Family of Three Killed in Mabushi Crash After Clash With Louts

Family of Three Killed in Mabushi Crash After Clash With Louts

Family of Three Killed in Mabushi Crash After Clash With Louts One lynched, set ablaze, while other two sustained severe injuries Eyewitnesses said the vehicle collided with a taxi near Mabushi Bridge A family of three lost their lives in a car accident along the Mabushi Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday, following an altercation between … Read more

Oba Ogunlaja Urges Government to Decentralize Audit Exercises to Prevent Loss of Lives

The Aladeshonyin and Paramount Ruler of Odo-Noforija Kingdom, Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja (JP), has urged the Lagos State Government to decentralize its audit exercise processes to protect public servants from unnecessary risks. Ekohotblog reports that this follows the tragic death of Mr. Adeyeye, a teacher in Epe, who lost his life in a road accident while … Read more

Epe Teachers Lament Inhumane Treatment After Tragic Death of Mr. Adeyeye

Teachers Decry Poor Welfare NUT Calls for Reforms Government Promises Action Teachers in Epe have expressed deep sorrow and frustration after the untimely death of one of their colleagues, Mr. Adeyeye, who lost his life in a road accident while returning from an audit exercise in Lagos. Ekohotblog reports that the incident, which has sparked … Read more

Three Police Officers, Suspect Die In Ondo Road Accident

Four people, including three police officers and a female suspect, tragically died in a road accident in Ore, the administrative headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area, Ondo State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the crash occurred on Thursday when a speeding trailer driver lost control, crossed the road median, and collided with a police van … Read more

Katcha LGA Chairman, Danlami Saku Dies in Tragic Road Accident

Danlami Abdullahi Saku, the Chairman of Katcha Local Government Area in Niger State, has reportedly died following a tragic road accident. According to reports obtained by EKO HOT BLOG on Wednesday, two other individuals in the vehicle sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident. The accident occurred on Tuesday evening near Kwakuti village along the … Read more

Lagos Police Officer Dies In Kara Bridge Accident

Lagos Police Officer Accident

A Lagos State police officer tragically lost his life in a road accident at Kara Bridge in the Berger area of Lagos. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident to the media, detailing that it occurred early in the day. EDITOR’S PICKS  Electricity Meter Costs … Read more

Passengers Rescued as Commercial Vehicle Plunges into Benue Stream

Many passengers sustained serious injuries when a Toyota Hiace bus reportedly veered off the road and plunged into a stream in Benue State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2024, in Mbagwa, Kwande Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses reported that passersby rescued all occupants of the vehicle. … Read more

Ex-Governor’s Son, Faisal Makarfi Dies in Kaduna Road Accident

Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, son of the former Governor of Kaduna State, has tragically died in a fatal road accident on Saturday. The accident occurred on the Kaduna-Zaria dual carriageway in the evening, according to a family source. “The accident happened along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. He was rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where … Read more

Prince of Zazzau, Umar Shehu Idris Dies in Kaduna Road Accident

A Prince of Zazzau and son of the recently deceased Emir has tragically died in a road accident in Kaduna State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Alhaji Umar Shehu Idris, who held the title of Dan Isan Zazzau, passed away following a car crash on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway on Tuesday afternoon. EDITOR’S PICKS Health, Planning … Read more

Police Officers Returning From Edo Election Die In Kano

Police Officers Edo Election Die

Five police officers who were providing security during the Edo State governorship election have tragically lost their lives in a road accident. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday along the Zaria-Kano Road near Karfi Village by the Trailer Park. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele … Read more

BREAKING: Deadly Tanker Explosion In Niger, 30 Dead, 50 Cattle Burned

Tanker Explosion Niger

No fewer than 30 persons and 50 cattle have lost their lives in a tanker explosion that occurred at Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. The explosion occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday along the Lapai-Agaie road, about 2 kilometers from Dendo community in Agaie. EDITOR’S PICKS I’ll Support Nigerian Govt Find Solution To … Read more

Tragedy Strikes in Ibadan: 16 Lives Lost in Road Collisions

Tragic Strikes in Ibadan: 16 Lives Lost in Road Collisions

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the tragic loss of 16 lives in a multi-vehicle collision along the Ojoo-Iwo Road section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday. Mayowa Odewo, the spokesperson for the FRSC’s Oyo State Sector Command, revealed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that an additional 17 individuals … Read more

Tragic Accident Claims Lives Of Couple Returning From Farm In Abuja

Couple Returning From Farm

Musa Baba and wife Fatima Baba killed in Abaji road accident while returning from farm. Eko Hot Blog reports that  a tragic accident claimed the lives of Musa Baba and his wife, Fatima Baba, as they returned from their farm in Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The incident, which occurred around … Read more

Fatal Accident On Sagamu-Benin Expressway: Bus Collides With Truck

Accident Sagamu-Benin Expressway

A collision between a passenger bus and a truck on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway resulted in two deaths and four injuries, with 14 passengers unharmed. EKO HOT BLOG reports that two individuals lost their lives early Monday when a passenger bus collided with a truck on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. This online media platform gathered that four others … Read more

25 Dead In Enugu Highway Crash Involving 10 Vehicles

Enugu Highway Crash

25 Dead In Enugu Highway Crash Involving 10 Vehicles. The accident was reportedly caused by a Nigerian Army checkpoint, leading to a truck failing to brake and colliding with stopped vehicles. Many individuals sustained severe injuries and are being transported to hospitals around the state capital. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a tragic road accident at … Read more

Tragic Tanker Explosion Rocks Rivers, Four Dead, Several Injured

Arsonists Burn Family, Kill Mother, Two Children In Lagos

Tragic Tanker Explosion Rocks Rivers, Four Dead, Several Injured. The explosion claimed at least four lives and caused extensive damage to vehicles and infrastructure in the area. Emergency responders, including fire-fighting trucks from the Indorama Petrochemical company, were on the scene. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a devastating incident unfolded on the East-West Road in Eleme, … Read more

BREAKING: Gov Abiodun’s Ex-Aide Dies In Road Accident

Eko Hot Blog reports that the immediate past Senior Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Vocational and Technical Education, Joseph Odemuyiwa, is dead. Odemuyiwa, aged 66, reportedly died on Tuesday in a ghastly accident on his way to Ibadan. Editor’s Picks  BREAKING: Bassirou Faye Takes Oath Of Office As Senegal’s President [VIDEO] … Read more

Ten Die In Kwara’s Tragic Road Accident

Kwara accident

EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than ten people reportedly died in a recent tragic road accident that took place in Iyemoja Village, along Olooru-Okoolowo express road, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. Reports made available to newsmen on Monday by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) command in the state revealed that the … Read more

How 908 People Died From Road Accident In Four Months – NBS Reveals

Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Bureau of Statistic (NBS) has revealed that a total of 908 people died from fatal accident in the third quarter of 2023. Making this revelation in its recently released road transport report released on Saturday, the statistic bureau revealed that of the 908 recorded death, 743 victims were … Read more

Tragic Road Accident Claims Five Lives In Akwa Ibom

road accident

EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least five people died in a tragic road accident that happened on Saturday, December 2, 2023, in Akwa Ibom. This online media platform learnt that eleven other people sustained degrees of injuries from the motor accident that happened along the Calabar-Itu highway around 3:30 pm. The accident involved a … Read more