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Diesel Tanker Explodes Under Otedola Bridge in Lagos

KEY POINTS A diesel tanker fell off Otedola Bridge and exploded on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. LASTMA confirmed two casualties as firefighters and emergency responders arrived. The explosion caused traffic congestion, prompting warnings for motorists to use caution and consider alternative routes. A diesel tanker fell...
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Nigeria’s Power Grid Suffers Disruption

KEY POINTS Nigeria's 330kV transmission network suffered multiple trippings on Monday, disrupting electricity supply in parts of the country. NISO said the incident was not a nationwide grid collapse and confirmed that normal operations had been restored. The disruption renewed concerns about grid reliability...

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Ibadan Erupts in Protest Over Oyo School Abductions as Anger Mounts

KEY POINTS Hundreds of protesters in Ibadan blocked major roads, demanding the immediate rescue...
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NUT to Stage Nationwide Protest Over Abducted Teachers, Students

KEY POINTS The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has announced a nationwide solidarity and...
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Lagos Police Accused of Detaining WAEC Candidate, Father Over Alleged Theft, Demanding ₦2.5m Bribe

KEY POINTS The Take It Back Movement, TIB, has accused Lagos police officers of...
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Two Policemen Killed in Attack on Soludo Aide’s Convoy

KEY POINTS Suspected hoodlums attacked the convoy of Anambra Governor’s Chief of Staff, killing...
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Nigeria Only 59% Ready for Possible Ebola Outbreak – NCDC

KEY POINTS NCDC says Nigeria is only 59% prepared for a potential Ebola outbreak...
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Oyo Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Abduction of Colleagues, Pupils

KEY POINTS The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Oyo State has ordered an...
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Tinubu Sends Rescue Team to Oyo After School Abductions

  KEY POINTS President Bola Tinubu has deployed a specialised rescue team and sent top...
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Ex-Defence Spokesman, Wife Kidnapped in Katsina

KEY POINTS Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife were kidnapped by suspected...
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DSS Officer Killed as Suspected Oil Thieves Attack Security Base in Imo

KEY POINTS A DSS operative was killed and two others injured after suspected oil...
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Makinde Promises Safe Return of Abducted Oyo Pupils, Teachers

KEY POINTS Governor Seyi Makinde has assured residents that the Oyo State Government is...
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Erosion Cuts Off Oji–Awgu Highway

KEY POINTS Heavy rainfall triggered severe erosion that cut off a section of the...
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Forest routes are fueling kidnappings across South-West

Forests and porous borders across Oyo, Osun, Ogun and Ekiti are fueling a wave of South-West kidnappings, a Saturday PUNCH investigation has revealed.
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Diesel Tanker Explodes Under Otedola Bridge in Lagos

KEY POINTS A diesel tanker fell off Otedola Bridge and exploded on the Lagos-Ibadan...
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Nigeria’s Power Grid Suffers Disruption

KEY POINTS Nigeria's 330kV transmission network suffered multiple trippings on Monday, disrupting electricity supply...
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Sanwo-Olu reportedly orders LAWMA boss Muyiwa Gbadegesin to resign over Lagos waste crisis

Lagos Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reportedly ordered LAWMA managing director Muyiwa Gbadegesin to resign over the state’s worsening waste crisis, an agency insider says.
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SERAP sues INEC over alleged failure to account for N126 billion in electoral funds

SERAP has sued INEC at the Federal High Court in Abuja over its alleged failure to account for more than N126 billion in electoral funds flagged by the Auditor-General.