By Oluyemi Ogunseyin 20 October 2023 | 1:55 pm A yet-to-be-identified woman was crushed to death by a container that fell off a truck in the Upper Iweka area of Anambra state. According to a post made by CoalCity Connect on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, a 40ft container fell from a rolling trailer at EzeIweka area, Upper Iweka BusStop, along the Onitsha-Owerri Road… A yet-to-be-identified woman was crushed to death by a container that fell off a truck in the Upper Iweka area of Anambra state. According to a post made by CoalCity Connect on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, a 40ft container fell from a rolling trailer at EzeIweka area, Upper Iweka BusStop, along the Onitsha-Owerri Road and crushed the woman to death. “The tragic incident occurred when the truck parked by the roadside while goods were being offloaded suddenly started moving, and the driver was not in the vehicle at that time,” CoalCity Connect stated. It added that the 40ft container it was carrying then fell and crushed the victim who was by the roadside to death. It was learnt that more casualties were averted as traders who noticed the moving truck quickly fled the scene. NOW Dr. Rabiu Olowo has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and pledged to transform it into a robust, high-performing regulator in the public interest. Olowo gave the pledge at the 51st AGM of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), where he represented the President of the Federal Republic of… 4 mins ago The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has unveiled plans to build ‘Renewed Hope Cities’ nationwide. Dangiwa revealed this when he received the governor of Taraba state, Dr. Agbu Kefas, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. He stated that this is part of the Federal Government’s efforts to promote integrated… 13 mins ago A yet-to-be-identified woman was crushed to death by a container that fell off a truck in the Upper Iweka area of Anambra state. According to a post made by CoalCity Connect on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, a 40ft container fell from a rolling trailer at EzeIweka area, Upper Iweka BusStop, along the Onitsha-Owerri Road… 52 mins ago Nineteen persons were sentenced to carry out community service at Oshodi for indiscriminate dumping of refuse. 1 hour ago The Nigerian ambassador to Morocco, Mansur Nuhu Bamalli, also known as Magajin Garin Zazzau, has died at the age of 42. 2 hours ago The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday in Abuja, said it would deploy 46,084 staff for the conduct of the November 11, 2023 governorship polls in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who disclosed at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commission (REC), said about 126 national and international organisations collectively deploying… 2 hours ago Britain’s Conservative Party lost two parliamentary seats to Labour on Friday, another ominous setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his ruling party ahead of a general election expected next year. 2 hours ago President Bola Tinubu has officially approved the sum of ₦35,000 minimum wage for all federal civil servants. 2 hours ago The Minister of Budget and National Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has said the federal government was facing enormous challenges, noting that it was barely managing to pay salaries. Bagudu stated this at the 30th Annual Development Forum organised by the Live Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) in Abuja on Thursday. While emphasizing the need… 2 hours ago Digital experts have underlined Encryption as a crucial tool that can secure freedom of the press and expression in any country it is detailed. Harping on this at a workshop for journalists and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Ilorin, Kwara State capital was the Co-Founder and Director of Partnership and Sustainability of Webfala Digital Skills…
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