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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sorrow over the Thursday’s petrol tanker fire incident that killed nine people in Lagos. The petrol tanker fire happened around Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at 5.30 pm on Thursday after it caught fire and spread the inferno to the vehicles behind, the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), said. The FRSC also said in its update that the victims were burnt beyond recognition. There were four other serious injuries. According to the FRSC, 54 vehicles were burnt. There were 45 cars caught in the inferno, along with five buses, two trucks, INEC’s…

European Union leaders have reached an agreement on migration after nearly 10 hours of talks at a summit in Brussels. Italy – the entry point of thousands of migrants, mainly from Africa – had threatened to veto the conclusions of the group’s entire agenda if it did not receive help on the issue. Talks continued into the early hours of Friday before a compromise was reached. Leaders said that new migrant centres could be set up in EU countries on a “voluntary” basis. These centres would process migrants to determine which are genuine refugees and which are “irregular migrants, who…

A gunman has opened fire at a local newspaper office in Maryland, killing five people and injuring others in what police said was a “targeted attack”. Staff at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis said the attacker, armed with a shotgun and smoke grenades, shot through a glass door into the newsroom. US media have named a suspect held by police as Jarrod Ramos, who is reported to have unsuccessfully sued the newspaper group in 2012 for defamation. Police have not confirmed a motive. They said a white male suspect in his late 30s was taken into custody at the scene…

…Says incident most unfortunate, regrettable The Lagos State Government has commiserated with families of victims who lost their lives and property in a fatal tanker explosion which occurred on Thursday evening on Otedola Bridge, inward Ojodu Berger area of the State. The incident, which occurred at about 5pm, left scores of vehicles burnt while some lives were lost. The government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, described the incident as a sad development, saying that the incident was most unfortunate and regrettable. “On behalf of the Lagos State Government, we extend our…

The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that at least nine persons died in the petrol tanker fire around Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday evening. The horrific incident happened after the petrol tanker’s brakes failed, causing it to spill its content. This soon became an inferno that led to loss of lives and property. The FRSC also said in its update that the victims were burnt beyond recognition. There were four other serious injuries. According to the FRSC, 54 vehicles were burnt. There were 45 cars caught in the inferno, along with five buses, two trucks, one…

Everton forward Wayne Rooney has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Major League Soccer club DC United. He will officially complete his move when the US mid-season transfer window opens on 10 July. There is no transfer fee but it is understood DC United have agreed a compensation package with the Toffees. The 32-year-old’s deal is worth £10m, meaning he becomes the highest paid player in DC United’s history. #NoWayneNoGain pic.twitter.com/HfbLmCsBOq— D.C. United (@dcunited) June 28, 2018 Everton and DC United made the announcement simultaneously on Thursday afternoon. Rooney will make his debut when the club open their new 20,000-capacity Audi…

A tanker loaded with petrol has caught fire on the Otedola Bridge inward Berger. The number of vehicles affected are over 20 as at the time of this report. The tanker reported had a break failure. The traffic situation is at a stand still. An Exploded Tanker with so many Vehicles burnt on the Lagos Ibadan Express way just by Otedola Bridge INW Berger to Ibadan [18:00Hrs] pic.twitter.com/xzrJOWzG90— LASTMA (@followlastma) June 28, 2018

Yerry Mina’s second-half header sent Colombia into a potential last-16 tie with England at the World Cup at the expense of Senegal, who lost out to Japan having received more yellow cards. Senegal spent the final 20 minutes pushing for an equaliser which would have sent the African side through – Aliou Cisse’s side were level with Japan in terms of points and goal difference, but crucially not yellow cards. Colombia had to win to be sure of their progress but with Poland beating Japan 1-0 in Volgograd, African representation at the World Cup was ended as Senegal failed to…

By Hakeem Bello In November 2010, in a tribute to Stephen J. Solarz, a former nine-term New York congressman, Douglas Martin wrote that he was a “torrent of activity” supporting it with a statement issued by the late lawmaker’s office that “during his first six months in Congress, he made 12 speeches on the House floor, co-sponsored 370 bills, held 11 news conferences, made 24 trips to his district and attended 99 events there, visited 23 subway stations, sent constituents 513,720 pieces of mail and took an 18-day tour of the Middle East.” In October 2015, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN,…

Child marriage is increasing in parts of war-torn South Sudan and drought-hit Kenya as parents swap their daughters for cows and goats to survive, campaigners said on Wednesday. Africa accounts for nine out of the 10 countries with the highest rates of underage unions globally, advocacy group Girls Not Brides said, with girls marrying due to tradition, family ties, the stigma of pregnancy out of wedlock and poverty. But long-running wars and climate change are now leading factors too, activists said, highlighting a rise in marriage among girls under the age of 18 in South Sudan to 52 percent from…