•Accident scene Three persons have lost their lives in an accident that occurred along Ondo-Ore highway, in Ondo State. It was gathered that one brewery truck, fully loaded with beer, fell on a Volkswagen Golf vehicle, with registration number BUR 852 TS, conveying passengers to Ondo, at Liyetu area of the town, reports Vanguard. It […]...
The federal government has raised the alarm over maternal and infant mortality in Sokoto State, saying 44 out of 100 newborn babies in the state die. It, therefore, sought homegrown solutions to maternal and infant fatality in and across the state. The Special Adviser in charge of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Health, Salma Ibrahim, [...
A fatal accident involving two trucks and a bus today, around NASFAT along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway killed five people while 10 others were seriously injured. The accident said to have occurred around 9:56 am involved a Daf truck with number plate KUT561ZZ, a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number GGE84YF, and another truck without a [&h...
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 […]

