•Scene of the incident A tragic incident occurred today in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State, as a massive advertising billboard collapsed on multiple commercial tricycles along the ever-busy Aba-Owerri Road. The collapse, which took place at the Salad Market junction during a heavy downpour, also brought down high-tension electricity wire...
•Gunmen Gunmen have reportedly abducted no fewer than 14 passengers along the Makurdi/Naka/Adoka road area of Benue State. The incident happened between 10 and 11am today, about three kilometres from Naka, the headquarters of the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, reports The PUNCH. According to a commercial driver who did not wan...
•Pirates Suspected pirates have abducted at least five passengers along the Port Harcourt-Bille waterways in Rivers State, taking them to an unknown destination. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Port Harcourt today, reports Vanguard. According to the group, the attack o...
•Police The Kogi State Police Command says officers attached to Police Mobile Force, 70 Squadron, Kabba, foiled the abduction of passengers along Kabba -Ayere road in the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP William Aya, disclosed this to newsmen in Lokoja, yesterday. According to him, the incident happened on Friday...
•Daddy Showkey In its determination to make rail transportation a preferred choice of movement among Nigerians, the Nigerian Railway Corporation(NRC) has deployed a mechanism to entertain passengers on its train services. Recently, the Corporation engaged the services of a popular reggae artiste, John Odafe Asimoh, otherwise known as Daddy Sho...
Nigeria’s domestic carrier, Max Air, is expected to initiate refunds to hundreds of booked passengers following the suspension of its operations, which will take effect tomorrow. The suspension followed the Tuesday night incident when its aircraft, a Boeing with registration number 5N-MBD, suffered a tyre burst after landing at the Mallam Amin...
•Stranded passengers Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded for two days at the Warri train station, Delta State, following a breakdown of the free train service introduced for the festive season. The incident has sparked frustration and disappointment among travellers, reports Daily Trust. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, ...
•Police The police command in Katsina State has foiled a kidnap attempt while rescuing 10 passengers at Kwanar Makera in Jibia Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed this in a statement yesterday in Katsina. He said: “On Dec. 24, at 8:30 p.m., some suspected armed bandits, armed with [&hellip...
•Water hyacinth Many passengers travelling from Badore Jetty to Ikorodu area of Lagos State through the waterways were stranded on Christmas day due to water hyacinths disrupting passenger boat movements. Speaking with our correspondent, some passengers expressed disappointment at the disruptions to waterways transportation on Lagos waters, re...
Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Usman Kadafur, and over 100 passengers narrowly escaped a tragic incident when a Max Air aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after takeoff from Maiduguri International Airport. The incident occurred last night when the aircraft, en route to Abuja, suffered engine failure caused by a bird strike ...
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