A fire outbreak at the Caring Heart Market in Okitipupa, located in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, has resulted in the destruction of goods valued at millions of naira. The blaze, which started in the early hours of Thursday, ravaged a block of 18 locked-up shops containing frozen foods such as fish, turkey,…
Hip-hop icons Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs have been accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in a lawsuit filed over an alleged incident dating back to September 2000. The lawsuit claims the assault took place during an after-party following the MTV Video Music Awards. According to the updated complaint, Jay-Z, whose real name is…
Police in Oyo State have arrested a self-proclaimed pastor, Peter Oluwalolese, for allegedly killing a female member of his church for ritual purposes. The suspect, who leads the “God Has Done It” church in the Apata area of Ibadan, reportedly committed the act to enhance his congregation’s size. A viral video circulating online captures Oluwalolese…
ABUJA – A fire outbreak early Monday morning razed sections of the market within Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, causing extensive damage before emergency responders arrived. The fire reportedly started around 3:30 a.m., shortly after power was restored by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). While the exact cause of the fire remains undetermined, eyewitnesses suspect…
A massive fire outbreak has destroyed multiple buildings in the car spare parts market at Idumota, Lagos State, causing significant property losses estimated at millions of naira. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement released on Saturday. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, revealed that emergency teams were swiftly dispatched…
Gunmen have once again struck in Abia State, killing two policemen at a checkpoint between Ebem and Asaga Ohafia in the Ohafia Local Government Area. The attack has sparked widespread panic in the affected communities. Details of the incident remain unclear as of the time of filing this report, with the identities of the deceased…
A fuel tanker explosion ignited panic on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, near Gamoji village on the Kano-Maiduguri highway in Jigawa State. The incident, which took place at the Jigawa-Kano border, caused alarm among nearby residents and bystanders. According to a statement released on Wednesday by Aliyu M.A., Public Relations Officer for the Federal Fire Service…
The Adamawa State Police Command has detained Aliyu Yaro, a 19-year-old resident of Kwacham Ward, Mubi North, on charges of murdering his three-day-old son. According to police sources, Yaro was accused by his girlfriend, Safiya, of taking the life of their newborn just days after his birth. During police questioning, Yaro reportedly confessed to the…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has declared recent flooding across Nigeria a “major national disaster” as the scale of devastation grows. The Council, in its Thursday briefing, reported that the floods have severely affected 34 states, spanning 217 local government areas, and displaced more than 740,000 people. NEC’s latest assessment reveals a death toll of…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed the tragic death of five of its personnel in a road accident that occurred on Tuesday along the Jos-Akwanga expressway. In a statement released by the NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, the personnel were en route to Abuja for a sporting event when their vehicle collided head-on…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has condemned the brutal killing of Jacob Udo and his wife, Comfort, in Isiala Autonomous Community, Bende LGA, Abia State. The couple was beheaded by unknown attackers, sparking outrage. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu expressed deep shock, calling the…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 24-year-old welder, identified as Adedeji, who was electrocuted while working at a construction site in the Lagos Island area. Police spokesperson, Superintendent Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the details to reporters on Wednesday. According to Hundeyin, the incident was reported to the Adeniyi Adele police division…
At least five people have died, and numerous others have been hospitalized after eating a meal of beans served during a ‘love feast,’ locally known as ‘ipese,’ at a white garment church in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident reportedly took place on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at a church located in the Apata area of…
Three individuals have lost their lives, while five others were rescued after a migrant boat capsized near the Greek island of Samos in the Aegean Sea, authorities reported on Monday. “Three bodies have been recovered from the water, and five survivors are now safe,” an official from the port police told AFP. A large-scale search…
At least 35 people are missing following a boat collision on the Gummi River in Zamfara State. The incident occurred when two boats, one carrying over 40 passengers—primarily farmers en route to their fields—collided, causing one of the vessels to capsize. Bello Abubakar, Vice Chairman of the Zamfara State Boat Operators Association, revealed that the…
