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Over 20 persons, including a pregnant woman, four children, and a couple, are critically injured following a gas explosion in the Orazi axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.   The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, January 4, 2025, near a densely populated area in Orazi called ‘Big Tree’.   Many of the victims including residents and some passers-by, suffered severe …

At least seven persons sustained varying degrees of injuries when a three-storey building under construction collapsed at Aboga along the Igwuruta-Etche Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.   The incident occurred at about 1:30 pm on Saturday, January 4, 2025, while workers were on the site.   An eyewitness said no life was lost, adding that seven …

Chelsea strikers Sam Kerr and Mia Fishel will travel with the squad for a winter training camp in Portugal to continue their recoveries from injury. Australia international Kerr, 31, suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in January 2024 and has not featured for more than a year. Last month, Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor said Kerr was not expected to …

A small plane crashed into the roof of a California factory building on Thursday, Jan. 2, and burst, k!lling two people and wounding 18 others, according to officials.   The four-seat, single-engine aircraft nosedived into the furniture manufacturing building — where at least 200 people were inside working at the time — less than two minutes after it took off from …

At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured after a vehicle rammed into a crowd in New Orleans’ French Quarter, a popular tourist district, on New Year’s Day.    The New Orleans emergency preparedness program, NOLA Ready, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday.   “The 8th District is currently working on a mass casualty incident involving a …

One person has d!ed while others sustained injuries when a vehicle in the convoy of the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, crashed.   The incident occurred at Ihugh in Vandeikya Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, December 29, 2024.    A source who confirmed the incident to Punch, said the crash was caused by dust emanating from the …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Bukayo Saka is likely to be out for “more than two months” after undergoing surgery on his injured hamstring. The winger, 23, went off in the first half of Arsenal’s 5-1 Premier League win at Crystal Palace on 21 December and left the stadium on crutches. Saka is a key player for the Gunners and …

  Multiple people including a nine-year-old child were injured when a taxi plowed into pedestrians in New York’s iconic Herald Square on Christmas Day.    It was gathered that the yellow cab was traveling north on Sixth Avenue when it veered off onto the sidewalk and struck six people.   The first 911 calls received about the crash at 6th and West …

Gideon Okeke’s grouse with Jim Iyke has become clearer.   Gideon has been calling out Jim Iyke for a couple of days and he has now released a video explaining why.   In the video, Gideon, who was acting on Jim Iyke’s production set is seen screaming out in pain after he was injured during a shooting scene.   Gideon …

A farmer, Dauda Haruna has been reportedly k!lled while four others, including 3 siblings, were severely injured in bomb explosions in Bassa community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.   According to Daily Trust, the incident happened between the Bassa and Gwadara communities on Thursday morning, December 19, 2024, when the victims were going to the farm to harvest …