Coverage of natural and man-made disasters, including real-time updates and recovery efforts.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for commencement of investigation into the tragic stampede at a children’s funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State, which resulted in the deaths of 35 children. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu expressed his deep sorrow, stating, “This is an…
Not fewer than six people have been reportedly killed with more than two dozen others injured in a fire outbreak at a private hospital in southern India, Police said. Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and a routine disregard for safety regulations. The fire broke out late Thursday…
Syria’s armed opposition has declared the capture of Damascus, signaling the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad after more than two decades of rule. The announcement, made by the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Abu Mohammed al-Julani, confirmed that the government institutions would remain under the interim administration of Assad’s Prime Minister until a transitional authority…
Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has expressed deep sorrow after a fire engulfed her residence in Lagos, causing significant damage. In a series of posts on her Instagram account, Aigbe shared videos of the incident, revealing the extent of the destruction while expressing gratitude that no lives were lost. “This is truly heartbreaking,” the actress wrote,…
Tragedy as fire destroyed several buildings used as shops for sales of car spare parts at Idumota, under bridge, in the Ebute-Ero area of Lagos Island, destroying properties worth millions of naira on late Friday. According to reports gathered, the fire broke out at about 11 p.m. and destroyed properties worth several millions of naira…
A fire incident that happened on Thursday at a furniture market in the Ojota area of Lagos State has destroyed goods that worth millions of naira. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said this in a statement on Thursday. According to Oke-Osanyintolu, the fire started at about 1 pm…
Tragedy struck again in Rivers State, as a middle-aged man named Udeme is feared dead following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction at the Egbelu Mgbaraja axis in Ogbogoro Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. This comes barely one week after the collapse of a 3-storey building at the Iriebe axis of the same…
The death toll from the massive flooding in Valencia, Spain, has reached 217, officials announced Sunday as the search for survivors and bodies continued in devastated cities and towns. “The situation we are living in is tragic,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said in Spanish during a televised national address on Saturday, describing the discovery of…
Spain is facing its worst flooding disaster in decades, with at least 95 confirmed dead and dozens still missing as rescue operations continue. Torrential rains in eastern Spain triggered flash floods that devastated the Valencia province, sweeping away buildings, bridges, and cars and leaving towns submerged. The catastrophic floods prompted Prime Minister Pedro…
An Israeli airstrike on a five-story residential building in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, has left over 90 Palestinians, including 25 children, dead or missing, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry. The Israeli military stated that the strike targeted a “spotter” reportedly using binoculars to observe Israeli forces but was unaware the building housed displaced…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Garba, on Saturday, said Iran embarrassed the Israeli government led by Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Garba said Israel’s failed war has shown that Iran is the Superpower in the Middle East. Israel had launched direct airstrikes against Iran. The attack is a high-stakes…
At least 169 residents from the Gwajibo Mudi community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State are feared dead following a tragic boat accident in Gwajibo village, located in neighboring Niger State. Reports from LEADERSHIP previously indicated that the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) had rescued around 100 individuals involved in the incident. However,…
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has called on the Federal Government to provide urgent assistance to victims of devastating floods in the Tangaza and Illela Local Government Areas (LGAs). The floods, which have severely impacted 22 LGAs across the state, have caused extensive damage, with Tangaza and Illela being the hardest hit. Hundreds of…
A gang of three thieves has set a building on fire after stealing foodstuff and other household items from it in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. News gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday at about 12.11pm at No. 59, Afenifere Community, Onireke, Gaa-Akanbi, Ilorin. The spokesperson of the State Fire Service, Hassan…
About thousands residents of Maiduguri in Borno State have been displaced by flood following the collapse of water channels at the Alau Dam on Tuesday. The flood submerged residential quarters, roads and bridges, making many areas in the metropolis inaccessible. It was reported that the flood submerged strategic areas including parts of the Shehu of…
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Sunday as three persons were confirmed dead with others sustaining injuries when an oil tanker rammed into 10 vehicles in Maryland axis of Lagos. Confirming the tragic incident, the Head of the Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), Nosa Okunbor, disclosed this in…
About three people were killed and several others left injured in a series of multiple accidents along the Maryland axis of Lagos State in the early hours of Sunday. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the fatalities in a statement issued by the agency’s Head of Public Affairs, Nosa Okunbor. According to Okunbor,…
No fewer than 17 pupils have been confirmed dead following a fire incident at the Hillside Endarasha Primary School, Central Kenya. Report learnt that the unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday night when the pupils were asleep. The spokesperson of the Kenyan Police, Resila Onyango confirmed the development to local media on Friday…
The National Hydro Power Producing Area Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has called for the declaration of a state of emergency on flooding in the states covered by the commission following the increasing severity and frequency. The managing director of N-HYPPADEC, Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, said reports from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) this year…
Reports from Katsina State indicate that a fire broke out in the early hours of Monday, September 2, 2024, at a section of the Government House. Though no casualties were recorded as a result of the fire outbreak, an eyewitness within the Government House revealed that the fire burnt part of the chamber even…
Fire gutted part of the two-storey building at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters at Odunsanmi Street, off WEMPCO Road, Ogba area of the state on Friday . The incident was said to have happened in the wee hours of the day, precisely, around 2:20 am. It was further gathered that one of the two-bedrooms…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has expressed concern over the rate of vandalism and theft of its infrastructure across the country. Its Managing Director, Mr Freeborn Okhirie, voiced this concern during a visit to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, headquarters in Abuja. Okhirie commended the NSCDC…
A multiple vehicle accident has claimed the life of a dispatch rider, while two others were rescued along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos. The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, revealed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He said the accident…
The Former Chief Registrar, Borno Cooperatives Society, Mallam Garba Abubakar, his wife and two females suspected to be family members have been reportedly dead in a fire that erupted in their compound in Damboa road general area of Maiduguri metropolis, sources said. The incident occured in the early hours of Sunday. According to sources, Garba…
According to Dr. Haruna Mairiga, Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA),death toll from the devastating flood in Jigawa State has risen to 28, with over 6,000 families displaced. In an interview with newsmen, Dr. Mairiga disclosed that the flooding has severely impacted four local government areas: Auyo, Buji, Jahun, and Miga. Mairiga…
At least three people have lost their lives due to severe flooding in several villages across three local government areas in Bauchi State. The flood, which also displaced hundreds of residents, destroyed farmlands and property valued at millions of naira. The disaster was triggered by a heavy downpour that lasted for about three hours, leading…
An airplane carrying 57 passengers and four crew crashed Friday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing everyone on board, the airline said. The aircraft, an ATR 72-500 operated by Voepass airline, was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos international airport when it crashed in the city of Vinhedo. Voepass initially…
A Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc filling station situated on Obafemi Awolowo Road in Ikeja, Lagos, has been engulfed in flames. The fire broke out at the station on Thursday morning. The fire consumed a gas tanker, along with several cars and buses present at the site. Some X users have taken to their platforms to…
The death toll in the knife attack in Southport, Merseyside in northwest England, has risen to three, according to local police on Tuesday. “Sadly we can confirm that a third child has passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a knife attack in Southport yesterday morning,” Merseyside Police said in a statement. The…
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday vowed to “hit the enemy hard” after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and again raised fears that the war in Gaza will spread. Iran warned Israel any new military “adventures” in Lebanon could lead to “unforeseen consequences”. Western powers, including…
The Nigerian Airforce on Friday, said its Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, carried out reconnaissance missions along the Kolo Creek trunkline and Soku Sambarth lines and destroyed Canoes and illegal sites at Obenibokiri in Rivers State. Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force in a statement on…
