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Mar

2024

12 Die, 28 Injured In Zaria-Kano Expressway Crash

12 Killed, 28 Injured In Zaria-Kano Expressway Crash Kabir Nadabo, Federal Road Safety Corps sector commander in Kaduna, says no fewer than 12 persons died and 28 sustained injuries in a road crash along the Zaria-Kano expressway Mr Nadabo disclosed on Monday in Kaduna that the fatal road traffic crash occurred at Tashar Yari village at 7:36 a.m. on Monday. “The trailer with a registration number KTG 454 ZZ was travelling to Kano when the unfortunate incident occurred,” Mr Nadabo said. He said that the cause of the crash was wrongful overtaking, speeding and overloading, which sadly resulted in the…

Feb

2024

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How Google Map Led Traveling Corps Members To Bandits’ Den In Sokoto – Shehu Sani

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, North Central, Security

How Google Map Led Travelling Corps Members To Bandits’ Den In Sokoto – Shehu Sani A former lawmaker and social activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has decried the connivance of certain elements in the increasing cases of kidnapping and banditry in Nigeria. Sani disclosed that a youth corps member, who recently escaped from the bandits den narrated how the Google Map they used while they were going to Sokoto State led them to the bandits enclave. The former lawmaker, who shared the revelation on his X (formerly Twitter) wrote: “One of the Youth Corpers who escaped from Bandits narrated that they…

Feb

2024

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5 Die, 10 Injured In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash

Mishap, News Flash

Five Die, 10 Injured In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash A fatal accident involving two trucks and a bus on Wednesday, around NASFAT along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway killed five people while 10 others were seriously injured. The accident said to have occurred around 9:56 am involved a Daf truck with number plate KUT561ZZ, a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number GGE84YF, and another truck without a number plate. A total of 15 people were involved in the accident comprising 11 male and four female adults. The Spokesperson for Ogun State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, disclosed this in…

Feb

2024

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9 Die, 7 Injured In Lagos-Abeokuta Express Crash

Mishap, News Flash

Nine Die, Seven Injured In Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Crash About nine persons were confirmed dead while eight others sustained injuries in an accident involving a truck and a Mazda bus at Kere Bridge on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. Spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident to journalists in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Mrs Okpe said that the incident, which occurred at 8:00 a.m., was caused by speeding and route violation which led to head-on collision between the truck, without registration number and a bus, marked SMK 808 YD. She stated that a total of 17 persons…

Feb

2024

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OAU Losses Staff To Lion Attack

Education, Mishap, News Flash

OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY LOSSES STAFF TO LION ATTACK The management, staff, students and the entire campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have been thrown into mourning following the untimely death of Mr. Olabode Olawuyi. A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that Mr Olawuyi, a Veterinary Technologist, who has been in charge of the Zoological garden for over a decade, was attacked this afternoon, 19th February, 2024, by a 9 - year old male lion when he was feeding them in their den at the Zoological garden of the University. The…

Feb

2024

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Trader Shot Dead In Onitsha Market

Mishap, News Flash, Security

Trader Shot Dead In Anambra Market There was pandemonium late Friday at the Science Equipment Market, Onitsha Bridgehead in Anambra as operatives of the Anambra State Anti-Touting Squad allegedly shot one person dead and injured several others. It was gathered that trouble started at the market when the operatives invaded the area in search of someone who was said to have urinated in a restricted area and ran into the market for cover. Eyewitnesses said the operatives shot indiscriminately for over two hours while in the market resulting in the traders scampering to safety, leading to destruction and looting of…

Feb

2024

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Peter Obi Condoles With Families Of Late Herbert Wigwe And Abimbola Ogunbanjo

CBN/Commercial Banking, Mishap, News Flash

His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi Condoles with families of Late Herbert Wigwe and Late Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo. Yesterday, with a heavy heart, I paid a condolence visit to the beloved families of my very dear friends, Herbert Wigwe and Abimbola Ogunbajo, whose deaths continue to break my heart and those of many in the nation. I expressed my deepest sympathies to the Wigwe and Ogunbajo families over this colossal loss. Herbert and I have remained very close friends over the years and I cherish the times, ideas, and moments we shared. His death remains a terrible sore in my heart,…

Feb

2024

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Saying Goodbye: Gov Otti Mourns Herbert Wigwe

Abia State, Mishap, News Flash

SAYING GOODBYE Herbert why? Why? Why? You told me you were going for a board meeting in London from where you will head out to the US and return after a few days and immediately come to Abia to see me. So, what happened? Since this news filtered out, I’ve not been able to put my head down. I spoke to Peggy who was broken but strong. I refused to believe. Many others confirmed but they were also reporting other people. Then comes this call minutes ago from Sola Faleye, my younger friend whom you “acquired” as you took over…

Feb

2024

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How Aircraft Model Carrying Wigwe and Family Crashed 5 Times In 2023

Mishap, News Flash

How Aircraft model carrying Wigwe, wife, son crashed five times in 2023 The aircraft model – Eurocopter EC 130B4 – which crashed last week and claimed the lives of Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and three others, suffered five crashes in 2023. It was reported that Wigwe, the Chief Executive of Access Holdings Plc died following a chopper crash on Friday, February 9, in California, United States. His wife, Chizoba, and son also died in the helicopter crash from the same aircraft model. The history of the Eurocopter EC 130 can be traced to several fatal accidents in the past.…

Feb

2024

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10 Things To Know About Late Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe

Mishap, News Flash, Obituary

10 Things To Know About Late Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe The CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, has been feared killed in a chopper crash in California.He was reportedly on board with about five others believed to be his wife, son and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the group chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), when the helicopter crashed. Sources said the chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night. Here are things to know about Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe CON was born on…