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YNaija March 9, 2023

Lagos Govt Staff Bus crushed by train, several injured

An unspecified number of people have been injured after a passenger train crushed a Lagos State Government staff bus in the PWD area of the state. The incident happened around…

YNaija January 28, 2023

It’s the turn of youths to take back Nigeria – Peter Obi; Court Rejects Tinubu Disqualification Suit | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

It’s the turn of youths to take back Nigeria - Peter Obi FG blames cross-border smugglers for fuel scarcity, says 1.6bn litres available Train derails in Abuja Court Rejects Tinubu…

Editor November 22, 2017

Across Nigeria by Train ‘Travel Beyond your dreams within your Reach’.

There are so many negative attributes to the Nigerian railway system, in spite of that, there is another that gives it hope. As against the old reviews, I think my…

Editor August 16, 2017

Al-Qaeda urges followers to derail trains in Britain

by Adedotun Michael In its latest effort, Al-Qaeda has urged its supporters in Britain to derail a train, thereby causing massive loss of life and “instilling fear” among travellers and…

Azeez August 1, 2017

We have trained many Nigerians who are yet to get jobs – PTDF

The Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund, Dr. Bello Gusau has lamented that Nigerians trained by the PTDF have been unable to secure jobs in the oil and gas…

Oludolapo Adelana September 11, 2016

Man without hands loses life after falling from a moving train

An armless man died on the spot in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Saturday when he fell from a moving train. The tragic incident occurred at about 9:10am around Post…

Adebayo Emuleomo February 17, 2016

Train kills ‘deaf and dumb’ graduate in Oyingbo

In a heartbreaking tragic turn of events, a young man identified as Ibrahim was mauled to death by a moving train in the Oyingbo area of Lagos state. The Punch…

Janeth J November 16, 2015

Speedmeals to train 1000 unemployed youths as chefs

A Nigeria’s fast growing food vendor brand, Speedmeals Mobile Kitchen is set to organise chef trainings aimed at empowering unemployed youths looking to pursue a career in catering. About a…

Ada Igboanugo April 8, 2015

This is why you shouldn’t use your earphones while on the road

by Chinwe Okafor An unidentified young man who had earphones plugged into his eardrums, was on Wednesday killed by a passenger train at Cappa area of Oshodi, Lagos. The man…

Ada Igboanugo February 20, 2015

Terrible: Man crushed to death by train weeks before his wedding

by Chinwe Okafor A man, whose profession was dispatch rider was on Thursday crushed to death by a train in the Fagba area of Lagos State. The victim said to be…

July 8, 2014

Mum from hell: Mother pushes 7-month-old baby out of moving train, abandons her (See Photos)

by S'ola Filani The abandoned baby New York City Police are in a manhunt for a woman who was seen abandoning a baby girl on a subway platform. A witness…

April 15, 2014

15 surprising upsides to long distance relationships

by Amy Odell and Olisa Benson It strengthens your communication skills. Making a long distance relationship work is ALL about communication, and not just talking on the phone every day or…

February 11, 2014

Terrible: Train slices off ‘hanging’ passenger’s hand in Lagos

by 'Jola Sotubo A man who was hanging from a train in Lagos yesterday met an unfortunate fate after his hand got sliced off. The passenger, identified simply as Ernest,…

December 24, 2013

Unbelievable! This priest was caught MASTURBATING (WATCH)

by Tutu Akinlabi All Catholic priests have to take an oath of celibacy when assuming their exalted positions. This means that they can't have sexual intercourse. This obviously proved too…

December 22, 2013

Tragic: Cargo train derails in Kenya, several people trapped

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Kenya's largest slum area, Kibera today experienced first hand a train crash which plunged into makeshift homes with an unknown number of residents reportedly trapped in. A…

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 their vehicle. Segun Oderinde, a pastor, was in the Toyota…

October 13, 2013

Wait, is that Jay Z? Superstar rapper takes the train to his concert in London (PHOTOS)

Jay Z may arguably be the best rapper walking this earth but that doesn’t stop him from wanting to be one with the people. The mogul took the train to one of…

September 30, 2013

Kinky session: Woman killed, man loses legs after train hits them while having SEX on the tracks

The accident happened in Zaporozhye, Ukraine. This is a file picture of a train A woman was killed and her partner lost his legs when a train hit them while…

September 26, 2013

WTH! Student hit by train after homeless man pushed her on the tracks for ‘refusing to give him money’

A student has been left with horrific injuries after she was pushed in front of a train by a homeless man on Wednesday morning. The 21-year-old was allegedly shoved on…

August 2, 2013

Pius Adesanmi: APC – Memo to a new party

by Pius Adesanmi Why is Tom Ikimi, a former Chairman of the National Republican Convention who subsequently helped General Sani Abacha to rape the potential of Nigeria, so ideologically comfortable…

July 22, 2013

Awesome: Japanese passengers move 32-tonne train to rescue trapped woman (PHOTOS)

Train passengers and railway staff push a train car in their effort to rescue a woman who fell and got stuck between the car and the platform while getting…

July 12, 2013

Horrific: 8 people crushed to death or electrocuted in French rail crash tragedy

At least eight people have been killed and scores injured after a packed passenger train derailed south of Paris this evening. The high speed intercity train was travelling from the…

July 6, 2013

BREAKING: Canadian town center ‘wiped out’ as freight train carrying crude oil explodes (PHOTOS)

The center of a Quebec town has been wiped out, according to the mayor, after a freight train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in a fireball at 1am on…

June 7, 2013

Taking the joy ride: Surprised tourists get naked welcome from dozens of fun-seekers (PHOTOS)

Passengers on a recent run of a popular historic railroad in southwest Colorado got a bit more scenery than they paid for when more than a dozen revelers partying on…

May 30, 2013

Train derails in Lagos, police cordon off accident scene

A section of a train returning from Ijoko in Lagos State to its base at Ebutte Metta, Lagos on Wednesday derailed at Agege. The incident which occurred between 11.30pm and…

May 16, 2013

Awful: 15-year-old killed by train ‘didn’t hear it coming because she was wearing headphones’ (PICTURED)

Katie Littlewood could have been listening to her iPod when she was struck by a train as she used a crossing in January last year, an inquest has heard A…

April 2, 2013

Hair-raising moment: Woman barely escapes train after dropping phone on tracks (WATCH)

A woman is lucky to be alive after she narrowly avoided being crushed by a train. It is thought she had climbed down to the tracks at the station in…

March 18, 2013

Passenger, 32, falls from door of moving train and dies after he is hit by engine travelling on opposite track

Alex Smith, 32, from Brighton, died after falling from the moving train and being hit by one travelling in the opposite direction A passenger died after falling through the doors…

March 9, 2013

Somebody (don’t) shout Halleluia: 82-year-old woman thrown out of train for singing hymns loudly (PHOTOS)

Shocking cell phone footage shows the moment a Florida transit security guard pulled an elderly woman off a commuter train for singing spiritual hymns too loudly, causing her to fall…

January 31, 2013

2 commuter trains collide in South Africa, 150 injured

by Rachel Ogbu credits: geotv Children and adults were reportedly injured on Thursday, January 31 in Pretoria, the South African capital when two commuter trains collided, emergency services said. According…

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