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A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Darius Ishaku, former governor of Taraba, and Bello Yero, former permanent secretary of the state’s bureau for local government and chieftaincy affairs, has told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court how funds meant for local governments in Taraba were allegedly withdrawn and transferred to government officials. Taiwo Johns, the third prosecution witness (PW3), appeared on Monday before S.C. Oriji, judge of the FCT high court, in the trial of the former governor by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N27 billion fraud. Led in evidence by Rotimi…

Belgian-American physicist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on high-energy neutrinos and the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award on Tuesday, recognising Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin”. Halzen, 82, is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. He was born in Tienen, Belgium. The Nobel committee described his scientific vision and leadership as fundamental to the development of IceCube, a giant neutrino observatory embedded in…

Ruth Kadiri, the Nigerian actress, has sounded the alarm over the rising circulation of counterfeit goods in the country. In a recent video posted on her Instagram page, Kadiri urged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to strengthen its monitoring of products sold across the country. The Nollywood star also called for stricter inspections and swift punishment for those manufacturing and selling fake products. Kadiri warned that the trade in fake food, drinks, medicines, cosmetics and household items has become a direct threat to human life. “Every day, people buy food, drinks, medicines, cosmetics, household…

Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case after a Kenyan citizen who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) died in Nairobi. The development makes Kenya the third country to record a case linked to the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, which is the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record. The patient had been ill for about a month before travelling by road from Congo to Uganda’s capital, Kampala, and later flying to Nairobi on Saturday, Health Minister Aden Duale said at a news conference. After arriving at Nairobi’s international airport, the man passed through health screening before a relative…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the names of the 25 people who died in a military aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. The victims comprised five crew members and 20 passengers who were on board the aircraft when it crashed, according to the NAF. The aircraft was conducting a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed in Igbokoda. The NAF said search-and-rescue operations were launched immediately after the incident, with relevant authorities and emergency agencies involved in efforts to account for everyone on board. However, the Air Force later confirmed that none of the…

Google is facing a legal claim worth more than £1 billion in Britain over allegations that it abused its dominant position in the mobile app market and charged excessive fees to consumers. The case is being heard by the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal and could affect millions of people who bought apps, games and digital subscriptions through Google Play. The collective action has been brought on behalf of about 20 million UK consumers and businesses that purchased products through the Google Play Store or Android devices between October 2015 and July 2026. Google accused of excessive commissions The claim alleges…

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is responsible for investigating the accident involving an ATR-42 military aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State. In a statement on Monday, Alex Badeh, NSIB director-general (DG) and chief executive officer, said the aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred. Badeh said search and rescue operations had been activated and were ongoing in coordination with relevant authorities and emergency response agencies. The NSIB chief expressed his condolences to the Nigerian Air Force and the families and colleagues of those on board. “The NSIB…

Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo State, says there are no confirmed survivors yet following the crash of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje LGA, on Monday. Aiyedatiwa disclosed this in an interview with Channels Television after the aircraft crashed in a swampy area opposite a naval base in Igbokoda. The governor said he received information about the incident at about 10:30am from the chairman of Ilaje LGA, who told him that an aircraft had crashed in the area. He said residents and personnel at the nearby naval base initially heard a sound resembling an…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje LGA of Ondo State. The NAF ATR-42 aircraft, conveying 25 passengers and seven crew members, crashed on Monday morning near a naval base in the Igbokoda community. According to the NAF, the aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos when the accident occurred. In a statement issued on Monday evening by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Tinubu directed the NAF to immediately commence a thorough investigation into the cause…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed concern over the crash of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State, with about 32 people reportedly on board. NCAA Director-General, Capt. Chris Najomo, expressed sympathy to NAF personnel, occupants of the aircraft, their families and others affected by the incident. Najomo said military aviation operations fall outside the NCAA’s regulatory and operational mandate but stressed that the authority was ready to support the national response. “Accordingly, the NCAA stands ready to provide such technical expertise and assistance as may be required to support the ongoing search and rescue…