The death toll in the 21-storey building that collapsed on Monday on Gerrard Road, in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State, has increased to 21. The building crumbled around 2pm when workers were on the site. Many people were trapped in the rubble, including the Managing Director, Fourscore Heights Limited, Mr Femi Osibona, who owned […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Whenever we embark on the last leg of each year tagged the ‘Ember Months’ millions become edgy, the atmosphere is tensed up. It is a period that is approached with dread and trepidation. The enlightened communities live in morbid fear and trembling. The sense of foreboding arises from widespread misconception that the […]
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Alleges soldiers have withdrawn from check points Says Navy also to quit waterways Accuses governor of using Amotekun to loot state treasury PDP’s ignorant allegations mere politicisation, cheap propaganda – Government The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State on Wednesday said that soldiers manning security check points in the state, especially at the inter […]
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Photo: LASEMA The families of those trapped in the rubble of the building that collapsed in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State have begged to join the rescue operations which have entered Day 2. The storey building collapsed on Monday trapping no fewer than 20 people in the rubble. Federal and state emergency agencies currently […]
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Police Inspector-General, Usman Baba, has ordered an investigation into the Friday invasion of the residence of Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili in Maitama, Abuja. The police boss, who directed the Force Intelligence Bureau to investigate the incident, said the perpetrators of the raid would be punished. A complement of policemen and Economic and Financial Crimes […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party has said the raid on the home of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court by security operatives is part of a plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress to hijack the 2023 elections. The party said the raid was an “attack” which it described “as horrendous, rascally, irresponsible, completely unjustified,” […]
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The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has arrived the scene where a building collapsed in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The IGP on Tuesday came in an entourage of police cars and heavy security, to the venue of the incident. On arrival, he went straight into the compound and is yet to address […]
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Imo Assembly Imo State Deputy Speaker Amara Iwuanyanwu has been impeached. He was removed under tight security during the plenary on Tuesday. Ekene Nnodim, who represents Orlu State Constituency, submitted a resolution signed by 18 out of the 27 lawmakers for the removal of Iwuanyanwu as the Deputy Speaker. Speaker Paul Emezim, who presided over […]
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Dangote refinery The 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other modular refineries are expected to be the major drivers of Nigeria’s demand for petroleum products, which is projected to grow massively in the nearest future. Speaking at the just concluded 15th Oil Trading and Logistics (OTL) Africa Downstream Week in Lagos, […]
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The death toll from the collapsed 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi has risen to 15, the National Emergency Management Agency said on Tuesday afternoon. “We have recovered more bodies. The death toll now stands at 15, while nine were pulled out alive,” Ibrahim Farinloye of the National Emergency Management Agency said. Rescue operations were […]
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