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February 17, 2017

3 dead, 23 injured as luxury bus plunges into river

by Azeez Adeniyi A luxury bus with registration number Anambra GDD 386 YE plunged into a lagoon in Mile 12 area of Lagos State, leaving at least three persons dead and 23 others injured. Spokesperson of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), Adebayo Kehinde confirmed the incident. Kehinde said the bus was returning to... Read More

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December 9, 2016

Rivers re-run: APC has declared war on Rivers people – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared war on the people of Rivers. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the PDP said comments made by APC chieftains on Thursday at its Mega rally were geared towards turning Saturday’s election into a... Read More

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The Explainer: What the government wants you to know about the ‘Ogun River’

Last weekend, an unusual thing happened to the Ogun river – which left residents of the area baffled, stunned and in search of answers. The river, which is near the Kara Cattle Market, was overtaken by vegetation caused by a heavy storm. This created a compacted layer over the river and further blocked its flow. The residents... Read More

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10 MASSOB members arrested, detained for unknown reasons

10 members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), were reportedly arrested by security forces on Monday in Cross River. This information was revealed by Okon Archibong, the spokesman of MASSOB who told Vanguard newspaper that the State Coordinator of the group, Samuel Okah alongside 9 others were arrested by... Read More

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25-year-old man rapes 10-year-old girl to death in Ogun

by Chinwe Okafor Ishau Arowolo has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl, Sofiatu Akilolu, to death. According to reports by Punch, the incident apparently happened when the suspect decided to lurk in the bush in the community where he saw his soon to be victim and pounced on... Read More

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What would you do? This man was forced to pick between his drowning ex and current girlfriend

by Chinwe Okafor After being dumped by her long-term boyfriend, 20-year-old Jun Tang decided to try a newer effective method to win her man back, News.com.au reports. Her campaign involved “hassling” her ex and also “pressuring” his new girlfriend, 22-year-old Rong Tsao, to dump him in turn. It all got very complicated, so the man in the... Read More

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Terrifying moment a woman jumps into the river to save her drowning baby strapped in a pram (See photos)

by Zara Mustapha The dramatic photo shows the moment a terrified mother and some brave passers-by jumped into a river to save a helpless child who was drowning after her pram accidentally fell into the water. The baby girl, about a year oldwas strapped into the stroller which rolled into the water, her mother... Read More

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November 8, 2013

Tragic: Man drowns in Bayelsa while trying to escape police stray bullets

by Oge Okonkwo In an attempt to escape from the men of the Nigeria Police Force, a 35-year-old man identified as Chinelu Obasi met his untimely end as he jumped into a river and drowned in Bayelsa state on Monday, November 4. It was gathered that the incident happened when policemen raided the hide-out of... Read More

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October 15, 2013

Tragedy: 3 people killed as vehicle plunges into river in Ibadan (PHOTO)

by Adeola Balogun Tragedy struck along the Soka bridge axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway yesterday when a vehicle plunged into the river beneath killing three persons and injuring one. The accident occurred after the driver of the articulated vehicle swerved off the bridge to avoid colliding with a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) from the rear.... Read More

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October 12, 2013

Terrible: Woman arrested for strangling her son and dumping him in a river

by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman who brought a child into the world allegedly decided to take it out again after only 2 days of it being born. The 23 year old mother was arrested by operatives of the Benue State Police Command after it was revealed that she had allegedly killed her newborn son. The... Read More

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September 17, 2013

Tragic news: 9 people die in Taraba boat mishap

by ‘Jola Sotubo At least nine persons have lost their lives in Taraba State after a boat they were in capsized. The boat, which was reportedly carrying about 50 passengers and some goods at the time of the incident, capsized on the Mayokam river in the Bali local government area of the state. According to... Read More

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September 16, 2013

Sad news: 2 girls die while swimming in Enugu river, one body recovered (Viewer Discretion)

by ‘Jola Sotubo An innocent swimming exercise turned deadly for two girls in Enugu state as they reportedly drowned after being overcome by the strength of the water. The two girls lost their lives on Saturday evening while attempting to swim in the Asata River along Bisalla Road area of the state. One corpse, said... Read More

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Tragic news: Bodies of 2 teenage girls found after daring jump into river

Two teenage girls died yesterday after jumping into a notoriously dangerous river. They are thought to have leapt up to 30ft from a bridge at a spot that has become popular among teenagers for ‘tombstoning’. A witness said the girls, aged around 14, were part of a group who were daring each other to jump... Read More

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Opinion: Rotimi Amaechi and the presidential mathematical council

by Muhammed Ibrahim This ‘punishment’ being meted out to Amaechi can only be traced to his victory in the NGF elections and rumours that he would most likely be Sule Lamido’s running mate in the 2015 presidential elections. The recent national debacle of the Governors’ Forum elections proved to Nigerians that our polity is still... Read More

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Dele Momodu: A coup by the River Nile

by Dele Momodu The major lesson to learn from Egypt is that stubbornness of leaders can easily derail democracy. Fellow Africans, this is a very tense moment for all of us, from Pretoria to Cairo. First, our greatest statesman, Madiba Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the first Black President of South Africa, is lying critically ill in... Read More

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Little hero: Boy, 8, swims to shore, gets help to save dad after their car flips over into river (PHOTOS)

CBS BOSTON Joshua Garcia demonstrated grace under pressure rarely seen in 8-year-old children. The car smashes through a guardrail, soars through the air and lands upside down on a sandbank in the Nashua River. A Massachusetts boy unbuckles his seatbelt, swims to shore, scales an embankment and a fence, walks nearly a mile barefoot and... Read More

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Just In: 4 missing as vehicle plunges into river in Lagos (Report)

by Akan Ido There are unconfirmed reports that a Hilux truck with registration number KS 918 AU, has plunged into a river at the Majidun area of Ikorodu, Lagos. The vehicle which was said to have been carrying four passengers belongs to the Lagos Golf Club. A search and rescue operation led by the National... Read More

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