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Four killed in army helicopter crash

Freedom Online — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:02:22 +0000

Four persons were killed after an Iranian army helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable market in Central Iran on Tuesday morning, according to local media reports. The semi-official Fars News Agency reports that the aircraft went down at 9:09 a.m. local time (0539 GMT) in the central province of Isfahan, striking a market stall. […]

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11 dead in Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway accident

Chidi Roberts — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:32:20 +0000

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 11 persons involved in a fatal road accident on the Enugu to Port Harcourt Expressway. The Sector Commander of FRSC, Enugu State Command, Mr Franklin Agbakoba, gave the confirmation to newsmen in Enugu on Saturday after the tragic accident that involved two vehicles. Agbakoba […]

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Explosion in Anambra

Ngozi Ikpeama — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:43:11 +0000

Two persons lost their lives on Sunday following a tanker explosion opposite the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) office along the Ihiala-Onitsha Road in Ihiala Loca Government Area of Anambra State. Mrs Bridget Asekhauno, Sector Commander (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed the incident to journalists in Awka. Asekhauno said the incident involved a commercial tanker with […]

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Mr Ibu: Ex-manager appeals for scholarships for late actor’s children

Robert Imoh — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:11:39 +0000

Mr Dominic Nwuzor, ex-manager of late Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor, popularly Known as ‘Mr Ibu’, has appealed to Enugu State government to offer scholarships to the late actor’s children. He made the call in an interview with our Correspondent on Monday in Abuja. Nwuzor, who is the Chief Executive Officer, Don Singles […]

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Anthony Joshua accident: Driver arraigned, case adjourned to…

Freedom Online — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:34:03 +0000

The Ogun State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the Anthony Joshua accident case, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode (male), aged 46, was charged to the Sagamu Magistrate Court today, 2nd January, 2026 and the case has been adjourned to 20th January, 2026. DSP OLUSEYI B. […]

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Police detain TikToker, Peller, over reckless driving, suicide attempt

Femi Adewale — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:02:28 +0000

The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a 20-year-old social media influencer, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, over reckless driving. The detention followed a viral video showing his reckless driving and crashing of his vehicle while livestreaming on social media. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a statement to newsmen […]

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Multiple auto crashes claim lives on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Femi Adewale — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:17:36 +0000

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, confirmed the loss of six lives in a series of road traffic crashes on Kara Bridge, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The FRSC Lagos Sector Public Education Officer, SRC Oluwadamilola Jayeola, in a statement on Thursday said the crashes occurred between October 29 and 30. Jayeola noted […]

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Kebbi Govt dismisses social media claims on alleged hidden airport in Argungu

Robert Imoh — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:09:42 +0000

The Kebbi Government, has dismissed as false and malicious a video circulating on social media platforms alleging the existence of a hidden Airport in Argungu forest purportedly used for cocaine smuggling. The dismissal is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi by Malam Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to […]

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Senate to confirm service chiefs Wednesday

Robert Imoh — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:04:50 +0000

The Senate, will on Wednesday, confirm the newly appointed Service Chiefs the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has said. Akpabio made this known during Tuesday’s plenary after reading President Bola Tinubu’s letter seeking for the confirmation of the Service Chiefs. The President of the senate said that it was important to screen […]

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Group decries demolition of varsity cancer hospital in Abuja

Robert Imoh — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 18:17:17 +0000

The Centre For Human Rights And Advocacy In Africa Network has condemned the demolition of Margaret Lawrence University Teaching Hospital (MLUTH), by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The world-class hospital, which was situated inside the high-brow River Park Estate Abuja, was demolished on Saturday. The group, in a statement co-signed by its […]

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Two dead, nine rescued in Sokoto boat mishap

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 01:47:31 +0000

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed another fatal boat mishap for the third time within this month at Jaranja river in Shagari local government area of Sokoto State. NIWA Area Manager in Sokoto, Mr Bala Bello, said on Friday in Sokoto that two persons died, while nine survivors were rescued. Bello, who said […]

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Four die in Ogun ‘Hit and Run’ road crash

Femi Adewale — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:32:37 +0000

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State has confirmed the death of four persons in a “Hit and run” vehicle accident along Oke Iganmu in Ilaro. Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Akinwumi Fasakin, made this known in a statement issued by the command’s Public Education Officer, Mrs Florence Okpe, on Monday in […]

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39 killed in Lagos, Ogun, Kano auto crashes (see pix)

Freedom Online — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 21:53:46 +0000

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a pre-dawn collision involving a 16-seater commercial Mazda bus and a DAF truck has claimed the lives of eight passengers. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki said that the collision occurred at Atura Bus […]

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Two trucks collide, crush dispatch riders on Eko Bridge

Femi Adewale — Sun, 11 May 2025 15:05:18 +0000

Two dispatch riders lost their lives following a crash involving two fully loaded Mack trucks, with registration numbers; T-10357 LA, and KJA 107 XM. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement on Sunday. The statement was signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and […]

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Oborevwori’s defection to APC, a tsunami of unimaginable proportion – Shettima

Robert Imoh — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:49:57 +0000

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the defection of Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori Delta and thousands of his supporters into the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a political tsunami of unimaginable proportion. Shettima said this on Monday in Asaba when he formally received Oborevwori, former Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and their supporters into the party’s fold. The […]

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