An accident claimed the lives of nine people in Kyaramma village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The accident, which occurred on Saturday around 20:00, involved two Golf 3 saloon vehicles and also left several others injured. According to the Jigawa State Police Command, the vehicles collided head-on, resulting in the fatal crash. In a statement made available to …

The Kano State Government has declared Monday, 2 June 2025, as a public holiday to mourn and sympathise with the families of 22 young athletes, coaches, and officials, who died in a ghastly auto crash while returning from the just-concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State. Governor Abba Yusuf, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj, described …

Six people have lost their lives in a road accident along Mbiabong Road, near Itu-Calabar Road. The victims include three males, one female and two children. The accident involved a tricycle with registration DUU407WZ and a DYNA truck without visible plates. The truck driver fled beforevFederal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) arrived. The Federal Road Safety Corps in Akwa Ibom has …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun Sector Command, has confirmed the death of five persons in an accident that occurred on the Ife-Ilesa highway on Saturday. This is contained in a statement by the FRSC spokesperson in the state, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, in Osogbo. Ogungbemi said that the accident was a result of reckless driving. She explained that the …

Two passengers, including a nine-month-old baby and a female adult, have lost their lives in a road accident that occurred on Sunday at the Uduma Junction area of the Uburu community in the Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. According to community sources, the bus, which was carrying about 25 people, including children, lost control and collided with another …

A 38-year-old employee of Sonia Company, identified as Mariam Olatuga, has lost her life in a tragic accident on Ogijo Road, Sotubo, in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. In a statement, on Wednesday, the Ogun State Police Command spokesman, Superintendent Omolola Odutola, stated that the accident occurred around 2:40 p.m. and involved a TVS motorcycle with registration …

A lone crash on Saturday, at about 2:58 pm around Saapade, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, claimed one life while 10 others were reported to have been seriously injured. The white Mazda bus with registration number GGE 858 XY involved in the accident was said to have been travelling at high speed when one of its tyres burst, causing the driver …

Bauchi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ahmed Jalam, is dead. He was said to have died alongside his driver in an auto crash along the Misau-Darazo Road in the state on Saturday. They were said to be travelling to Jalam, his country home in Dambam Local Government Area when the accident occurred. Reacting to the development, the …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bauchi Sector Command, has returned N1.6 million to the families of three persons who lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident in the state. The Sector Commander, Mr Patrick Ikaba, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Bauchi. He said personnel of the Corps recovered …

Five people reportedly died in an accident on the Benin-Ore-Lagos Expressway yesterday. It was gathered that the lone accident occurred at about 04:30 pm, around the Akinfosile area along the Ore/Lagos expressway. It was further gathered that the Toyota Hiace Bus with Reg No FKG 405 FX from Akure en route to Lagos, somersaulted and swerved into the bush. State …