Tragedy struck on Tuesday in Akure following the over 24 hours’ rainfall which led to part of a building collapsing and causing the death of a man.Eyewitnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday that the incident occurred at 3.00 pm, at Itedo Eledumare Street, Oba-Ile in Akure North
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The operatives of Ebubeagu Security Network (ESN) at the Imo State Secretariat, engaged men of Imo State Police Command in a gun battle, causing a stampede in the secretariat.An eyewitness stressed that scores of unsuspecting Imo workers were injured while scampering for safety and running away from the sporadic gunshots
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An irate mob in Sokoto has killed a butcher, Usman Buda, after he was accused of making blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad.The incident occurred at the Sokoto metropolis abattoir around 10:00 am yesterday.A witness, who only gave his name as Aliyu, told Premium Times on phone that Buda made a
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The 73-year-old grandmother who set her son, Victor, daughter-in-law, Rachael and her two grandchildren ablaze in Ondo State is dead.The septuagenarian, Iforiti, gave up the ghost two weeks after the incident that occurred in the Aponmu community of Akure South Local Government Area of the state.According to sources, the grandmother
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Barely an hour after the declaration of the Kano state governorship election, some unidentified thugs have set the residence of ace political singer, Dauda Kahutu Rarara on fire.Rara was at the centre stage of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign, singing at various rallies while the electioneering lasted.According to an
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Not less than 17 people have been killed on Saturday night’s fresh attack on Ungwan Wkakili community, Atyap Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, with about two others hospitalized for various degrees of injuries sustained in the attack.According to reports, this may not be unconnected the
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A number of people have been injured after a passenger train crushed a Lagos State Government staff bus on its way from Ikotun enroute Alausa, the state secretariat, at the PWD area of the state.The accident happened around past 7am on Thursday.The spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority,
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Fire has destroyed Goods worth millions of naira at Akere Spare Parts Market, Ajegunle in the Apapa area of Lagos State.The lifeless body of a 65-year-old security guard was also said to have been recovered near the scene of the incident.The Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Adeseye
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Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have attacked Tse Fela, Mbabuande and Tse Akyegh, Ikaaghev council ward of Gwer West local government area of Benue State killing council ward commander of Benue State Community Volunteers Guard and six farmers.It was gathered from locals who do not want their names in print that the
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Women of Umuezeokaha community, Ezza North local government area of Ebonyi State yesterday staged a peaceful protest in the community and thereafter placed a curse on the killers of the traditional ruler of the community, Ezeogo, Igboke Ewa. The renowned Ebonyi monarch was brutally murdered on Monday night by unidentified
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