At least 20 students of some boarding public schools in Potiskum, Fika, and Fune Local Government Areas of Yobe State have died from a suspected Meningitis outbreak. It was learnt that the deaths were recorded in Government Science Technical College, Government Girls Science Technical College, and Federal Government Girls College, all in Potis...
An Akure High Court, in Ondo State, has sentenced a popular Akure based Evangelist, Adewale Adelu, and five others to death by hanging for robbing two different banks in the state, 13 years ago. The convicts were said to have robbed the banks and carted away N34million, reports Vanguard. Delivering judgement, Justice Yemi Fasanmi, sentenced [&...
•Scene of accident Two persons today died on the spot, while four others sustained varying degrees of injury in an auto-crash on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. Mr Williams Manga, Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Badagry, told our correspondent that the accident occurred at about 5.46 a.m. at the Ibereko section of the expressway, repo...
•Guinea supporters Six Guinean supporters lost their lives while celebrating their country’s first victory at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Guinean Football Federation, Feguifoot, told the BBC today that the incident took place during a celebratory event on the streets of Conakry, the capital of Guinea. Fans celebrated ...
•Boat mishap No fewer than 11 persons including kids, were reported dead in a boat mishap along the Andoni-Bonny coastal waters in Rivers State yesterday. The accident was said to have involved two passenger boats that plied the routes, reports Vanguard. Some of the victims were said to be from Ngo town, Ataba, and Isiama […]
•Scene of the accident Six persons have died while 11 sustained injuries in a multiple road crash on the Kaduna-Zaria expressway. The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kaduna Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo, said the accident occurred at Aliko filling station on the Kaduna-Zaria expressway today at about 06:25hrs, reports NAN. Nadabo attributed the mu...
•Motor accident Eight people travelling home in a Sienna car for the New Year celebration died in an auto crash at the Amanwozuzu junction in the Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident, which happened around 3 pm today, December 29, 2023 became a source of sadness in the area as the deceased […]
•Pipeline explosion No fewer than 30 persons have lost their lives in an explosion at an illegal oil tapping point in Omoku, Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The tragedy struck Sunday morning, when the youths allegedly broke a pipeline belonging to one of the multinational oil firms operating in the areas and started [...
•Photos for illustration purposes only In Igbokofi, a sleepy community nestled in the Yewa North Local Government of Ogun State, no functional healthcare facility exists, thus leading to high maternal and child mortality. SODIQ OJUROUNGBE writes on the harrowing experiences of residents, especially pregnant women and the high price they pay in...
•Late Sanni Mariam A 26-year-old female National Youth Service Corps, NYSC member, Sanni Mariam, of 2023 Batch C Stream 2, was among those who have died in an accident in Imo State. Other passengers and the driver were also reported dead when their vehicle had an accident en route to Lagos yesterday, reports Vanguard. It […]