Category: Odd news

NUPRC Begins Probe As Fire Breaks Out At NNPC Oil Well

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Saturday said a fire incident has been reported on Akaso 4 Wellhead operated by Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Eighteen Operating Limited. The NUPRC Head of Public Affairs and Corporate Communications, Laide Shonola, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the incident which has extended along the adjacent riverbank is reported to have occurred on 2 August at about 11:12 p.m. NNPC 18 Operating Limited has confirmed that a rapid response emergency team has been deployed to secure…

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School Bus, Train Collide In South Africa Killing Five Children

ADEOLA YUSUF

Five children were killed Wednesday after a train collided with a school bus in South Africa, injuring 20 others, the transport ministry said in a statement. The accident occurred in the afternoon near the village of Mafube, near the city of Middelburg, about 180 kilometres (110 miles) northeast of Johannesburg, according to local media. “A tragic accident at a level crossing, involving a bus and a train… resulted in the deaths of five children and injuries to 20 others,” the government statement confirmed. “The safety of our children is paramount,…

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NMDPRA Reviews Regulations For Midstream, Downstream Petroleum Fees

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulations Authority (NDMPRA) says its proposed Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Fees Regulations will consolidate fees prescribed for midstream and downstream activities into a single document. Mr Ogbugo Ukoha, Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure, NMDPRA made this known on Monday in Abuja at the opening of its stakeholders’ consultation forum on midstream and downstream petroleum fees regulations 2024. ”The consultation forum is being held in furtherance of Section 216 of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (PIA) which mandates consultation with stakeholders prior…

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Govt Grounds Arik Air Operations

ADEOLA YUSUF

The federal government has directed the immediate suspension of Arik Air aircraft operations. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, gave the directive on Tuesday. The minister did not state the reason for the decision. Reacting to the development in a statement, Roy Ilegbodu, chief executive officer (CEO) of Arik Air (in receivership), said the minister’s directive came without warning or consultation. READ ALSO: Electricity Subsidy Jumps Over 150% To N633bn Despite Tariff Increase Who Paid For Reps Member Trip to Dangote Refinery?, By Francis Ajanaku Dangote Refinery Turns…

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‘Nigerians Visit Porn, Betting Sites 162 Million Times In 30 Days’

ADEOLA YUSUF

The country is going through economic hardship but data from StatiSense shows the citizens used mobile data to watch porn more in June 2024     StatiSense, a global data and business intelligence platform, has disclosed the most visited website on mobile by Nigerians in June 2024, with porn sites featuring prominently on the list. According to the report, Nigerian mobile users made over 162 million visits to porn and betting websites in June 2024. The platform’s latest data shows a significant portion of Nigerians visited adult content and gambling…

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1.3m People Infected With HIV In 2023

ADEOLA YUSUF

An estimated 1.3 million people became infected with HIV in 2023, three times more than the target of fewer than 370,000 by 2025. While there has been marked progress in sub-Saharan Africa, for the first time, in 2023 more than half of the new HIV infections occurred outside of sub-Saharan Africa, a report released on Wednesday said. The report by the Global HIV Prevention Coalition (GBC), said the rising new HIV infections are evident in several countries, particularly in countries where key populations including men who have sex with men,…

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Why I Shot My Father Dead With AK-47 – Police Sergeant

ADEOLA YUSUF

A police sergeant, Linus Wadzani, who allegedly shot his father to death in the Tudu area of the Maduganari community behind the Borno State Police Command headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno State, has confessed his reasons for committing the murder. Wadzani allegedly shot his father multiple times with an AK-47 rifle following a heated argument between the two of them. State Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Kenneth Daso, while speaking with journalists on the incident, disclosed that Wadzani had confessed the reasons behind his criminal action during interrogation by…

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35-Year-Old Man In Police Net For Stabbing Girlfriend’s Brother

ADEOLA YUSUF

Operatives of Ogun State Police command have arrested 35-year-old Dada Taiwo, for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend’s brother, Damilola Momoh, on the neck with broken bottle in Agbado, in Ifo local government area of the state. The suspect stabbed Damilola, aged 34, during an argument over a phone the victim borrowed. Confirming the arrest of Taiwo on Sunday, the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said the incident was reported to the Agbado Division by Olaife Momoh, the girlfriend of the suspect. Odutola stated that the victim had been rushed to Overcomer Hospital…

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Nigerian Passenger Plane Loses 6 Tyres During Take Off

ADEOLA YUSUF

A max airline aircraft lost six tyres while attempting to take off from the Yola Airport in Adamawa on Sunday evening. The airline’s Director of Public and Consumer Protection Bimbo Oladeji said the aircraft was carrying 119 passengers and six crew members, CHANNELS TV reports. This evening, Max Air’s flight NGL1649, a Boeing 737 with registration 5N-ADB, carrying 119 passengers and six crew members, was cleared for takeoff from Yola Airport en route to Abuja,” she said in a statement late Sunday. During the takeoff roll, a loud bang was…

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U.S. Black Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Dies At 74

ADEOLA YUSUF

U.S. Black Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74 after pancreatic cancer diagnosis Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), a longtime congresswoman who served three decades in Congress, has died at the age of 74, her family announced in a statement Friday night. “Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District of Texas,” the statement read. Her family did not note a cause of death, however,…

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