No fewer than 13 persons have been killed in a collapsed mining site in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Dr Joshua Riti, the Chairman of the LGA, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday in Jos. Riti, who expressed…
Tennessee investigating plastics factory after workers trapped by Hurricane Helene floods died or went missing
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the state’s criminal investigation agency, said Wednesday it is looking into allegations against an Erwin plastics factory where several workers died and some went missing after they were swept away by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene.…
At least 34 die in India after drinking toxic alcohol
At least 34 people have died after consuming toxic bootleg alcohol in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials said. The incident took place in Kallakuruchi district where several residents fell ill after consuming the liquor on Tuesday night.…
4 die in Bayelsa road accident
Four persons have been killed in a tragic accident at Famgbe II, along the Yenagoa-Oporoma road, on Monday night in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The accident, it was learned, involved a Toyota Sienna and a commercial tricycle popularly known…
Police confirm death of suspected lovers in Lagos apartment
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the deaths of a man and a woman, suspected to be lovers, in an apartment in the Ojodu area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the…
World Cancer Day: 573, 653 deaths occurred in Africa in 2022 – WHO
As the world on Sunday marks this year’s World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization, WHO, has raised alarm over what it described as a ‘disheartening’ situation of cancer in the African region, disclosing that approximately 882 882 new cancer…
Kaduna fire service records 325 fire outbreaks, 12 deaths in 2023
The Kaduna State Fire Service said it recorded 325 fire outbreaks and 12 deaths in 2023. Mr Paul Aboi, Director, fire service, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kaduna. He said the incidents…
Lassa Fever cases surge in Nigeria, fatality rate declines
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a sharp increase in Lassa Fever cases in week 51 of 2023, although it noted a lower fatality rate compared to the same period the previous year. The information was released…
Covid drives hospitalizations across the country as winter virus season ramps up
As a seasonal slew of respiratory illnesses circulate, it’s Covid that continues to send the most people to the hospital, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. “Covid is still the primary cause of new respiratory virus hospitalizations…