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Fuel tanker explosion kills three in Kogi
No fewer than three persons were burnt beyond recognition late Monday night when a fully loaded petrol tanker burst into flames after a brake failure in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. According to an eyewitness account, the crash occurred around 8:17pm, opposite the Living Faith Church, Felele, along the ever-busy Lokoja- Abuja express road. The
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Parents decry negligence as 10-year-old Akwa Ibom student dies
The parents of late Rita Emmanuel, a junior student of the Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have reacted furiously to the death of their daughter. Rita Emmanuel, a 10-year-old student of the school, died after she had earlier been taken to the school’s Sick Bay, which allegedly lacked
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I’ve no plans to join another party, Moghalu tells supporters
Former Presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has stated that he has no plans to join another party to contest political position ahead of the 2023 general elections. The former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria made this known in a statement he signed on Monday, which was obtained
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Fire guts Lagos warehouse, destroys property
Fire has gutted a warehouse on Broad Street, in the CMS area of Victoria Island, Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. He stated that the fire was caused by a power surge when electricity was restored, adding that there was no casualty
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JUST IN: Bandits abduct Zamfara NULGE chairman’s pregnant wife
Bandits have abducted the wife of the Chairman, Zamfara State Union of Local Government Employees, Sanusi Mohammed Gusau. The wife, Ramatu Yunusa, who is nine months pregnant, was abducted from her husband’s house in Damba Gusau early Tuesday morning. Speaking to The PUNCH, Gusau said the bandits broke into his house around one o’clock in
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Ighalo seals Al-Hilal’s 18th league title as highest goal scorer
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has rounded off his season with Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal as the highest goal scorer of the 2021/2022 season of the Saudi Pro League. Ighalo scored a brace in Al-Hilal’s win against already relegated Al-Faisaly on Monday night with the fixture ending 2-1 at the King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh.
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Osun DPO accused of brutalising woman queried, victim missing
The spokesperson of Osun Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, on Tuesday said the Divisional Police Officer of Adeeke Division Iwo, Osun state, had been issued a query following the alleged maltreatment of a woman in Iwo. Opalola also said the State Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode, also ordered that the policemen in the Division that were
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Group threatens nationwide protest over prolonged ASUU strike
A Civil Society Organisation, Save Public Education Group, has vowed to mobilise students for a nationwide protest if the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities continues. The group lamented the near collapse of the education sector in the country and added that the insecurity ravaging many states of the Federation was a
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Resignation not enough, HURIWA calls for ex-CJN’s arrest
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has stated that the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the Chief Justice of Nigeria is not enough, as it calls for Muhammad’s arrest. Muhammad’s resignation as the 17th Chief Justice of Nigeria was made public on Monday. It is pertinent to note that Muhammad’s
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I don’t want to die, actress Chacha Eke-Faani announces marriage crash
Popular Nollywood actress, Chacha Eke Faani, has announced the end of her nine-year marriage to Austin Faani. Sharing a picture of herself and her estranged husband on Instagram, the actress stated that she doesn’t want to die or go missing. In the post late Monday, Chacha also apologised to her fans for “living a lie”
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