Eight-Year-Old Dies in Anambra Bus Crash
An eight-year-old girl has died and several others were injured after a commercial bus carrying 14 passengers crashed and overturned along the Onitsha–Enugu Expressway in Anambra State. The accident occurred on Sunday near the Anabel Event Centre in Awka as the bus was travelling from Nnewi to Enugu, according to the Anambra State Fire Service. […]
Kwara Bus Crash Kills One, Injures Several in Ilorin
One person has been killed and several others injured after a commercial bus carrying 21 passengers somersaulted and caught fire along the Oko-Olowo Expressway in Ilorin, Kwara State. The accident occurred around Iye-Maja Junction on Sunday after the bus, with registration number DTH840SA, reportedly suffered a tyre puncture while in motion, […]
Helicopter Crashes in Ondo, Occupants Feared Dead
Several people were feared dead after a helicopter crashed in a swampy area of Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday. A source who spoke about the incident said the crash occurred in a creek area that was difficult to access. The exact number of casualties was not immediately known, […]
Troops Kill Suspected ISWAP Commander in Ondo Forest Operation
A combined security operation involving the Nigerian Army, Department of State Services (DSS) and the Western Nigeria Security Network, known as Amotekun, has reportedly killed a senior ISWAP commander in a forest in Owo, Ondo State. Security expert Zagazola Makama disclosed the development on Monday, citing security sources who said the operation was conducted at […]
Ilorin Road Crash Claims One, Leaves Several Injured
One person was killed and several others injured after a commercial bus carrying 21 passengers crashed and caught fire along the Oko-Olowo highway in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Sunday. The accident occurred at about 6:35 p.m. near Iye-Maja Junction after a tyre reportedly burst, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The bus, […]
Police Deploy DIG to Lead Rescue of 20 Abducted NYSC Members
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Shehu Nadada, to Imo State to coordinate efforts to rescue 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road. The victims were reportedly kidnapped on Thursday, October 1, 2026, around the […]
Three Nigerians Die in Separate South Africa Incidents
The Nigerian Consulate-General in Johannesburg has condemned the deaths of three Nigerians in separate incidents in South Africa between September 18 and 21, 2026, expressing concern over the safety of Nigerians and other foreign nationals in the country. The Consul-General, Amb. Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, identifying the victims as […]
Tennessee Schedules Execution for State’s Sole Female Death Row Inmate
Christa Gail Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, faces a scheduled lethal injection. Condemned at age 20, she remains among the youngest women sentenced to death in modern U.S. history. The case stems from a January 1995 murder in Knoxville. Pike, then an 18-year-old Job Corps student, targeted 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer alongside two […]
Bandits Demand N30 Million Ransom for Six Abducted Zamfara Clerics
Bandits have reportedly demanded a N30 million ransom for the release of six Islamic clerics who were abducted in Zamfara State. The clerics were seized after attending a special prayer session organized for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). Conflict reporter D English Alhaji disclosed the development via a social media post […]
Gunmen Kill and Behead Kebbi Village Head Amid Tensions
Gunmen have murdered and beheaded the village head of the Lafagu community in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, confirmed the incident, stating that law enforcement officers have apprehended multiple suspects in connection with the killing. Police authorities indicated that further details will be released once […]
