October 2, 2025-Published by Cyril Tragedy struck in Benin City on Thursday as the Commandant of the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gbenga Agun, reportedly slumped and died during a public event. NAIJABLOGDAILY gathered that Agun collapsed shortly after delivering his keynote address at a programme organised by…
Published by Cyril — October 1, 2025 The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed that Arise News correspondent, Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu, tragically died after jumping from her apartment during an armed robbery in Katampe, Abuja. FCT Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, speaking on Wednesday, explained that officers found the journalist unconscious and rushed…
30th September 2025-Published by Cyril President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condemned the shocking death of Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu, a promising Arise News Television anchor, who was killed following a violent robbery attack at her residence in Katampe, Abuja. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described…
30 September 2025-Published by Cyril Fear gripped the Akinlalu community in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State on Tuesday after gunmen ambushed a patrol team of the Amotekun Corps, killing three people. According to reports, the armed men had earlier attacked a farmland in the area. A concerned resident alerted Amotekun operatives in…
September 29, 2025-Published by Cyril The Nigerian media space has been hit with grief following the shocking death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a vibrant news anchor, reporter, and producer with ARISE News Channel, who was brutally killed during an armed robbery at her home in Katampe, Abuja. Fondly called “Sommie” by friends and colleagues, Maduagwu…
28 September 2025-Published by Cyril Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed grief over the tragic mining pit collapse in Kadauri, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, describing it as a “national disaster” that underscores Nigeria’s weak regulatory framework in the solid minerals industry. In a statement released on Sunday via his…
27 September 2025-Published by Cyril Tragedy struck Kadauri village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State as a mining pit collapsed, leaving more than 40 miners feared trapped beneath the rubble. Casualties and Rescue Efforts Local resident Malan Ibrahim Hamida told reporters that at least 20 dead bodies have already been recovered by local…
September 13, 2025-Published by Cyril A three-storey building under construction collapsed on Friday night, September 12, 2025, at 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos State, leaving several people trapped beneath the rubble. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed that the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m., prompting an immediate search and rescue operation involving NEMA,…
September 13, 2025-Published by Cyril Nigerians living in South Africa have raised the alarm over renewed xenophobic threats allegedly fueled by Operation Dudula, an anti-migrant group accused of harassing foreigners and blocking their access to public hospitals. Community leaders report that Nigerians and other African nationals are being subjected to systematic intimidation, including patients being…
September 6, 2025-Published by Cyril The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has vowed that the eight officers killed by suspected kidnappers in Edo State will be given a befitting burial with full honours. In a statement issued by the Corps’ National Public Relations Officer, Afolabi…
