Five people have reportedly lost their lives in an accident involving the campaign convoy of Monday Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State. According to reports, the accident occurred on Thursday along Warrake Road in Uzebba, Owan West LGA, Edo State. One of the vehicles in Okpebholo’s convoy allegedly … Read more
A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi apparently crashed on Sunday. However, the crash site is yet to be found by rescue crews. Iranian authorities say they have detected the exact location through a signal. Eko Hot Blog reports that rescue crews haven’t yet located the crash site of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. … Read more
On Tuesday morning, three buses were involved in an accident in the Ketu area of Lagos. One of the buses rammed into others, killing a pedestrian. The accident injured a passenger. Eko Hot Blog reports that a Commercial Toyota Hiase Bus (NSW 216 XA) Monday morning rammed into two other Volkswagen commercial buses and killed … Read more
Herbert Wigwe was the revolutionary cofounder of Access Bank. He died in a helicopter crash on Friday night. His demise was contained in media reports on Saturday but his company has now confirmed he was a victim of the ill-fated chopper. Eko Hot Blog reports that Access Bank Holdings, the parent company of Access Bank, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that It is no longer news that the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, and his family died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America on Friday. This online earlier reported that Wigwe, his wife and son died in the helicopter crash alongside the Group Chairman of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, has reportedly died following the crash of a helicopter conveying him and five others on Friday night near the California-Nevada border in the United States of America. According to several media reports, others involved in the fatal crash were his wife, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Amale individual sustained injuries in several road accidents at Anthony along the Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway, Lagos. The combined efforts of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) operatives and officials from the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LSAMBUS) resulted in the successful rescue of the man from the accident scene. This online media … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that two people died while one was injured on Sunday in an accident involving a Mazda bus and a Mazda car at Ayedere, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to journalists in Abeokuta. EDITOR’S PICKS G-20 … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has died in a tragic road crash in Abuja. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, confirmed this in a statement on Friday where he expressed shock over the death of the officer. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: Police Service Commission Orders … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar has revealed why the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) jet going to Niger State crashed. Abubakar on Tuesday vowed that the air troops attached to Operation Hadrin Daji and Operation Whirl Punch, despite the crash, will continue operations in both Niger and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a crash on Eko Bridge in Lagos State has killed two yet-to-be-identified persons and injured no fewer than five persons. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Taofiq Adebayo, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday. He stated that the crash involved six … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday evening visited the site of the aircraft crash in the state and commended the efforts of all the first responders as well as residents who joined in the rescue mission. A Single engine fixed wing — Jabiru aircraft — with registration number … Read more
The Lagos-Ibadan expressway is notorious for traffic gridlock. The FRSC said it got worse on Sunday after a loaded tanker crashed in the morning. The, corps, therefore provided alternative routes to motorists. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to use alternative routes as the gridlock on the … Read more
A dust storm set off a crash that involved at least 70 vehicles on a major highway in the United States. The National Weather Service in Lincoln, Illinois, said severely limited visibilities were expected. It added that travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Eko Hot Blog reports that least six people were killed Monday … Read more
A plane crash in Nepal on Sunday killed at least 68 people. The aircraft was conveying 72 people. The crash was Nepal’s deadliest in 30 years. Eko Hot Blog reports that a Nepal government official has confirmed that at least 68 people were killed Sunday when an aircraft went down near the city of Pokhara … Read more
A plane crash killed 40 people in Nepal on Sunday. The aircraft was conveying 72 people. Authorities are yet to find survivors. Eko Hot Blog reports that Nepal authorities have confirmed the death of at least 40 people after an aircraft crashed in the country on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Couple For Brutally Beating … Read more
Six people have been killed as planes collided midair at an airshow. Eko Hot Blog reports that six people were killed after two military planes collided and crashed to the ground Saturday afternoon during a Dallas air show in Texas, United States. EDITOR’S PICKS Arise TV apologises to Tinubu over fake report Tragedy: 21 Killed … Read more
A bus has crashed into a canal, killing 21 people. Eko Hot Blog reports that at least 21 people were killed when a minibus fell into a canal in northern Egypt’s Nile Delta region. EDITOR’S PICKS Arise TV apologises to Tinubu over fake report Collapsed Crypto Exchange FTX Can’t Find At Least $1bn Of Customer … Read more
A road crash has killed five and injured two in Bauchi. Eko Hot Blog reports that tragedy struck on Saturday as five persons were killed in a road crash at Isma village on the Bauchi-Jos Highway. EDITOR’S PICKS Twitter Launches $8 Monthly Subscription Service With Blue Tick Terrorists Release Children Abducted In Katsina – Police … Read more
The FRSC has asked Nigerians to avoid some Lexus vehicles. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged Nigerians to avoid selling or using some Toyota Lexus vehicles over “faulty programming”. EDITOR’S PICKS Half Salaries: UNIJOS ASUU Asks Members To Stay At Home Indefinitely Nigeria Immigration Fires 8 Personnel, Removes … Read more