A tragic accident in Lagos on Tuesday claimed the lives of a police officer and a female commuter when a fully loaded 40-foot container truck overturned and landed on a tricycle in the Ijora area of the city. According to a statement by the General Manager of the Lagos...
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A tragic road accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at New Garage claimed one life and left nine others injured, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The incident, which occurred around 6:55 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025, involved a collision between a white Iveco truck (registration MEK...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Enugu State Police Command has reported the tragic loss of 10 lives in two separate accidents along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway near the Ozalla/Four-Corner axis, with 10 others sustaining injuries. The injured are receiving medical care in local hospitals. According to the Command’s Public...
A devastating accident on the Benin–Sagamu Road in Edo State claimed four lives and left eight others injured on Tuesday, according to authorities. Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Cyril Mathew, disclosed this to journalists in Benin on Tuesday. He said “The incident occurred at...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic passing of Miss Ruth Otabor, a victim of a fatal crash involving a Dangote truck and a commercial motorcycle on August 11, 2025, near the Sports Complex of Auchi Polytechnic along Auchi Road, Edo State. Despite medical...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A suspected kidnapper has been arrested in a joint operation by the Nigerian Police and the Military after a lone crash around Angwan Mayo, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement on...
Anambra State Police Command has initiated an investigation into a tragic accident that occurred early Saturday at the People’s Club/Limca Road in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Saturday in Awka, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, provided details of the incident,...
Dangote Group has vowed to provide comprehensive medical care and compensation for Ruth Otabor, sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner Josephina “Phyna” Otabor, following a severe accident involving one of the company’s trucks near Auchi Polytechnic in Edo State. The incident left Ruth with critical injuries, including...
Ghanaian President John Mahama has unveiled plans for a special education fund to support the children of the eight victims of the tragic military helicopter crash that occurred on August 6, 2025. The announcement came during the funeral proceedings for Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, the late Acting Deputy National...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his deepest condolences to President John Mahama, the government and people of Ghana following the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that...
A devastating crash on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos left five people dead and five others injured in two separate road accidents, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The crashes, attributed to reckless speeding, have reignited calls for stricter adherence to traffic regulations. The first incident...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda was involved in a road accident Sunday night while on his way from Daura to Katsina, the state’s capital. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibrahim Mohammed, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday. He...
A devastating accident occurred in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu when a passenger train collided with a school van at a manned level crossing, resulting in the deaths of three children and injuring six others. The incident took place in Semmankuppam, Cuddalore district, approximately 204 km south...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – A devastating accident occurred on the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, Nigeria, claiming 10 lives and injuring three others. The incident happened on Friday at approximately 8:30 p.m. near Ome Bridge in the Ijebu North Local Government Area. According to Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – A devastating accident occurred on the Zaria-Kano Highway, claiming the lives of 21 people, with three others sustaining injuries. The Kano State FRSC Sector Commander, Mr. Muhammed Bature, revealed that the crash involved a DAF Trailer and a Toyota Hummer bus, which collided head-on...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – A devastating road crash on the Ome Bridge inbound Awa, Ijebu Ode, Obada Expressway, in Ogun State, has claimed the lives of 10 people, while three others sustained injuries. The accident involved a Mitsubishi bus with registration number EJ829 LSR. According to the Ogun...
In a devastating blow to the football world, Liverpool FC forward Diogo Jota, aged 28, and his younger brother André Silva, 26, lost their lives in a catastrophic car accident in Zamora, Spain, early Thursday morning. The Portuguese international, celebrated for his electrifying performances on the pitch and infectious...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has commiserates with the Governments and peoples of Niger and Kano states over the experiences of two recent disasters. According to ACF, Niger State had experienced an unprecedented flood which claimed many lives, destroyed property and disrupted livelihoods, submerged homes...
Corps Marshal of The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Mr Shehu Muhammed, has said no fewer than 1, 539 persons lost their in road crashes on the Jos-Lafia-Makurdi corridor between January and March 2025. The Corps Marshal stated this during a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa...
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) says three people have died while six others were injured in an accident which involved five vehicles on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Adekunle Ajibade, the South-West Area Commander of TRACE, who confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...