At least 112 people died in electricity-related accidents across Nigeria in 2024, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The report showed 228 incidents occurred during the year, leaving 108 others injured. Many of the cases involved wire...
Tragedy struck the Abakpa area of Kaduna State on Tuesday when an explosion claimed the lives of two children and left three others injured.
The victims include 13-year-old Imam and six-year-old Nasrin, both residents of the neighbourhood. The blast occurred near the old site...
The number of people killed in the recent attacks on Benue communities has risen to 72, following the discovery of 13 additional bodies.
The attacks, which struck Ukum and Logo LGAs late last week, sparked widespread outrage.
Governor Hyacinth Alia had...
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican announced on Easter Monday.
He passed away peacefully at 7:35 a.m. in his Vatican residence, Casa Santa Marta.
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, he made history as the first...
Former Super Eagles captain and coach, Christian Chukwu, has died at the age of 74.
The football legend passed away on Saturday, though details surrounding his death are still unclear.
His longtime friend and ex-teammate, Segun Odegbami, confirmed the news in...
The death toll from Wednesday’s attacks on five villages in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has climbed to 52.
Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural Development Council, Farmasum Fuddang, said the number increased as more bodies were recovered following...
The Kebbi State Government has confirmed that the death toll from the meningitis outbreak in the state has climbed to 55, with Gwandu recording 25 deaths, Jega 16, and Aliero 14.
Speaking to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday, the...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 1,319 deaths from the ongoing diphtheria outbreak, with Kano State accounting for 75% of confirmed cases.
According to the NCDC’s latest situation report, over 42,000 suspected cases have been...
At least 26 people have died from suspected meningitis cases in Kebbi State, officials said.
The Commissioner for Health, Yanusa Ismail, said 248 suspected cases had been recorded in Gwandu, Aleiro, and Jega LGAs. He confirmed that isolation camps had...
A devastating fire at an Islamiya school in Kaura-Namoda LGA, Zamfara State, has claimed the lives of 17 Almajiri students. The blaze broke out late Tuesday night and raged for nearly three hours, injuring 16 others. Local resident Abdulrasaq...
