An attack by a wild hippopotamus has allegedly led to the death of a pregnant woman along the old bridge crossing point of River Benue in Makurdi, the Benue state capital. An eyewitness account confirmed that the victim went to the island with other traders to buy vegetables for commercial purposes when the boat was attacked…
Another person has been shot dead as the recent clash among rival cult groups in the Diobu axis of Port Harcourt, River State continued on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The latest victim, popularly known as Asari, said to be in his twenties, was killed at about 7:55 pm along Ekwe/Ikwerre road, Mile 3 Diobu in…
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has denied reports that it is indirectly funding terrorism in the country. A statement published by the embassy on its website debunked the report by The Times of the U.K claiming that “Beijing could be indirectly funding terror” in Nigeria. China said the report is based on unverified, unclear, and unproven…
The Federal Government has disclosed that it is working to evacuate Nigerian students trapped in the deadly military clashes in Sudan. The country is currently witnessing hostility between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces. This was contained in a statement signed by Gabriel Odu for the Media, Public Relations and Protocols…
Saida Mouh, the mother of Moroccan footballer, Achraf Hakimi, has reacted to reports that her son transferred all his assets to her. Recall that an unverified report went viral claiming that Hakimi’s wife will not be getting anything in their divorce because it was discovered that Hakimi has no asset in his name as all…
A stampede at a school has left at least 80 persons dead. The incident happened during the distribution of charity for Ramadan in Yemen. Viral video footage on social media shows the chaotic scenes after the incident in the Bab-al-Yemen area of the city. According to the BBC, hundreds of people rushed into the school…
A fence has collapsed causing brutal injuries to construction workers in Abuja. Two construction workers were fatally injured after the fence along the Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent in the Wuse Zone 2 area of the Federal Capital Territory collapsed. Witnesses said the fence, belonging to a UBA Bank, collapsed on the construction workers who were excavating…
According to reports, mentally unstable and homeless persons will reportedly be captured in the upcoming 2023 housing and population counting. Prince Diran Iyantan, the NPC Federal Commissioner representing Ondo State disclosed this during a one-day capacity-building workshop for the 2023 population and housing census publicity committee, held in Akure on Wednesday, April 19. Iyantan also…
The eight villagers who were abducted by gunmen in Owukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday, have all been released by their abductors. It was earlier reported that the daredevil gunmen causing mayhem in the community ambushed the villagers along the Atamka-Ugbugbu road while they were returning from the Aho-Ogbo local market Sunday evening….
A ghastly accident occurred in Lagos on Wednesday morning when a yet-to-be-identified commercial bus driver died after his bus somersaulted following a collision with a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle. According to report, the incident occurred on the Ifako Bridge inward Ogudu on the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway in Lagos. A witness said that the fully loaded…