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Joy as Owo Catholic church reopens ten months after terror attack (Photos)

Catholic faithful in Owo, Owo local government area of Ondo State and environs were full of joy when the St. Francis Catholic Church in the locality reopened for worshippers 10 months after it was attacked by terrorists.

Recall that on June 5, 2022, heavily armed terrorists attacked the church with explosives killing over 40 persons and injuring 70 others.

During the attack, the assailants disguised themselves as worshippers, maiming both old and young worshippers.

But ten months after the incident, worshippers filled the building to celebrate the 2023 Easter.

There was tight security as police, military operatives, hunters and the security arm of the church code named Men of Order and Discipline (MOD) were drafted to strategic places to secure the locality


Bishop of Ondo Catholic Diocese, Revd Father Jude Arogundade presided over the reopening of the church as part of activities to mark Easter Sunday.

The church was repainted and fitted with modern furniture with many worshippers in attendance.

Bishop Arogundade congratulated the Catholic faithful for being alive to witness the reopening of the church.

Arogundade urged them to use the occasion to pray for the souls of the dead ones as well ad commiserated with their families.

He said the June 5th attack would go down in history of Yorubaland as the worst that could happen to the church.

The Ondo Bishop insisted that the attack could never intimidate the church and its members.

He urged the congregation to use the resurrection of Jesus Christ in relation to the terror attack to renew their faith in God.

Bishop Arogundade also faulted government at all levels for failing to secure lives and property.

He said: “We have to call ourselves back to the greater understanding of what is happening in our society today. I have never seen a nation so comfortable watching the killings of its citizens on daily basis in hundreds and nothing has been done for the past 15years.

“It doesn’t happen in other places I don’t know why the Govt. refuse to apologize to the citizens they failed. A government which failed or cannot protect its citizens is not worthy to be called a government.

“I wish to say this without fear of anyone that the government of this country has failed us and you press men should record me very well, they have failed in the area of protecting the lives and properties of the people.

“Almost on daily basis we hear people being killed in their tens and hundreds, many people have even forgotten what happened in this church ten years ago, because many more have happened without the world paying attention.

“The government must wake up and show strength and courage and make sure those who carried out the evil attack that took place in this church and the evil going around our country are brought to book and punished accordingly.

The Bishop who wondered why no one has ever been sentenced for committing heinous crimes troubling country, urged the perpetrators to allow peace to reign.

He further urged government to show strength and courage by ensuring justice for victims.of terro attacks across the country.

Survivors of the attack who were present during the service said they were left with permanent scars and disabilities.

A double amputee, Mrs. Josephine Ejelonu, whose legs were amputated, said she was happy for remaining alive.

Ejelonu said she spent several months in the hospital.

Recalling what happened during the attack, she said the attackers threw two hand grenades at the place she was hiding behind corpses.

She said she managed to escape but found put that the flesh of her legs have been skinned off leaving the bones showing.

Another survivor, Mrs Christianah Oladele, who was shot on the back, said the attack would not deter her from worshipping God.

Chairman, Akoko Southwest Local Government of Ondo State, Mr Augustine Oloruntogbe, described the attack as the worst crime against humanity.

In August 2022, the military said it has arrested four of the suspects linked to the attack on St Francis Catholic Church.

It named the suspects to include Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza (a.k.a Bin Malik), Momoh Otohu Abubakar, Aliyu Yusuf Itopa and Auwal Ishaq Onimisi.

Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza was named ad the mastermind of the terror attack on the Owo Catholic Church.

https:///joy-as-owo-catholic-church-reopens-ten-months-after-terror-attack-photos/

JUST IN: JAMB fixes new dates for 2023 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new date for the commencement of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME).

The board disclosed this in a statement signed by its Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin in Abuja on Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Benjamin said the UTME which was earlier scheduled to commence on April 29, would now start on April 25, 2023.

He also said the board would hold its rescheduled mock-UTME on April 18, 2023.

” It would be recalled that JAMB had earlier conducted its 2023 Mock-UTME on Thursday, March 30 in 725 centres across the country

” However, the exercise ran into some technical hitches in some centres, thereby denying some candidates the opportunity to sit for the examination.

