Metro
News from our cities and communities: Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt and beyond.
10 Feared Dead as Boat Capsizes in Rivers State
At least 10 youths are feared dead following a fatal boat capsize in Rivers State, amid an escalating community confrontation over an unresolved offshore oil spill…
100 Hospitalised as Gas Leak Hits Ogun Schools
More than 100 secondary school students and teachers were rushed to emergency wards on Wednesday morning after a suspected natural gas leak hit Ogun schools across…
10 Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Third Mainland Bridge as Train Disaster Averted
At least 10 people sustained varying degrees of injuries following a severe multi-vehicle crash on Third Mainland Bridge during the Wednesday morning rush hour, whilst emergency…
Police Arrest Man Over Wife’s Death in Suspected Ogun Arson Incident
Police operatives in Ogun State have arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, in connection with the death of his 40-year-old wife, Igbagbo Erobe, who died in…
Two Severely Burnt as Fuel Tanker Plunges from Otedola Bridge in Lagos
Emergency responders have rescued two severely burnt victims after a 33,000-litre diesel tanker plunged from the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and erupted into a…
Five Dead as Diesel Tanker Crushes Commercial Vehicles in Ibadan
At least five persons have died after a fully laden 45,000-litre diesel tanker suffered brake failure and rammed into multiple commercial vehicles along the Iwo Road–Ojoo…