KANO — The casualty figures of 49 passengers on board capsized while conveying passengers who are mostly pupils of Madinatu Islamiyya School from Badau village heading to Bagwai in Kano State to participate in Maulud celebration marking the birth of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) has risen to 42. This followed the recovery of 13 dead bodies of people that were still missing days after the tragic boat accident. Twenty-nine people were earlier recovered dead while seven...

ENUGU — The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says it is putting in place final modalities to carry out massive campaign against fire outbreaks within the South-East as dry season sets in. The South-East Coordinator of NEMA, Mr. James Eze, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Saturday. Eze said that the NEMA would carry out the massive campaign within Anambra, Enugu, and Ebonyi States, adding that it would be...

PORT HARCOURT — Three children of the same parents and two others were feared dead when a wildfire destroyed an eight-passenger boat at the Bonny/Nembe/Bille Jetty in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Monday. The fire came about 24 hours after an explosion rocked a large compound allegedly used for illegal oil bunkering, consuming several goods and property. Also on Saturday, a fire ignited by inflammable substances believed to be adulterated diesel destroyed heavy duty equipment...

ABUJA — The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says a total of 850 road traffic crashes were recorded in the FCT resulting in 159 deaths and 1,572 injuries between January and November. The Sector Commander, RS7.1 Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Oga Ochi, disclosed this at the 2021 Special Marshal Sectorial Workshop on Saturday in Abuja. The theme of the workshop is, “Volunteerism beyond Ember Months: the Role of Special Marshals in Combating Road Traffic...