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Panic, heavy traffic as another petrol tanker catches fire in Ibadan

Panic, heavy traffic as another petrol tanker catches fire in Ibadan

Panic broke out around Odinjo area in Ibadan on Tuesday when a 33,000 litres capacity petrol tanker suddenly caught fire. The incident which happened precisely at Muslim Grammar School, Odinjo end of Ibadan on the…

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ILEYA GET-TOGETHER; OLOOYE ADEGOKE SUPPORTS WIDOWS IN OYO STATE WITH FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT

ILEYA GET-TOGETHER; OLOOYE ADEGOKE SUPPORTS WIDOWS IN OYO STATE WITH FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT

Over 100 widows in Ibadan the Oyo state capital benefited from Olooye ADEGBOYEGA ADEGOKE’s annual charity support during the Ileya Get-together empowerment programme organized by the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State BCOS on Sunday. The…

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Culture and colour come out in praise of a Nigerian king

Culture and colour come out in praise of a Nigerian king

Thousands gathered on Sunday in an ancient town in south-west Nigeria for a spectacular display of culture, colour and tradition. The Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu-Ode, brought together locals and visitors to pay homage to…

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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY- EXPERTS CALL FOR NECESSARY MEASURES TO AVOID PLASTIC POLLUTION

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY- EXPERTS CALL FOR NECESSARY MEASURES TO AVOID PLASTIC POLLUTION

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year’s Environment Day, Nigerians have been urged to put measures in place in creating a clean and weather friendly environment to avoid disasters. Director…

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22-year-old who fell from Cocoa House buried in Ibadan

22-year-old who fell from Cocoa House buried in Ibadan

A 22-year-old who fell from the 26-storey Cocoa House, Dugbe, Ibadan on Monday is dead. Feranmi Akin-Akinye, a graduate of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), was undergoing training in cybersecurity at a company based on the…

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Mokwa flood- 7 more bodies recovered as death toll rises

Mokwa flood- 7 more bodies recovered as death toll rises

Niger State Government on Tuesday announced the recovery of seven more bodies from the recent flood disaster in Mokwa area, bringing the total number of casualties to 160. This was revealed in a statement issued…

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Hundreds arrested in Paris clashes after PSG Champions League win

Hundreds arrested in Paris clashes after PSG Champions League win

Hundreds of people have been arrested in Paris following clashes with police, after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated their club’s victory in the Champions League final. Officers arrested nearly 300 people after clashes broke out…

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Liverpool parade crash suspect to appear in court

Liverpool parade crash suspect to appear in court

A father-of-three and former Royal Marine has been charged following the Liverpool parade crash in which 79 people were injured. Paul Doyle, 53, from Burghill Road in West Derby, was arrested on Monday, when a…

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FCTA seals FIRS office, bank, fuel station over unpaid ground rent

FCTA seals FIRS office, bank, fuel station over unpaid ground rent

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, on Monday, sealed an Access Bank branch and a Total petrol station located in Zone 6, Wuse, Abuja, over non-payment of ground rent spanning 34 years. The property occupied by…

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Dangote refinery slashes petrol prices by N15 nationwide

Dangote refinery slashes petrol prices by N15 nationwide

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a fresh reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) across the country, with new rates now ranging from N875 to N905 per litre, depending on location.…

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