4 die in Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway accident

A multiple autocrash on Wednesday killed four persons along the Ubakala, Umuahia South axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt express way, The Vanguard reports. Several others who sustained various degrees of injuries were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia. According to an eyewitness account involved four vehicles, a Toyota Hilux van with registration number CG 539... Read More

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March 25, 2015

Tragic: 11-year-old boy commits suicide over guardian’s N200

by Chinwe Okafor 11 year old Terkula Botwer reportedly took his own life by hanging himself on a tree, at Achusa village, in Makurdi Local Government area of Benue state. According to reports by the Vanguard, the teenager committed suicide after being accused by his guardian of stealing her only N200. Apparently, “It all happened on... Read More

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October 7, 2014

Sad: 2 people die as fire guts Bauchi water board

by James Sambo Two people, a welder and another staff of the Bauchi State water board were on Tuesday killed during a fire outbreak at Misau local government area of the state. Reports say the fire started while the welder was working on a leaking oil tank. The fire reportedly razed a section of the water... Read More

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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 months, has died. Njengo, a regular with the Manu Garba team during the qualifying series for the 2013 CAN U-17 Championship, was involved in an accident with teammate Adamu Abubakar while traveling from Jalingo to... Read More

September 18, 2013

Student arrested for impregnating, killing 17-year-old girl in Zamfara

26-year-old student of health technology has been arrested by the police in Zamfara State for allegedly abducting, impregnating and killing a 17-year-old girl, Bela’u. The suspect, Bello was arrested following the death of the girl after he took her to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Gusau, in an effort to stop excess bleeding by the... Read More

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July 12, 2013

“The house I built has collapsed”: Girl commits suicide in Delta after fiance she met on Facebook marries her friend

by Rachel Ogbu A 30-year-old graduate of Microbiology from the Delta State University (DELSU) Abraka, was said to have killed herself when she discovered that her finacee, who she met on Facebook, had married her best friend. Police Spokesman in the State, ASP Lucky Uyabeme, confirmed the reports saying that the incident occurred on Thursday... Read More