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On Thursday, a total of 10 passengers died from burn injuries on the Oyo-Ogbomoso road. In a head-on collision involving a Mazda and a Toyota Hiace passenger bus, the passengers were completely burned. The incident was confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in an interview on Thursday in Ibadan. Joshua Adekanye, the state’s FRSC Sector Commander, reported that the incident happened at around 5.30 a.m. near Kilometres 12 Ijawaya on the Oyo-Ogbomoso road. According to him, the buses bearing the license plates LEM 963 XA and NSR 222 ZS originated in the states of Lagos and Nasarawa, respectively.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered by the Federal High Court of Abuja to permit the use of Temporary Voter Cards (TVC) in the March 18 Governorship and Assembly elections. The decision was made by Justice Obiora Egwuatu in a lawsuit brought by two Nigerians who felt they had been wronged and wanted to use TVCs in the general elections in the absence of permanent voter cards (PVCs). The order, according to Justice Egwuatu, was made because the plaintiffs had been properly registered and included in INEC’s database. “An order is made requiring the defendant (INEC) to…

– Commend their contributions to national development President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, urged Nigerians living in the country to support President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who takes office on May 29. President Buhari stated during a Town Hall meeting during his visit to the State of Qatar that his administration is committed to putting in place credible, transparent, and fair elections, which will culminate on Saturday, March 11, with the Governorship and State Assembly elections. As a result, he urged them to “support the incoming government of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, so that Nigeria can continue to…

Following a collision between a commercial bus and a truck carrying cement on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday, at least 10 people were feared dead. The 18-seater bus with the Enugu registration number XL884 ENU collided with an approaching trailer carrying bags of cement at around 9 am near the CBN Bus Stop in Enugu. Due to the rough spots on the other lane, the two vehicles were only using one lane. The Nation learned that at least seven dead bodies were extracted from the wreckage of the vehicles by swiftly arriving road safety officials and bystanders. More passengers who…

A moving train crushed a Lagos State Government staff bus with registration number 04A-48LA this morning at PWD, Ikeja, Lagos. Lastma enforcement officers, who were the first emergency responders on the scene of the accident, summoned additional emergency responders, and rescue efforts are still ongoing. Military apprehends mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack The accident claimed many lives because the staff bus was overcrowded with government employees heading to work this morning. Lastma officials and other emergency responders are on the ground rescuing accident victims.

A London court received report that a music manager who was of Nigerian descent was killed by stabbing after celebrating his birthday with a designer watch worth up to £300,000. Emmanuel Odunlami, 32, was allegedly attacked by three robbers on May 1, 2022, in the City of London after leaving the Haz restaurant close to St. Paul’s Cathedral. They claim that Kavindu Hettiarachchi, a security guard, told them that Odunlami was sporting a Patek Philippe Nautilus watch, estimated to be worth between £90,000 and £300,000 if authentic. Hettiarachchi was a crucial part of the security team that Playhxuse, the event’s…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered by the Federal High Court in Lagos to electronically and directly upload the results of the upcoming governorship and state House of Assembly elections in Lagos State from the polling places to the IReV. The Labour Party and 41 other parties had sued, seeking a mandamus order to compel INEC to follow the Electoral Act and its rules for the conduct of the elections. Justice Peter Lifu issued the order in his judgment on the case. The judge determined that because the lawsuit was filed in accordance with the law’s provisions,…

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to avoid electoral violence and voter apathy, which could disrupt the March 11 governorship and state House of Assembly elections. Mrs. Theresa Nnalue, NOA Director in Charge of Orientation and Behavior Modification, announced on Wednesday at a -Day Motorised Voters’ Education in Suleja, Niger State. “Say No to Violence,” with the theme “Embrace Peaceful Credible Election,” is the name of the campaign. Nnalue, who stated that the campaign’s goal was to educate citizens about the importance of peaceful and violence-free elections, urged Nigerians to vote peacefully on March 11. “We are here…

According to renowned law professor Itse Sagay (SAN), President Muhammadu Buhari has an unrivaled record of fighting corruption. The legal eminence claimed that in 1984, during the Buhari military regime, any administration had come closest to combating corruption. “The level of intervention in the fight against corruption is unprecedented. This government has broken new grounds and records in the fight against corruption. “Since independence, no government has performed anywhere near this government in anti-corruption efforts. “I’ve been around since the 1960s, so I know. This needs to be acknowledged and appreciated,” Sagay said. Sagay discussed the work of the Presidential…

During Operation Akpakwu, soldiers from the 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Calabar, freed Mrs. Gertrude Njar, the commissioner for women’s affairs in Cross River, from kidnapper’s captivity. Capt. Dorcas Aluko, Army Public Relations Officer, 13 Brigade, Calabar, released a statement on Wednesday announcing her rescue. On February 1st, a kidnapping took place near Mayne Avenue in Calabar South. “Acting on actionable intelligence on the victim’s whereabouts, troops laid a tacit ambush for the kidnappers around Peter Effiong Creek, Messembe, Jebs. “The gallant troops tactically sprung an ambush to take the kidnappers by surprise while in search of the victim. “In the…