S. A: FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A CAR WAS SWEPT AWAY AT AN OVERFLOWING BRIDGE IN THE MAKOTOPONG RIVER NEAR SEBAYENG.(PHOTO).

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 Four people have died after a car was swept away at an overflowing bridge in the Makotopong River near Sebayeng. Police recovered the bodies after a blue Renault Kwid carrying five occupants was pulled into the river during heavy water flow on Sunday morning, 8 March 2026. One passenger escaped from the vehicle and alerted police and emergency services. Police say the car was travelling along the Madiga–Makotopong gravel road when it overturned at the flooded bridge and was dragged into the river. The Provincial Search and Rescue team recovered the first body on Sunday. The victim was identified as Lebapa Petrus Mochitele, 27, from Madiga Village. EMS personnel declared him dead at the scene. Search operations resumed on Monday with the SAPS Water Wing Unit, EMS Search and Rescue, the Fire and Rescue Department, and an EMS helicopter. Teams located the submerged vehicle and recovered three more bodies. The victims were identified as Seobi Dikgale, 33, Betty Makokoane, 22, and Shel...

EL-RUFAI VISITS EMIR OF KANO, PROMOTES SDP AS ALTERNATIVE TO APC, PDP. (PHOTO).


 El-Rufai Visits Emir of Kano, Promotes SDP as Alternative to APC, PDP


Nasir El-Rufai, a chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and former Kaduna State governor, visited the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, at his palace on Monday, advocating for the SDP as a credible alternative to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).


Speaking to journalists after the visit, El-Rufai emphasized the urgent need for a trustworthy political platform to address Nigeria’s challenges. He criticized the APC and PDP, accusing them of being undermined by godfatherism and dysfunction. “We have seen how godfatherism destroyed the PDP and is now wreaking the APC,” he said, stressing that Nigerians deserve a party rooted in fairness, internal democracy, and equal opportunity.


El-Rufai, who recently joined the SDP, highlighted his mission to build a viable political alternative. “Twelve years ago, we merged three major parties to form the APC and defeated an incumbent president. But now, the goal is different. We are bringing together disaffected members across political divides under an existing platform, the SDP, which we believe has the best pedigree and potential,” he stated.


He underscored Kano’s significance in Nigerian politics due to its consistently high voter turnout, noting that engaging stakeholders in the state was a priority after joining the SDP.

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