In a distressing incident, a passenger train traveling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, sending shockwaves through the rail community. The incident occurred shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11 a.m., leaving several carriages overturned and passengers scrambling for safety. Eyewitness accounts describe the scene as chaotic and frightening, with passengers rushing…
A potentially disastrous situation has unfolded on the Ori-Omi/Sokori road, Abeokuta in Ogun State, where a petrol-laden tanker overturned and spilled its contents onto the road tonight, Saturday, August 23, 2025. The incident has prompted an immediate response from emergency services, with TRACE, Fire Service, and Police personnel rushing to the scene. As a precautionary…
A devastating accident occurred on Friday along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State, claiming six lives and leaving 19 others injured. The incident happened at Osuponri Village near the ICT Polytechnic, Itori, when a Toyota bus with registration number KJA 851 YH somersaulted due to a tyre burst. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with…
The Police Command in Rivers has arrested Kingsley Chinamezu, 23-year-old for the brutal murder of Miss Confidence Sunny, 44-year-old in Etche Local Government Area of the State. The Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. She said Chinamezu, also known as Power Sharp, allegedly…
Oba Rashidi Ladoja is poised to be crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, September 26, 2025. Sources close to the royal family confirmed that Governor Seyi Makinde has given his approval for Ladoja’s enthronement. The coronation ceremony is scheduled to take place at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan, a venue steeped in…
Women from the Ilaje Community in Lagos State have vowed to stage a nude protest over the alleged demolition of their ancestral homes, which they claim is being masterminded by some traditional rulers. The protesters, under the aegis of Egbe Omo Ilaje, stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja, on Tuesday August…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced the deportation of 192 Chinese and Philippine Nationals convicted of cyber terrorism and Ponzi scheme offenses. The deportees, who were among 759 suspects arrested in a major raid in December 2024, will be airlifted out of the country in batches. According to sources, the first batch of 42…
The Nigerian film industry is mourning the loss of veteran actor Olusegun Akinremi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, who has died at the age of 70. The news of his death was confirmed by Movie Executive and Producer Seun Oloketuyi in an Instagram post on Friday, August 15, 2025. According to Oloketuyi, Chief Kanran passed…
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Community is in mourning following the tragic death of a 200-level Medical Student, Ajibola Ibitayo. According to reports, Ibitayo took his own life after receiving his semester examination results, which showed he would need to repeat Part Two of his programme for another Academic Year. This heartbreaking incident has sent…
A devastating incident unfolded in Ogun State, Nigeria, where a wandering elephant from a Government Reserved Forest trampled a farmer to death in Imobi, Ijebu East Local Government Area. The attack occurred on Monday, July 28, 2025, when the Elephant, believed to have strayed from the forest, invaded the farmer’s land. According to eyewitnesses, the…