Five individuals lost their lives, and three others sustained injuries in a fatal accident along the old Ogbomoso-Oyo Road in Oyo State on Friday. The incident occurred near Ogbomoso, between Elega and Oolo, when an articulated truck and a Sharon bus collided head-on. The crash left three males and two females dead, while two males…
Compiled by Ayoola Lorita Omolola The Polytechnic Ile-Ife, Osun State The Osun State Fire Service reported on Friday that five people died in a fatal accident involving a gas tanker and a commercial bus in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Earlier reports indicated that several commuters were trapped in the accident, which occurred on Thursday along the…
Ten people were killed and three others injured following a violent clash between herders and farmers in the Gbenpakan community of Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State. The South-West Zonal Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Kadiri Olanrewaju, disclosed the casualties during a briefing in Ibadan, the state capital. The briefing…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 55-year-old woman, identified as Ifeoma, who collapsed and died while giving a testimony during a church service in the Iyana Ejigbo area of Lagos. The incident was reported by the church’s zonal accountant on Sunday at 11:45 a.m., according to the Police Public Relations…
Gunmen attacked God’s Doing Healing and Deliverance Ministry in Orodo, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State on Saturday, killing Samuel Ogbonna, a youth leader and close aide to the church’s General Overseer, Evangelist Maduabuchi Ernest, also known as “Dibia Ekpere” or “Father MEMC.” Ogbonna, who also owned a local restaurant and bar, was fatally…
The Kwara State Police Command has initiated an investigation into the death of Qoyum Ishola, a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, who was reportedly shot by police officers on September 4 in the Zango area of the state capital. Commissioner of Police Victor Olaiya, in a statement, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to seeking justice…
A tragic tanker explosion has claimed the lives of more than 30 people along the Baddegi-Agaie Road in Dendo community, Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. The devastating accident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. According to a statement by Abdullahi Baba-Arab, Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), the incident happened…
The community of Sapele in Delta State has been left in shock following the alleged murder of Mrs. Fatima Umukoro, proprietress of His Majesty Group of Schools, reportedly at the hands of her son, Emmanuel Umukoro. The tragic incident occurred late on Saturday, with witnesses describing the scene as horrific. According to neighbors, Emmanuel was…
Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday claimed the lives of at least 27 people, according to Palestinian medical sources cited by Reuters. Among the casualties were two women and two children, who were killed in Nuseirat, a central Gaza location. In a related incident in Qaryout, a village south of Nablus in the…
A 14-year-old student opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of two students and two teachers, and leaving nine others injured. Authorities confirmed the incident, which took place just weeks after the new school year began, adding to the escalating concerns over gun violence in schools across…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended a Nigerian Navy officer, AbdulRasheed Muhammad, in connection with the murder of Aminu Ibrahim, the son of retired Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim. During a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, FCT Commissioner of Police Bennett Igweh confirmed that Muhammad had confessed…
Abigail Bernard Archibong The Polytechnic Ile-Ife, Osun State Department of Mass Communication Tragedy struck today at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, as a female student, Esu Rita EMA, lost her life in a horrific accident involving a driver. The incident occurred near the university’s main gate along the Ife-Ibadan Expressway, a spot frequented by students…
Several passengers sustained injuries early Friday morning when a fully-loaded BRT bus overturned at Iyana-Ipaja in Lagos. The accident occurred as the bus driver swerved to avoid hitting a pedestrian. In a statement released by the Head of Public Affairs for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Nosa Okunbor, the bus, bearing registration number…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condemnation of the tragic death of Alhaji Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu described the brutal attack on the traditional ruler as…
The Sarkin Kudun Gatawa of Gatawa District in Sokoto State, Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, has reportedly passed away while in the custody of bandits. The news of his death was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon by one of his sons, who stated that the family had been informed of the tragic development. Alhaji Bawa was abducted approximately…
Three staff members of a high school in Sanski Most, western Bosnia, were shot and killed by a fellow employee who then attempted to take his own life, local police reported. Adnan Beganovic, spokesperson for the Una-Sana Canton police, confirmed that authorities received a report about the shooting at 10:15 a.m. (0815 GMT). According to…
