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...
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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...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – A devastating accident occurred on the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, Nigeria, claiming 10 lives and injuring three others. The incident happened on Friday at approximately 8:30 p.m. near Ome Bridge in the Ijebu North Local Government Area. According to Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – A devastating accident occurred on the Zaria-Kano Highway, claiming the lives of 21 people, with three others sustaining injuries. The Kano State FRSC Sector Commander, Mr. Muhammed Bature, revealed that the crash involved a DAF Trailer and a Toyota Hummer bus, which collided head-on...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – A devastating road crash on the Ome Bridge inbound Awa, Ijebu Ode, Obada Expressway, in Ogun State, has claimed the lives of 10 people, while three others sustained injuries. The accident involved a Mitsubishi bus with registration number EJ829 LSR. According to the Ogun...
In a devastating blow to the football world, Liverpool FC forward Diogo Jota, aged 28, and his younger brother André Silva, 26, lost their lives in a catastrophic car accident in Zamora, Spain, early Thursday morning. The Portuguese international, celebrated for his electrifying performances on the pitch and infectious...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has commiserates with the Governments and peoples of Niger and Kano states over the experiences of two recent disasters. According to ACF, Niger State had experienced an unprecedented flood which claimed many lives, destroyed property and disrupted livelihoods, submerged homes...
Corps Marshal of The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Mr Shehu Muhammed, has said no fewer than 1, 539 persons lost their in road crashes on the Jos-Lafia-Makurdi corridor between January and March 2025. The Corps Marshal stated this during a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa...
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) says three people have died while six others were injured in an accident which involved five vehicles on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Adekunle Ajibade, the South-West Area Commander of TRACE, who confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed that no fewer that 19 persons died and eight others injured in an auto crash which occurred on Sunday along Lokoja-Obajana road. The state Sector Commander of the corps, Mr Kumar Tsukwam, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of 19 persons, including five children, and left eight others injured along the Lokoja-Obajana road in Lokoja Local Government Area of the state in the early...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed zero deaths while three persons sustained injuries in a multiple Road Traffic Crash (RTC) at Karu Bridge in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos – A tragic accident involving two fully loaded Mack trucks claimed the lives of two dispatch riders on Eko Bridge. The trucks were registered T-10357 LA and KJA 107 XM. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this...
Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has said that a tipper, allegedly driving against traffic, on Wednesday, knocked to death a woman at Dalemo, on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. South-West Area Commander of TRACE, Mr Adekunle Ajibade, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – No fewer than four Four persons have been confirmed dead and nine others injured in a fatal accident that occurred on Saturday at Ikwette community by Obudu Ranch Resort Bottom Hill in Cross River State. The accident which involved a vehicle carrying 13 passengers,...
Governor Ododo mourns victims of Okunchi accident, calls for review of emergency response facilities
Governor Ododo mourns victims of Okunchi accident, calls for review of emergency response facilities
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has expressed sadness over the unfortunate road accident that claimed the lives of seven persons and injured several others in Okunchi, Adavi local government area of the state. Governor Ododo, who has been on a state assignment in...
Six persons have been reported dead and five others injured in a multiple auto crashes in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official has confirmed. FRSC Acting Sector Commander in Kogi, Mr Samuel Ogundayo, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Monday, said five persons died while 13 others were injured in a lone crash involving a truck on Billiri-Gombe Road in Gombe State. The FRSC Sector Commander in Gombe State, Mr Samson Kaura, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...