Two people were killed on Thursday December 25, 2025, after a diesel tanker exploded along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway, a vital commercial artery linking Nigeria to neighbouring West African countries, officials have confirmed. The fatal incident occurred at the Oto-Ijanikin axis, close to the Lagos State University of Education, when the tanker reportedly lost control while…
Tragedy struck in Borno State on Wednesday evening as a suicide bomber attacked the Gambarou Jumu’at Mosque in Maiduguri, leaving many worshippers dead and several others injured. Eyewitnesses reported that the assailant entered the mosque during the Maghrib congregational prayer and detonated explosives at the very start of the first raka’at. Survivors described a scene…
Emergency responders are currently battling a large fire at the Great Nigeria Insurance House, a 22-storey building located on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The building, which houses a warehouse for clothing materials alongside corporate offices and shops, was reported to have caught fire at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday. According to Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has cited passages from both the Holy Qur’an and the Holy Bible in its Christmas message, calling on Nigerians to uphold unity, peace and mutual understanding as the country celebrates the festive season and prepares to usher in a New Year. In a statement released on Wednesday and signed by…
Lagos State Mobile Courts have ordered the remand of six suspected miscreants following a violent attack on officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other allied Agencies during a midnight enforcement operation along the busy Airport Road axis of the metropolis. The suspects were apprehended after an operation carried out to restore…
The Kogi State Police Command has announced the deployment of a wide range of Police personnel and tactical units across the State as part of comprehensive security arrangements to ensure a peaceful and crime-free Christmas celebration. According to the Commissioner of Police (CP), Officers drawn from conventional Police Divisions, the Police Mobile Force (PMF), the…
The Kano State House of Assembly has been plunged into deep mourning following the sudden deaths of two of its serving members, who reportedly passed away within hours of each other on Wednesday. The first casualty was Hon. Aminu Sa’adu Ungoggo, the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, who was confirmed dead on December…
Two people lost their lives while three others sustained critical injuries following a multiple-vehicle collision involving a Dangote Silo Mixer Truck at Iyana Meiran, Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq. According to LASTMA, the accident…
At least ten people have been confirmed dead following a devastating road accident along the Jos–Bauchi highway in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The fatal crash, which occurred shortly after midnight at about 12:12 a.m., took place near a Military checkpoint and involved four vehicles, two articulated trailers and two Ford Galaxy…
Motorists travelling along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were thrown into hours of frustration on Tuesday as multiple road crashes on two major bridges triggered severe traffic congestion on one of Nigeria’s busiest transport corridors. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the incidents occurred separately on the Otedola Bridge inward Berger and the Kara…
