The Edo Government has confirmed 15 deaths from Lassa fever since the outbreak of the disease in the state in December 2024. The Director of Public Health, Edo State Ministry of Health, Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin while responding to concerns on social media regarding the government’s efforts in tackling the…
By Evelyn Usman 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 products. 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…
By Dayo Johnson, Akure At least 20 people have been reportedly killed after armed bandits invaded and sacked four communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The affected communities—Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor, and Ademekun—were attacked at midnight, with residents fleeing for safety. Eyewitnesses claim the death toll could be much…
Agency Report The Police Command in Lagos State has sealed a church over the alleged killing of a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University, Adedamola Ogunbode. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Monday. Hundeyin said that the church where some people alleged that…
Agency Report The Lagos State Butchers’ Association has lamented the soaring cost of cows threatening the livelihoods of its members and called for the Federal Government’s intervention to save the sector from an imminent collapse. The association’s Chairman, Alhaji Taiwo Rasak, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in…
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja NNPC Limited yesterday disclosed that it has supplied 48 million barrels of crude oil to Dangote Refinery under the crude for Naira agreement facilitated by the Federal Government last year. The company, in a statement by its Chief Corporate Officer, Mr. Olufemi Soneye said the crude for Naira deal was a…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the death of a 31-year-old physician who succumbed to Lassa fever after returning from the United Kingdom. In a public advisory issued on Sunday, the NCDC reported that the total number of confirmed Lassa fever cases has risen to 535 out of 2,728 suspected…
A businessman identified as Dennis Adeniran Adetoye who was arrested after presenting forged documents for visa at the the British Deputy High Commission’s office in Lagos has been to one year imprisonment for visa fraud. This followed his arraignment by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) before Lagos Special Offences Court…
By Hannah Johnson Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, has earned a spot on King’s Music Room, an exclusive playlist curated by King Charles III to celebrate artists from across the Commonwealth. The playlist, personally selected by the King, features music legends such as Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue, Grace Jones, and Raye, alongside…
By Olaniyi Apanpa The Ogun State Government has shut down four companies over industrial accidents and safety violations, including Quantum Steel Industry in Ogijo and Xinfeng Plastics Limited along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, Farook Akintunde, who also chairs the State Taskforce on Environmental Compliance…
