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T RAGEDY struck at Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday, as six persons were reportedly crushed to death and several others severely wounded by a tipper truck. The incident which occurred around the College Junction threw residents into confusion. Sources said the heavy duty vehicle was conveying sand to a building construction site when the driver lost control and rammed into motorcyclists, pedestrians and other road users. A source in the community said six persons died on the stop while those that sustained varying degrees of injuries were rushed to a nearby hospital. “The vehicle suffered break failure and the driver lost control at the College Junction axis of the town. “The vehicle rammed into commercial motorcycles, vehicles, passersby and started killing people. “The number of persons counted that had died before they were rushed to the hospital were about six,” the source said.

*Blasts trial judge, Lifu, over ‘judicial rascality’ *INEC backs stay of execution, opposition alleges plot to silence rivals *Olawepo-Hashim, Adebayo, Accord, CNPP, Ameh, Ajulo speak *Justice Lifu declines to hands off ADC case, orders Mark, Aregbesola to pay N1m  fine THE battle over deregistration  of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties took a dramatic turn, yesterday, as the Court of Appeal in Abuja halted execution of the Federal High Court judgment ordering their removal from the register of Independent National Electroral Commission, INEC. The appellate court, in a unanimous ruling by a three-member panel, led by Justice A.B. Mohammed, severely criticised the lower court for proceeding with its judgment, despite an earlier order directing it to suspend action in the matter, describing the conduct as a violation of judicial hierarchy.  INEC supported the application for stay, saying it was not informed of delivery of the judgment a...

African Democratic Congress, ADC, has named former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the 2027 presidential election, completing its presidential ticket, ahead of what is expected to be an intense contest. The announcement pairs two veteran politicians who have occupied some of the country’s highest offices, giving the ADC a ticket the party hopes can broaden its national appeal and strengthen its challenge in the 2027 race. The decision was contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, who said Amaechi emerged after extensive consultations involving party leaders, coalition partners, youth and women stakeholders, and representatives from all geopolitical zones. The party said  Amaechi’s selection followed the conclusion of its presidential primary, where he emerged runner-up and secured what it described as broad support from party ...

TOMATO  farmers have assured Nigerians that tomato prices would crash in October this year. Acting under the auspices of Tomatoes and Orchard Producers Association of Nigeria, TOOPAN, weekend, the farmers said the current demand by those who consumed fresh tomatoes and large industries using the product as raw materials far outstripped the current level of supply. However, in spite of the challenges in the value chain, Nigeria remains the second-largest tomato producer in Africa after Egypt, producing about 1.8 million to 2.3 million metric tonnes annually, with some peak estimates hitting closer to 3.6 million tonnes during optimal harvest years.   President of TOOPAN, Mr Oyeleke Bola, who disclosed this, said: “We will be looking at October 2026, prices will crash by that time.   ‘’October is going to be the next harvesting month, and at that time, there will be huge harvests because a lot of our farmers will be harvesting their tomatoes to complement others, ...

Gov Monday Okpebholo Governor  Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, condemned the Sunday kidnap of a woman while her husband escaped at a Vegetable Market off Airport Road, Benin City in the state. The incident was captured in a CCTV where the assailants alighted from a red vehicle, shot at the tyres of a grey colour vehicle and dragged the driver suspected to be the woman’s husband into their vehicle but he struggled out of the vehicle and ran away while the gunmen pursued him, few seconds after, the gunmen dragged a woman back into their car and sped off. A radio message said to be from the Command Office of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, sent an alert to all its formations informing them that the suspected kidnappers were said to be on ESSC uniforms and should stop and search all red colour vehicles, arrest any ESSC personnel not in any unmarked vehicle, any personal in their area that they are not familiar with and take to the nearest police station or the ESSC office. In a stat...

Oba Salman Aweda THE traditional ruler of Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State,  Oba Salman Aweda , who was kidnapped from his palace by terrorists on April 17, 2026, has been confirmed dead after payment of N18 million ransom, out of the N21 million demanded. It was also gathered that the community had bought two brand new motocycles and provided 100 litres of petrol demanded by the kidnappers, yet he was not released. It was learned that when community people sought to speak with the monarch, the terrorists demanded additional money, at which point they suspected that had died while in their den. Sources said his death was announced in a voice message obtained from a member of a community committee that had been involved in ongoing efforts to secure his freedom. In the audio, the committee member informed residents that multiple interventions by family members, community leaders, clerics and concerned stakeholders had failed to bring the monarch hom...