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Agency Report A 12-tonne gas truck on Thursday, exploded at a Mobil filling station, opposite Airport Hotel, Allen junction, Lagos State, causing severe injuries on two persons. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency responded to a distress call through the 767 and 112 Toll-Free Emergency lines at 11.08 a.m. about the incident. He said the agency activated its Tiger Response Team from the command and control centre, Alausa, Ikeja. “Upon arrival at the incident scene, investigations conducted revealed that…
Agency Report The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has released 10 minors detained during the nationwide protest in the state. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lafia. NAN reports that the police had arrested 50 protesters in four different Local Government Areas on Aug. 1, the first day of the protest for allegedly attacking their personnel and looting. It also reports that of the number detained, 25 were arrested in Lafia, 16 in Karu, six in Keffi, as…
Agency Report Amos Ishaku, a First Class graduate and internally displaced person (IDP) in Uhorgua camp, Edo, has bagged a fully-funded PhD scholarship of University of Illinois, Chicago, USA. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ishaku had, in November 2023, graduated with first class in Chemical Engineering from Edo State University, Uzaire. Speaking with NAN on Thursday via telephone, Coordinator of the camp, Mr Solomon Folorunsho, said the development was a n indication that creating an enabling environment for the needy could yield result. NAN reports that the camp is being managed by Home for the Needy Foundation.…
Agency Report Port Harcourt, August 2024 (NAN) The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, has recovered about 238,500 litres of stolen crude oil from suspected oil thieves in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States. Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, the division’s Spokesman, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday that the crude oil was seized from trucks and illegal refining sites in the states. He said that five suspects who were apprehended in the process would soon be prosecuted. “These seizures are part of ongoing efforts to combat oil theft and illegal bunkering of petroleum products in the Niger Delta,” he said. Danjuma said that…
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has declared there is “a lot of work to be done” in Bangladesh, as he arrived in the country to take over as interim leader. “People are excited,” the 84-year-old told the BBC moments after flying into the capital Dhaka from France on Thursday. He will be sworn in later. His plane touched down just days after Sheikh Hasina – the woman who ruled Bangladesh with an iron fist for 15 years – fled across the border to India. She resigned as prime minister after weeks of student-led protests – which left hundreds dead – escalated…
Safiu Kehinde Popular Nigerian cross dresser, simply identified as Area Mama, has been found dead in Abuja earlier today. His body, according to reports was seen lying motionless along the Katampe-Mabushi Expressway. While his killers and cause of his murder still remain sketchy, his last video was shared on X platform. Meanwhile was once reported to be assaulted two years ago in Gwarinpa area of the Federal Capital Territory following disagreement with a taxi driver
Safiu Kehinde Lagos state government has, earlier today, demolished an identified shrine built along Mosalashi Bus stop area, Iyana Ipaja. The demolition exercise was carried out by officials from the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps. Ina video of the demolition shared on X by Lagos Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, the shrine was brought down to rubbles by officers of the both agencies. Recounting several warning attempts issued to the owner of the shrine, Wahab warned against environmental nuisance in the state. “After several stop-work notices served and physical assault on the personnel…
Safiu Kehinde The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-OHanenye on Thursday, stormed the venue of an event at the Presidential Villa Abuja and stopped it. A visibly enraged Minister arrived at the event and went straight to the podium to stop the event accusing the organisers of impersonation. She also announced there and then that the organiser had been arrested. She said President Bola Tinubu was not happy with the event with the theme “Women for Food Security Programme 2024.” “I can’t allow this programme to continue. I’m sorry I have to because this is pure impersonation and the President…
By Halimah Olamide Please kindly note that the Service (DSS) did not carry out any operation at the NLC office in Abuja. The DSS in its X handle, denied reports of any raid which has gone viral. “The Department of State Security on Thursday said at no time has its operatives visited the head office of the Nigerian Labour Congress,” the DSS said The denial comes amidst media reports of a raid allegedly carried out by its operatives. The NLC had on Thursday also condemned the alleged invasion. Condemning the invasion in a statement issued earlier today, NLC disclosed that…
Safiu Kehinde A Fuel Station along Allen Avenue, Ikeja, has engulfed in flames earlier today. In a now viral video, thick smokes could be seen emanating from the fuel station as the flame intensifies. While the cause of the inferno still remain sketchy, residents along the area are currently in panic. Details later…