” The board’s mock examination was designed for the purpose of testing its preparedness and that of its partners for the UTME as well as give prospective candidates the opportunity to have hands-on experience of the CBT test environment.

” It is, therefore, in order to give those candidates, who were unable to sit for the examination owing to no fault of theirs, the opportunity to take the examination that the mock examination had been rescheduled to hold on Tuesday, April 18,,” he said.

He said that candidates who were present and screened for the examination but could not sit for it had been rescheduled to retake the mock examination on April 18.

Benjamin, therefore, said the result of the candidates who successfully took the mock examination on March 30, had been released.

March 30, had been released.

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He also said the board had brought forward the conduct of its 2023 UTME which was earlier scheduled to hold from Saturday, April 29, to Tuesday, April 25.

He said the adjustment in the date of the UTME was to accommodate some other major and critical national assignments.

” By so doing, the board hopes that no citizen will be denied the opportunity of exercising their civic responsibilities.

” It should be noted that the board does not have the liberty of shifting forward its examination as other public examinations are billed to commence their exercises in the early part of May 2023.

“Yet another factor is the need to accommodate those institutions with stable academic calendar to resume as scheduled,” he added.

He said the board would continue to partner with relevant agencies of government to ensure that its candidates got the best.

He said the board also solicited the understanding of all as it delivered on its critical mandate.

SOURCE https:///just-in-jamb-fixes-new-dates-for-2023-utme/

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Man beats bet shop attendant after losing N50k, demands refund (Watch video)

A gambler went on rampage at a sports betting centre after losing the N50,000 he reportedly used to play games.

He attacked the attendant because he believed he was scammed and demanded that his money be refunded.

In a video which surfaced online, the angry man could be seen shouting and insisting that if he does not get his money back he would go away with something of value.

People were begging him to calm down after he threw some punches at the staff who attended to him.

He then grabbed the desktop monitor and made to leave the shop with it but they prevented him from doing so.

Watch the video below:

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SOURCE https:///man-beats-bet-shop-attendant-after-losing-n50k-demands-refund-watch-video/

NDLEA extends the close of the recruitment application portal by a week.

Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has approved the extension of the close of applications on its recruitment portal by a week to enable applicants having challenges submitting their applications to take advantage of the additional days to complete the process.

The online application portal was opened on Sunday 12th March and was originally scheduled to close on Saturday 8th April, but with the one-week extension, the portal will remain open till midnight, on Monday 17th April.

This will enable applicants who are yet to complete their application process to do so and those interested but yet to sign up to also take advantage of the extra days to fill their application on the portal.

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Armed men suspected to be bandits have abducted no fewer than 80 children from the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The children who were between the ages of 12 and 17, were reportedly in the bush fetching firewood at around 8:00 a.m., Friday, April 7, 2023, when the bandits rounded them up and led them away into the forest.

The parents of the abducted children who spoke to BBC Hausa expressed their shock and anguish over the incident.

They revealed that the bandits had not yet reached out to them to make any demands as of the time of reporting.

In a related development, the Kaduna State Government has said that a report published by a newspaper, alleging that bandits kidnapped scores of citizens on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway was false and misleading, as no such incident occurred on the highway which straddles five LGAs across Kaduna and Niger states.

Samuel Aruwan ,Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State,in a statement; explained that an excerpt from the inaccurate report with the headline ‘Bandits Abduct Travellers On Abuja-Kaduna Highway’ reads: “Scores of travellers were abducted after bandits opened fire on motorists in Iche community, some few kilometres away from Kagarko town along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.”

Aruwan stated that ” contrary to the above, reports received from security agencies and the Kagarko Local Government Council indicated that armed men barricaded the Gwaje village axis of the Kagarko-Jere Road on Wednesday 5th April 2023, and kidnapped an unspecified number of occupants from two vehicles, a Volkswagen Golf Wagon (Reg No. LGT228XA) and Volkswagen Passat (Reg No. FSK556AV). The vehicles were subsequently found empty.”

“The coordinates of the scene of the incident (Gwaje village) are 9°29’34″N 7°39’18″E, which give a location nowhere close to, or even off the Abuja-Kaduna Highway as reported.”

“From available facts, the incident did not occur at Iche as reported by the media. The description which gives Kagarko town as being along Abuja-Kaduna highway is likewise inaccurate.”

