A two-storey building has reportedly collapsed at Amusu Street in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State. An eyewitness said the incident happened at about 8: am and did not record any casualty. In a video shared on X, as the building collapsed, residents scampered in different directions. At the time of filing this report, the number of casualties is not known. Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, explained that evacuation of the debris was ongoing without any casualty recorded yet. …More details later.
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About nine people were killed, and several others critically injured at Oke-Elesin, Amuloko, in the Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State on Monday. The victims included a primary school pupil and her mother. The accident involved two trucks loaded with soda drinks and tiles, and two commercial tricycles popularly known as “Keke Marwa.” According to Tribune, the accident occurred when one of the trucks lost control while descending the popular Oke-Elesin hill and ran the tricycles over. Six of the victims reportedly died on the spot, while the injured were taken to a nearby hospital where they are receiving…
Two #EndBadGovernance protesters, who have been in detention in Kaduna have been released by the Department of State Services (DSS). The DSS confirmed the release on Sunday. According to Vanguard, about 125 protesters are still in detention, including 38 remanded by Justice Emeka Nwite in Abuja.It was gathered yesterday that the 38 detained protesters would appear before Justice Nwite for further hearing on their bail. 125 of the protesters have been incarcerated for over 62 days. This development came as the counsel to the protesters, Deji Adeyanju expressed concerns over the lack of transparency in the judicial process in a…
Irate youths, on Sunday afternoon, killed several persons over allegations of killings and kidnappings by suspected criminals in Agenebode, the headquarters of Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. Also, a police station in the area and the vehicles in it were set ablaze by the angry youths who claimed the police were providing cover for the suspected hoodlums. The rampaging mob alleged that the criminal elements were kidnapping and killing people in the area for suspected organ harvesting. According to reports, the community youths were able to track the phone of a suspected kidnapper, apprehended and handed him…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Sunday, confirmed the death of three people in a multiple-vehicle crash at Second Rainbow Bus Stop, along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos. The Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment at LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the accident was caused after an oil tanker suffered a brake failure. Taofiq said the crash, which occurred around 6 pm, involved two commercial buses and a Honda car, and all the victims, who were passengers in one of the buses, died at the scene. He said LASTMA officials…
Police authorities in the United States have arrested a man armed with guns outside Donald Trump’s rally in Coachella Valley, California. The Riverside County sheriff, Chad Bianco, said in a statement that the suspect, identified as Vem Miller, was carrying a loaded shotgun, handgun, and high-capacity magazine. He was intercepted by police at a checkpoint about a half-mile from the rally entrance on Saturday. The statement reads, ”On Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 4:59 p.m., deputies assigned to former President Donald Trump’s rally in the Coachella Valley contacted the driver of a black SUV at a checkpoint at Avenue 52…
A Nigerian-born bodybuilder, Samson Dauda, representing the United Kingdom, has been crowned the 2024 Mr. Olympia. Dauda made history by winning the 60th Mr. Olympia contest at the Las Vegas Convention Centre in Nevada, United States. Mr. Olympia is an annual bodybuilding competition and title awarded to the professional men’s bodybuilding contest winner in the open division at Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend. The international bodybuilding competition is sanctioned by the IFBB Professional League. Dauda defeated top competitors on Saturday with Hadi Choopan taking the runner-up spot, while 2023 champion Derek Lunsford secured the third position. He also became the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) councillorship candidate for Abeokuta South Local Government, Adeleke Adeyinka was assassinated by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Saturday. According to sources, who craved anonymity, the incident occurred at about 2 p.m. in the Jide Jones area of Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The sources said the assailants arrived in a tinted car, after which one of them stepped out, shot Adeyinka at a close range, and then smashed his head until he died. Afterward, a viral video on the internet showed the victim lying face-up in a pool of his blood. One of the sources said,…
As Israeli forces intensified attack against Hezbollah posts in or near their villages, the Israeli military on Saturday warned residents of southern Lebanon to stay away from their homes. The warning comes as Hezbollah said it launched missiles across the border on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. During the festival, cities around Israel, and markets were closed and public transport halted as observant Jews fasted and prayed. But with the country at war, troops remained engaged in combat in Hamas-run Gaza and in southern Lebanon, a traditional Hezbollah stronghold, amid a firestorm of criticism over the…
The United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, on Friday, demanded greater investment in the education and health of the girl-child, not as a favour but as a human right to sustainable development. She spoke during the commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child for 2024. The theme for the International Day of the Girl Child 2024 is: “Girls’ Vision for the Future.”According to her, girls were showing remarkable optimism and leadership across the globe. The UN chief said girls are at the forefront of movements combating climate change, advocating for justice, innovating in technology, and challenging limiting…
