Day: January 17, 2024

Ibadan: Foreign Illegal Miners Fled Scene Before Explosion – Survivor

Abibat Babalola

According to a survivor of yesterday’s explosion that shook the capital of Oyo State, Ibadan, foreigners involved in illicit mining operations were the source of the blast. They ran out right before the explosion, he continued. Alhaji Mohammed Musa, the survivor, resided close to the scene of the explosion. However, the official announcement of the casualty figure is yet to be made, it was gathered that two people died in the explosion, while 77 was injured. UK returnee dead Meanwhile, it has come to light that one of the dead…

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Comoros President Assoumani Re-elected For Fourth Term

ADEOLA YUSUF

Comoros President Azali Assoumani clinched his fourth term in a contested poll denounced by the opposition as “fraudulent.”  The electoral body, CENI, declared his victory with 63% of the vote, yet only 16% of the population participated due to an opposition boycott. Accusations of ballot stuffing and premature closure of polls surfaced, as opposition candidates protested, while Mr. Assoumani’s campaign team refuted the allegations. READ ALSO: ‘Fish Them Out, Punish Them,’ Tinubu Speaks On Ibadan Explosion ‘We’re All Living The Script,’ Why Nigerians Don’t Need To Read Adesina’s Book On…

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‘Fish Them Out, Punish Them,’ Tinubu Speaks On Ibadan Explosion

Ganiyu Amodu

▪️ Word-for-word: full statement of what the president said on illegal miners, Ibadan explosion   President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the devastating explosion that occurred on Tuesday night in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The explosion killed two persons and wounded about 80 others. It also destroyed several buildings, vehicles, and other properties. “It is worrisome that the cause of the blast is being attributed to the activities of illegal miners. Those behind the inexcusable and reckless behaviour that has created the conditions for the sad incident to…

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‘We’re All Living The Script,’ Why Nigerians Don’t Need To Read Adesina’s Book On Buhari – Sanni

Ganiyu Amodu

Good governance advocate and former senator that represented Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Comrade Shehu Sani, has argued that every Nigerian is a living script of ex President Muhammadu Buhari’s record in office. Sani made the comment in reaction to two books written by Femi Adesina on the ex-President who was his former boss. The books, ‘Muhammadu Buhari: The Nigerian Legacy (2015 – 2023),’ and ‘Working with Buhari,’ louded the achievements of the then president. READ ALSO Oyo ex-Deputy Gov, Oladokun, Late Bola Ige, Others Lose Homes To Ibadan…

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Oyo ex-Deputy Gov, Oladokun, Late Bola Ige, Others Lose Homes To Ibadan Explosion

ADEOLA YUSUF

Some prominent Nigerians and other residents of Bodija in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, where an explosion occurred on Tuesday night are currently homeless. These people include a former deputy governor of Oyo State, Barrister Iyiola Oladokun and some members of his family, who got displaced after the explosion rocked the area. A close associate of the former deputy governor who confirmed this said Oladokun and his family members are currently being housed by a friend. “The house of the former deputy governor of Oyo State is located in the…

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UK Returnee Dies In Ibadan Explosion

Ganiyu Amodu

A man who returned from the United Kingdom, UK a week ago has been identified as one of the casualties from the explosion which rocked Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday night. A viral video circulating on the social media credits an eye witness, Honourable Ayode Jajaye as disclosing that the UK Returnee who is also a son of one of the landlords in the estate where the explosion occurred as among those who lost their lives to the explosion which rocked Ibadan on Tuesday night said, “Look at the guy…

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NNPCL Uncovers 83 Refineries,15 Pipelines Illegally Operating In Niger Delta

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has disclosed that in the past week, 15 illegal pipeline connections and 83 illegal refineries have been uncovered in the Niger Delta. This was disclosed through a video and tweet on the official X account of the NPC, on Tuesday, 16th January, 2023. The NNPCL revealed in a video documentary accompanying the tweet that between January 6 and 12th about 211 cases of vandalism were recorded in Owerri and Rivers states. “83 illegal connections were spotted in Rivers, Abia, Imo and Bayelsa States. “In…

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Fire Guts Another Popular Abuja Supermarket

Abibat Babalola

Raging fire early Wednesday morning gutted a shopping mall known as IC World Supermarket located at Gwarinpa, along Kubwa expressway way, Abuja. Platforms Africa  reports that officials of the FCT Fire Service have been battling to put it off with goods and property already destroyed. READ ALSO: 2 Killed, 77 Injured, This Is The Cause Of Ibadan Explosion – Makinde BREAKING: Panic As Explosion Rocks Ibadan Nigeria Info FM Presenter, Deborah Ohamara, Dies In Auto Crash Similar incident occurred months after Ebeano Supermarket and Next Cash and Carry in Abuja…

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2 Killed, 77 Injured, This Is The Cause Of Ibadan Explosion – Makinde

Gbenga Adeoti

Word-for-word: Oyo governor labels incident a disaster, calls for prayers for victims as rescue operations continue + what illegal mining has to do with it.   The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said that so far 77 people have been injured, while two fatalities were recorded in the unfortunate explosion that occurred in Ibadan city around 7.44 pm on Tuesday Platforms Africa reports that the governor who stated this on his X handle, said: “We visited the scene of the explosion which occurred at about 7.44 pm yesterday,…

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