in early February at around $60,000 and is unlikely to go lower this year, according to a crypto analyst, despite expectations of another downturn.“The dozens of bottom signals only flashed in synchrony at the bottoms. They were not flashing in the middle. Yet they all flashed in Q1 2026 at 60k,” Matthew Hyland said in an X post on Friday.“To compare the current price action to mid bear market price action has major visible flaws because you did not have bottom signals flashing in the middle; they flashed at the bottoms,” Hyland said, pointing to…
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul is sending a pointed message on Mother’s Day. “It’s Mother’s Day so I’ll say whatever I want,” Paul, 31, began in a lengthy Instagram post on Sunday, May 10. “As if it’s not already the worst time. I have [sic] STILL have ‘friends’ kicking me while I’m already down and calling it ‘setting a boundary’ and then BLAMES ME for being upset and responding. That’s called shaming and attack while I had a moment to breathe and she knew that.” Alongside the message, Taylor shared a series of photos with…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has declared his interest to contest for the Imo West Senatorial District seat in 2027. Mr Uzodimma, who is serving his second term as governor, announced this in a post on his X handle on Sunday. “My dear people of Imo West Senatorial District have once again called upon me to serve, and I have accepted this noble call with utmost humility, sincerity of purpose, and unwavering commitment to the collective advancement of our people,” he said. The governor said in furtherance of the call to serve, he has presented himself before the leadership…
…Nigeria needs reforms that radically alter the structure of its economy – private sector-led (market-driven); within a strong regulatory and law and order environment; buoyed by a slimmed-down public sector that allows government to invest in human capital (health/education). In the end, we cannot continue doing the same things in the expectation of different outcomes without calling our sanity into question. The Tinubu government has, almost certainly, made changes to the Nigerian economy. Depending on where you are looking at these changes from, they have been audacious, as in the decision to stop draining the treasury to provide petrol subsidies…
Human rights group, Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to launch an independent investigation into the death of six civilians reportedly killed during a military airstrike in Niger State. In a statement issued on Monday, the organization condemned the incident, which reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Guradnayi settlement near Kusasu in Shiroro Local Government Area. According to the organization, the airstrike allegedly hit a residential area around 5:00 a.m. during military operations targeting armed groups operating in the area. The group said at least six civilians were killed, while several others sustained injuries and are…
Former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has stated why he is confident of winning the governorship primary under the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Gombe State. Speaking during an interview on TVC on Sunday, Pantami said he relied on strong evidence, not opinion. According to him, the evidence includes polls conducted both physically and online, among which he emerged as number one in all 13 polls. “I’m not just a member of APC, but I’m also a party leader. Tinubu appointed me as a special adviser in his campaign council for the 2023 election, addressed to me…
