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target=_blank>Oborevwori mourns as protocol aide, Sunday Kotor slumps, dies
From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday, expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of his Senior Special Assistant on Protocol, Mr. Sunday Kotor. The governor described his passing as a painful loss to the state government and the people of the state According to a Government House press
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target=_blank>38 hospitalized in Calabar gas station explosion – Police
From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command says 38 persons have been hospitalized following the Gas station explosion that rocked Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Saturday morning. The State Police Public Relations Officer Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in an incident report on the explosions made available in Calabar. According to
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target=_blank>Sangotedo tanker fire: Death toll rises to two
By John Ogunsemore A driver and his assistant were burnt beyond recognition in a fire incident that ensued after their tipper truck rammed a gas truck from behind at Tera Ahmeed bus stop, Sangotedo, on Lekki – Epe Expressway in Lagos State early Saturday morning. The Controller General, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret
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target=_blank>Gas explosion rocks Calabar
… several injured, properties destroyed From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar A mysterious explosion rocked a private filing station in Calabar on Saturday morning causing a huge fire which destroyed the facility. Several residents were also affected in the course of the inferno with a number of them sustaining injuries in the burnt facility which is located
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target=_blank>PHOTOS: One dead, two injured in tanker explosion at Sangotedo — LASEMA
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that one person died and two others were injured following a gas tanker explosion at Ologuro Bus Stop, opposite Total Filling Station in Sangotedo, Lagos. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by its Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu on Saturday. According to LASEMA, the
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target=_blank>Presidency slams misinformation on UK migration deal: No forced deportations, dignified returns only
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Presidency in a press statement issued on Saturday has again clarified the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on migration partnership between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, signed on the sidelines of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to the UK. The statement, titled “Clarifying the Nigeria-UK Migration Partnership,” issued by Special
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target=_blank>Eno solicits for patience over Ibom Deep Seaport project, power sector reforms
From Isaac Job, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Governor, pastor Umo Eno has urged the people of the state to be patience on his promise to build Ibom Deep Seaport project and major power sector reforms in the state. Eno disclosed that two sectors require a lot of work and not just a walk on
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target=_blank>Morocco captain Hakimi rejects AFCON title, backs Senegal
Achraf Hakimi, the captain of Morocco’s national football team has rejected the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title, claiming that Morocco did not earn it following loss. The Paris Saint-Germain defender stated that no matter what the Confederation of African Football decides, neither he nor his teammates should accept the trophy. His comments came after
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target=_blank>$1.2m scam: Nigerian bags 8 years in US prison
By John Ogunsemore A Nigerian, James Junior Aliyu, has been sentenced to 90 months (7 years and six months) in prison by a court in the United States for his role in a $2.4 million business email compromise (BEC) scam. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) disclosed this in a post on its X
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target=_blank>Nwobodo to chair dialogue on democracy, unity at 15th Anyaoku lecture
From Jude Chinedu, Enugu Prominent statesman and former governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, has been slated to chair the 15th Chief Emeka Anyaoku Distinguished Lecture Series on good governance, scheduled to hold in Owerri, Imo State, on April 9, 2026. Organisers of the lecture said Nwobodo was selected based on his antecedents
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target=_blank>Ozoro Rape: ADC Condemns Delta Govt’s Silence
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the silence of the Delta State government in the disturbing incident in Ozoro Community where young women and girls were assaulted in the name of a cultural festival. ADC National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement issued on X on Saturday, said it is unacceptable that…
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target=_blank>Uphold Justice, Fairness In Your Domains, Otti Urges Traditional Rulers
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has called on the South East Traditional Rulers Council to uphold unity, fairness and justice in running the affairs of their communities. Addressing the council at its meeting in Umuahia, Abia State capital, Otti declared that collective effort remained the surest path to sustainable development and reminded the traditional…
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target=_blank>NASS Poll: Anambra North Endorses John Emeka
Political parties in Anambra North Senatorial District under the umbrella of Anambra North Coalition have endorsed the former Minister for Transport, Prince John Emeka, for the 2027 Senatorial election. The coalition also passed a vote of no confidence on past and present lawmakers in the area, accusing them of being totally disconnected from the masses….
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target=_blank>A’Ibom To Further Reforms On Power, Maritime Sectors – Eno
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to furthering reforms and investment in the power and maritime sector of the State to boost the economy. He gave the assurance at the Victor Attah International Airport while fielding questions from Correspondents on his return from the United Kingdosm where he accompanied…
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target=_blank>Many Injured As Explosion Rocks Gas Station In Calabar
Many people have been reportedly injured as an early morning explosion rocked Edibe Edibe road in Calabar South of Cross River State. The privàte gas station, located in a thickly residential environment, was said to have gone up in flames after an electrical fault was noticed spreading across the environment like wildfire. Several victims sustained…
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target=_blank>80% Of TEF Spends Heavily On Alternative Power Generation
..emerging Foundation entrepreneurs to receive non – refundable $5,000 each Ahead of the unveiling of the 2026 batch of Tony Elumelu Foundation ( TEF) Entrepreneurs this Sunday, 80 per cent of the Foundation’s Entrepreneurs confirmed spending heavily on generating power to keep their businesses running. The Chief Executive Officer of TEF, Mrs Somachi Chris-Asoluka, disclosed…
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target=_blank>FG Condemns Alleged Sexual Violence At Delta Festival, Demands Justice
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has strongly condemned alleged cases of sexual assault and harassment of women during a local festival in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. In a press statement issued in Abuja, the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, described the reports widely characterised…
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target=_blank>Presidency Gives Details On Nigeria-UK Migration Pact
The Presidency has clarified the misconceptions being bandied against the Nigeria/United Kingdom migration agreement signed at Lancaster House recently during the two-day state visit by President Bola Tinubu to London at the invitation of King Charles III. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a release on Saturday gave technical details of the agreement clarifying that there…
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target=_blank>Gas Tanker Explosion Claims Two, Destroys Properties In Lagos
A gas explosion claimed two lives and destroyed several properties, including warehouses and a roadside shop along the Lekki-Epe Expressway at Tera Ahmed bus stop, Sangotedo. Confirming the tragic incident, the Director of Public Affairs of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Amodu Shakiru, said the fire, which occured in the early hours of…
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target=_blank>Achimugu To Deliver Keynote Address At Miss Nigeria 2026 Dinner
A renowned business leader, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, has been confirmed as the keynote Speaker for the 2026 Patrons and Board Dinner of Miss Nigeria 2026, scheduled for March 22 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. Achimugu, who serves as the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Felak Concept Group, is expected to headline the…
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