From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu In the past two weeks, 20 people have been confirmed dead in Gashua, the headquarters of Bade Local Government Area in Yobe State, due to house collapses…
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Flood Disaster: Jigawa Govt Confirms Death of 16, Displacement of 3,936
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has confirmed the death of 16 people due to recent flooding, which has also displaced 3,986 residents…
In the Trail of the Pains of Flooded People
By Y. Z. Yau, CITAD, Kano My childhood had been largely defined by a proximity to water. Whether in the marshland of Nguru or in the flood plains of the Jamaare valley,…
We Will Not Compromise Security in Yobe – Gov. Buni
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, has assured that the government will not compromise on peace and security across the state. In a statement signed…
Gov. Mutfwang Inaugurates Technical Committee on Saints Academy Building Collapse
…Vows to avert further incidents in the state From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos In an effort to prevent future building collapses in Plateau State, Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has inaugurated a Technical Committee…
Tyre Burst Forces Temporary Closure of Yola Airport as Max Airline Plane Blocks Runway
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Yola International airport has been rendered unofficially temporary close due to blockage of its runaway by a disabled Max airline which had tyres burst. Reports revealed that…
NUJ Plateau Supports Executive Order 003 To Prevent Building Collapse
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Plateau State Council has expressed its deepest condolences to the families who lost their children, wards and loved ones in the collapsed building…
Senator Lalong Distress over Jos School building collapse
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District Simon Lalong has recieved with immense sadness and regret the tragic collapse of a school building in Busa Buji Jos which resulted…
Plateau Governor Commiserate with Families of Students who Died in Collapsed School Building
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has expressed deep sympathy to the families of students and staff of St. Academy School, Jos, who died in the collapse of a…
BREAKING: Tragedy on Plateau as Saint Academy School Building Collapses, Many Trapped
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Two storey building of Saint Academy secondary school in Jos has on Friday collapsed trapping students and teachers who were taking examination at the time. Prime Time News…
NEMA Kano Territorial Office Assesses Boat Mishap in Jigawa State
Following a report of boat misharps received On 7 July, 2024, a team of NEMA officials led by the Territorial Coordinator conducted an assessment of the incidence a long side, Jigawa State…
NAF Helicopter Crashes, Pilot Escapes Unhurt
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter in the early hours of Monday crashed in Tami village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Eyewitness said the incident occurred at…
Deputy Senate President Mourns 14 Worshippers Killed by Trailer in Kano
The Deputy President of Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has mourned 14 worshippers who were killed by a trailer yesterday after Juma’at prayers in Kano State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)…
BREAKING: Fire Outbreak Hits Ado Bayero Mall In Kano
A fire outbreak is currently razing a section of Ado Bayero Mall along Zoo road in Kano. The fire engulfed at the Ni9ne section of the mall formally occupied by Game Store….
Katsina: Ex-Senatorial Aspirant Calls on Gov. Radda to Aid Flood-Hit Mazoji Community
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka A recent flood disaster in Mazoji Town, Katsina State, has displaced many households and washed away several farmlands, prompting Hon. Zaharaddeen Babba Mazoji, a former senatorial aspirant under…
Yobe Emergency Agency Offers Condolences, Support After FUGA Fire
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA), on behalf of the state government, extends its deepest condolences to the management, staff, and students of the Federal University…
Gov. Buni Honors Pledge: N100 Million Presented to 157 Damaturu Market Fire Victims
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Following the devastating fire incident at the GSM Market in Damaturu, Yobe State, Governor Mai Mala Buni fulfilled his commitment by presenting a cheque of N100 million…
Seven Family Members Perish in Fire Outbreak in Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf No fewer than seven members of the same family perished in a midnight fire outbreak that occurred in Tudun Wada, Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident…
Illegal Used Engine Oil Refinery Fire Kills One In Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf At least one person has been confirmed dead, and a truck razed down following a fire outbreak at an illegal used engine oil refinery at Katango area of Wailari…
Gov Mutfwang Sympathizes With Victims Of Jos Tanker Fire Disaster
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has expressed deep sympathy to the victims of the Tuesday morning tanker fire disaster that occured at Vowi, Maraba Jama’a Roundabout, in Kuru,…
Fire accident: UN staff loses 2 children in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Social Policy Specialist serving under United Nations (UN) in Sokoto State, SPS Isah Ibrahim Maru who was once a reporter of the Guardian newspaper in Zamfara State…
Takalafia fatal crash: FRSC warns drivers to desist from conveying passengers in trailers, other haulage vehicles
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu, has once again warned drivers of trailers and other haulage vehicles to desist from conveying passengers in their vehicles, following a…
Niger boat accident claims about 24 farmers, others missing
A tragic boat mishap in Gbajibo, a tight-knit community within Niger State’s Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA), has claimed the lives of at least 24 persons, predominantly farmers, with several others still…
Adamawa Canoe Accident: Gov’t confirms 8 dead, 7 still missing
The Adamawa State government has confirmed that eight individuals lost their lives in a canoe accident, while seven individuals remain missing. The tragic incident occurred when a boat, carrying 23 passengers, capsized…
3 die as car plunges into Omo River on Sagamu-Benin expressway
Three persons were on Saturday confirmed dead while one other sustained injuries when a Toyota Sienna car plunged into the Omo River around Area J4 on the Sagamu-Benin expressway. The incident was…