In an early Monday morning traffic accident, 25 individuals have died and 53 were injured in a crash involving a trailer at the Dangwaro Flyover on the Kano-Zaria Expressway in Kano State. The incident involved 90 people who were traveling in the trailer along with animals, motorcycles, and bags of maize. Last Friday, a similar…
Dr. Barkindo Saidu, the Director-General of Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has confirmed a series of explosions in Gwoza, raising the death toll to 18. In a situation report obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Saidu revealed that the fatalities included adult males, females, and children. The first explosion was carried out…
A devastating road accident in Imawa Town, Kura local government area of Kano State, claimed the lives of 14 people and injured several others on Friday, June 27, 2024. The Kano State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, CRC Abdullahi Labaran. The…
President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the traders who suffered losses in the Karu Market fire in Abuja on Thursday. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President expressed deep sadness upon learning about the blaze, which damaged parts of the…
Nick Imudia, the former Chief Executive Officer of Konga, has allegedly taken his own life at his residence in Lekki, Lagos. Reports indicate that Imudia ended his life on the night of Tuesday, June 25, by jumping from his apartment balcony. The report states: “Before jumping, he contacted his US-based brother, providing instructions on how…
The Deputy Comptroller of Finance Administration and Technical Service of the Nigerian Customs Service, Essien Etop Andrew, has died at the National Assembly Clinic in Abuja. Andrew was present as a guest of the Public Account Committee of the House of Representatives for a hearing on the ongoing probe of revenue-generating agencies and government parastatals….
Professor Yusuf Saidu, the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto, was killed by bandits while traveling to Kaduna on an official visit. Prior to his death, Professor Saidu served in the Department of Research, Innovation, and Development at the university. In an official statement, the university’s Public Relations Officer confirmed that Professor Saidu…
An unidentified man was shot in the thigh during a violent police operation in Nairobi, as human rights groups report that over 200 individuals were injured and more than 100 arrested during nationwide protests against proposed government tax increases. Amnesty International stated that at least 105 protesters were detained amid a forceful police crackdown involving…
Justice Pete Obiora of the Court of Appeal has been appointed to lead a high-level investigative panel to determine the immediate and underlying causes of the collapse of a five-story building under construction at Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, Anambra State. Speaking to journalists at the incident site, the Bishop of the Niger Anglican Communion,…
A 400-level student at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) has been detained by police for allegedly raping a fellow male student. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday when the accused student, identified as Asiwaju, was apprehended for the alleged sexual assault. Eyewitnesses state that Asiwaju was caught in the act at his residence, with…
Tragic Fire in Mangaf Claims 35 Lives, Injures 15 A devastating fire at a residential building in Mangaf, Kuwait, has resulted in the deaths of at least 35 individuals, with 15 others sustaining injuries and being transported to the hospital. The blaze was reported at 6:00 AM local time on Wednesday. An interior ministry spokesperson…
Bandits have kidnapped Reverend Father Gabriel Ukeh, the presiding priest of St. Thomas Parish, in Zaman Dabo Community, located in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Kazah, Vicar General (Pastoral), disclosed in a statement that the abduction occurred on Sunday morning when the priest was taken from the rectory….
At least 30 people are feared dead following the collapse of a mining pit in Galkogo village, Shiroro local government area of Niger State. Sources indicate that the incident occurred late Monday night. So far, one body has been recovered, and six individuals have been rescued with injuries. Ibrahim Hussein, Public Relations Officer for the…
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Ahmad Aliyu Jalam, died in a car accident on Saturday night. The crash, which occurred along the Misau-Darazo highway, also claimed the life of his driver. A statement from the Governor’s Media Adviser, Comrade Mukhtar Gidado, early Sunday morning confirmed that the Commissioner died…
Unidentified gunmen attacked the Akpoha community in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State late Saturday, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. During the attack, which occurred late Saturday night, numerous residents sustained various injuries while fleeing for safety. Among the victims were a member of the State Neighborhood Security Watch (NSW), a female…
Numerous worshippers are feared dead following the collapse of a mosque in the Papa Ajao area of Mushin, Lagos, on Sunday. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at a mosque located on Yusuf Street, Papa Ajao, Mushin. Details remain limited at this time. Nosa Okunbor, the Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Emergency Management…
The police have arrested 23-year-old Rachel Geoffrey for burning the hands of her co-wife’s two children in Adamawa State. Rachel, a resident of Federal Housing Estate in Girei local government area, inflicted severe injuries on 7-year-old Genesis Geoffrey and 3-year-old Ijadai Geoffrey. The children’s mother had separated from their father, who is also Rachel’s husband….
