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The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five persons allegedly involved in a clash between traders and motor park touts The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Thursday. Recall that NPO reports had reported that the clash began on Wednesday in which the fight was reported to have been precipitated by the increasing activities of street urchins who allegedly have been terrorizing the traders. It was also reported that some shops were set ablaze while some were looted. Hundeyin said that only one dead body was recovered during the clash, stressing that the…
No fewer than 10 people were reportedly burnt to death in a tanker explosion at Araromi on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday morning. NPO earlier reported that,a fuel-laden tanker exploded along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The incident occurred at Araromi town, before Sagamu interchange, Ogun State in the early hours of Thursday The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) had advised motorists and public to use alternative routes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway due to the explosion atAraromi town before the Interchange. Mr Ahmed Umar, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, stated this in a statement issued in Abeokuta. “The rescue operation is still…
Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned as UK prime minister in a statement outside Downing Street She said she could not deliver the mandate on which she was elected as Tory leader and had notified the King that she was resigning There will be Conservative leadership election to be completed within the next week, she says “I will remain as Prime Minister until a successor has been chosen,” she said It comes after she met the chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs as more Tories called for her to quit Truss’s premiership came under renewed pressure after…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for reform of the nation’s education policy to encourage digital innovation for the development of the economy. The Director-General of the agency, Kashifu Inuwa, made the call on Thursday in Abuja, at the EdTech Summit 5th Industrial Revolution, 2022 themed, “The Future of Education.” “Education policy reforms should reflect gravitation towards ensuring digital innovation for the development of the economy.” “The government should target on areas of policy reforms especially in our education sector so that we can take advantage of the emerging global trend for rapid and national development,”…
A fuel-laden tanker has exploded along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. It was gathered that,the incident happened in the early hours of Thursday. The incident occurred at Araromi town, before Sagamu interchange, Ogun State. Meanwhile,the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists and public to use alternative routes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway due to the explosion atAraromi town before the Interchange. Mr Ahmed Umar, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, stated this in a statement issued in Abeokuta. Umar advised motorists to make use of other routes to avoid unnecessary delay. “The rescue operation is still on and people involved yet…
Officers of the Nigerian Police Force have shot teargas to disperse youths commemorating the memorial of the #EndSARS protest at Lekki tollgate. The memorial rally was organised to mark the second anniversary of the #EndSARS movement. In a video cited by NPO Correspondent showed the popular skit maker, Adebowale Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni and singer, Folarin Falana aka Falz led the protesters to Lekki Toll-Gate to mark two years of #EndSARS Others present at the Thursday procession to mark the second anniversary of the Lekki shooting include Omoyele Sowore, Feyikemi Abudu and other youths. People were seeing…
Lagos Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Jide Adeniran, has said that the leadership of the party in the state, shouldn’t have responded to governor’s Wike endorsement of Babajide Sanwo-Olu He added that no one should express shock over the recent endorsement by Wike because he had never supported his governorship ambition. The PDP governorship candidate popularly known as Jandor stated this on Wednesday while featuring on Channels Television Politics Today. He said, “As a matter of fact, that shouldn’t shock or surprise anyone, but in my own case, I’m actually not surprise, because it is Governor Wike. “But, what…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has asked Nigerian youths to vote for those with track records in next year’s general elections. He made the call on Wednesday when the executive members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) led by their President Usman Barambu visited him in his office at the National Assembly in Abuja. The students leaders led by their President, Usman Barambu to appreciate the key role the Speaker played in ending the eight-month-long strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). While appreciating the “thank you” visit Gbajabiamila said,”You…
The All Progressive Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has on Wednesday night released a fresh list, naming Senator Abdullahi Adamu as second in command of the council. Recall that the previous PCC list announced raised some dust and was frowned at by some prominent members of the party. There is high signs that the Adamu-led National Working Committee, NWC, of the ruling APC seemed to have made decisive inroads into the party’s campaign council. In the fresh list which was signed by the National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore as opposed to the initial 422-member list…
The Economic Financial Crime Commission, EFCC had received Two Vessels, MT Platform and MV Caribbean Crest from the Nigerian Navy for further investigation and possible prosecution. This was disclosed in a statement by the anti-graft agency spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren saying that also in the custody of the agency are twenty-two(22) suspected oil thieves arrested by the Nigerian Navy also arrested alongside the vessels. The suspected oil thieves according to the statement are:Emberru Michael, Inengibo Ebiegberi, Audu Michael, Gaius Ajakaiye, Igbomgbo Edward, Ndubisi Collins, James Eyak, Ezebri Ayakpo, Okokon Joseph and Wali Michael. Others are: Adediran Ayo, Kelvin White Ohre,…