Tag: accident

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December 18, 2013

Phew, that was close: Family escapes death as train crushes vehicle in Lagos (PHOTO)

by Adeola Balogun   A man and his family narrowly escaped death yesterday as a train collided with and crushed ...

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December 14, 2013

No political party can use us – ASUU

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Academic Staff Union of Universities [ASUU] has reiterated that it would resist every attempts made by any ...

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December 14, 2013

Terrible: Confusion as ‘policeman shoots FRSC official in Abuja’

by ‘Jola Sotubo Two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) are said to have been injured after a ...

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December 13, 2013

Tragic news: 2 ‘okada’ men killed while trying to escape armed robbery attack

by ‘Jola Sotubo Two commercial motorcyclists have lost their lives in an accident around Edo while trying to escape armed ...

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December 11, 2013

‘His body was cut in half’: LAWMA staff killed by agency’s waste disposal truck (GRAPHIC IMAGE)

by Adeola Balogun A worker with the Lagos Waste Management Authority was yesterday killed in an accident involving one of ...

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December 6, 2013

‘The desks were stained with blood’: 7 pre-nursery children killed as lorry rams into classroom (PHOTOS)

by ‘Jola Sotubo     It was a horrific scene at the Glorious International Academy on Ovom, off Opobo Road ...

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December 3, 2013

Paul Walker: Video captures moment of impact in star’s fatal car crash (WATCH)

  A newly released surveillance video shows the moment Paul Walker’s sports car smashed into a tree, sending a plume ...

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November 25, 2013

Tragedy: Tanker explosion leaves 3 people dead, 4 others injured in Katsina

by Adeola Balogun A fuel-related inferno has led to the deaths of three people  in Katsina State after vehicles transporting ...

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November 22, 2013

Is’haq Modibbo Kawu: They have killed our comrade

by Is’haq Modibbo Kawu It was one tragedy too many that we lost him in an accident involving those convoys-from-hell ...

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November 22, 2013

26 people now confirmed dead in Latvian mall accident

  The death toll from the collapse of a roof at a shopping mall in the Latvia capital has climbed ...

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November 22, 2013

Rotimi Fasan: Festus Iyayi we know; his works we’ve read, but who is Idris Wada?!

by Rotimi Fasan Iyayi deserved more than this and ASUU must prove this by instituting a civil case against Idris ...

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November 21, 2013

Nollywood actress survives car accident (PHOTO)

by Oke Efagene A major tragedy was averted today when a Nollywood actress narrowly escaped death. Memunat Yunusa, a Yoruba actress ...

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November 20, 2013

Yemi Adamolekun: I believe I deserve better – do you?

by Yemi Adamolekun It is NOT a thing of pride that you can’t stay in Nigeria for more than six ...

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November 19, 2013

Sad news: Golden Eaglets player, Friday Njengo, is dead (PICTURED)

A former Golden Eaglets’ defender, Friday Njengo, who has been in intensive care at the National Hospital, Abuja, for more than nine ...

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November 15, 2013

Ex-ASUU president’s death: Iyayi’s kinsmen demand N50 billion compensation from Kogi

by Adeola Balogun The death of the former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Festus Iyayi, has ...

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November 15, 2013

One death too late: Please train the drivers in my convoy – Gov. Wada begs FRSC

by ‘Jola Sotubo Following the car crash reportedly caused by his convoy which led to the death of the former ...

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November 14, 2013

Ex-ASUU president’s death: How angry lecturers chased Kogi governor away from hospital

Angry leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities allegedly chased away the Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada ...

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November 11, 2013

TRAGEDY: 10 people die, nursing mother survives as commuter bus plunges into river in Bayelsa

by ‘Jola Sotubo A road mishap in Bayelsa State has led to the deaths of no less than 10 persons ...

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November 9, 2013

HORRIFIC: ‘Overspeeding’ petrol tanker kills 2 people, burns houses in Kogi

by Adeola Balogun An accident in the Iffe neighbourhood of  Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State has led to ...

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October 28, 2013

David Beckham in car crash outside LA home, with son, Brooklyn ‘in the passenger seat’

David Beckham reportedly crashed into another car as he pulled out of his Beverly Hills home. The ex-England football captain ...

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October 20, 2013

Pres. Jonathan’s convoy rescues accident victims on Lokoja-Abuja highway

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan’s entourage which was returning from Ado-Ekito earlier today took part in the rescue of ...

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October 14, 2013

Sad news: Girl killed by hit-and-run driver at Palmgrove while attempting to cross the road

Tragedy struck on Saturday night at Palmgrove Bus-stop, Somolu, Lagos after a young lady simply identified as Oluchi was killed ...

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October 14, 2013

Tragic news: 14 people dead, others injured in multiple car crash in Benue

by ‘Jola Sotubo A fatal car crash which occurred along the Makurdi / Tarka / Gboko Road in Benue State ...

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September 26, 2013

‘They survive car accidents more often’: 14 things women do BETTER than men

by Christie Griffin A recent study revealed that women are getting better looking through evolution; meanwhile, men are staying the same. 1. ...

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September 21, 2013

Tragic news: 19 people die in Imo car crash, pregnant woman critically injured

by ‘Jola Sotubo At least 19 people are believed to be have lost their lives in a terrible auto crash ...

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September 14, 2013

Amanze Obi: The odds favour Jonathan for 2015

by Amanze Obi He was not perturbed by such distractions. It was with this single-mindedness that Jonathan ran the 2011 ...

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September 5, 2013

Auto Crash: Four killed, one injured in Ebonyi tragedy

by Adeola Balogun An accident involving a Mazda Infinity car and a Mercedes truck on Amuzo Onueke road in Ezza ...

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August 30, 2013

Tragic news: How 9-month-old baby was burnt to death in Delta

by Akan Ido Tragedy struck in Sapele, Delta state on Wednesday night as a 9-month-old baby who was reported to ...

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August 18, 2013

Tragic news: Pastor loses wife, 3 children in Niger auto crash

No fewer than eight passengers were burnt to death on Saturday night in an auto crash along Bida-Minna road involving ...

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August 11, 2013

Tragedy: One woman killed as truck crushes 6 vehicles in Abuja (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido It was a gory sight yesterday at Biaji Road in Kubwa, Abuja as a heavy-duty truck lost ...

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