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FG inaugurates 10-man panel on Niger NSCDC deaths
The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated a 10-member Independent Investigative Committee to probe the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
Niger miners’ deaths: Full list of 20 NSCDC officers suspended
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has suspended the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and 20 other officers over the reported deaths of 37 people in the Corps’ custody.
Miners’ Deaths: NSCDC Gets New Niger State Commandant
The newly deployed State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, Abdulhamid Kabara, has assumed duty.
Tinubu mourns ex-PDP national chairman Bamanga Tukur
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Mohammed Tukur, describing him as a prominent figure in Nigeria’s political and economic history.
Nigeria Reaffirms Support For WTO, Multilateralism At BRICS Summit
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the multilateral trading system, stressing that no country can prosper in isolation from the global community.
One dies as two-storey building collapses in Lagos
LAGOS — Tragedy struck in Lagos on Thursday when a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition partially collapsed in Aboru, Alimosho Local Government Area, leaving one person dead and two others rescued.
Ladega’s Mega Medical Outreach Brings Free Healthcare Closer to Ikorodu Residents
IKORODU, Lagos — September 5, 2026: The Executive Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Prince Adedayo Ladega, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare and healthcare access of residents through a Mega Medical Outreach held at Ita-Elewa, Ikorodu.
Three killed as vehicle falls from Lagos-Ibadan Expressway bridge
Three women were killed while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a vehicle plunged from the Long Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and fell into a ditch.
Morning recap: Celestial pastor kills wife over infidelity, outcry as fake products flood markets, other top stories
A Celestial Church of Christ shepherd in Ogun State has allegedly macheted his wife to death during a midnight domestic dispute over suspected infidelity before throwing himself under a speeding truck on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
Tinubu: Kogi kidnappers’ll face full weight of law
President Bola Tinubu has vowed that those behind the abduction of 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and six other Nigerians in Kogi State would face the full weight of the law, as the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) confirmed the rescue of all 21 victims and pledged to sustain operations to free abducted residents of Niger State.