Truck crushes 9-year-old girl to death in Ondo
A tipper truck has crushed a nine-year-old girl to death in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the incident occurred around Supare Junction on Supare Road on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Confirming the incident on Monday, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the driver had been arrested. The victim was...
Mark, Amaechi, Tambuwal, Melaye storm Kano ahead of Kwankwaso’s defection to ADC
Several top political figures of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) converged on Kano on Monday ahead of the widely anticipated defection of former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to the party. Among the prominent personalities already in Kano for the event are former Senate President and ADC National Chairman, David Mark; former Sokoto State governor, Senator Aminu Waziri...
FMBN chairman Nasiru Gawuna resigns ahead of planned defection
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Nasiru Gawuna, has stepped down from his position. Gawuna, a former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, is reported to have concluded arrangements to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He is expected to formally join the party on Tuesday,...
Zulum sacks commissioners, dissolves executive council
Borno State Governor Prof. Babagana Zulum has approved the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Bukar Tijani, announced this via a statement issued on Monday, March 30, 2026. Tijani said the decision was aimed at allowing members of the council who may wish to contest elective positions in the 2027 general election to...
UniJos postpones exams over Plateau attack
The management of the University of Jos (UniJos) has rescheduled the examination earlier slated for Monday and Tuesday, March 31, 2026, following the attack on Angwan Rukuba community in Plateau State. The Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Relations of UniJos, Emmanuel Madugu, announced this in a statement issued on Monday. Madugu stated that the postponement was to ensure student safety, as...
UK raises visa fees, tightens immigration rules for migrants, students
The United Kingdom has announced an increase in visa fees for individuals planning to visit, study, work, or settle in the UK, as part of broader efforts to tighten immigration controls. The UK Home Office disclosed that the new charges, which will rise by up to £222, will take effect from April 8, saying the fee adjustment forms part of...
Israel records second attack from Yemen: Latest developments in Middle East war
The Israeli military said on Monday that Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, and an attack had also been launched from Yemen for only the second time since the Middle East war began. Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war on Monday, March 30, 2026: Commander confirmed dead Iran confirmed on Monday that Revolutionary Guards commander Alireza...
Iran confirms Israel killed naval commander ‘responsible’ for blocking Strait of Hormuz
Iran confirmed on Monday that an Israeli strike had killed the commander of the naval force of the Revolutionary Guards, Alireza Tangsiri, who Israel had said was responsible for the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz. A statement released by the Guards' Sepah News website said Tangsiri "succumbed to severe injuries" from the attack last week. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz...
NCC orders telecom operators to compensate subscribers for poor services
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to provide compensation to subscribers whose network quality of service experience is below specified targets within specific locations. The NCC stressed that subscribers should not be made to bear the full burden of service disruptions when operators fail to meet prescribed service delivery standards. Under this directive, erring operators will...
Atiku: I didn’t withdraw from 2027 presidential race, retire from politics
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed reports claiming that he met with stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and decided to retire from active politics, describing the information as false and misleading. In a statement issued by his media office on Monday, March 30, 2026, Atiku clarified that he has not held any such meeting with national stakeholders...
