Day: March 12, 2025

Church, Other Buildings,Cars Razed In Lagos Tanker Explosion

Abibat Babalola

An explosion rocked Otedola Bridge in Lagos yesterday evening, sparking a massive fire. The blast, which occurred at 8:08 p.m., involved a tanker loaded with petroleum product. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed that the fire spread to a church, an adjoining bungalow and four vehicles. Eyewitnesses reported that the tanker, a 30-ton DAF Gas Truck with an unknown registration number, was on its way navigating the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when the explosion occurred. Panic-stricken motorists scrambled to escape the scene, with some making…

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Oil, Gas Investments Won’t Make Africa a Net Contributor to Global Emissions – Veheijen

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to creating an enabling environment for hydrocarbon investments to address energy poverty, emphasizing that Africa is not a net contributor to global emissions. The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, made this statement on Tuesday in Houston Texas, United States during a session at CERAWeek by S&P Global, themed “Policy and People: Pathways to a Just Transition.” The session, chaired by Vera Blei, Head of Market Report & Trading Solutions at S&P Global, featured key speakers including Scott…

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‘He Sleeps With Anything,’ Ifeluv Ends Relationship With Oluwadolarz

Ganiyu Amodu

Adegoke Ifeoluwa, popularly known as Ifeluv, has called out her skit-maker fiancé, Ogunleye Babatunde Olamide, popularly known as Oluwadolarz, over alleged infidelity. Ifeluv, who was a few months ago proposed to by the content creator, took to her verified Instagram page on Tuesday to reveal details about their troubled relationship. She accused him of repeated infidelity, stating that she initially left the relationship because of his cheating but returned after he spent two years convincing her that he had changed. According to her, she has been shouldering most of the…

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Axxela Reacts As Ownership Dispute Erupts On Land For Gas Plant

Abibat Babalola

‘Registered deed of assignment, Governor’s consent obtained,’ everything the company said on the land at Umuseti Community, Delta State Energy firm, Axxela, has reacted to the ownership dispute, which erupted on the land meant for its gas plant Umuseti Community, Delta State. The company, in a statement to Platforms Africa, maintained that the land in question was acquired following rigorous due diligence and in full compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory frameworks. READ ALSO: Infection Rocks King’s College Lagos, Kills One Student, 14 Hospitalised I’ve Over Eight Videos Of…

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