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Multiple explosions from fuel tankers at the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Rivers State have resulted in the burning of not less than 100 vehicles and an unknown number of casualties. The incident, which occurred late Friday night, has left many travelers stranded. According to reports, a tanker …

Obi and Omokri   A former presidential spokesman, Reno Omokri on Wednesday alleged that the real reason Anambra State became number one in NECO exams under the administration of Peter Obi was the high rate of exam malpractices. In his tweet on X, Omokri argued that Anambra did not become …

  Nigeria and 15 other countries have been boosted with 36.5m dollars in new funding, to eliminate trachoma in their countries. Dr Joy Shu’aibu, Country Director for Sightsavers, an international development organisation, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease, which begins …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will partner with Bayero University Kano (BUK), on entrepreneurship and climate adaptation towards addressing food security in Northern Nigeria. Dr Beth Dunford, the AfDB Vice President of Agriculture, Human and Social Development, made this known on Wednesday when she visited the University Centre …

Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has urged Nigerians in business to take advantage of the Credit Consumer Scheme approved by President Tinubu to boost businesses as well as strengthen the economy. Speaker Abbas said the president’s approval for …

Murtala Muhammed International Airport Another fire incident at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos has forced the Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) to divert all flight operations from the Murtala Muhammed Airport terminal 1 to the D wing of the airport. The Authority disclosed the diversion after the incident occurred at the …

  Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, told a former Commander of the Joint Military Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield, Major-General Emmanuel Atewe ( rtd.), and a staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Kime Engonzu, that they have a case …

The Kenya Police Service has arrested fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, as the International Criminal Police Organisation moves to extradite him to Nigeria within the week. Government sources familiar with the case who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak on the matter confirmed the …

President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of some Nigerian professionals to the Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This is contained in a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Tinubu appointed Mr. Mairiga Aliyu Katuka  as …

In this interview, Segun David, the Senior Special Assistant on Sport to the Executive Chairman, Surulere Local Government spoke about various issues concerning sports development in Surulere Local Government Area and the untapped sports industry. He also shared plans to help unearth talents in the Surelere Local Government Area. Excerpts… What is …