1400 dead and many trapped as earthquake hits turkey and syria

07 Feb 2023

More than 1,400 people have been killed and thousands more injured in a catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria overnight, flattening entire neighbourhoods while many families were still asleep. Tremors from the deadly quake – which lasted about a minute and could be Turkey’s largest ever – were felt as far away as […]

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NDLEA arrests a pregnant woman at Lagos International Airport for alleged drug trafficking

06 Feb 2023

A pregnant woman was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for alleged drug trafficking.  The arrest was made during operations carried out across eight states in the country, according to Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA spokesperson.  According to Babafemi, the pregnant woman, Gloria Onome, was apprehended with 800 grams of skunk at the […]

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NDLEA dismantle trans-border drug cartel, arrest five leaders

30 Jan 2023

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have successfully dismantled a trans-border drug cartel and arrested five leaders of the syndicates operating in parts of the world in a special operation that lasted weeks during which different quantities of skunk, methamphetamine and ephedrine as well as air compressors used to conceal and distribute […]

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Deadly throat disease Diphtheria kills 25 people in Kano

22 Jan 2023

Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, yesterday, confirmed the outbreak of the deadly Diphtheria disease, which is reported to have killed no fewer than 25 persons in the state. Symptoms of the killer disease include sore throat, cough, drooling of saliva, change of voice, neck swelling, abnormal breathing, fever or mouth odour, among […]

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300 LEVEL STUDENT COMMITS SUICIDE

22 Jan 2023

For alleged depression and financial constraints, a 300 level student of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, in Ondo state, Olona Joseph Oluwapelumi, has reportedly committed suicide. Olona was said to have committed suicide in his off campus lodge, located Aule area, in the state capital. The department of industrial design student hanged himself […]

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17 passengers crush to death in motor accident

22 Jan 2023

Seventeen passengers were crushed to death in a fatal accident involving an 18-seater bus belonging to Akwa Ibom Transport Company (AKTC). Only one passenger survived the accident which took place last night, January 20, 2023. The only survivor of the accident, Idorenyin Daniel, said she sat in the front seat with driver but the driver […]

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CHOLERA OUTBREAK:19 DEAD, 286 RECEIVING TEEATMENT IN CROSS RIVER

22 Jan 2023

No fewer than 19 persons have been confirmed dead while 286 others are receiving treatment inside different communities and health facilities. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, said that 286 cases were confirmed from Rapid Diagnosis Testing at the weekend. Janet who advised the people to avoid self-medication said that the procedures have […]

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Residents in Warri risk being ‘barbecued’ as they go out to gather petrol from a crashed truck

19 Jan 2023

Residents in Warri have been ‘barb£cued’ as they go out to gather petrol from a crashed tanker. The tanker crashed on the Warri-Sapele road, directly across from the Tomatoes market. Members of the community gather in large numbers to scoop gasoline, oblivious to the danger involved.  See video below    

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Eleven persons lost their lives on the spot on Sunday in a multiple road accident that happened in Abuja

16 Jan 2023

Three salon cars — Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla and a Mazda — were involved in the accident that occurred in the afternoon. Eye witnesses attributed the accident to reckless driving by one of the drivers. All the occupants of the vehicles and some bystanders died as a result of the accident. Large crowd of sympathizers […]

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