A fatal accident in front of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, has claimed the lives of eight people on Wednesday night, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ondo State. The State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, confirmed the tragic incident in a statement issued...
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Former Benue State Governorship, Samuel Ortom, has expressed shock over the bereavement suffered by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Patrick Abba Moro, who lost his son and grandson within the space of two days. A statement by the Special Adviser to the Immediate past governor, Terver Akase quoted Ortom...
At least 35 people have lost their lives, and 46 others sustained serious injuries in a fuel tanker explosion on the Bida–Agaie highway at Essa village in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. Confirming the incident on Tuesday in Minna, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps...
Nigeria has recorded a notable decline in road crash fatalities compared to previous years, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, shared the update during a press briefing held on Monday in Abuja to launch the 2025 Ember Months Road Safety Sensitisation...
A cloud of sorrow hangs over the family of Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, as they grapple with a tragic double loss—his son and grandson passing away within a span of just two days. Sources close to the family according to DAILY POST reports, revealed that Senator Moro’s...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the deaths of 10 passengers, with 11 others injured, following a late-night road crash along the Obajana–Lokoja highway in Kogi State. According to the Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, the tragic accident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Friday at the Apamaru axis...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the loss of five of its personnel in separate road incidents during the month of September, all caused by reckless driving. The Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, described the deaths as tragic reminders of the growing dangers faced by officers while serving...
A tragic accident in Lagos on Tuesday claimed the lives of a police officer and a female commuter when a fully loaded 40-foot container truck overturned and landed on a tricycle in the Ijora area of the city. According to a statement by the General Manager of the Lagos...
A tragic road accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at New Garage claimed one life and left nine others injured, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The incident, which occurred around 6:55 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025, involved a collision between a white Iveco truck (registration MEK...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Enugu State Police Command has reported the tragic loss of 10 lives in two separate accidents along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway near the Ozalla/Four-Corner axis, with 10 others sustaining injuries. The injured are receiving medical care in local hospitals. According to the Command’s Public...
A devastating accident on the Benin–Sagamu Road in Edo State claimed four lives and left eight others injured on Tuesday, according to authorities. Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Cyril Mathew, disclosed this to journalists in Benin on Tuesday. He said “The incident occurred at...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic passing of Miss Ruth Otabor, a victim of a fatal crash involving a Dangote truck and a commercial motorcycle on August 11, 2025, near the Sports Complex of Auchi Polytechnic along Auchi Road, Edo State. Despite medical...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A suspected kidnapper has been arrested in a joint operation by the Nigerian Police and the Military after a lone crash around Angwan Mayo, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement on...
Anambra State Police Command has initiated an investigation into a tragic accident that occurred early Saturday at the People’s Club/Limca Road in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Saturday in Awka, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, provided details of the incident,...
Dangote Group has vowed to provide comprehensive medical care and compensation for Ruth Otabor, sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner Josephina “Phyna” Otabor, following a severe accident involving one of the company’s trucks near Auchi Polytechnic in Edo State. The incident left Ruth with critical injuries, including...
Ghanaian President John Mahama has unveiled plans for a special education fund to support the children of the eight victims of the tragic military helicopter crash that occurred on August 6, 2025. The announcement came during the funeral proceedings for Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, the late Acting Deputy National...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his deepest condolences to President John Mahama, the government and people of Ghana following the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that...
A devastating crash on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos left five people dead and five others injured in two separate road accidents, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The crashes, attributed to reckless speeding, have reignited calls for stricter adherence to traffic regulations. The first incident...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda was involved in a road accident Sunday night while on his way from Daura to Katsina, the state’s capital. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibrahim Mohammed, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday. He...
A devastating accident occurred in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu when a passenger train collided with a school van at a manned level crossing, resulting in the deaths of three children and injuring six others. The incident took place in Semmankuppam, Cuddalore district, approximately 204 km south...