“The Kaduna State Government expresses its displeasure over the misleading piece of reportage which has unfortunately gained undue traction on social media and beyond.”

The Government views inaccurate and misleading reports as a major disservice to the campaign against banditry being prosecuted by officers and men of security forces, at the risk of their very lives.”

“The Kaduna State Government is following up closely with security agencies on all issues regarding security and safety of citizens,” the statement added.

SOURCE https:///breaking-bandits-kidnap-80-children-in-zamfara/

He was reportedly involved in a fatal car accident on Rumuodara East West road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, today Monday, April 3.


John Kennedy Kanu, a popular Nigerian comedian and skitmaker, who was better known as Bros Jay Kay, has died.

The skitmaker was reportedly involved in a fatal car accident on Rumuodara East West road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, today Monday, April 3.

Before his untimely death, the deceased was very popular on Facebook and had recently celebrated reaching two million followers on the social media platform.

His friends and family have taken to Facebook to mourn his passing.

One Faith Joel wrote: “I can’t Believe this... it’s so painful that a young man with so much promising future is no more.

Gosh my heart is beating so fast. Bro’s Jaykay ……. It’s so difficult to write RIP.

You were such a lively fellow and you will be greatly missed.

This pains so differently

Hype Man wrote: “Life is just so Unfair as some point

No one Can Predict the Mysterious Masterpiece of life except your Maker.

Jay Kay you were my First Screen inspiration, my first Screen Display in the Entertainment industry today was all your Motivation.

Though it’s been a very long while we lost Presence, but Looking at your achievements and how far you’ve come in the Entertainment Buisness keeps me going.

It’s so Sad to hear of your Sudden Demise in the Early hours of this Morning.

Sometimes last year, you escaped Accident, and this year, it didn’t spare you again

I pray God gives your Mom and kid brothers the Strength to bear this Loss.

Rest in peace John Kennedy”

SOURCE: https:///young-skit-maker-bros-jay-kay-is-dead/

Despite the record number of international tourists that are choosing Spain as their favourite travel destination, the country is dealing with a significant labour shortage noted in the hospitality industry.

According to Euronews report, among the biggest struggles of authorities in Spain is to find workers to meet the demand, STAR POTTER reports.

The National Institute of Statistics (INE) revealed that in January alone, Spain welcomed 4.1 million international tourists, accounting for an increase of 65.8 per cent compared to the same period last year.

The same noted that visitors from other countries spent €5,218 million on their trip as well as stay, or €2,178 million (71.7 per cent) more than in compared to January last year figures.

In addition, NIE figures released on March 23 showed that in February this year, there was registered a total of 24 per cent increase with 16.8 million overnight stays compared to the same period in last year’s data.

The National Institute of Statistics report revealed that the increase in demand has also led to an increase in hotel prices, which stand at an average of 99.80 euros per room, or 13 per cent more compared to 2022 and 20 per cent more in comparison to 2019 statistics.

Still, Spain needs a large number of workers in tourism and hospitality in order to cope with the demand. Leading companies, including Melia, launched new campaigns on social networks in order to attract young talent workers.

In order to manage the current situation, Spain’s Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Jose Luis Escriva, last year said that the country would ease work permit rules for foreigners as a response to labour shortages noted in several industries, including the tourism sector.

“We are evaluating different aspects of the migration law and where there is room to improve it … in order to address bottlenecks in Spain’s labour market,” he pointed out.

He confirmed that the country would grant a larger number of temporary visas for sectors that need workers in order to help the country recover faster from the damages caused by the spread of the Coronavirus and its new variants.

In addition, the data published by the country’s government revealed that Spain’s social security recorded a total of 2,549,823 foreign affiliates in February, or 17,478 more workers than in the first month of this year. However, the country is struggling with a significant worker shortage.

SOURCE: https:///spain-needs-over-60000-additional-workers-in-hospitality-industry/

JUST IN: ASUU declares total and indefinite strike in Taraba

The Taraba State University chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike action in the institution.

This follows a permission by the ASUU national to the state branch to embark on the strike action to press home its demands and the state government’s rebuttal of claims that it is not owing workers salaries.

