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BREAKING: Nine die in Lagos/Ibadan Expressway accident

No fewer than nine persons were feared dead on Tuesday in an accident involving a Mercedes-Benz Marcopolo bus and an Iveco truck at Aseese area on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway.
Mr Clement Oladele, Ogun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, confirmed the figure in Abeokuta.
Oladele said that the accident was

Catholic Bishop Reveals Cause of Crisis, Killings in Kaduna

Most Rev. Mathew Ndagoso, the Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna, on Monday said rumour mongering is responsible for the crisis in the state
Bishop Ndagoso appealed to people of Kaduna State to shun rumour mongering and acts fuelling crisis in the state.
Ndagoso said this in a statement in Kaduna while

US Ambassador Speaks on ‘Great corruption’

The United States ambassador to Nigeria, William Stuart Symington, has said that disregard for justice and rule of law was a more damning form of corruption than stealing of public funds.
Symington said this while responding to a question from the members of the audience after he delivered the convocation

Grand corruption my biggest surprise as Vice-President – Osinbajo

Vice – President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday declared that his biggest surprise as the number two citizen of Nigeria was the “ grand corruption” in the Nigerian public service.
Osinbajo , who spoke at the first plenary session that focused on Corruption and Rule of Law at the ongoing 24

Pipeline Vandalism: PTD arrests 61 tanker drivers

Over 61 tanker drivers have been arrested and blacklisted by the Petroleum Tankers Drivers, PTD, branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, over pipeline vandalism, products adulteration and trucks theft among other crimes.
National Chairman of PTD, Salimon Oladiti, disclosed this yesterday at a one-week

Abducted Wife of Kaduna Monarch Released

Security October 22, 2018 at 8:57 am 0 comments

The abducted wife of the Chief of Adara in Kachia Local Government, Kaduna State, Mrs Victoria Galadima has been released.
DAILY POST reports that four people, including a policeman were killed by the abductors on Friday before taking away the monarch, his wife and driver.
Confirming her release, Kaduna Police

Eguavoen appointed Technical Director of Greek side

Sport October 21, 2018 at 5:21 pm 0 comments

Former Super Eagles coach Austine Eguavoen has been appointed Technical Director for Greek third division side A.P.S Zakynthos a season-long deal.
The 53-year-old told footballlive.ng that he was contacted through a third party last season, and only recently reached a decision to become the club’s Technical Director and Head Coach

De Bruyne poised to make Man City return

Sport October 19, 2018 at 6:38 pm 0 comments

Kevin de Bruyne is in contention to make his return from injury when Manchester City host Burnley on Saturday, City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed.
The Belgian has made just one substitute appearance this season after suffering a knee injury in training on August 15.
City initially feared that De

At least 50 dead in train crash –Police

International October 19, 2018 at 5:34 pm 0 comments

At least 50 people were killed Friday after a train plowed into revellers gathered to watch a Hindu festival in India ’s northern Amritsar city , police said .
The train hit a crowd standing on the railway line to watch a fireworks show during Dussehra celebrations , police and

Nigeria descent scores first goal for Netherlands

Sport October 17, 2018 at 8:56 pm 0 comments

Nigerian descent Arnaut Danjuma scores his first international for the Netherlands in the derby 1-1 draw Belgium in Brussels Tuesday night.
The 21-year-old Club Brugge forward who makes his second appearance for Oranje after he made his official debut in UEFA Nations Cup 3-0 win over Germany in Amsterdam last

Kaduna State Govt. trains 5,834 primary school teachers

Education October 17, 2018 at 8:45 pm 0 comments

Kaduna State Government has conducted a training exercise for 5, 834 primary school teachers on improving reading and writing ability of pupils within the last two months.
Hajiya Halima Jumare, Component Lead, Global Partnership for Education (GPE) on Teacher Professional Development (TPD), stated this, in an interview with the News