At least 50 people have died due to severe rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, an official reported on Saturday. Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaeem, head of the information department for Ghor province, told Reuters that there is no information on the number of injured from the rainstorm that began on Friday, which also disrupted many…
The International Press Institute (IPI), Nigeria, has issued a statement urging journalists to maintain high standards and avoid spreading misinformation in response to the recent arrests and detentions of journalists. The intervention by IPI led to the release of journalist Ibraheem Mohammed, who had been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police Command for allegedly publishing…
Following an extensive five-day search effort, rescue officials in Lagos State have located the body of Tajudeen Amololo, a drainage worker who tragically lost his life while on duty. The distressing incident occurred as Amololo was engaged in cleaning operations within a drainage system located at the Onipanu Bus Stop in Fadeyi, Lagos. It was…
An unidentified drainage worker from the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) found himself trapped in the underground drainage system at the Onipanu area of Lagos State. Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the unfortunate event and stated that the agency swiftly initiated emergency response operations…
Tragedy struck Ambe community in Sanga local government area of Kaduna State as bandits launched a deadly assault, resulting in the loss of six lives on Sunday night. Confirming the incident, spokesperson for the Kaduna State Police Command, Mansir Hassan, disclosed to Newsmen that one suspect had been apprehended in connection with the attack. Hassan…
In a tragic turn of events, two individuals, Ojulewa Alex and Alonge Samuel, have tragically lost their lives after imbibing a native concoction during the annual age group festival in Ipe-Akoko, situated within the Akoko South East local government area of Ondo State. Dubbed as the “Ibogbel” festival, the event witnessed another participant, Adu Johnson,…
Edited By Hannah Afolabi Mother is seeking justice for her daughter who was allegedly sexually assaulted. A mother named Rita Ebirim is seeking justice after her five-year-old daughter was allegedly defiled by her brother-in-law in Lagos. The concerned mother, who spoke with a journalist on Friday, shared that her estranged husband had initiated divorce proceedings…
A devastating bandit assault in Ungwan Sarki Noma community, situated within the Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State, has resulted in the tragic loss of at least 24 lives, with numerous individuals sustaining injuries. The victims, primarily comprised of vigilant community members, courageously confronted the bandits in an attempt to thwart their nefarious activities,…
In a devastating incident on Tuesday evening, sixteen travellers lost their lives in a motor accident in Enugu State, with two others narrowly escaping the inferno that ensued. The survivors were promptly rushed to an undisclosed hospital for urgent medical attention to treat their injuries. According to authorities, the accident involved an 18-seater white Toyota…
Edited by Afolabi Hannah President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the families affected by the recent fire incident caused by a petroleum-filled articulated vehicle in Eleme, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu sympathized with the government and people of Rivers State, offering prayers for…
Edited By Margret Oshinowo. A female student of the University of Abuja, Murjanatu Zubairu, has been declared missing on her way to school. An uncle of the student, Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Yewuti, who is also a former vice chairman of Kwali Area Council of the FCT, reported the missing student through a phone call on…
Edited By Margret Oshinowo One of the campaign coordinators of incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state,Alaba Excel Abbey has been assassinated. Abbey, who served as a ward coordinator for the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organization Foot-Soldiers (LACO-SF), was murdered in his home in Supare Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area. It was said that…
A grave accident occurred in Jos as an employee of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) was tragically electrocuted while conducting repairs in the Abbatoir area of Jos South local government council. The deceased, identified as Friday, met his untimely demise while endeavoring to rectify a fault, according to reports gathered by newsmen. Sources within…
Tragedy struck in Abeokuta as a gas tanker explosion rattled Ita-Oshin along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, resulting in one fatality and leaving two others injured. Mrs. Florence Okpe, spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, confirmed the incident to reporters in Abeokuta on Saturday, disclosing that the explosion occurred at 4:10 pm….
