Coverage of natural and man-made disasters, including real-time updates and recovery efforts.
India — The rescue team in India has on Friday dug through mud searching for victims, a day after the latest deadly flood to crash through a Himalayan village killed at least 60 people. About dozen more are reportedly missing, including Hindu pilgrims who were visiting a shrine, after torrents of water and mud driven…
Ile-Ife, Osun State — The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) community has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of Ajibola Ibitayo, a Part Two medical student in the Faculty of Dentistry, who reportedly took his own life after failing his examinations. In a statement issued on Thursday, the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju,…
Karbala/Najaf, Iraq— More than 600 Shiite Muslim pilgrims were hospitalized with respiratory problems due to inhaling chlorine gas from a leak at a water treatment station on the route between the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala. The incident, which occurred overnight on the Karbala-Najaf road, affected hundreds of pilgrims making their way to Karbala…
Balikesir, Turkey — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the Balikesir province in northwestern Turkey on August 10, 2025, causing extensive damage including the collapse of 16 buildings and the death of one person. The quake struck at 7:53 p.m. local time with an epicenter in the town of Sındırgı, about 10 kilometers south-southwest of Bigadiç….
Kano, Nigeria — Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated ₦110 million to support the families of 22 athletes from Kano State who tragically lost their lives in a road accident earlier this year. The donation, made under the Victim Support Fund initiative, was announced on Thursday by Sanusi Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to Governor…
LAGOS STATE – Many residents of Lagos State, especially those on the Island, were evicted from their homes on Monday by floods caused by torrential rainfall that lasted for over 12 hours. NEWS gathered that residents of Jakande in the Lekki area and the Ijede community in Ikorodu had their belongings submerged in floods that…
Jerusalem, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly preparing to unveil a new Gaza war strategy that includes a full-scale military occupation of the Palestinian enclave, despite growing international and domestic calls for a ceasefire. According to local media reports on Tuesday, Netanyahu is expected to meet with top security officials, including the…
Kyiv, Ukraine — At least three people were confirmed dead on Saturday following a fresh wave of strikes between Russia and Ukraine, underscoring the ongoing volatility of the conflict. Ukrainian and Russian officials reported casualties and damage across several regions, with attacks affecting both civilian and strategic targets overnight. In central Ukraine, Dnipro Mayor Borys…
Dhaka — A Bangladeshi training fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more in the country’s deadliest aviation accident in decades. An AFP photographer at the scene saw fire and rescue officials taking away the injured students on stretchers, while military personnel…
NIGER STATE – The Niger State Government has issued a directive for residents of riverine communities across the state to immediately relocate to upland areas in response to looming flood threats. The warning follows recent alerts by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Federal Government, forecasting heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in 15 states, including…
Tokara, Japan — A wave of seismic activity has shaken the remote Tokara island chain in southern Japan, with 474 earthquakes recorded since Saturday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). In a statement issued Thursday morning, the JMA confirmed that although no major damage has been reported, residents are urged to remain alert as…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed deep concern over the escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel, urging both nations to show maximum restraint and prioritize diplomacy. The call was made in a statement issued Saturday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kimiebi Ebienfa, in response to Israel’s…
ABIA STATE – A tall and large billboard collapsed on some tricycles carrying passengers in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday, resulting in injuries to many passengers, with some feared dead. The incident happened in the afternoon at the Salad Market junction near the GIA Event Centre during a rainfall that came with strong winds. A…
Ibadan, Nigeria — A midnight fire outbreak has devastated parts of the staff quarters at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, resulting in the destruction of property valued in millions of naira. The incident, which occurred around 2:00 am on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, affected three out of four rooms in the quarters. The Oyo State Fire Service…
Ukraine — Russian strikes wounded about 31 people in Ukraine overnight, officials said on Friday, a day after Kyiv and Washington signed a landmark minerals deal. Ukraine hopes the deal will pave the way for Washington to provide security pledges to the embattled country, which has been fighting a Russian invasion for more than three…
