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  A  bus carrying schoolchildren returning from a trip veered off the road in Uganda, killing 20 children and one adult, police disclosed on Friday. Uganda, known for its poor road safety record, frequently records bus and truck accidents along its poorly maintained highways. According to preliminary findings by the police, the bus, belonging to King David Junior School in Kampala, was returning from a school trip to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa District when the incident occurred. Police explained that the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which veered off the road, hit a large stone by the roadside, and overturned. The crash claimed the lives of one adult male and 20 pupils, while three adult males and several children sustained injuries, police said in a statement shared online. Authorities also released an image showing the badly wrecked, overturned bus, noting that investigations were ongoing while several of the injured continued receiving treatment in hospital. ...

The  Minister of Works Engr. David Umahi has requested for autopsy on late Miss Mary Habila before the release of her body for burial. The minister made the request through his legal team lead by Roy Nwaeze (SAN) following the death of Mary at his resident at Uburu, Ebonyi State. Miss Habila died on Saturday, 27th of June, 2026 in a building situated within the residence of Umahi at Umunaga, Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area, Ebonyi State. Miss Mary Habila, according to the document, is a staff member of the David Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State, who was on secondment to the Federal Ministry of Works, Mabushi, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to the letter, the deceased did not reside in the same building as the Minister. The document explained further that the building where Habila died is exclusively designated for members of the Minister’s staff and other persons working with him. “On the night of her death, the deceased and...

  The Uni ted States House of Representatives has approved an amendment seeking to withhold 100 per cent of the U.S. assistance to Nigeria until the country takes stronger measures to address violence and alleged persecution of Christians. The amendment, sponsored by the U.S. Congressman Gregory Steube, was adopted through a voice vote on Wednesday and attached to the fiscal year 2027 State Department spending bill, which was later passed by the House by 217-209 votes, largely along party lines. Announcing the development on X, Steube said his amendment was aimed at ensuring accountability from the Nigerian government over its response to insecurity. “My amendment to withhold 100 per cent of U.S. aid to Nigeria until its government stops the slaughter of Christians has passed. “American taxpayers should never bankroll governments that turn a blind eye while Christians are abducted, tortured, and murdered. No more wasteful foreign aid!” he wrote. The original version of the spending...

The  Ebonyi State Police Command has launched a comprehensive investigation into the sudden death of Miss Mary Habila, a medical professional who allegedly died while on official duty. Habila w as part of a medical team accompanying the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to his hometown in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area, where she was allegedly found dead within his residential compound. Investigations are underway, but the police said Habila’s family are against an autopsy. In a statement released on Wednesday night, the Police spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, stated that given the highly sensitive nature of the case and the location of the death, the Command considered a post-mortem examination essential to scientifically establish the true cause of death and ensure a transparent inquiry. He noted that the family of the deceased had formally stated that they do not wish for an autopsy to be performed on their daughter. Despite the family’s reservations, the police said th...

Anita  Baaki, a physiotherapist friend and colleague of Mary Habila, the nurse attached to the David Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences and on secondment to the Federal Ministry of Works, has narrated the events leading to Habila’s death. Her  narration was contained in a sworn affidavit filed before the Ebonyi State High Court on Wednesday. According to Baaki, a Benue citizen, she travelled with Habila and other ministry officials from Abuja to Ebonyi State on June 24, 2026, for an official assignment under the Minister of Works, David Umahi. Baaki  disclosed that they were accommodated in separate but adjoining rooms in a staff chalet within the minister’s country home in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state. The deceased’s friend maintained that the chalet was designated for ministry staff and associates and was not the minister’s personal residence, stressing that she last saw Habila alive on the evening of June 26 after she returned from havin...

  Mary  Habila, the late 26-year-old physiotherapist whose body was found naked at Works Minister, David Umahi’s house is set to be buried despite the public outcry for autopsy. Mary  Habila, who is popularly known as Mara, is said to be Umahi’s personal physiotherapist. She reportedly died on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Umahi’s residence at Uburu, in Ebonyi State under questionable circumstances. Rea cting to the news of her impending burial, many Nigerians called on the Nigerian government to investigate the incident following similar allegations made against the minister in the past. However, amid the police investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding Habila’s death, the family announced Friday, July 17, 2026, as her burial date. The de velopment has continued to raise dust, with netizens calling for a transparent and independent investigation into the incident, particularly following reports that she was found naked inside the minister’s residence. Reacting ...