Dangote Group: Truck involved in Ogun accident doesn’t belong to us
The Dangote Group says the truck involved in an accident that occurred on Friday along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway does not belong to the company. Seventeen persons were feared dead following a fire outbreak after a collision involving the truck and a bus. In a statement on Friday, the Dangote Group said the […]
PHOTOS: Heavy security presence at Osun APC secretariat ahead of primary election
There is heavy security presence at the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun ahead of the party’s primary election. The APC primary election is scheduled to hold on Saturday. The security presence may not be unconnected to the clashes that have been recorded in parts of the state over […]
Unconstitutional leadership change in Africa should attract weighty sanctions, says Buhari at EU-AU summit
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for weighty sanctions against unconstitutional leadership changes in Africa. Buhari spoke on Friday in Brussels, Belgium, during a roundtable discussion on peace, security and governance at the ongoing sixth EU-AU summit. Between August 2020 and January 2021, four military coups have been recorded in Africa. The […]
Blessing Okagbare gets 10-year ban for doping
The disciplinary tribunal of Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed Blessing Okagbare, the Nigerian sprinter, a 10-year ban for breaching multiple anti-doping rules. According to the statement released by AIU on Friday, the Nigerian got a five-year ban for the presence and use of multiple prohibited substances and another half-a-decade for her refusal […]
Lagos shuts school over ‘brutal flogging’ of two-year-old pupil
The Lagos state government has shut down Unic Vilos Montessori school after a two-year-old pupil was allegedly brutalised by her teacher. Source: Top Stories
17 feared dead as petrol tanker collides with vehicle on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
At least 17 persons reportedly died in an accident involving a Mazda bus and a petrol tanker at Isara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday. The collision was said to have resulted in a fire outbreak. Ahmed Umar, the sector commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident […]
COVID-19 has been considerate on Nigeria, Buhari tells EU leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has told the European Union (EU) that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been considerate on Nigerians with a low infection rate. Speaking at the EUAU Summit in Brussels, Buhari appreciated the EU for its donation of vaccines to Nigeria, and the level of work being done to combat the pandemic. […]
PHOTOS: Black marketeers loiter around NNPC Towers in Abuja, sell petrol in jerrycans
Since the recent petrol scarcity in the federal capital territory (FCT), some residents have been selling the product on the black market for as much as N600 per litre. TheCable noticed some black marketeers loitering around the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Towers in Abuja on Friday, selling the product without hassles. […]
INSIGHT: Renewable energy as alternative to petrol and remedy to fuel crisis
On February 8, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) broke the news that petrol with methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specification, was discovered in the supply chain. As a result of this, the regulator isolated and withdrew the affected product from the market. As events unfolded, fuel scarcity set in and […]
Meet Umeonyirioha — Oxford varsity’s first Igbo language lecturer
A Nigerian man identified as Emmanuel Ikechukwu Umeonyirioha says he is now the first Igbo language lecturer at the University of Oxford in England. Source: Top Stories