•Heavily damaged houses and shops At least two people were killed and more than 200 injured in a massive fire when a truck laden with gas exploded in the Kenyan capital, a government spokesman said today. The explosion ignited a “huge ball of fire that spread widely”, Isaac Maigua Mwaura said on social media platform […]
A late evening fire yesterday wreaked havoc on the Bonny/Nembe Jetty in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, destroying buildings, speed boats and several other items. Two people were confirmed dead, with many missing, reports Channels TV. The jetty served as transit point for people, especially traders, to some riverine communities, inclu...
•Late Prof Richard Adeoriokin A tragic incident struck in Ejigbo, Osun state when a United States Professor and politician, Richard Adeoriokin, was accidentally shot dead by a local security guard while bidding him farewell after an event. The incident occurred around 8:30 pm on Saturday along Inisha Road of Ejigbo, following the conclusion of...
•Late Imaga The paramount traditional ruler of the Ohafia Ancient Kingdom and the Udumeze of Ohafia, Professor Emmanuel Ume Lekwa Imaga, is dead. This was even as the royal family, Umu-Elekwa, Elu Ohafia, has traditionally appointed Prince Engineer Uma Agbai Olugu as the regent, reports Nigerian Tribune. According to the Council of Ohafia Mona...
•Late Frank Farian German music producer, Frank Farian, the man behind kitsch sensations Boney M and Milli Vanilli, has died at the age of 82, his family said today. The hitmaker, who sold more than 800 million records over several decades working with different artistes, passed away at his home in Miami. Born Franz Reuther, […]
•Late Vincent McCauley Renowned Ghanaian actor, Vincent McCauley is dead. McCauley passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024, following surgery for a brain tumor in South Africa. Announcing his death in a statement today, his family, expressed gratitude for his “glorious magnificent transition” into the presence of God Almighty. The statement sa...
•Sarah Twenty-six-year-old Sarah Nwankpo is now cooling her heels in the custody of the Rivers State Criminal Investigation Department. It was for the murder of her male friend, Igbodike Anthony, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, reports Saturday Vanguard. She admitted to having stabbed the deceased during an argument over more sex, in his apart...
•Boat mishap At least 10 people, including nine children, drowned when a boat capsized Thursday in western India, officials said, with a search on to find more of the missing. The incident happened in Gujarat state as students were travelling to a picnic organised by their school, reports AFP. Dozens of people joined a frantic […]
•Scene of the accident A motorcycle, tricycle, and commercial intracity bus today collided in Osogbo, Osun State, and seven people died while one person was injured. The accident occurred around 9:30 in the morning opposite the Women and Children Development Initiative Foundation (WOCDIF), around the Osogbo-Ilobu bypass, reports Daily Sun. The...
•Boat mishap Passengers were feared dead in a boat mishap along Duga Mashaya in Niger State and Wara in Kebbi State. Bargu Local Government Disaster Officer, Musa Saidu, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview yesterday, reports Channels TV. He said the incident was reported to have occurred at about 11am. The boat was said […]...
The Frontier is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. It is published by Okims Media Links Limited headed by Sunny Okim, a veteran journalist who is widely known as The Grandmaster, fondly called so by colleagues and friends for being Nigeria’s pioneer movie journalist.
© 2026 The Frontier, Published by Okims Media Links Limited.
designed by winnet services
