Category: National
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300 level UI student dies in soap production factory
A 21-year-old student of the University of Ibadan, Gbadebo Richard, died after falling into a soap-making machine on Monday at a factory owned by Henkel Nigeria Limited, makers of WAW detergent and bar soap. According to multiple reports, Richards, who was a 300 Level student of European Studies at UI, was on a holiday job…
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AIB releases findings on Osinbajo’s helicopter crash
The Accident Investigation Bureau on Tuesday explained why an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and 11 other passengers onboard crashed in the Kabba area of Kogi State. The copter operated by Caverton Helicopters Limited with registration number 5N-CML crashed on February 2, 2019 upon landing on a football field in Kabba with…
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Lagos gas explosion kills one, injures three
A yet-to-be identified man was on Monday killed and three others injured after a gas cylinder exploded in Lagos. The incident occurred at 13C, Palmgroove Estate, Cappa Avenue, off Ikorodu road around 6pm. It was gathered the cylinder exploded while refilling gas into an outdoor split air conditioner. The cause of the explosion was leakage…
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Buhari names railway stations after Tinubu, Saraki, Soyinka, others
President Muhammadu Buhari has named railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors after “deserving citizens who contributed to the progress and development of their respective communities and the nation at large”, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said. This was contained in a statement by the Ministry of Transportation on Monday titled,…
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Two dead, as container-laden truck falls on bus in Lagos
A tragedy occurred on Sunday, when a truck with number plates SGM 715 XA loaded with a 20-foot container fell on a commercial bus stationed at Ilasamaja beneath the bridge, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, killing two persons with others injured in the process. According to an eyewitness, the accident occurred when the bus was discharging some…
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(PHOTOS) Arotile’s death: NAF finally hands over suspects to police
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday officially handed over to the Nigeria Police the 3 suspects, Mr Nehemiah Adejoh, Mr Igbekele Folorunsho and Mr Festus Gbayegun, involved in the incident that led to the death of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. Giving brief highlights during the handover at the NAF Base Kaduna, the Commander…
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Police take over Arotile’s case today
The Nigerian Air Force says the case of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile will be handed over to the police today (Friday) for investigation and prosecution of the prime suspect, Nehemiah Adejoh. This is coming 24 hours after Arotile was buried at the National Military Cemetary in Abuja on Thursday. The PUNCH reports that the…
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Photos: Yahaya Bello, Chief of Air Staff, others pay final respects to Arotile
The remains of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile on Thursday arrived at the military cemetery on Airport Road as the funeral rites. At the burial to pay final respects to Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot are members of her family; the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and his wife; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal…
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Tears, agony as Arotile goes home
Tears and emotions flowed on Thursday as the remains of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile were laid to rest at the military cemetery on Airport Road Abuja. An ambulance belonging to the Nigerian Air Force with registration number AF 442, had brought in the body. She was accorded full military honours as the hierarchy of the…
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Effective Service Delivery: Nigeria Immigration commences Servicom Week
As part of efforts to serve Nigerians and residents better, the Nigeria Immigration Service has kicked off the 2020 servicom week. The three-day event was approved by the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede to educate, sensitise and inform the public and officers on how to address issues that centre on services rendered…