Nigeria Breaking News
LAGOS—A raging midnight fire, Monday night, destroyed a warehouse and several shops in Ladipo Odo, Mushin, Lagos State, resulting in massive losses. Although there were no casualties, it was learned that the fire rapidly engulfed a warehouse surrounded by multiple shops, destroying goods worth millions of naira. Among the affected sections were electronics, generators, bicycles, …
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Tuesday as a midnight inferno engulfed Ladipo Market in Mushin and Owode Onirin Market along Ikorodu Road, Lagos, destroying goods worth millions of naira. According to eyewitnesses, the fire broke out at Ladipo Market around 1 a.m., ravaging several shops and warehouses filled with mechanical tools, vehicle spare …
A 200-level Chemical Engineering student of the Federal University, Otuoke, reportedly drowned at the Ekoli Creek in Yenagoa over an N300 bet. The incident occurred on Sunday morning, but the corpse had yet to be recovered, and the name of the deceased remained unknown. Sources privy to the development revealed that the victim placed a …
A driver yet to be identified hit two female siblings returning from school on Monday along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The driver, according to a statement on Tuesday by the Lagos police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin, was plying the BRT lane at high speed when he hit the siblings at Ogundare bus stop. “On Monday, February 24, …
A resident of Nadabo village in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State has allegedly stabbed her husband to death following a domestic dispute. Police spokesman of Bauchi Command, Ahmed Wakil, said in a statement that the couple had been having problems regarding custody of their daughter from a previous relationship. “In February 24, …
The management of Federal University Lokoja has shut down the university indefinitely following the students continuous protest. The students commenced the protest on Monday following the killings of their colleagues by a trailer who rammed into the school shuttle bus, killing seven person instantly. The closure of the school was disclosed in a circular with …
At least two people have died, and over 40 others sustained severe injuries after a gunpowder explosion at a market in Talata Mafara Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State. The Chairman of Talata Mafara LGA, Yahaya Yari, confirmed that two people lost their lives in the explosion, which occurred on Tuesday at the town’s …
Renowned drama evangelist and founder of Mount Zion Faith Drama Ministry, Mike Bamiloye, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of gospel actress Toluwalope Adegboyega-Alagbe, popularly known as Flora in the ‘Abattoir’ series. Flora, celebrated for her powerful performances, died on February 4, 2025, due to injuries sustained in a car accident on the Lagos-Ibadan …
At least 20 people were hurt after a car crashed into a crowd in the German city of Munich on Thursday, emergency services said, a day before the city hosts a high-profile security conference. The incident also came 10 days before Germans head to the polls in a key election on February 23. “At the …
Abakaliki – The Ebonyi State Government has extended its condolences to the Nwaji family following the tragic loss of 11 family members in a petrol tanker explosion at Ugwu Onyeama along the Anambra-Enugu Expressway. Governor Francis Nwifuru, represented by his wife, Mrs. Uzoamaka Nwifuru, led a delegation to commiserate with the bereaved family in Abofia …