by Isi Esene Mohammed Dalhatu, first son of former minister of Power and Steel, Bashir Dalhatu recently died in a power bike accident on his way back Abuja from a biker’s convention in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Mohammed, 34, was reported to have fallen from his power-bike and run over by two vehicles, but other... Read More

October 7, 2012

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Nuptial Tragedy: 20 wedding guests die in auto crash

By Reuben Daba There is a time for everything and a season for every purpose. Sometimes, it seems though that seasons clash. How else can one explain how an occasion meant for merriment – a wedding – could so easily turn to gloom as no fewer than 20 of the wedding guests reportedly died in... Read More

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September 9, 2012

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TICKER: Road accident kills 12 in Ogun

No fewer than 12 people were on Saturday burnt beyond recognition while three others sustained serious injuries in a ghastly accident along the Sagamu-Ore-Benin Expressway. The accident was caused by a collision between a Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Ajetunmobi motors and a Mack Truck. An eyewitness said that the two drivers, who were coming from Lagos, were... Read More

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September 4, 2012

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Emma Ikediashi: Dejavu’s and second chances (30 Days, 30 Voices)

I don’t believe in coincidences, I’m of the school of thought that agrees that every action is pre-destined. On October 25th 2011, while working late at a vehicle tracking company in Allen, Ikeja Lagos and trying to avoid traffic on my way home I was involved in a bike accident that changed my life. A huge piece... Read More

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September 1, 2012

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29 people burnt to death, others injured, in Yobe road crash

by Isi Esene 29 people were confirmed dead yesterday afternoon in an accident involving two Toyota Hiace buses travelling in opposite directions along Potiskum-Kano Road in Yobe State. The buses were reported to have collided head-on and immediately burst into flames killing all 29 people with 11 of the victims burnt beyond recognition. The spokesman... Read More

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August 30, 2012

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TICKER:100-year-old driver hits group of children

A 100-year-old man backed his car on to a sidewalk and hit 11 people, including nine children, near a primary school in southern Los Angeles just after classes had ended, authorities in the Californian city said. Four of the children were injured and in a critical condition when firefighters arrived but their condition became more stable... Read More

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August 18, 2012

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Medical Miracle: Construction worker survives horrific injuries (Graphic Photos)

by Akan Ido A 24-year-old construction worker survived after a 6-foot metal bar fell from above and pierced his head, doctors said Friday. Luiz Alexandre Essinger, chief of staff of Rio de Janeiro’s Miguel Couto Hospital said doctors successfully withdrew the iron bar from Eduardo Leite’s skull during a five-hour surgery. “He was taken to... Read More

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July 29, 2012

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Thirteen people confirmed dead in Benin-Ore accident

by Isi Esene Thirteen people have been confirmed dead in an accident, today, involving an IVECO Truck and a commuter bus on the Benin–Ore part of the Lagos-Benin expressway. One passenger involved in the accident was said to be critically injured and receiving treatment at Shiloh Hospital at Ugbogui which is not far from the... Read More

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July 24, 2012

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Man docked for stealing from an accident victim

by Isi Esene A lot of you will find this absurd but Bartholomew Mbatuonu, 32, has been arraigned before an Apapa Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing from an accident victim. Mbatuonu, who is unemployed, was said to have pretended to be helping Georgina Chijioke, an accident victim when he was actually helping himself to... Read More

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July 9, 2012

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Jet ski accident leaves Usher’s step-son brain dead

by Doyin Jaiyesimi Kyle Glover, Usher’s 11-year old stepson has been declared brain dead by doctors after he was involved in a jet ski accident on Saturday. Kyle was sitting in an inner tube on Lake Lanier when he was hit in the head by a 38 year old man on a jet ski, leaving... Read More

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July 2, 2012

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SNAPSHOT: Rapper Freestyle in car accident

by Hauwa Gambo The rapper Freestyle was in a car accident yesterday morning in the Kaduwa area of Abuja. His car tyre exploded while he was driving. YNaija just spoke to him and he confirmed the accident: “It could have been worse,” he said. “I had two ladies and a kid in the car when... Read More

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June 8, 2012

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Photos: Lindsay Lohan wrecks Porsche, rushed to hospital after crashing into a truck

by Tolu Orekoya Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has landed herself in the hospital after she collided with a truck on June 8, sometime around 12:00pm (PT). According to celebrity gossip website, TMZ, the actress was driving along the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, California when she ploughed into the back of the huge truck. She and her... Read More

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June 4, 2012

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Tolu Ogunlesi: We’ve been here before #pain #anger #tears (YNaija FrontPage)

Today, the dead and the living have chosen to mourn each other. ]This poem was written in 2005, for the victims of the Bellview Airlines flight which crashed Oct. 22, 2005 in Lisa village, Ogun State, Nigeria, killing all 117 people on board. THE MESSENGER (For Bellview, October 2005) by Tolu Ogunlesi Pick your way bravely through a cross... Read More

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June 3, 2012

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Update: President Mills of Ghana visits scene of cargo plane crash

President John Atta Mills visited the scene of the air accident in which an Allied Air cargo plane arriving Ghana from Lagos overshot the runway and went off onto the roadside, killing 12 people. The president was accompanied by senior government officials and looked crestfallen as he toured the scene and inspected the extent of... Read More

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June 2, 2012

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Sad: Two serious accidents in two days on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

by Stanley Azuakola It was another sad scene on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday night, as about twenty-four vehicles were burnt when a fuel tanker upturned on the expressway, began to leak its contents which subsequently caught fire which engulfed everything in its path. Barely 48 hours before this incident, there had been a similar... Read More

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Former minister’s son dies in power-bike accident

Nuptial Tragedy: 20 wedding guests die in auto crash

TICKER: Road accident kills 12 in Ogun

Emma Ikediashi: Dejavu’s and second chances (30 Days, 30 Voices)

29 people burnt to death, others injured, in Yobe road crash

TICKER:100-year-old driver hits group of children

Medical Miracle: Construction worker survives horrific injuries (Graphic Photos)

Thirteen people confirmed dead in Benin-Ore accident

Man docked for stealing from an accident victim

Jet ski accident leaves Usher’s step-son brain dead

SNAPSHOT: Rapper Freestyle in car accident

Photos: Lindsay Lohan wrecks Porsche, rushed to hospital after crashing into a truck

Tolu Ogunlesi: We’ve been here before #pain #anger #tears (YNaija FrontPage)

Update: President Mills of Ghana visits scene of cargo plane crash

Sad: Two serious accidents in two days on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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