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Akwa Ibom Police Commissioner Waheed Ayilara Passes Away

Waheed Ayilara, the Commissioner of Police for Akwa Ibom State, has sadly passed away. He died in the early hours of Thursday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja, Lagos. Family sources revealed that Ayilara underwent surgery for prostate cancer on Wednesday but unfortunately passed away just a few hours later. Speaking […]

Kaduna Man Kills 25-Year-Old Woman After She Rejects His Advances

A man named Sambo Paul, married to two wives, has been accused of killing a 25-year-old woman, Saraphina Daniel, with a cutlass in Kaduna State after she refused his romantic advances. The tragic event took place in Kasabere, a community in the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna, on August 19, 2024. According to the […]

New Diphtheria Outbreak Claims Over 40 Lives in Kano

A fresh outbreak of diphtheria in Kano State has claimed the lives of more than 40 people, mostly children, and left many others hospitalized. The outbreak has overwhelmed local health facilities, with many patients now being treated at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Kano. During a visit to the IDH on Wednesday, August 28, […]

Pilot and Passenger Survive Plane Crash on Busy Road in England

Two people walked away from a plane crash in England with their lives intact. The incident involved a “light aircraft” that went down over a busy road in a small village south-east of Stroud, Gloucestershire, on Tuesday, August 27, around 4:45 p.m. local time. According to Gloucestershire police, the plane crash-landed on the A419 Stroud […]

Tragic Canoe Accident Claims Five Lives in Jigawa

A tragic accident occurred in Gantsa town, Buji Local Government Area of Jigawa State on August 27, 2024, resulting in the deaths of five individuals. The victims were traveling in a canoe that capsized while attempting to cross a road submerged by floodwaters. The accident happened around noon when the canoe, carrying five people, attempted […]

Tragic Loss: Man Dies After Hospitals Reject Him During Anambra Doctors’ Strike

Chuwkunonso Nzekwe is grieving the loss of his friend, Obum Mekowulu Oluchukwu, who passed away just three days ago. Nzekwe’s heartache is compounded by the fact that Obum, an On Air Personality, died after being rejected by several hospitals in Anambra State due to an ongoing doctors’ strike. The strike, which started last Thursday, was […]

Tragedy in Enugu: Man Arrested for Murder of Neighbor’s 4-Year-Old Daughter

In a deeply tragic incident, a 30-year-old man named Nweke Chukwuemeka has been arrested for the murder of his neighbor’s 4-year-old daughter in the Nsukka area of Enugu State, Nigeria. The incident, which has shocked the local community, occurred on the night of August 18, 2024. According to the Enugu State Police Command, officers rushed […]

Delta Plane Tire Explosion at Atlanta Airport Claims Lives

A devastating accident occurred early Tuesday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when a Delta airplane tire exploded during a maintenance procedure. Tragically, two workers lost their lives, and another person sustained serious injuries. The incident happened in the maintenance area of the airport shortly after 5 am. The Delta aircraft, which had arrived from […]

Zaria Residents Appeal for Aid After Flood Destroys Cemetery

In Chikaji, a town in Kaduna State’s Sabon-Gari Local Government Area, residents are grappling with the aftermath of a severe flood that hit their community on Monday. The torrential rain, which lasted from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., caused extensive damage, washing away homes, property, and even parts of a local cemetery. According to Alhaji […]