Tag: Road Accident
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FRSC confirms 5 dead in Osun road accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun Sector Command, has confirmed the death of five persons in an accident that occurred on Ife-Ilesa highway on Saturday. This is contained in a statement by the FRSC spokesperson in the state, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, in Osogbo.
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Pre-season setback: Heartland FC bus involved in road accident, players injured
Heartland Football Club’s vehicle was involved in a severe accident on Friday, August 23, 2024.
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Former Super Eagles winger, Tijani Babangida in fatal road accident, brother dies on the spot
Former Super Eagles winger and the current President of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), Tijani Babangida was on Thursday involved in an auto crash in which his younger brother, Ibrahim Babangida died on the spot.
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Nigerian insurers association plans accident insurance cover for travellers
The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has unveiled plans to partner with the Federal Government, for an accident insurance cover designed to protect Nigerians on transit. During the association’s 52nd Annual General Meeting held in Lagos state, the Director-General of NIA Yetunde Ilori, announced the collaboration, adding that the initiative aims to reduce untimely deaths and…
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12 die, six injured in Kaduna road accident
Twelve persons have died with six others injured in a motor accident along the Kaduna-Abuja on Monday. The accident occurred around Nasarawa Doka, along the highway in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a statement. The commissioner explained that…
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235 die in road crashes during Easter holiday
South Africa recorded 235 deaths on its roads during the Easter holiday, figures released by the Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula on Thursday showed. “According to the preliminary figures, 189 crashes were recorded, resulting in 235 fatalities nationwide,” said the minister. Compared with 2019, “the number of crashes has been reduced by 2.1 per cent while…
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SAD! One dead in Osun road accident
A road accident in Osogbo, Osun State capital, on Tuesday, claimed one life, while another person was wounded. Also, in the accident which occurred in Ogo-Oluwa Area, along Osogbo/Gbongan road, the vehicle involved was badly damaged. The deceased, a female was said to have died on the spot as the car lost control, veered off…
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10 die in Kwara road accident on Christmas Day
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kwara, on Friday, confirmed that at least 10 persons lost their lives in an accident along Idofian-Ilorin road. The Kwara Sector Commander, Jonathan Owoade, said in Ilorin that the fatal crash was as a result of speed limit violation and wrong overtaking. Owoade said that the crash, which…
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Pregnant woman, 3 others killed in road accident
A pregnant woman and three other people were killed on Saturday when a vehicle rammed on them at Uselu road on the Ugbowo-Benin highway. A witness said the pregnant woman with three other people who were siblings were killed when an oncoming car skidded off its track and smashed them. The witness said the dead…
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Two soldiers killed, 20 others injured in road accident
At least two Tanzanian soldiers were killed and 20 others injured on Thursday after their vehicle veered off the road and overturned in the East African nation’s Southern highland region of Katavi, said an official. The Katavi region acting medical officer, Lameck Mdengo, said the vehicle carrying army officers with the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces…