•The accident scene Six people have lost their lives in a road accident which occurred in the Mmuri axis of Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. An eye witness said the accident happened when a Metrix147 trailer filled with chipping which overturned and trapped several people under its crushing weight on that Sunday at […]
•Stampede The Oyo State Police Command says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged death of 32 children during a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, the state capital, yesterday. It was gathered from multiple eyewitness accounts that the stampede occurred when participants rushed to gain access to the venue of the event rep...
Many children reportedly lost their lives in a stampede at a children’s carnival in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred at the private children’s fun fair held at Basorun Islamic High School, resulting in fatalities and injuries in the early hours of today, reports The Nation. In a statement, the Commissioner for Information [...
Tragedy struck in Lokoja today as two female students from the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) and Kogi State Polytechnic lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident along the Felele axis of the state capital. The accident involved a heavily loaded articulated vehicle heading toward Abuja, which lost control and rammed into a tricycle (common...
•Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has debunked circulating social media rumors about his death, saying he is alive but those behind such information will not escape tragedy. Speaking at the commissioning of the Old-Garage-Oke-Fia-Lameco road in Osogbo, Osun State, alongside Governor Ademola Adeleke, Obasanjo expressed shock and disa...
•An accident scene involving Dangote truck Three persons lost their lives in an auto accident, as a result of a truck, believed to belong to Dangote Group, that reportedly suffered brake failure, and crashed into the Ayetoro Market in Lagos today. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in a statement on its official X handle […]
•Explosion Tragedy struck at the popular Orlu International Market in Imo State today when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated, claiming two lives and injuring several others. The explosion caused stampede and confusion as people ran helter-skelter, making many injured, reports The Nation. A source told our correspondent: “We were a...
•Petrol tanker explosion A petrol tanker exploded at Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State in a devastating incident this morning, leading to the loss of lives of over 90 people, with 50 others hospitalised. The explosion occurred around 12:30am when the driver of the tanker, travelling from Kano to Nguru in Yobe State, [&hell...
•Lion A lion has reportedly killed its handler at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) zoological garden, Abeokuta. The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Babaji Duale, reports Daily Independent. However, the male beast was reported to have been put down immediately. Duale, a native of Bauchi State, was a trained handler of...
A tragic incident at an Ibadan-based white-garment church has resulted in the deaths of five worshippers with several others receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Centre (IDC) in Olodo, Oyo State. The church feast, known locally as “Ipese,” took place during a service last Sunday and has raised concerns regarding its safety, reports Va...
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