The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has confirmed that the explosion which occurred at its factory in Kaduna State yesterday resulted in the death of one staff member, with several others injured. In an official statement issued by DICON’s Public Relations Officer, Maria Sambo, the incident was attributed to expired raw mater...
The Cross River State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Morrison Ogbonna, was in early hours of yesterday found dead in his hotel room in Calabar. It was gathered that the commander was found dead by his officers, who had come to pick him up for a scheduled assignment, reports Vanguard. An […]
•Bandits and Bokkos attacks in Plateau State No fewer than six persons are feared dead in Ikn’gwakap community of Mushere Chiefdom, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State after gunmen stormed the community at midnight on Sunday and shot sporadically. They said several homes were razed by the gunmen, reports The Nation. In a statement, [...
•Scenes of the accident Survivors have recounted how 19 people lost their lives when a vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a river from a locally-made bridge in Gwalli village, Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Saturday. The victims were travelling to Sakaba village in Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi to […]...
•Building collapse A three-storey building under construction has collapsed in the Yaba area of Lagos State. The ill-fated building, located at 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, caved in last night. This was confirmed in a statement today by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) via its official X handle, saying four adult males have been...
•Late Chief Mrs Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler Distinguished Yeye Mofin of Lagos and founder of the renowned Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, Chief Mrs Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler, is dead . Her passing at the age of 91 was confirmed on Saturday morning by Bashorun J.K. Randle, who disclosed the news to journalists. Born […]
•Late fashion legend Giorgio Armani Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at the age of 91 “surrounded by his loved ones”, his company said today. “With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder, and tireless driving force: Giorgio Armani,” it said in a [&hell...
•Boat mishap A boat mishap has claimed the lives of four persons while 41 persons were rescued at the Goronyo Local Government Area Local Government in Sokoto State. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) today in a statement by the Head of Press Unit, Manzo Ezekiel said the increase in fatalities followed the recovery of […]
•Late Taofik Obasanjo Coker The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today announced the sudden death of Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, the Consul General of Nigeria in Buea, Republic of Cameroon. Coker, according to a statement by the Ministry spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, passed on after a brief illness on Saturday, August 16. He descri...
•Chief Kanran Veteran Nollywood actor Olusegun Akinremi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, has died at the age of 70. Movie executive and producer Seun Oloketuyi confirmed the news in an Instagram post today, stating that the actor passed away earlier in the day. He wrote, “Popular actor Segun Remi popularly known as Chief Kanran died […...
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