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A motorist on Thursday knocked down a police officer off a bridge into a canal while trying to escape arrest in Lagos State. The incident happened around the army resettlement centre in the Oshodi area of the state. The driver of the Toyota Highlander was being apprehended by police officers and officials of Lagos Traffic

The Special Assistant to Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on Youth development, Comrade Okiemute Sowho has been killed by suspected assassins in Sapele. 40-year-old Sowho was shot dead around 6 p.m. on Saturday evening February 20, near a popular hotel along Akintola road close to the Adeniyi end of the town. According to reports, the

The Enugu State Commissioner for Transport, Chief Mathias Ekweremadu, is dead. The deceased, who is the cousin of the immediate past Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, died in Enugu on Thursday. A close family member, who preferred anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the commissioner slumped during an interaction with the Enugu

No fewer than eight persons were feared killed while many sustained injuries on Saturday evening, when an articulated truck lost control and ran into some shops at Akungba Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accident occurred directly opposite the Adekunle Ajasin University barely

Ali Namadi, the winner of last Saturday’s local government election in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State is dead. His campaign’s public relations officer, Ibrahim Tiga said he died around 1:00a.m on Tuesday January 19.  The cause of his death is not yet known. Tiga however said the funeral prayers will take place in his hometown,

A woman has allegedly poured acid and electrocuted her husband after a brief argument. The story reads 👇 HE WAS NOT BORN BLIND, HIS WIFE DID THIS TO HIM This is Inspector Dan Matakaya Mwaka, a 31 year old police officer. Mr Mwaka was not born with this frightening appearance. What you see is the

Princess Odume, the corps member who was arrested after reportedly killing a man in Akwa Ibom on Sunday January 10 has given the reason why she committed the crime. After being interrogated, Princess Odume who was nabbed trying to secretly leave after killing the young man identified as Japhet Akwaowo, reportedly said she did it

A man identified as Emeka Igwe, reportedly threw his house maid down from a 2 storey building. Leaving her with broken ribs and wounds. Abia State Government has rescued her.According to reports, she’s from Akwa Ibom and the culprit is on the run…

Petra and her husband-to-be, Isbias Forsack were returning from Douala after their pre-wedding shopping when they got involved in a car accident along Tiko-Douala road on Monday, January 11, 2021. Isbias and other passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to a medical facility, sadly Petra didn’t make it. Their church wedding was scheduled to take

Fire outbreak razed some offices in the premises of Nigerian Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja on Sunday. Nigerian Immigration Service, in a series of tweets on Sunday, said the fire outbreak which affected some offices in the headquarters is yet unknown. Efforts by the Federal Fire Service and other agencies around the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

A tragedy occurred in Imo State on Thursday as a lady died in the house of her married man’s friend. The incident happened at the MCC Road area of the state.A source, who preferred not to be named, told Punch that the man brought his mistress to his matrimonial home after taking his wife and

A former member of the senate and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Osun State, Adebayo Salami is dead. The fourth republic senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District, died in the United States of America on Thursday night, January 7. While the circumstances leading to his death was not immediately available at the time

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A bride, Fatima Hassan Fari has died on her wedding day in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State. It was gathered that Fatima died at 7:am on Saturday, January 2, 2021, three hours to her wedding Fatiha slated at 10:am. She was buried at 2:pm same Saturday, according to Islamic rites.Meanwhile, friends and family

An unidentified young man believed to be in his 20s was crushed to death by suspected commercial driver a few hours to the crossover night in Warri South local government area, Delta state. It was learnt that the identity of the driver could not be ascertained, but an eye witness at the scene of the

An accident which occurred around Akure-Ondo Expressway in Bolorunduro, headquarters of the Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State and involving the vehicle of a serving Deputy Inspector-General of Police, has claimed the life of a yet-to-be identified Okada rider.  While the identity of the DIG is yet to be revealed, it was gathered that he

A medical expert, Adetokunbo Oluwole Lucas, has died at the age of 89. He was a Professor of International Health at Harvard University, Boston. For a decade, Lucas served as World Health Organisation (WHO) Director of Research and Training in Tropical Diseases. “Nigeria, indeed the world has lost an expert in public health,” President Muhammadu

At least 30 journalists were murdered for doing their job around the world this year, Committee for Protection of Journalists reported on Sunday. Three countries with the most number of retaliatory killing of journalists in 2020 include Mexico, Afghanistan and  Philippines.  “Globally, at least 30 journalists were killed in 2020; 21 of those were singled out

Gombe state Governor, Inuwa Yahaya has expressed grief over the demise of Senator Sa’idu Umar Kumo who died in the early hours of Sunday in Abuja at the age of 71 years. Yahaya, in a message of condolence, described the late former federal lawmaker as a distinguished gentleman, astute politician, respected statesman and patriot who