Toddlers burnt alive in locked room

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…

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FG Mourns Victims of Niger Tanker Explosion

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…

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Driver, Two Others Injured in Sagamu-Benin Expressway Road Crash

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…

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Accident claims 19 lives in Plateau 

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…

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Oyo Stampede:President Tinubu called for comprehensive investigation as he mourns

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…

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Syrian Rebels Oust President Bashar al-Assad  

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…

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Spain flood death toll expected to rise as dozens remain missing

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…

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Dozens killed as Israeli strike hits residential building in Gaza

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…

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