Arising from a congress meeting, the union insists that the rationale behind their action is hinged on government’s failure to pay earned academic allowances, promotion arrears, fractional payment of salaries to staff as well as unsettled staff pension and gratuity scheme.

Samuel Shitaa, the Taraba State University ASUU Chairman, noted that other reasons for the industrial action include non-implementation of agreements and perimeter fencing of the institution.

Reacting to the strike action, the state government through the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Edward Baraya, said the union was yet to communicate its action to the state government

He wondered why ASUU would take such a decision when the present government is doing everything possible to address the issues before leaving office.

Also reacting, the special adviser to the governor on media and publicity Bala Dan-Abu in a press statement said the outgoing governor is owing no worker salaries.

The communique stating the government’s position on the issue reads; “The outgoing administration of his excellency, arc Darius Dickson Ishaku, executive governor of Taraba state, is not owing any group of workers in the state monthly salaries and, therefore, will not be leaving behind any burden arising from unpaid emoluments for the in-coming administration.

“This clarification became necessary following a press statement issued recently on behalf of the in-coming administration of Lt Col Agbu Kefas, the governor-elect which contained a promise to pay salary arrears in its first 100 days.

“This veiled accusation is wrong and unnecessary. The Ishaku administration never toyed with the welfare of workers in its eight years of stewardship in the state. It had consistently paid their salaries since it assumed office in 2015, most of the time before the end of every month.

“We find this so-called promise to pay outstanding salary arrears made on behalf of the governor-elect not only misplaced but also misleading.

“It is also surprising coming from an in-coming administration widely known and regarded to be an offspring of the present government of his excellency, arc Darius Ishaku.

“We think we needed to set the records straight, hence this rebuttal.”

SOURCE: https:///just-in-ASUU-declares-total-and-indefinite-strike-in-taraba/

BREAKING: Oyo governor Seyi Makinde renames First Technical University after late Senator Abiola Ajimobi

Governor of Oyo state Seyi Makinde has renamed the First Technical University after the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi.

Makinde stated this at the second Convocation Ceremony of the First Technical University on Friday, March 31, 2023.

According to him, this was done in honour of the contributions of the former governor to the establishment of the Technical University of Oyo State.

The Technical University, Ibadan was established in 2017 by the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi while serving as the state governor.

It was established to bridge the skill gap between competences of University graduates and industry requirements through a blend of theory, practical and hands-on experiences.

The University has a total of 15 academic programmes approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Some of these programmes include Mechatronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Cyber Security, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics with Electronics, Petroleum Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, and Statistics.

https:///breaking-oyo-governor-seyi-makinde-renames-first-technical-university-after-late-senator-abiola-ajimobi/

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Falz and Vector mock INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu in new song titled “Mr. Yakubu” (Video)

Popular Nigerian rappers Falz and Vector has managed to get people talking as they mocked INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu in new song titled “Mr. Yakubu” as they likened him to be a fraduster.

The singers in the new song insinuated that the chairman of the electoral commission exhibited fraudulent behaviours during the just concluded general election.

Recall that the presidential together with National assembly elections and Governorship together with State House of Assembly elections were held on February 25th and March 18th, 2023 respectively.

While some accepted the elections as being fair, the likes of Falz, Vector among other Nigerians claims that the 2023 General Elections was no where a credible election.

In the lyrics dished out in the diss track video, Falz and vector captured some of the excuses INEC gave on why February 25 presidential results were not uploaded in real time on its portal, in lyrics of the song.

Some irregularities on the part of security operatives during the election were also acted out in the music video.

They also recalled how youths were shot during the #EndSARS protest of 2020.

Watch the video below;

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqaSo_oIVs2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

SOURCE: https:///falz-and-vector-mock-inec-chairman-mahmood-yakubu-in-new-song-titled-mr-yakubu-video/

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JUST IN: FGN Approved N24.20bn For Free Internet In Airports, Schools And Markets.

The Federal Government has approved the sum of N24.20bn for the provision of broadband internet connection in at least 20 airports, 43 schools and six marketplaces in the country.

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, revealed this while briefing correspondents at the end of this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by the President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja on Wednesday, March 29.

Pantami said the selected local and international airports are drawn from the six geopolitical zones, with three airports from each on average.

