Fuel tanker explodes in Benue, kills 12 and injures dozens

Twelve people were killed and dozens of houses burnt when a fuel tanker overturned, spilled its contents and caught fire in central Nigeria, the emergency services said Monday. The accident,…

Yinka odumakin to be laid to rest on 24th April

The family of the late activist and Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, on Monday, announced the order of his funeral rites. A terse statement by his widow, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, on…

NIGERIAN BEAUTY QUEEN SHOT DEAD IN usA

A former Nigerian beauty queen and doctorate student has been shot dead while sitting in her car in front of her family’s home in Philadelphia. Najeebat Sule, 24, who was…

Benue NUJ Chairman Is Dead

Comrade Victoria Asher, the Benue Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), is dead. She is the second Benue NUJ chairman to die in office. Her predecessor, David Ukuma, was…

NIS DG, Dadi-Mamud Is Dead

Dr John Dadi-Mamud, the Director-General of National Institute for Sports (NIS), has lost his life. Dadi-Mamud, who hails from Kogi State, took over as the institute’s new chief executive on…