It was black Tuesday in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State as no fewer than 40 people were feared dead during a clash between rival militia groups. Although most of the casualties were said to be members of…
Tragedy: 4 dead, 59 injured on Kaduna-Abuja expressway auto-crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command, says four people died and 56 others sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
Gas explosion destroys shops, goods in Lagos
Several shops and goods were destroyed following a gas explosion that occurred at a market at the Council bus stop, Ikotun area of Lagos State, on Saturday. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed…
2 die, 8 sustain injuries in Idiroko-Ota road crash
The Ogun Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said two persons died while eight others sustained injuries in an accident that involved two vehicles on Idiroko-Ota road on Sunday night. Mr Anthony Uga, Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, who…
Lightning strikes kill 18 people in India
At least 18 people were killed in lightning strikes across western India’s Gujarat state during unseasonably intense storms on Sunday, officials said. Such big rainstorms are not expected in Gujarat during winter months, and fierce downpours caught many off guard.…
17 die, 208 injured as articulated vehicle crashes in Niger
No fewer than 17 persons were killed in an auto crash on Tuesday at Takalafia village on the Yawuri Expressway in Magama Local Government Area of Niger. Corps Public Education Officer at the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Bisi Kazeem,…
Earthquake in Turkey, Syria is deadliest in a decade as deaths pass 9,400
The earthquake in Turkey and Syria has killed more than 9,400 people, making it the deadliest seismic event in more than a decade. Turkish authorities updated the country’s death toll on Wednesday to 6,957. In Syria’s government-controlled area, the country’s…
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria kills hundreds with fears casualties will rise
More than 1,300 people were killed when an earthquake struck central Turkey and north-west Syria, in one of the most powerful quakes in the region in at least a century, while a second powerful shake hours later threatened to overwhelm…
Ukraine war: Biden prepared to meet Putin to end Russia’s war
US President Joe Biden has said he would be ready to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin “if in fact there is an interest in him deciding that he’s looking for a way to end the war”. Addressing reporters alongside French President…
Ireland gas station blast kills 10
Ten people including a schoolgirl were killed in an explosion at a gas station in Ireland’s northwest, police said Saturday suggesting a “tragic accident” may have been to blame. The blast occurred around 3:20 p.m. (1520 GMT) Friday in the…
