The Delta State Football Association (DSFA) has condoled with Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi following the death of his father, Pa Ndidi. Pa Ndidi was involved in a fatal road accident early on Tuesday in Umunede, Delta State. He was taken to a hospital in Agbor, where he was later pronounced dead. He was a…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ondo State says a road accident has claimed eight lives at the front of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko on Wednesday night. Dr Samuel Ibitoye, FRSC State Sector Commander, made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure. Ibitoye, who said the accident involved…
Nigeria’s parliament has summoned the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali, giving him 48 hours to appear before lawmakers following the derailment of a train on the busy Abuja–Kaduna line. The House Committee on Land Transport suspended its Tuesday hearing after Alkali failed to attend. The train, carrying more than 600 passengers, derailed on Aug. 25,…
Four people were confirmed dead and eight others injured on Tuesday following a multiple-vehicle collision on the Benin–Sagamu Road in Edo State, Nigeria. According to Cyril Mathew, Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the incident occurred at the Ovia Bridge when a truck from Lagos lost control and crashed into five…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said an accident at Idi-Iroko inward Ogolonto axis of Ikorodu Road, claimed the life of one person. LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this in a statement signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, the agency’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department on Tuesday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki, however, added…
The Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, has expressed deep sorrow over a tragic boat mishap that occurred on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m. in Kojiyo Ward, Goronyo local government area. According to the Goronyo LGA SEMA Desk Officer, a boat carrying approximately 45 passengers capsized while on transit. As of press time, 10 individuals have been confirmed deceased, while six have…
At least four people were killed and another 22 injured after a barge overturned in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt’s Health Ministry said Wednesday. The injured have been rushed to local hospitals while rescue is still going on, the ministry said in a statement. The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources confirmed on Tuesday…
Nine individuals tragically lost their lives in a serious road accident in Kyaramma village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. According to the Jigawa State Police Command, the incident, which took place on Saturday around 2 pm, involved two Golf 3 saloon cars and resulted in numerous injuries. In a statement, the Police Public…
Nine individuals tragically lost their lives in a serious road accident in Kyaramma village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. According to the Jigawa State Police Command, the incident, which took place on Saturday around 2 pm, involved two Golf 3 saloon cars and resulted in numerous injuries. In a statement, the Police Public…
At least seven people have died in a canoe accident while travelling between the villages of Gidan Hussaini and Gwargawu in the Kambama ward of Shagari Local Government Area, located in Nigeria’s north-western Sokoto State. According to local accounts, the victims were undertaking a routine river crossing when their canoe capsized under yet-to-be-confirmed circumstances. Authorities…
