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Sanwo-Olu sympathises with victims of Lagos train crash
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sympathised with victims of the train accident that occurred on Thursday morning. The PUNCH reported that two people were confirmed dead while an unspecified number of people were injured after a passenger train crushed a Lagos State Government staff bus on its way from Ikotun enroute
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IWD 2023: Defend your votes, Wamakko tells Nigerian women
A former Governor of Sokoto State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, has charged women to continue to defend their votes in order to deepen the nation’s democracy. The lawmaker, who gave the charge in a message to mark the 2023 International Women’s Day on Wednesday, said the contribution of women
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Ganduje appoints Justice Aboki as acting Chief Judge
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has approved the appointment of Justice Dije Aboki as acting Chief Judge of the state. The appointment of Justice Aboki followed the retirement of the erstwhile Chief Judge, Justice Nura Sagir. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Muhammad Garba, on Wednesday, said before her appointment,
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Two dead in Lagos train crash – LASTMA
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has said two of the victims involved in the early morning train-BRT crash have died. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, told The PUNCH that the bus was fully loaded with members of staff of the state government, adding
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CAF Cup: Rivers Utd hosts DC Motema Pembe today
The Confederation of African Football Cup Group B matchday four encounter between Rivers United of Nigeria and DC Motema Pembe of Democratic Republic of Congo will be played today. The game will be played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom, today. The PUNCH reported Rivers United were awaiting the decision of
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PICTORIAL: Ongoing rescue efforts at train, Lagos govt staff bus collision site
First respondents and Lagos State authorities are currently working on rescuing victims of an accident involving a Lagos State Government staff bus with registration no 04A- 48LA and a moving train at PWD, Ikeja area of the state. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed
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PICTORIAL: Train crushes Lagos govt staff bus at Ikeja
A Lagos State Government staff bus with registration no 04A- 48LA was on Wednesday morning crushed by a moving train at PWD, Ikeja area of Lagos. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the accident in a statement. “The accident recorded many casualties as the
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BREAKING: Scores injured as train crushes Lagos govt staff bus
An unspecified number of people have been injured after a passenger train crushed a Lagos State Government staff bus on its way from Ikotun enroute Alausa, the state secretariat, at the PWD area of the state. The accident happened around past 7am on Thursday. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Taofiq Adebayo,
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Imo has no hand in ex-deputy gov’s arrest – Govt
The Imo State government has distanced itself from the arrest of the immediate past deputy governor of the state, Gerald Irona. Irona was on Wednesday arrested in Owerri by the operatives of the state police command. Hours after his arrest, the ex-deputy governor’s spokesperson and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party in separate
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Afenifere knocks INEC, says commission disobeys electoral guidelines
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has condemned the outcome of the February 25, 2023 Presidential Election, won by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. The group also faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission on the conduct of the election, saying the commission did not comply with electoral guidelines. This was contained in
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