Ifon-Ilobu , Osogbo – Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed security agencies to take immediate action to restore peace between the Ifon and Ilobu communities. He also urged the peace committee to revive ongoing peace efforts. In response to the renewed conflict, the governor called on a joint security task force to intervene and halt the…
LAGOS –A tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge, Lagos, triggered a massive fire on Tuesday night, causing panic among motorists and commuters. According to eyewitnesses, the explosion occurred around 8 p.m., after a tanker accident led to a fire that spread rapidly across the bridge. Videos shared online show thick black smoke rising into the night…
Ukraine, Russia – President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has issued a fresh threat on Russia. The President threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its latest bombardments of Ukraine. The bombardment followed Trump’s previous suspension of US aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy. However, Trump maintained…
Bauchi – The tragic stampede at an alms-giving event in Bauchi State has claimed seven lives, according to an update from the Bauchi State Police Command. The incident occurred on Sunday morning at Shafa Holdings Company Plc on Jos Road, Bauchi, during the company’s annual Zakat (almsgiving) exercise. Initially, four deaths were reported, but police…
Ibadan – A devastating fire incident at GABSTAB Petrol Station in Ibadan has claimed the lives of a tanker driver and his motor boy. The fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday at the Orita Challenge outlet of the station, leaving the victims trapped in the inferno. According to a statement by the…
No fewer than 60 people lost their lives in a tragic auto crash at Oko-Olowo, along the Ilorin-Jebba expressway in Kwara State on Friday. The victims were reportedly traveling from the northern part of the country when the fatal accident occurred. Eyewitnesses described the incident as horrific, stating that the crash happened when a trailer…
MEXICO – Oscar-winning United States actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their dog have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe in New Mexico. A statement from the Santa Fe County Sheriff in New Mexico confirmed that both Gene Hackman and his wife were found deceased Wednesday afternoon at their residence…
Ondo, Nigeria — A mother and her two children have died in a fire outbreak which occured at Rainbow Street, Onipakala, in Ondo town, Ondo state. Eyewitness accounts said that the victims were burnt beyond recognition in the inferno. According to a source, “It is a sad incident, the mother is a petty trader while…
Awka—Police operatives attached to the Ogidi Area Command, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, have arrested 32-year-old Joshua Simeon from Ohaozara in Ebonyi State for allegedly stealing a five-year-old child. Simeon was said to be trying to elope with the child when the police, acting on information, confronted him at Nkpor…
Lagos State – At least one person, including a 15-year-old boy, died while six persons were rescued when a two-storey building still under construction collapsed at Ikota, Lekki area of Lagos State. Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,…
ONDO, AKURE…Father collapsed, hospitalized on hearing of children’s death Akure— Two siblings have been roasted to death in a fire incident that gutted their home at Oluwatuyi quarters, in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The toddlers aged three and five, were said to have been locked inside a room by their mother and…
Niger, Nigeria — The Federal Government has expressed its condolences to the people of Niger and the state government following Saturday’s petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nantewe Yilwatda, described the incident as tragic in a statement released on Sunday, statingting…
NIGER – It has emerged that the generator powering the transloading of petrol from a fallen tanker to another caused the explosion that resulted in the Niger inferno tragedy. By the time the fire was done, no fewer than 50 petrol scoopers were burnt beyond recognition. While some agencies put the…
Ogun, Nigeria–A truck driver and his two assistants have been reported injured– hospitalised following a road accident that occurred along the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. The long truck, which was registered as BBJ-542XAF, was carrying gas when the incident occurred at about 12:35 am on Sunday. Confirming the incident, the police public relations officer, Omolola Odutola, said…
Plateau, Nigeria–A tragic accident which occured during the weekend in the Kwana Maciji area in the Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State claimed the lives of 19 people and injured 11 others who came for a wedding ceremony in the State. The Chairman of the Pankshin local government area emergency management committee, John Dasar…
Indian – At least six people were killed and 35 injured in a stampede near one of India’s busiest and richest temples, after thousands of devout Hindus assembled there to secure free visit passes, authorities said on Thursday. The period from Friday to January 19 is considered auspicious for visits to the deity…