Similarly, the higher institutions of learning and markets that will benefit from the five-month project are selected from the geopolitical zones.

Pantami explained that the broadband infrastructure will ensure connectivity in airports, ease e-learning in schools and as well enhance the transition to cashless economy by easing mobile transactions in markets.

Speaking on the memos he presented to FEC, the Minister stated: “In these two memos, certain intervention projects, are going to be implemented by the federal government of Nigeria through the Nigerian Communications Commission of providing Internet in 20 selected airports in Nigeria and higher institutions of learning and also some markets to support micro small and medium enterprises.

“In each geopolitical zone, you have around three airports. In the southwest, we have Lagos and Ondo. For the South-East, we have Anambra and Enugu.

“For the South-South, we have Port Harcourt and Akwa Ibom. For the North-Central we have Abuja and Ilorin. In the North-West, we have Kano, Sokoto and Kebbi. For the North-East, we have Yola, Maiduguri and Gombe,” Pantami explained.

The broadband project also extends to “43 higher institutions of learning at federal and state levels,” the Minister revealed.

They include federal and state universities and polytechnics.

SOURCE: https:///just-in-fgn-approved-n24-20bn-for-free-internet-in-airports-schools-and-markets/

BREAKING: Goods and properties worth millions of Naira destroyed as fire guts another spare parts market in Lagos (Video)

A fresh fire outbreak has gutted another spare parts market in Lagos state destroying goods and properties worth millions of naira.

The fire inferno at the Olowu market happened early hours of Thursday, March 30, 2023, and affects some shops which contained air-conditioners for sale, parts of vehicles, and motorcycles, among others.

The men of the Lagos State Fire Service and security operatives are at the scene and said the situation is under control.


This is coming three weeks after Akere Spare Parts Market on Kirikiri Road, Olodi-Apapa in Ajegunle, went up in flames.

No fewer than six people lost their lives and many good and properties were destroyed by the fire outbreak as well.

Watch the video below:

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Davido rebrands DMW label, signs two new artists
Nigerian singer and music executive, Davido, has begun the rebranding and relaunch of his record label, Davido Music Worldwide, DMW, with the addition of two new artists.

The ‘Omo Baba Lowo’ crooner made the informal announcement after he unveiled the tracklist of his soon-to-be-released album ‘Timeless’.

The new signees, Morravey and Logos Olori were among the artists featured on the long-anticipated album. Others include legendary Beninese singer, Angelique Kidjo, British rapper, Skepta, and the trio of Nigerian singers, Asake, Fave, and Cavemen.

The management of the record label confirmed the signing of the new artists in a statement on Wednesday.

Morravey is said to be a Port Harcourt-bred singer/songwriter with a unique flair for blending Afro sounds using her quintessential vocals, while Logos Olori is a sensational Afrobeats singer that draws musical inspiration from his Yoruba roots.

Davido rebranded his DMW record label which he established in 2016 to DMW 2.0. The relaunching is expected to take place soon.

DWM is home to Liya, Peruzzi, May D, and Dremo. Mayorkun, Lil Frosh, and Yonda were also formerly signed to the label.

SOURCE https:///davido-rebrands-dmw-label-signs-two-new-artists/

The United States (US) Department of State has increased by 15 percent visa in fees for certain non-immigrant visa applications, including travel visas.

In the statement issued yesterday, March 29, 2023, the price adjustment was said to come about a decade after the last review for non-petition-based non-immigrant visa applications (NIVs) in 2012, and certain other NIV fees update in 2014.

It said the fee for B-1/B-2 visitor visas, Border Crossing Cards for Mexican citizens aged 15 and above, and student and exchange visitor visas will increase from $160 to $185.

Also, the fees for certain non immigrant visas for temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, and R categories) will increase from $190 to $205.

Meanwhile, the fee for treaty trader, treaty investor, and treaty applicants in a specialty occupation (E category) will increase from $205 to $315.

These increases according to the released statement, will be effective on May 30, 2023.

The US Department said in a statement yesterday: “NIV fees are set based on the actual cost of providing NIV services and are determined after conducting a study of the cost of these services.

“The Department uses an Activity-Based Costing methodology to calculate, annually, the cost of providing consular services, including visa services. The fees for most non-petition based NIVs were last updated in 2012, and certain other NIV fees were last updated in 2014.

