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Tragedy in Abuja and Anambra: President Tinubu cancels Lagos events to honour victims

David December 21, 2024 0 Comment

By David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all official engagements in Lagos, including his anticipated attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta, to mourn the victims of two tragic stampedes in Abuja and...

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Five die in Ore tragic road accident

David December 20, 2024 0 Comment

By Our Reporter A devastating road accident on Thursday evening in Ore, located in the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, claimed the lives of five people and left several others injured. The...

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Husband, wife, grandson die in Ibadan fire disaster

David December 20, 2024 0 Comment

A fire incident has claimed the lives of a husband, his wife and their grandson which affected a storey building at Ori-Eru, Idikan area of Ibadan. The fire incident occurred in the early hours...

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Army Council promotes 108 Generals

David December 20, 2024 0 Comment

The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 108 senior officers to the Major-General and Brigadier-General ranks. According to a statement on Friday by the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu,...

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Yuletide: CBN permits BDCs to buy $25,000 weekly

David December 20, 2024 0 Comment

The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted temporary permission to Bureau de Change operators, to purchase up to $25,000 in foreign exchange weekly from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, which was launched earlier this...

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Defamation: Dele Farotimi gets N30m bail

David December 20, 2024 0 Comment

Weeks after he was remanded in a correctional centre, human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, was, on Friday, granted a N30 million bail by a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Chief Magistrate Abayomi...

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Ibadan funfair tragedy: Police confirm arrest of eight suspects

David December 19, 2024 0 Comment

The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed the arrest of eight suspects in connection with Wednesday’s stampede during a children’s funfair at Basorun Islamic High School, Ibadan. The command’s spokesperson, SP Adewale...

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Ibadan funfair stampede: President Tinubu expresses deep anguish, demands thorough investigation

David December 19, 2024 0 Comment

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU EXPRESSES DEEP ANGUISH OVER IBADAN FUNFAIR TRAGEDY AND DEMANDS THOROUGH INVESTIGATION President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the tragic incident at the Children’s FunFair in...

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Breaking News: FCT High Court admits Ex-Gov Bello to N500m bail

David December 19, 2024 0 Comment

By Our Reporter The Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Thursday, granted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million with three sureties in like sum....

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Tinubu appoints Executive Management for 12 River Basin Development Authorities

David December 18, 2024 0 Comment

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the...