•Rescue operation ongoing after the jet crashed into school yesterday  At least 27 people, mostly children, were killed after a Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka, a government official said today, updating an earlier toll of at least 20 dead. Most of the victims were schoolchildren who had just been […]...
Nigeria has reported an increase in Lassa fever cases, with 11 new confirmed infections, bringing the death toll to 143 this year. Meanwhile, one healthcare worker was newly infected during the latest reporting week, reports Vanguard. The 11 new cases recorded in week 23 of 2025 were reported in Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, and Taraba states. […]
•An explosion The number of fatalities from the explosion in Gwabro village, in the Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has increased to eight after two more women died from injuries sustained from the blast. The blast occurred during Eid-el-Kabir celebrations and was caused by a locally made improvised explosive device (IED), repor...
•Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia The Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, and the state Commissioner of Police, Emenari Ifeanyi, have differed on the casualty figure of Sunday armed Fulani herdsmen attacks on two Local Government Areas of the state. Some suspected armed Fulani herdsmen in a coordinated attacks invaded Naka and Edikwu-Ankpa...
At least 153 people in the Mokwa Local Government Area have died following the devastating floods that destroyed homes and displaced thousands of residents a few days ago. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) confirmed to our correspondent yesterday that the death toll had risen sharply from 115 after floods hit the town of [&he...
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has put the figure of persons who lost their lives in the auto crash involving Kano contingents at 21. Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Mohammed Bature said the crash involved a total of thirty-two (32) persons out of which 21 sadly lost their lives and the […]
At least 14 dead bodies of mourners were recovered, with others sustaining gunshot injuries, when suspected members of the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists invaded Kopl village, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The incident is coming barely 24 hours after dozens of motorists and passengers were killed along the Gamboru Ngala -Kala Bal...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen Thirteen more dead bodies have been recovered from last Thursday and the Good Friday, attacks on some communities in Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Benue State, just as the State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has admitted that Benue State is under siege. Isaac Uzaan, the Principal Special Assistant [&he...
•Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia The death toll in the Fulani herdsmen attack on Ukum and Logo local government areas of Benue State has risen to 20 as security forces and residents comb the affected communities in search of survivors. Governor Hyacinth Alia, in a telephone conversation with our correspondent, gave details of the casualty [...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Lassa fever has claimed 127 lives across 18 states in Nigeria as of Epidemiological Week 14. According to the NCDC, Ondo, Bauchi, and Edo states account for more than 70 per cent of confirmed infections, reports NAN. In its latest weekly situation report released today, [&hellip...
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