Rescuers in South Africa are searching for survivors after a five-storey apartment block under construction collapsed yesterday, killing five people and leaving at least 50 trapped. Officials in the city of George, Western Cape province, say 26 people have been pulled from the wreckage and taken to hospital but there were dozens more workers w...
Two people were dead and 21 wounded after a man went on a stabbing spree at a hospital in southwest China today, local officials said. “A knife attack occurred at the Chengnan Hospital in Zhenxiong County, which resulted in two deaths and 21 injuries,” a statement on the county’s official WeChat account said. The suspect […]
•Late Gbagi Kenneth Gbagi, the former Minister of Education (State) and candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the last Governorship election in Delta State, has reportedly passed away at the age of 62. The senior son of the business tycoon and politician, Chief Emuobo Gbagi, confirmed the news of his father’s passing but could […]...
No fewer than 42 people have been confirmed dead as a result of an outbreak of measles in Mubi and Gombi local government areas of Adamawa State. Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Chief Felix Tangwame, disclosed this while briefing newsmen shortly after the state executive council meeting that was held today. He said, “The […]...
•Late Toheeb Eniafe The family of a young man, Toheeb Eniafe, has been thrown into mourning after he was shot at a petrol station belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited at Obalende in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The incident, our correspondent learnt, happened late yesterday and has left residents in […]...
At least 14 people died and 31 others were injured in a road accident in Mexico yesterday, the authorities announced. The accident took place in the state of Mexico, on the outskirts of the capital, when a bus overturned on the roadway, the local safety secretariat said. “Preliminary figures put the death toll at 14, […]
An unconfirmed number of persons have been feared dead after a tanker carrying petroleum products burst into flames in Rivers State. The devastating incident happened last night along the Eleme axis of the East-West Road, which has long been neglected, increasing motorists’ risks, reports Channels TV. Reports suggest that the tragedy was trigg...
•A collapsed building An unknown number of workers have been reportedly trapped at a collapsed building in Kano State. The building is located in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of the state, reports Daily Trust. At least, 11 persons are trapped under the rubble, sources disclosed to our correspondent. Rescue operations are [&he...
•Late Senator Ayogu Eze A former Senate spokesperson, Ayogu Eze has reportedly died at the age of 66. Eze, who represented the Enugu North Senatorial District between 2007 and 2015, passed away today in an Abuja hospital after suffering from an undisclosed illness. Eze, who is also one of the founding members of the Peoples […]
•Late Zulu Adigwe The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe, surfaced on social media yesterday. Adigwe’s death was announced by a movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, in a post on his Instagram page . Mourning the actor, Nwoko wrote, “Rest […]...

