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Day: January 2, 2025

7 killed, 31 injured in Gombe as trailer crashes after brake failure

No fewer than seven persons lost their lives in a lone auto crash on Kaltungo – Cham Road in Gombe State. Samson Kaura, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Gombe. He said that 31 other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the lone…

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LASEMA saves nearby structures as fire destroys one-storey building in Lekki

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says fire gutted a one-storey building in the Lekki area of the state. The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency received a distress call…

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Anthony Joshua holds ‘Tales by Moonlight’ session at J Randle Centre for Yoruba History

Former two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, on Thursday visited the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Lagos. Idris Aregbe, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, who was in the company of Joshua, disclosed this via his Instagram page, @idrisconnectingnigeria. Aregbe said; “Today, I and J…

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Jealous husband stabs pastor to death over suspicion of affair with wife

The Police Command in Osun has confirmed the killing of a pastor, Mr Sina Olaribigbe, by a jealous husband who suspected him of having an affair with his wife. CSP Yemisi Opalola, Police spokesperson of the command, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Osogbo. Opalola said the husband met the pastor in his wife’s house…

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Police arrest couple for allegedly raping, beating 13-yr-old girl in Port Harcourt

The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the arrest of a couple for allegedly raping and beating a 13-year-old girl in their residence in Port Harcourt. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Thursday. NAN reports that the wife…

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Tearful daughter of fallen soldier touched hearts at New Year concert in Maiduguri

The tribute and tears of an orphan, the daughter of a fallen hero, Sgt. Umar Ibrahim, touched hearts at a New Year concert in Maiduguri, Wednesday night. The concert was organised by The Tribute to Our Troops (TTOT) Foundation in collaboration with the 7 Division and the Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, at the command’s…

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Catholic priest arrested after ‘shooting boy’ dead for throwing knockouts into Imo church

The Amaimo community in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State has been engulfed in chaos after a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Enyinnaya, allegedly shot dead a teenage boy. The tragic event reportedly occurred during the New Year Mass, which was held at the St Columbus Church on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The victim, whose…

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Obi visits his ‘father figure’ Babangida in Niger to discuss national issues

Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, has paid former military ruler, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, a New Year’s visit at the latter’s hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State. The former Anambra State Governor disclosed this in a post on his X on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Obi, who described Babangida as ‘a father figure,’…

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Come and verify – NNPC invites Obasanjo to tour Port Harcourt Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has invited former President Olusegun Obasanjo to tour the Port Harcourt Refinery and verify its operational status. NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, issued the invitation in response to Obasanjo’s recent remarks about the refinery. In a recent interview with Channels Television, the former President recalled the…

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My fifth album will change lives – Davido says on his upcoming project

Nigerian music superstar Davido makes bold declarations on his upcoming album. In a new video, Davido was captured speaking on what fans should expect from his next album. In the video clip, Davido sat next to his wife Chioma Adeleke in a private jet, the singer boasted that his upcoming fifth album would be amazing…

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