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Kerosene tank explosion kills 5 at Abuja Kubwa market, razes shops
About five persons have died while several other persons injured as a kerosene-laden tank exploded at popular Kubwa Village Market in Abuja on Friday night.The incident happened at the junction leading to the L.E.A Primary School, Jaji Street, and few metres away from St Luke Catholic Church.A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reporter saw bodies of the victims being evacuated by the combined team of officers of the Nigerian Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Fire Service, among others.The inferno, which razed the adjoining shops in the area, was extinguished by the Fire Service men.According to a witness,…
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Ikoyi collapsed Building: Actress, Zainab Balogun mourns the death of her Cousin
Actress Zainab Balogun has announced the death of her cousin, Samuel Iwelu who made a video while entering the Ikoyi building before it collapsed.Zainab made the news known through her Instagram page stating his death “will hurt forever”.Samuel, 35, was said to have come to Nigeria from the UK for a wedding in Abuja. There he met the developer, his friend who told him of a massive structure he was constructing in Lagos. They flew to Lagos to see the construction. Sadly, that was the last time anyone heard from him. Zainab in her tribute wrote: ” I really don’t…
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Ikoyi building collapse: Stop hiding your negligence, 3 days mourning was never declared for Lekki toll gate injustice – Uche Maduagwu tells Gov Sanwo-Olu
Actor Uche Maduagwu has berated Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for declaring a three-day mourning period for victims of the Ikoyi building collapse. Uche expressed his opinion in a post on Instagram. According to him a three-day mourning period was never declared for the Lekki toll gate massacre that happened in October 2020, now Sanwo-Olu in a bid to hide his negligence has declared some days of mourning for the victims of the Ikoyi building collapse
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Bandits informants have exposed some politicians – Governor Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawalle has said that some of those working with bandits have confessed to being sponsored by politicians. Matawalle made the claim in an interview on Lagos-based RadioNow. The Governor of Zamfara state who didn’t reveal the identities of the politicians exposed by those collaborating with bandits, also said that these politicians have been telling bandits not to believe and enrol for his government’s amnesty and reconciliation programme because they don’t want him to succeed. Matawalle noted that there are over 2000 informants in security custody and some have indicting some politicians. “After we initiated the dialogue, you know…
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Anambra election: Sowore-led AAC disowns Nwankwo for endorsing PDP’s Ozigbo
Hours after the endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate in Anambra, Valentine Ozigbo, the African Action Congress (AAC) has disowned its candidate, Chidozie Nwankwo.In a statement on Friday night, Nwankwo explained that he took the decision “after consultations with top aides, friends and family”.In a rejoinder on Saturday morning, Femi Adeyeye, National Publicity Secretary, said the National Working Committee (NWC) saw the publication on Nwankwo stepping down.The party distanced itself from the “disgraceful endorsement”, noting that at no time did the party recognize “Nwankwo and his cohorts as members of the party”.Adeyeye recalled that on August 2, 2021,…
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Nigerian President not all-powerful – Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said the President of Nigeria is not “all-powerful” as is widely believed.The former Lagos Governor spoke on Friday at the Yoruba Tennis Club Landmark public lecture in Lagos.Fashola said it was better to work with the 1999 Constitution than to hold on to the belief that the country has an extremely powerful leader.“Very often, I hear a general statement that the president of Nigeria is very powerful. Some people say he is more powerful than the president of the United States of America.“I want to say that there is always a flip…
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Niger Republic killings: Terrorism spreading, Nigeria will help neighbours – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the fresh massacre in Niger Republic. About 69 people in Niger were murdered by insurgents on the country’s common border with Mali and Burkina Fasso.Buhari assured that Nigeria would continue to support neighbours in the efforts to fight terrorism.In a statement by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu, he said the callous attack on innocent people, including a mayor, was a disturbing setback.The Nigerian leader regretted how terrorist activities have caused “massive destructions in our countries.”“We (African leaders) must leave no stone unturned to frustrate and defeat these common enemies of humanity.”Terrorism shouldn’t be treated as a…
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BREAKING: Anambra election: AAC candidate, Nwankwo steps down, endorses PDP’s Ozigbo
Chidozie Nwankwo, candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Anambra State governorship election has stepped down for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer, Valentine Ozigbo.The endorsement was announced Friday night by Ozigbo’s media team barely 24 hours before the election.“It is significant for being the only one of such endorsements in this campaign season”, the statement read.Nwankwo pledged the support of his campaign organisation and associates to Ozigbo and prayed for his success on Saturday.Nwankwo urged his structures and supporters to offer the same support he received to Ozigbo.“After due consultations with top aides, friends and family, we do hereby…
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Anambra Guber: APGA now secret Cult – Bianca Ojukwu cries out
Bianca, the widow of late Biafra warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has expressed worry over the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, describing it as a secret cult.She made the remarks in a statement she released to mark the posthumous birthday of her husband on November 4.“APGA is now like a secret cult, and this has reduced our once vibrant party to a shadow of its former self,” she saidBianca lamented the recent movement of members of the Anambra ruling political party to other parties.She blamed the current situation in APGA on what she called “leadership failure” by the party.“Bad leadership…
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“Don’t go around overdoing good” – Reality TV star, Tasha advises
Reality TV star, Tacha has taken to Instagram to advise her followers to stop overdoing good. She shared that she has learnt to stop ‘overdoing’ good and return the same energy she gets.The Reality TV star stated that the world is full of evil even when you do good to people, they start reading meaning to it.In her words; “The world is so full of evil that when you are doing good to people they tend to start reading meaning into it, I ‘ve learnt to tell myself to stop doing good that inconveniences me. Give people the same energy…
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PHOTOS: Empty streets in Anambra on eve of Guber Poll
The streets of Anambra were empty on the eve of the November 6 governorship poll in the state. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had initially declared a sit-at-home order in solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu, its leader, who is currently in detention but made a U-turn on Thursday evening whilst enjoining citizens of Anambra state to go out en masse. The streets have so far being empty.. see some photos below
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MTN, Airtel Get CBN Approval To Start Banking Business
MTN Nigeria, which controls 40 percent market share, and Airtel which has a 27 percent share of the telco market, have been given approval-in-principle by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commence banking business in the country, the two leading communication giants said on Friday.In separate letters addressed to the management of the Nigeria Exchange, the telecom companies announced that their subsidiaries have been granted approval in principle to operate Payment Service Banks in Nigeria.“Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across, today announces that its subsidiary SMARTCASH Payment…
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