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Work ongoing on Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway Project- Umahi
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Saturday in Lagos, said that significant progress is being made on the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project, with the first 120 km currently under construction in Sokoto. He disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. “It has been procured, and work is going on by Hitech, using concrete. “Then, you have the…
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Ogun airport leading other airports in W/Africa sub-region with longest runway—Govt
..says airport will be the first to have an operating permit in Nigeria The Ogun State government has declared that currently, the Gateway International Agro-cargo Airport is the best in Nigeria and the West African corridor, boasting the longest runway. The state government shared the details and the unique selling point during a meeting with the League of Airport and…
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Hunger, systemic failures responsible for Oyo, Anambra, Abuja stampedes- Obi
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has blamed hunger and systemic failures for the recent spate of stampedes in Nigeria. He said the incidents underline the rising hunger in the country which has led to desperation. Obi, who is a former governor of Anambra State, made these remarks in a post on his X account Saturday afternoon.…
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Many feared dead in Anambra rice distribution stampede
Many feared dead in a stampede during rice distribution in Anambra on Saturday (today). Several others sustained injuries at Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area, following a stampede during the distribution of Christmas rice by officials of Obijackson Foundation. The Foundation has been distributing such gifts annually for many years and people in the entire Ihiala local government and other neighbouring…
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Three OOU students die in Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye road crash
Three students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, have died in a road accident along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye Road on Friday. A statement issued on Saturday by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said the accident occurred at about 3:30 pm on Friday. Odutola said that the students were occupants of a commercial Opel Safira…
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2 die, 1 injured as truck collides with tricycle in Ogun
Two people have been confirmed dead while another sustained injury in a road accident involving a truck and a tricycle on Friday evening in the Egbado area of Ewekoro local government of Ogun State. A statement issued by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola in Abeokuta, on Saturday, said the accident involved a Howo truck with registration…
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Fire razes spare parts market in Ibadan
Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed by fire that erupted in the early hours of Saturday at the popular spare parts market at Agodi Gate, Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that the fire started around midnight, continued to rage as firefighters and local residents worked tirelessly to control the flames. This incident followed a recent tragedy in…
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Ogun NDLEA arrests 675 drug offenders, seizes 9.7 tons of drugs, secures 221 convictions in 2024
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Ogun State Command has announced the arrest of 675 drug offenders and the seizure of 9.7 tons of drugs including 537.81 liters of liquid-based hard illicit drugs in 2024. This was disclosed by the State’s NDLEA Commander, Tijjani Rabe, at a press briefing in Abeokuta. Rabe, who noted that all illicit drugs in…
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Obi pledges to fulfill bail conditions of Dele Farotimi
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has pledged to fulfill the bail conditions of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. It would be recalled that Farotimi was granted bail by an Ekiti Magistrate Court in a defamation case involving Afe Babalola. The bail conditions require a N30 million bond, two sureties (one of whom must own a house), surrendering…
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Army promotes 35 officers to Major General, 73 officers become Brigadier General
The Army Council has approved the promotion of senior officers to the next ranks of Major General and Brigadier General, respectively effective on 19 Thursday, December 2024. A statement from the Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said a total of 35 Brigadier Generals have been promoted to the rank of Major General, while 73 Colonels have also…
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