Scores burnt beyond recognition as explosion rocks illegal refinery in Rivers
Scores of people were on Saturday burnt beyond recognition following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in Rivers, reports the News Agency of Nigeria […]
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One killed, cars, shops burnt as tanker explodes on Abeokuta-Lagos expressway
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – At least one person has been recovered dead while several vehicles and some shops were also burnt following the inferno […]
Fire guts popular radio station, Garkuwa FM in Sokoto
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Barely 24 hours after alleged assassination attempt at Hon Sagir Attahiru Bafarawa, the first son of former Governor of Sokoto […]
Windstorms destroy over 463 houses in C/River, affected 1,326 households – NEMA
Over 463 houses in three local government areas in Cross River have been destroyed by windstorm, in addition to the 1,326 households worst affected by […]
President Buhari laments loss of 341 lives in South Africa floods
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Johannesburg – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, said today he was “saddened and unspeakably devastated” by the flood disasters in Kwazulu Natal Province […]
26 killed, others missing as boat capsizes in Sokoto
At least twenty six (26) persons have been confirmed dead while search continues following a boat mishap on Shagari River in Shagari local government area […]
Fire outbreak destroys 450 tents in Mafa IDPs Camp
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than four hundred and fifty thatch and leather tents were destroyed by fire outbreak at Government Girls Secondary […]
Death toll rises to 3 as fire destroys 3,000 shelters in Borno IDP camp
The Borno State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed three deaths in Saturday’s fire at the Muna El-Badawy Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Maiduguri. Its […]
Tragedy as 17 burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
No fewer than 17 persons were burnt to death on Friday in an accident involving a Mazda bus and a tanker at Isara Bridge on […]
Delta oil vessel explosion: One crew members dead, 3 others found alive
Three crew members from the oil vessel that exploded in Delta State have been found alive. The management of Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd […]
Fire destroys goods worth millions in Potiskum grain Market
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Goods worth several millions of naira were on Friday destroyed during a fire incident that occurred at the Potiskum grain […]
Four worshippers killed as church building collapses in Delta
One more person has been confirmed dead in the church building collapse in Delta State, raising the death toll to four. Earlier, three persons were […]
Three killed, 32,000 displaced after flash floods hit Indonesia
Three people were killed and nearly 30,000 displaced after flash floods hit Indonesia’s Aceh province, an official said on Thursday. More than 11,000 homes were […]
Fire razes 250 shanties, 200 makeshift houses in Lagos
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – No fewer than 250 shanties, 200 makeshift buildings and 40 sawmill machines have been destroyed by fire outbreak at Oko-Oba […]
Fire razes Next Cash And Carry Supermarket in Abuja (+video)
Next Cash and Carry, one of the popular shopping malls in Abuja has been gutted by fire. It was gathered that the mall which is […]
Tragedy averted in Lagos as pipeline explodes under collapsing of power line
Tragedy was averted on Friday at Isale Odo, LASU Road, in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, following the containment of a pipeline explosion. […]
13 died, 98 injured in Indonesia’s Mountain Semeru eruption
At least 13 people died and 98 others were injured after Mount Semeru in Indonesia’s East Java erupted, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said […]
1 killed, 40 injured as volcano erupts in Indonesia
Semeru volcano in Indonesia’s East Java province erupted on Saturday, leaving one killed, two missing and 40 others injured, a local official told a joint […]
Firefighters struggle to rescue N500m goods from Lagos fire
More than 15 hours after fire outbreak at one of the biggest auto spare part warehouses in Ladipo, Mushin, Lagos State, firefighters have continued to […]
Four killed, others trapped as another building collapses in Lagos
Four persons have died and five others rescued as a building under construction collapsed in the Badagry area of Lagos State on Wednesday. The Lagos […]