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DISASTER4d agoTrain collides with car at Lagos crossing, driver escapes unhurtThe impact left the car badly damaged, but no injuries or deaths were reported. The post Train collides with car at Lagos crossing, driver escapes unhurt appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
DISASTER4d agoNAF still searching for black boxes of crashed aircraftBy Dayo Johnson, Akure The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced efforts to recover the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder of its ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday. The aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, was on a routine flight from Benin to Lagos […] The post NAF still searching for black boxes of crashed aircraft appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER4d agoThree-Storey Building Under Construction Collapses On Home, Kills Mother, Teenage DaughterChannels TV
DISASTER4d agoOver 20,000 Ethiopian Migrants cross into Djibouti in three weeksAfricanews [en]
DISASTER4d agoSocial media distraction can cause road crashes — FRSC bossThe Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, has warned that distractions from social media, emotional distress and fatigue could endanger motorists and other road users, calling for greater attention to the link between mental wellbeing and road safety. The post Social media distraction can cause road crashes — FRSC boss appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER4d agoMotorist escapes death as train collides with car at Lagos PWD rail lineTragedy occurred on Thursday evening when a 55-year-old motorist narrowly escaped death after a moving train collided with his Honda car at the PWD Railway Line in Lagos. The post Motorist escapes death as train collides with car at Lagos PWD rail line appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER4d agoDriver Escapes Unhurt As Train Hits Car At PWD In LagosThe wrecked car was subsequently handed over to security personnel for investigation into the cause of the collision. The post Driver Escapes Unhurt As Train Hits Car At PWD In Lagos appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
DISASTER5d agoNYSC abduction: Mother demands airlift, security escorts for corps members nationwideThe abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members travelling to their orientation camps has triggered fresh calls for the Federal Government to overhaul the transportation and security arrangements for young graduates deployed across the country for national service. The post NYSC abduction: Mother demands airlift, security escorts for corps members nationwide appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER5d agoRescued 20 prospective NYSC members arrive IbadanThe 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members rescued after being abducted while travelling to their orientation camps have arrived in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, and were taken to the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters for debriefing. The post Rescued 20 prospective NYSC members arrive Ibadan appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER5d agoWFP urgently seeking over $30 million to keep feeding Congolese refugees in BurundiThe World Food Programme is seeking more than $30 million to maintain food assistance for Congolese refugees in Burundi, warning that supplies could run out as early as October 2026 without additional funding.Africanews [en]
DISASTER5d agoCustoms seize three live pangolins in suspected wildlife-trafficking operation in OgunThe pangolins were found tightly bound in sacks, a cruel method of concealment used by wildlife traffickers to evade detection,” a customs official said. The post Customs seize three live pangolins in suspected wildlife-trafficking operation in Ogun appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
DISASTER5d agoLagos records 1,324 fire, building-collapse, other emergency incidents in nine monthsThe service estimated that property worth N79.44 billion was saved during the period, while losses were put at N13.24 billion. Property affected was valued at an estimated N92.68 billion. The post Lagos records 1,324 fire, building-collapse, other emergency incidents in nine months appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
DISASTER5d agoLagos fire incidents claim 65 lives, destroy N13.2bn propertyVanguard Nigeria
DISASTER5d agoAfrica’s wildlife population plunges by 80 percent in five decades, WWF warnsRFI [en]
DISASTER5d agoTCN announces maintenance, power disruption in OgunThe Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced scheduled preventive maintenance on two power transformers at its Ijebu-Ode Transmission Substation in Ogun State, with electricity supply to some communities expected to be affected. TCN said the annual maintenance exercise would be carried out on its T1 and T2 30MVA, 132/33kV power transformers on Thursday and […] The post TCN announces maintenance, power disruption in Ogun appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER5d agoCollapsed towers disrupt power supply in NasarawaABUJA — The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the unavailability of all 33kV outgoing feeders at the Keffi and Akwanga transmission substations in Nasarawa State following the collapse of three transmission towers. The affected towers — T78, T79 and T80 — are located along the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132kV transmission line corridor. TCN disclosed this […] The post Collapsed towers disrupt power supply in Nasarawa appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER5d agoOtti mourns Abia-born pilot who died 16 days after weddingBy Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has mourned Squadron Leader Ahamefule Aham Man-Ugwueje, the Abia-born co-pilot who died alongside 24 other Nigerian Air Force personnel in the aircraft crash at Igbokoda, Ondo State. Man-Ugwueje, who hailed from Umuahia, died barely 16 days after he married a fellow Nigerian Air Force officer, […] The post Otti mourns Abia-born pilot who died 16 days after wedding appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER5d agoPANDEF mourns victims of Ondo Air Force crash, seeks probeBy Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political body of the South-South geopolitical zone, has mourned the victims of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in the Igbokoda area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. PANDEF also called for a thorough and comprehensive investigation to determine […] The post PANDEF mourns victims of Ondo Air Force crash, seeks probe appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER5d ago<a href='https://news.sky.com/video/nurses-work-for-free-as-aid-budgets-slashed-and-medicine-running-out-13596310'>A small pot of rice to feed a family of 17: How funding cuts mean risk of famine looms over Somalia</a>Sky News World
DISASTER5d agoNAF explains confusion over 25, 32 crash victimsBy Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has explained the discrepancy in the reported number of victims of the ATR 42 aircraft crash at Igbokoda, Ondo State, saying a misunderstanding of civil and military aviation terminology led to the initial figure of 32 persons being reported. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, who provided the clarification, […] The post NAF explains confusion over 25, 32 crash victims appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER5d agoMinna Miners’ Deaths: Probe panel cites institutional breakdown, training gapsPremium Times
DISASTER5d agoNAF Crash: Prospective NYSC member, only son, among crash victimsVanguard Nigeria
DISASTER6d agoHow kidnappings are hitting Nigeria’s Borno families hardAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTER6d agoPoor record-keeping caused confusion over NAF crash manifest – Ex-SSS directorNAF released the names of 25 people aboard the aircraft, rather than the 32 earlier reported by government officials. The post Poor record-keeping caused confusion over NAF crash manifest – Ex-SSS director appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times