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Six die, 14 injured in Sokoto auto crash

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2018 0

Six persons have died and 14 others were injured in an auto crash on Sokoto-Jega road in Sokoto State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Sani Hamzat, the Sokoto State Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) said the crash occurred on Wednesday. He said all the victims were

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Praying for the President’s son is our collective responsibility — NGO

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari’s only son who was involved in a motorbike accident, needs the collective prayers of every Nigerian to guarantee his quick recovery, a Non-governmental organisation (NGO), has said. Speaking Wednesday in Jos, at a one day non- denominational prayer summit organised for the recovery of the President’s son, Yusuf Buhari and to also […]

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5 killed, 13 injured in Lagos – Ibadan highway crash

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2018 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps has said five persons died and 13 others injured in an accident that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. Clement Oladele, the Ogun State Sector Commander of the FRSC, who made this known, also said that the accident occurred at Wazobia, at about 9:00am. Oladele said two vehicles and […]

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#DTNalert: Tanker explodes in Imo killing 20

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2017 0

Over 20 fatalities were recorded overnight after a tanker loaded with about 33,000 litres of premium motor spirit, PMS, and a fully loaded 18-seater commercial bus‎ collided and burst into flames at Njaba bridge, along the Owerri-Umuaka-Okwudor-Orlu federal highway. More to follow

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Photos: Three dead, many injured in Multiple Accident on Kara bridge

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2017 0

At least three persons lost their lives on Thursday in a fatal accident which happened at the popular along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident, which happened in the early hours of the day, also left a number of people injured. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the accident occurred after a diesel tanker […]

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FG calls for adequate protection for school children

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

To protect children while on the road to and from school, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on the various tiers of government to take adequate measures to prevent unnecessary harm. The Minister made the call in Abuja on Friday when he received officials of the Children Accident Prevention Initiative […]

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#DTNalert: Boat mishap in Lokoja kills unknown number of people

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

An unconfirmed number of fatalities have been recorded following an overnight boat mishap boat accident at Ebbe, a riverine area in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi state. More to follow

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#DTNalert: Multiple car crash claims lives in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

Casualties have been recorded following a multiple car crash overnight at Coker towards Orile axis. The wrecked cars have completely blocked off movements at this period. More to follow

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Overnight explosion claims lives in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

An unconfirmed number of casualties has occurred following an overnight petrol tanker explosion and inferno in Ehere community in Obingwa Local Government Area near the Opobo Junction, Ogbor Hill, the outskirts of the commercial city of Aba, Abia State. More to follow

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Diplomatic vehicle in autocrash in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

A diplomatic vehicle belonging to the Embassy of Finland has been involved in a multiple car crash on the Abuja airport road. More to follow

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Fatal car crash on Third Mainland

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

Several casualties have been recorded following a fatal auto crash involving two vehicles and a school bus at Adekunle towards Oworo. More to follow

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Three bodies recovered in Kaduna drowning

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2017 0

Three bodies have been recovered of five students who drowned in the Kaduna River on Wednesday. The private school students had gone on an excursion when the incident occurred. The victims slipped from an old barge and plunged into the water while on an excursion to a waterworks facility at the Kaduna River in the […]

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Boat mishap in Lagos records fatalities

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2017 0

Fatalities have been recorded following a boat mishap at Oworosoki waterways by the Third Mainland bridge end. The passenger boat was moving from Ikorodu Jetty to CMS when the incident occurred. More to follow

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Tragedy in Borgu, Niger State

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2017 0

Tragedy struck overnight between Rofia and Mauta in Agwata village in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, when 16 people died in a boat mishap while trying to catch a glimpse of an Arabic inscription on a rock inside the River Niger. More to follow

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Multiple car crash in Lekki

Ihesiulo Grace 4 October 2017 0

Several casualties have been recorded following a multiple car crash involving a trailer colliding with other vehicles currently at Ikate round-about towards Chisco along Lekki-Ajah expressway.

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Boat mishap in Taraba kills six

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2017 0

Six people have died, and others, mostly farmers, are missing after a canoe capsized and broke into two on the River Benue in Gassol LGA of Taraba State. The canoe, conveying a yet to be identified number of passengers, mostly farmers from Mutum Biyu, capsized after hitting a stump in the river. More to follow

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Boat mishap claims lives in Niger state

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2017 0

Several fatalities have been reported following a boat mishap in Niger state. The incident occurred in the early hours of today, Sunday, September 17th at Kiri village in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. More to follow

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Fatal accident in Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2017 0

Several casualties have been recorded following a fatal accident involving a trailer and a car at the Youth Centre around Ibadan. More to follow

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Road accident in Ondo kills FG delegates

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2017 0

Several fatalities suspected to be federal government delegates and high profile officials have been confirmed dead following a ghastly auto crash on the Igbokoda-Akure highway. The victims were going to the 2nd National Council on Niger Delta which held today in Ondo state. More to follow

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Fatal accident at Costain, Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2017 0

Several casualties have been recorded following a fatal auto crash involving a containerised trailer on the Stadium-Alaka-bridge towards Costain, in Lagos. The route has been temporarily cordoned off. More to follow