Coverage of natural and man-made disasters, including real-time updates and recovery efforts.
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…
Borno, Nigeria–Boko Haram insurgents have invaded a military base in Sabon Gari, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing dozens of soldiers and vigilantes, taking away military weapons. The attack, which occurred around 4pm on Saturday, was confirmed by security and local sources on Monday to newsmen. According to a security source, the heavily…
India –Over 10,000 people have lost their lives in the decades-long insurgency waged by the rebels, who claim to be fighting for the rights of marginalised indigenous people in India’s resource-rich central regions. The Government forces have stepped up efforts to crush the long-running armed conflict, with some 287 rebels killed in 2024, according to…
A devastating incident occurred in New Orleans’ French Quarter on Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle rammed into a crowd on Bourbon Street, leaving 10 people dead and 30 injured. The tragedy unfolded around 3:15 p.m. local time when the driver sped into a densely packed area. Witnesses reported that the individual exited the vehicle and…
A passenger plane carrying 181 people crashed while landing at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea on Sunday, leaving over 100 feared dead. According to officials, the Jeju Air flight from Bangkok overshot the runway, struck a barrier, and erupted into flames. While most passengers are presumed dead, two survivors have been rescued, and…
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…
