•An explosion A yet-to-be-identified pregnant woman and eight others have sustained varying degrees of injuries following a gas explosion that occurred at Alaba Lane, Alayabiagba Community, in the Ajegunle-Apapa area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident occurred today at about 12:39 p.m, reports The PUNCH. Confirming the incident ...
At least 14 people died and 31 others were injured in a road accident in Mexico yesterday, the authorities announced. The accident took place in the state of Mexico, on the outskirts of the capital, when a bus overturned on the roadway, the local safety secretariat said. “Preliminary figures put the death toll at 14, […]
One person has been feared killed in a fight that broke out among students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) at a nightclub in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, last night. The development was owing to a misunderstanding which led to a fight between two groups of students at a popular joint in the town, […]
•Troops Three persons have been killed while an unspecified others were injured after a Nigerian Army patrol vehicle hit a Keke Napep rider, causing injuries on the driver and his passengers. An eyewitness, Adamu Hassan, told our correspondent, that the incident happened yesterday afternoon at the popular Garin Alkali market via Gashua, the he...
At least 17 Pakistani pilgrims have died in a bus crash while travelling to a shrine in Balochistan for Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. Officials said the accident occurred late yesterday when the vehicle lost control before falling into a ravine, reports AFP. More than 40 are also being treated for injuries in Karachi and police have warned [&helli...
•The accident scene Three persons have reportedly died while two others sustained injuries in a lone crash along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway today. The crash occured at 1:07pm at Fidiwo bridge on the highway, involving a green Toyota jeep marked BDG213BJ. It was gathered that the vehicle had suffered a tyre burst, while the driver lost [&helli...
•Taiwan earthquake At least seven people were killed and more than 700 injured today by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Officials said the quake was the strongest to shake the island in decades, and warned of […...
•Finnish school At least three students were injured after a child opened fire at a primary school in Vantaa outside the Finnish capital today. The attacker has been taken into custody, reports AFP. A police statement said: “All those involved in the shooting incident are minors. According to the police’s current information, there are three [...
•FRSC The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said today that 13 persons died and two were injured in an auto crash in Kogi. Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Samuel Oyedeji, told our correspondent that the sad incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. yesterday, reports NAN. He disclosed that the accident involving a commercial Sharon bus and […]
•Police Several homes were razed, barns destroyed and cattle rustled following a violent clash between irate youths in the Ponglong area of Lalin district, Mikang local government council, Plateau State. The clash, between Motola and Taroh youths, occurred last night in Mikang Local Government Area, reports The Nation. It was gathered that som...