“Other consular fees are not affected by this rule, including the waiver of the two-year residency required fee for certain exchange visitors.

“Visas for work and tourism are essential to President Biden’s foreign policy, and we recognize the critical role international travel plays in the U.S. Economy.”

SOURCE: https:///us-increases-visa-fees-for-students-visitors-others/

28-year-old lady kills 6 including three children in US school mass shooting

A 28-year-old heavily-armed woman has killed six people including three young children at a private elementary school in Nashville, United States of America.

The woman was later shot dead by police in the incident that occurred on Monday, March 27, 2023.

Chief of Police John Drake named the suspect as Audrey Hale — a 28-year-old female, who the officer later said identified as transgender.

Hale had maps of the school, left behind a manifesto, and was “prepared for a confrontation with law enforcement,” the police chief told reporters following the latest outburst of gun violence to stun the United States.

Armed with at least two assault rifles and a handgun, Hale entered the Christian Covenant School from a side entrance, allegedly shooting through a door — firing multiple shots while advancing through the building, according to police.

They said officers were on the scene within about 15 minutes of receiving the first emergency call around 10:00 am (1500 GMT), engaging the shooter who returned fire before being shot dead.

Police identified the six victims, saying one of the three children was eight years old and two were age nine, while the adults killed were age 60 to 61.

Television images showed young children holding hands as they filed out of the school, and one searing photograph showed a child sobbing through the window of her yellow school bus as it pulled away from the crime scene.

Avery Myrick said her mother, a pre-kindergarten teacher at Covenant, hid as shots rang out through the school.

“She said she was hiding in the closet, and that there was shooting all over and that they had potentially tried to get into her room, and just that she loved us,” Myrick told WSMV4 television, an NBC local affiliate.

When she heard her mother was safe it brought “a ton of relief

“But you know, you’re still hurting for the people out there who might not get that call,” she said.

School shootings are alarmingly common in the United States, where the proliferation of firearms has soared in recent years.

President Joe Biden described the latest shooting as “sick” and said gun violence was tearing the nation’s “soul,” as he urged Congress to pass a ban on the assault weapons commonly used in mass shootings.

“It’s ripping our communities apart, ripping the soul of this nation, ripping at the very soul of the nation,” he said.

A Nashville fire department spokesperson, Kendra Loney, said all unharmed students were escorted out of the building with faculty and staff.

“But we are sure that they heard the chaos that was surrounding this, so we do have mental health specialists and professionals that are at that reunification site for both the students and the families.”

https:///28-year-old-lady-kills-6-including-three-children-in-us-school-mass-shooting/

BREAKING: Fire guts five-storey building at popular Balogun Market in Lagos (Video)

A section of a five-storey building at the popular Balogun Market in Lagos Island has been gutted by fire and destroying properties worth millions of naira in the process.

The cause of the inferno which occurred on Tuesday morning, March 28, 2023, could not be ascertained as of press time. Also, there was no causality recorded.

According to an eyewitness, the inferno started at 32 Balogun plaza at about 8 am, where ladies’ shoe dealers are occupying.

Meanwhile, the state emergency responders, including Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Nigeria Police, and a couple of other security agencies have arrived and cordoned off the area for effective rescue operation.

Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, when contacted said the situation had been brought under control as at 10.30 am.

According to Adeseye,” The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are currently attending to a Fire outbreak at the famous Balogun Market which involved the topmost floor of a five-storey building.

“The Fire is however under control as mitigation is on to limit its spread.”

https:///breaking-fire-guts-five-storey-building-at-popular-balogun-market-in-lagos-video/

Another fire outbreak in Balogun street, Balogun market

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BREAKING: Oladipo Diya, Abacha’s ex-chief of staff, is dead

Oladipo Diya, a retired general, has died at the age of 78, his family has announced.

Oyesinmilola Diya, in a statement signed on behalf of the family, said the late general died in the early hours of Sunday.

Diya served as the chief of general staff to former head of state Sani Abacha between 1994 and 1997.

He was arrested and sentenced to death for alleged treason in 1997 but regained freedom after Abacha died in 1998.

SOURCE: https:///breaking-oladipo-diya-abachas-ex-chief-of-staff-is-dead/