At least two persons have died, 40 workers, trapped after an eight-storey building collapsed in Imo State. Located along the Yar’ Adua Drive in Owerri, the state capital, the building was said to have been under construction at the time of the incident on Thursday. The eight-storey building located opposite the Lord’s Chosen Church in … Read more
Nigerian Video Vixen popularly known as Picture Kodak on instagram is reportedly dead following an electrocution at ace Video director Clarence Peters’ home. The model Picture Kodak was said to have been electrocuted while charging her phone at Clarence Peters’ home in Omole. She was reportedly rushed immediately to a nearby hospital in Omole Estate … Read more
A fisherman identified as Mr. Duobo, has described Wednesday, 29th April 2020 as his lucky day because he caught a huge Hippopotamus in Aku-gbene fishing camp, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, on Wednesday. According to the fisherman, the sea animal has been disturbing farms in the camp for a while now. He … Read more
An unidentified Nigerian woman is worried for her husband who is overworking himself with domestic chores. In an open letter, she said she married her husband because of his fun and relatable personality but now he is already sick from work stress and she fears she might lose him. She beckoned that she wants a … Read more
Businesswoman, Judith Omonua, popularly known as Ghunu, has died after battling a heart condition for years which led to heart failure. Her sister revealed that she was supposed to undergo a heart pace maker surgery abroad but due to the lockdown, she couldn’t travel for the surgery. Judith, 24, is the founder of the brand … Read more
A notorious armed bandit who terrorizes Idimu and Ejigbo areas in Lagos has been arrested. Wahab Lawal, popularly known as Lordstime, was arrested with one of his members, Seun Adeniyi. The pair led a violent operation in Idimu some days back which led to the death of a victim, PM Express reports. After the operation, … Read more
A Magistrate court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has remanded a police sergeant who shot and killed a policewoman last week. Recall sergeant Bitrus Osaiah, attached to a task force on illegal trading and road decongestion, was said to have shot Sergeant Lovenda Elekwachi who was on traffic control duty. Elekwachi was … Read more
The police in Niger State have arrested a 36 year-old-woman for allegedly stabbing her mother-in-law to death in the Mashegu Local Government Area of the state following a misunderstanding. The suspect, Fatima Sani, of Gobirawa village, was apprehended by a team of policemen attached to the Mashegu Division while trying to escape. We gathered the … Read more
Many escaped death in a multiple crash involving four vehicles in Benin City on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Global Times learnt that the accident occurred on the ever-busy Upper Mission Road in the state capital. The vehicles included a 18 seater passenger bus, a red car, an ash car and a truck fully loaded with … Read more
Some 30 Almajiris, who are among the over 500 being isolated at the NYSC camp in Kiyawa local Government of Jigawa state, ran away from the isolation center A source, who is part of the state’s task-force on COVID-19, confirmed this to Newsmen He added that all have been recaptured and brought back to the … Read more
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has confirmed the death of three persons in clashes between two rival cult groups in Oruk Anam Local Government area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Nnudam Fredrick, a chief superintendent of police, confirmed the incident to journalists in Uyo on Tuesday. He said … Read more
Three persons, a woman and her two children have reportedly been killed by an explosion from a cooking stove suspected to have been fed with adulterated kerosene. The victims whose identity could not be confirmed as at the time of filing this report were reportedly trapped in their house when the tragedy occurred, midday Tuesday. … Read more
An abandoned new born baby with the placenta still attached to its umbilical cord, was on Monday found in an uncompleted building around Goshen Avenue in Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. It was gathered that the baby, was discovered by residents of the area who reportedly heard the infant crying. A source … Read more
A 45-year-old man, Osita Ezuruike, on Tuesday, has reportedly committed suicide at Umudafa, Awo Mbieri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state. Neighbours, on Tuesday, discovered Ezuruike had hung himself at his residence in the area. Sources at the community claimed the deceased was frustrated with life over the lockdown and the dusk-to-dawn … Read more
A Nigerian woman identified as Vivian Spanix has reportedly died on her first wedding anniversary. Her husband, Tuleh Spanix Terhile who is in a mourning mood said she died on Monday, April 27th 2020 which happens to be their first year anniversary. Though the cause of her death has not been established, she left behind … Read more
A couple, Lajuwon Ogunleye and his wife, Adetutu Apalaya, have been arrested by the Ogun State police for conspiracy and murder of their 7-year -old son, Pelumi Apalaya, for ritual purpose. According to reports, Ogunleye is a notorious herbalist. Also arrested along with the couple is one Fatai Sefiu in connection with the ritual killing … Read more
A Nigerian man identified as Jide Arije has been reported to have lost his life to the deadly pandemic coronavirus disease a few hours to his birthday. It was said that the deceased was going to be 60 years old before he took his last breath due to coronavirus. His friend, Sola Salako Ajulo wrote … Read more
Two patients – Abbas Kaka Hassan (a 24-year-old male) and Hauwa Mohammed (42-year-old female) are on the run after testing positive to COVID-19 at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Borno State. The male is of Layin Tanki in Gwange 11 while the woman lives in Shuwari ward. While briefing journalists, the Commissioner of … Read more
The Sarkin Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has confirmed that the mass deaths reported in Kano State were not from COVID-19 as some have alleged. In a statement on Sunday the Sarkin noted that he was informed by the State’s Ministry of Health that the ‘mysterious’ deaths earlier reported in Kano State were not as … Read more
Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Kolese Womiloju and his 25-year-old son Taiwo Womiloju of Gbagba Elewure village in Odeda local government area of Ogun state for conspiracy and murder of one Abubakar Sidi Usman a 32-year-old herdsman, on the 22nd of April 2020. The suspects were arrested following a report by … Read more