•Late Prof Jubril Aminu A distinguished diplomat, statesman, and renowned medical scholar, Professor Jibril Aminu, has died at the age of 85. A family source confirmed that the former Minister of Education and Petroleum Minister passed away today in Abuja after a prolonged illness, reports Daily Independent. Following the funeral prayer, his r...
•Late boxing legend, Obisia Nwankpa Nigerian boxing icon Obisia Nwankpa, popularly known as “Golden Gloves,” has died at the age of 75. He passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, June 3, 2025, marking another significant loss for Nigerian sports in a year marked by bereavement. Confirming the development, Rafiu Ladipo, President of the [&he...
Conflicting reports have emerged over the true death toll from last week’s catastrophic flood in Mokwa, Niger State, raising concerns that government figures may significantly understate the scale of the disaster. Official figures released by the Niger State Emergency Management Agency and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) report...
The body of a yet-to-be identified ride-hailing driver has been found at Samphino axis of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. It was gathered that the corpse of the middle-aged driver was discovered at the early hours of today inside his vehicle at the Samphino Road junction in the Kpansia suburb of Yenagoa, reports Daily Trust. […]
•Flood An unspecified number of people have reportedly lost their lives in a flood that swept through Mokwa town, headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. Residents reported that the road linking the northern and southern parts of Nigeria through Mokwa has also been cut off by the flood, reports Daily Trust. Although [&helli...
•A collapsed building A two-storey building under construction has collapsed at Otta Ona Junction, near the Mobil Filling Station bus stop in Ikorodu, Lagos State, leaving three people dead and several others injured. According to a situation update released by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) today, the agency promptly act...
•Youth riot Hell was let loose yesterday in Isibor Community, situated along the ever-busy Benin-Ugbowo-Lagos Expressway, Ovia North-East Local Government Area in Edo, as two persons were shot following a violent protest by some irate youths in the area. It was learnt that the two victims of the protest allegedly staged by internet fraudsters,...
•Building collapse One of the construction workers trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building at Idi Araba in the Mushin area of Lagos State has been recovered dead. The one-storey building, which was under construction, came down around 3:30pm yesterday, reports The PUNCH. This is coming less than one month when another uncompleted tw...
•An explosion One person has been confirmed dead, while five others were critically injured in a gas cylinder explosion in Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Awka today, said the explosion occurred yesterday, Friday, May 16, 2...
•Late Joe Don Baker Texas-born actor best known for his roles in three James Bond films, Joe Don Baker has died at the age of 89. His family confirmed he passed away on May 7, 2025. The news was made public a week later, reports Express. His obituary read: “As we say goodbye to Joe […]
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