Day: April 28, 2024

Dangote Truck Rams Into Commercial Bus, Kills 19 Passengers

Ganiyu Amodu

No fewer than 19 passengers died on Sunday at Okene bypass on the Okene-Lokoja highway in Kogi State when a Dangote Group truck rammed into a commercial bus. According to FRSC spokesman, ACM Jonas Agwu, the crash investigation report revealed that the crash involved a Dangote Truck bearing the following registration details NSH680YJ, and a Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number KMC455ZE. He stated that the Toyota Hiace Bus loaded from Kano was on its lane on the highway when the Dangote Truck driver who drove all the way from…

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Ondo Gov Aiyedatiwa’s Campaign Coordinator Assassinated

Ganiyu Amodu

Alaba Excel Abbey, a campaign coordinator for the re-election bid of Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been killed in his home by unknown gunmen. Abbey, who served as a ward coordinator for the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot-Soldiers, was killed at his home in Supare Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state, according to a report by Daily Trust. The Director-General of the Aiyedatiwa campaign organization, David Ajobiewe, who condemned the killing of Abbey, stated that the deceased wasn’t a violent person. He urged the…

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I Hate Mohbad More In Death, Says Naira Marley’s Associate

Ganiyu Amodu

Law Lee, an associate of embattled singer, Naira Marley, has made a snide remark about the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad. Mohbad died at the age of 27, on September 12, 2023, with circumstances surrounding his death sparking controversies on social media. In an Instagram post on Friday, Law Lee expressed his level of hatred for Mohbad. His statement came after Portable tackled Zinoleesky on social media for acquiring a Ferrari despite not having a hit song. According to him, the hatred for the deceased increases every day…

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Weekly Report: Investors On Nigerian Bourse Lose N784bn

ADEOLA YUSUF

Over the course of the week, investors on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) equities market lost a total of N784 billion, week-on-week. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened the week at N56.296 trillion, shed N784 billion or 1.39 per cent to close the week at N55.512 trillion. The All-Share Index also declined by 1.39 per cent or 1,387 points to close the week at 98,152.91, in contrast to 99,539.75 recorded in the previous week. Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception NGX Insurance, NGX MERI Growth, NGX MERI…

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Five Benin Functionaries Suspended For ‘Unauthorised’ Visit To Ooni

Abibat Babalola

Five functionaries of the Benin Kingdom have been suspended by the Benin Traditional Council for allegedly engaging in sacrilegious conduct against Benin custom with a visit to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The Iyase (Prime Minister) of Benin, Chief Sam Ugbe, made the position of the Council known in a statement he issued. According to the statement by Ugbe on Saturday: “The attention of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has been drawn to video clips circulating on social media in which a group of self-serving traditional functionaries from…

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4 Dead, 70 Vehicles Burnt In Fuel Tanker Explosion In Rivers – Police

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Police Command in Rivers says four people and over 70 vehicles were burnt in Friday’s fuel tanker explosion in the state. The explosion occurred along Eleme section of the East-West Road in the state at about 7:30 p.m. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesman of command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Saturday that the tragedy occurred following a collision between a heavy-duty truck and a petrol-laden tanker. A NAN correspondent who visited the accident scene reports that there were seveal burnt vehicles and charred bodies…

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N5k To N12k/Bag: We Raked In N166bn Profit In 3 Months – Dangote Cement

Ganiyu Amodu

Dangote Cement, Africa’s biggest cement maker, hit its all-time peak for quarterly revenue in the year to March as the price of the binder nearly doubled year-on-year. In February, the retail price of cement rose to between N10,000 and N12,000 across many parts of Nigeria, weeks after it was sold for prices ranging between N5,000 and N6,000 earlier in January. Dangote Cement’s turnover is now N817.4 billion, according to its latest earnings report. Revenue received a boost from an output expansion of 26.1 per cent in Nigeria, its home operation,…

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DJ Cuppy: I’m Looking Fresh Since I Stopped ‘Stressing’ Over Man U

Abibat Babalola

Florence Otedola, professionally known as DJ Cuppy, said she has started looking fresh since she stopped watching football and stressing herself over Manchester United. DJ Cuppy is a fan of Manchester United, which has not performed well across all competitions in the 2023/2024 season. Indeed on Saturday, the club still caved in to a one all draw against Burnley in an English Premier League match at home. This was after taking the lead in the 79th minute through Anthony. READ ALSO: Mohbad: Wife Gets Court Summons For Son’s DNA Test…

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Mohbad: Wife Gets Court Summons For Son’s DNA Test

Abibat Babalola

Omowunmi, the wife of Ilerioluwa Aloba, Nigeria’s late musician professionally known as Mohbad, has received the court summons for her to carry out a DNA test to confirm the paternity of her son, Liam. Platforms Africa recalls that a Magistrate’s Court in Ikorodu, Lagos had given the order for substituted service on her. This followed the inability of court bailiffs to serve the summons on Omowunmi personally. According to available information on Saturday, the summons was affixed to the gate of the last known address of Omowunmi. READ ALSO: Popular…

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Popular Gospel Singer, Morenikeji Egbin Orun, Is Dead

Abibat Babalola

Nigeria’s popular gospel singer, Morenikeji Adeleke, also known as Egbin Orun, is dead. One of the colleagues of the gospel singer, Esther Igbekele, confirmed her demise in a post on her Instagram page. Igbekele said she spoke with Adeleke some days before she learnt of her death. READ ALSO: BBNaija Star, Miracle, Graduates With Distinction From US Aeronautical Varsity YABATECH Postpones Resumption, Updates Students, Parents On Fees YABATECH Postpones Resumption, Updates Students, Parents On Fees Cause Of Tightness In Fuel Supply Resolved – NNPCL She wrote: “I got home from…

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