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Tinubu phones Anthony Joshua, mother over Ogun road accident
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has spoken by telephone with Nigerian-British former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua following a tragic road accident in Ogun State that left the boxer injured and claimed the lives of two of his associates. A statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said Tinubu conveyed…
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Wike stirs controversy to mask selfish interests-PDP
The Mohammed Turaki led-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of being a serial agent of provocation in the political space, alleging that he deliberately stirs controversy to mask selfish interests. The party made the allegation in a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, in reaction…
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Ogun, Lagos investigate fatal accident involving Anthony Joshua
….say Joshua is conscious The Ogun and Lagos State governments have commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding a road traffic accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, and others. Joshua was reportedly involved in the accident earlier on Monday along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The vehicle conveying a team of four was said to have collided with a stationary truck,…
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Kebbi APC suspends Birnin Kebbi LG Chairman over alleged misuse of office
The Kebbi State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the Chairman of Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area, Alhaji Dahiru Nayaya Ambursa, from the party with immediate effect. The suspension was announced in a letter signed by the Kebbi Central Zonal Vice Chairman of APC, Kebbi Central, Abubakar Bello. “We are writing to formally notify you of your…
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National grid collapses as power generation crashes from 2,052MW to 140MW
The national electricity grid collapsed on Monday, triggering a sharp drop in power supply across the country. Data obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) showed that electricity generation plunged from 2,052.37 megawatts (MW) to 139.92MW between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. NISO disclosed that only three of the 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) were able to load a…
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Cross-Over Night: LASTMA warns Lagos residents against illegal parking, road blockages
As Lagos residents prepare for cross-over night celebrations, the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has issued a statewide warning against indiscriminate parking and the obstruction of access routes around worship centres, markets, nightclubs, event venues and other major gathering points. Bakare-Oki noted that cross-over night usually witnesses a sharp rise in vehicular…
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Aiyedatiwa flags off APC e-registration in Ondo
… Says it’s critical to party’s future Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Monday formally flagged off the All Progressives Congress (APC) electronic membership registration exercise, describing it as critical to the growth, credibility and future planning of the ruling party. The flag-off took place during the APC e-registration training exercise at the Ondo State Internal Revenue Service…
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Two dead as vehicle carrying Anthony Joshua crashes near Sagamu interchange
World-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua was reportedly involved in a road accident on Monday in Makun, Ogun State. The incident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. along the busy Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. According to reports, the vehicle conveying Joshua, a Lexus SUV with registration number KRD 850 HN, collided with a stationary truck under circumstances that are still under investigation. Joshua was said…
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Shared ideology or Nothing: Adebayo sets conditions for any SDP coalition
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has reaffirmed that the party will not enter into any alliance with politicians who lack a clear ideology for improving the lives of Nigerians. Speaking to journalists at his residence in Ondo GRA ahead of the Prince Adewole Adebayo 2025 Christmas Marathon and Queen Lilian…
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Wike to PDP: Fix leadership crisis or risk political irrelevance
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has asked the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to resolve its internal wranglings ahead of the 2027 general elections, or risk election into major offices. Wike made the call on Monday during a media chat at his office in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. He warned that if the…
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