Scene of the incident A video is trending on social media of a Nigerian billionaire who was stuck on Lagos-Benin Expressway traffic and got picked up by an helicopter. The unnamed billionaire was said to have called an helicopter to…
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UPDATE: RESIDENTS SAY MORE THAN 100 KILLED IN PIPELINE EXPLOSION
Scene of the fire Residents of Kom Kom in Oyigbo local Government Area of Rivers State where an oil pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) exploded on Saturday say over 100 people were burnt in the fire….
Read MoreI WILL BE GOVERNOR OF KOGI BY NOVEMBER – DINO MELAYE
Dino Melaye controversial Senator, Dino Melaye says he will be governor of Kogi State in November when the governorship poll will hold. Melaye, representing Kogi West in the Senate had recently declared his ambition to vie for the governorship seat…
Read MoreUPDATED: 3 DIE AS OIL PIPELINE EXPLODES IN RIVERS
Huge fire caused by pipeline explosion By Okafor Ofiebor The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of three persons in the raging fire caused by a pipeline explosion in the state. Spokesman of the Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni…
Read MoreDISASTER AVERTED AS AIR PEACE PLANE OVERSHOOTS RUNWAY IN RIVERS
A major disaster was averted on Saturday as an Air Peace Plane overshot the runway at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State. The incident occurred during a heavy downpour. One of the passengers on board said the incident occurred…
Read MoreJUST IN: SUPER FALCONS STAGE SIT-IN PROTEST IN FRANCE OVER UNPAID ALLOWANCES
Super Falcons stage sit-in protest at Grenoble hotel in France over outstanding allowances Nigeria’s Super Falcons have begun a sit-in protest at their hotel in Grenoble France, until all their outstanding bonuses are paid. ESPN reported that the protest began…
Read MoreLAGOS PARADES TWO LASTMA OFFICERS FOR ALLEGED EXTORTION (PHOTOS)
Lagos State Government has paraded two officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), who allegedly received gratification from a traffic offender. The officers whose names were not revealed were summoned to the Governor’s office today Friday June 21st,…
Read MorePHOTOS OF FEMI KUTI AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF AFCON 2019
Nigerian music legend, Femi Kuti, got fans at the 75,000-capacity Cairo International Stadium rocking alongside Egyptian music star Hakim and Dobet Gnahore from Ivory Coast as part of festivities in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opening ceremony. …
Read MoreBARTY INCHES CLOSER TO WORLD NO. 1 SPOT AFTER BEATING VENUS
Ashleigh Barty: moves closer to World Number one title French Open champion Ashleigh Barty moved to within two wins of becoming world number one after seeing off Venus Williams 6-4, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Birmingham Classic. Barty…
Read MoreAPC CONDEMNS EDO, BAUCHI HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY INAUGURATION
Adams Oshiohmole, National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the charade being presented as the inauguration of new State Houses of Assembly in Edo and Bauchi States. The said it viewed this illegality with…
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