North Korea Floods: An “Emergency” Declared North Korea is struggling with the worst natural disaster in the country as record rainfalls have brought devastating floods, leaving thousands stranded, and prompting Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un to declare an “emergency.” Major…
How we rescued 3 in Abuja building collapse – Police
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the rescue of three persons from a building that collapsed in Abuja yesterday evening. According to Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the building, located at Unity House, Area 11…
2 rescued from collapsed 3-storey building in Abakaliki
Two individuals trapped in a three-storey building under construction that collapsed on Tuesday evening in Abakaliki have been rescued. The building, owned by Hon. Ukie Ezeali, a lawmaker representing Afikpo North East, collapsed around 5:00 PM. The structure shares a…
Police rescue 3 abducted Fouani brothers, others
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that the abducted Fouani brothers and two others have been rescued. The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, made it known via a text message to our correspondent on Tuesday. According to him…
Troops rescue 5 abducted women, babies in Zamfara
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have rescued five women and two babies in Zamfara after spending two months in captivity. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Thursday by the Information Officer…
Police foil kidnappers’ attempt to abduct students in Lagos school
Attempts by some kidnappers to abduct some pupils of an undisclosed Primary school in Ijegun, a Lagos suburb, has been foiled by the Police, following the arrest of a suspected member of the kidnap gang. A kindergarten and two pupils…
Many trapped in Anambra building collapse
Some yet-to-be-ascertained number of persons have been trapped as a building under construction caved in near the Ochanja market in Onitsha, Anambra State. It was gathered that the building, meant to serve as a market on completion, collapsed at about…
Father dies trying to rescue son from well in Kwara
A 49-year-old man, Fasasi Azeez, in Offa local government area of Kwara State, has died in a desperate attempt to rescue his son, Kaleed, who mistakenly fell into a deep well. Vanguard Correspondent reliably gathered that the son, Kaleed, was…
Tinubu condemns killing of traditional rulers, orders swift action to rescue kidnapped pupils in Ekiti State
In a somber response to the tragic events unfolding in Ekiti State, President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound grief over the killing of two esteemed traditional rulers. The victims, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, and the Elesun…
Benin-Ore Expressway kidnappers freed my father after N3m ransom –son
A man, Akeem Kareem, has regained freedom after spending about three days in the den of kidnappers who abducted him along the Benin-Ore Expressway last Wednesday. Sunday Special had reported that Kareem’s son, Sefiu, cried out over the abduction of…