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Nineteen passengers who were en route to Kano from Plateau lost their lives in a deadly accident on Saturday. The passengers were wedding guests who had travelled from Kano to Barkin Ladi Local Government Area in Plateua and were on their way home when they got caught up in the ghastly accident. The driver…
8 Jan
Two people sustained injuries in an accident that occurred in front of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday morning, The Guardian can report. This accident resulted from a commercial bus developing a brake failure on the Oshodi Oke axis of the Apapa Oshodi Expressway. The agency revealed the details…
8 Jan
One adult male has been confirmed dead, while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a series of accidents that occurred at the Otedola Bridge in Lagos. The deceased was extricated from beneath a truck, while two of the injured were taken to the Accident and Emergency Centre after receiving immediate medical attention at…
27 Dec
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two people and 15 others injuried in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson of FRSC in Ogun confirmed the incident on Thursday in Abeokuta. Okpe noted that the accident occurred at…
26 Dec
The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed 22 persons were injured after a car rammed into a Christian procession on Wednesday in Tumfure Community, near Gombe. The command’s Spokesperson, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Gombe on Wednesday. Abdullahi stated that no death was recorded in the unfortunate incident,…
22 Dec
Tens of thousands protested Sunday in Belgrade to demand that Serbian leaders take responsibility for the collapse of a train station roof that killed 15 people last month. The government has faced seven weeks of nationwide demonstrations following the deaths in the northern city of Novi Sad, with many protesters accusing authorities of corruption and…
20 Dec
Three policemen and a female suspect were on Friday killed in an accident that occurred in Ore, Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State. With the identities of the victims yet to be known as of press time, the police officers, who were part of the monitoring unit of the police command in the state,…
18 Dec
There's currently a gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway from Seven Up bus stop in Lagos State down to Kara Bridge in Ogun State caused by multiple accidents. Our correspondent who visited the scene of the accident on Kara Bridge saw that it involved a truck conveying rolled steel coils and another truck hauling a container.…
17 Dec
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced that a road accident occurred on Tuesday at the Iyana Ishasi U-turn inward Mile 2, involving a fully loaded Howo tipper devoid of registration details. Preliminary findings indicate that the Howo truck, in an ill-fated attempt to navigate through traffic at an excessive speed, suffered a…
13 Dec
Two students on Friday morning lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident involving a Keke Napep and an articulated vehicle in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The deceased students include a female student of Federal University Lokoja and another female student of Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja, identified as Abu Taiwo Abimbola of the Department…
13 Dec
Former Super Eagles player, Tijjani Babangida, has said he will live with the trauma of losing his family in a car accident that happened early this year. Babangida, his wife, son and younger brother were traveling along the Kaduna-Zaria highway when the unfortunate incident happened on May 9. While his brother died on the spot,…
7 Dec
A newlywed couple have survived an accident that occurred on their way from the Ikoyi registry on Saturday in Lagos. The incident happened near Ilaje towards the Iyana Oworonshoki axis when a mini truck (AGL 22 YE) and a commercial LT bus (BFG 204 XF) collided. The bus rammed into the mini truck, which had…
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The Ikot Abasi local government council of Akwa Ibom State has concluded arrangements to construct road projects across the 12 wards to attract development and to expand the existing ones to discourage capital flight of resources from the oil-rich area. The council chairman, Ime Williams Essien, dropped the hint during a New Year interaction with…
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The Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, has passed on in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness. Onanuga until her demise, represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State. Rep. Akin Rotimi, Spokesman, House of Representatives, who confirmed the unfortunate incident, described Onanuga, born on December…
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The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has cleared the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) of allegations of financial impropriety initially raised during the board's 2025 budget defense session. Earlier in the week, JAMB's Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, was confronted by the committee over alleged expenditures, including N1.1 billion on meals and N850 million…
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The South-west zone of the Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to universities in the region to commence payment of Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) to clinical lecturers. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Dr. Abdulkareem Salawu, and Secretary, Dr. Omotola Obajolowo, and…
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The Chairman, House Committee on Sports, Kabiru Amadu, on Wednesday, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on increments of the 2025 budget for Sports from N29 billion in 2025 to over N94 billion. Amadu disclosed this in a statement following the defense of the 2025 budget by the National Sports Commission, the Nigeria Football Federation, and…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the offer of appointment to 902 officers into various cadres in the mainstream of the Civil Service of the state. The recruitment covers about 60 cadres across Ministries, Departments and Agencies. This is inclusive of Education Officers for 35 teaching subject areas in schools under the Ministry…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has declared itself as the only company in Nigeria that publishes 100% of its financial accounts annually. The Group Chief Executive Officer, Malam Mele Kyari, made this assertion on Wednesday while presenting the company's 2024 revenue performance and 2025 projections before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance.…
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THE Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, hinted Wednesday that the tariff hike to be approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) should be between 30 and 60 per cent threshold. Tijani reiterated that NCC would not approve a 100 per cent hike, stressing that it would be a burden on…
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The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) said it classified 1,088 films produced by the Nigerian film industry in 2024. This NFVCB disclosed this on its website on Wednesday. According to the board, during the period under review, 124 films were classified in January, 121 films in February, 56 in March, 71 in April,…
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The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has lauded the Armed Forces of Nigeria, saying that their bravery, courage, selfless service, and unwavering dedication in the face of various security challenges had ensured that the nation's institutions, businesses, and communities thrive in safety and peace. In a message on the occasion of the 2025…