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•By Halimah Olamide Nigerian billionaire and businessman, Femi Otedola, has described Dangote’s refinery as the eight wonder of the world. In a post on his verified X handle, the businessman felicitated with his friend, and chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote on his refinery. “Today I visited the 8th wonder of the world: the Dangote Oil Refinery, which just started production. “Congratulations to my bestie @AlikoDangote on this tremendous feat! Guinness Book of Records for the world’s largest single train petroleum refinery in the world. “History is made 👏🏾 🏆 …F.Ote💲” The refinery is a 650,000 barrels per day (BPD)…
By Semiu Okanlawon Even the morning after, hours apart, we could not be too certain of the enormity of the tragedy that befell us in Ibadan with the Armageddon that ripped open the underbelly of so many hidden facts about our national existence. Each disaster has a way of exposing and making fun of our vulnerability especially in those critical areas of life that we ought to take serious as a people. The sight of victims of the explosions being conveyed to hospitals in open vans stands a distressing one that reveals how unprepared we are ever for emergencies. What…
As expected, former President Donald Trump was the clear winner of the Iowa Caucuses with a landslide victory on Monday night. The result is the first step towards setting up a rematch with President Joe Biden in November. The former president dominated in the state where the Republican electorate is deeply conservative, taking over 50% of the vote and tightening his hold over the party. In the hours after his overwhelming victory, the BBC spoke to voters across the political spectrum and asked them what they made of Mr Trump’s electoral return. While some Republicans – seemingly the majority of…
Donald Trump’s lawyers accused E Jean Carroll of courting publicity on Wednesday, as she said her reputation was left “shattered” after accusing him of sexual assault in the 1990s. The second day of the civil defamation trial featured several fiery exchanges. At one point, the judge threatened to kick Mr Trump out of court after he was overheard criticising her testimony. A jury found Mr Trump liable for sexually abusing Ms Carroll last year, but he continues to deny the claim. He was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation, though not for rape, and Ms Carroll was awarded $5m.…
LASTMA By Aisha Cole Lagos, Jan. 17, 2024 (NAN) The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in continuation of its enforcement operations to unlock traffic across the State, has impounded 30 vehicles over illegal parking and unpainted vehicles around Apongbon, Glover Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, Mr Taofiq Adebayo, said this in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. Adebayo confirmed that the operations were carried out in compliance with the directive of Mr Sola Giwa, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation. He confirmed further that the exercise was carried out after several…
The Minister of Solid Minerals and Development, Dr Dele Alake has directed Mine Officers of the ministry to investigate the Tuesday night explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, to help unravel the cause. Alake gave the directive on Wednesday in Abuja. “I have directed the ministry’s mine officers who are already on site in Ibadan to join ongoing investigations to find out the immediate and remote causes of the explosion. “We have ordered detailed investigation and our officers will work and collaborate with the Oyo state government to know the actual cause. “If the explosion was caused by mining explosives devices…
•As death toll hits three Safiu Kehinde Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has revealed that 60 out of the 77 hospitalized victims of yesterday’s explosion at the state’s capital city, Ibadan, have been treated and discharged. The governor gave this update while speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today, this evening. He further disclosed the increase in death toll to three while stressing that the state government is fully in charge of the situation. “The government is completely on top of the situation. Out of 77 victims involved, about 60 have been treated and released. Majority of…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said it was worrisome that the explosion that occurred in Ibadan on Tuesday was caused by illegal miners. The President in his first response after the incident, said all those involved must be investigated and brought to justice. In a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, his media advisor said that the explosion has caused untold destruction. “It is worrisome that the cause of the blast is being attributed to the activities of illegal miners. “Those behind the inexcusable and reckless behaviour that has created the conditions for the sad incident to occur must…
By Halimah Olamide The Government of Oyo State on Wednesday said it has set up an emergency situation room to handle fallout of the explosions that rocked the city on Tuesday. A statement by the state government on Wednesday said prof Temitope Alonge will supervise the situation room. “Search and rescue efforts at the site of the incident continued overnight. “Updates from the Emergency Situation Room will be publicised through official government accounts and media channels. “The contact numbers for the Situation Room are 07049948057 and 08147672009. Residents are advised to stay away from the site of the incident and…
Management of Redeemer’s Health Centre, Ibadan, says it has so far received 12 victims of Tuesday’s Bodija explosion. The centre’s Clinical Director, Dr Bello Zion, made the disclosure while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. NAN reports that an explosion had occurred on Tuesday evening at Bodija area of Ibadan metropolis, throwing the residents into panic. No fewer than three persons were to have died and 77 injured, with some of the victis being treated at University College Hospital (UCH) and other private health facilities across the city. The clinical director said that six out of…