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No fewer than two siblings lost their lives in a fatal road accident which occurred at the Ijapo area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday.

The accident involved a Nissan car with registration number Ondo WWW 322 TA, a truck which had no registration number, and a motorcycle.

Two other victims of the accident sustained injuries.

The fatal incident occurred in front of the headquarters of the Vehicle Inspection Office, where officials were reportedly conducting routine vehicle inspections and licence checks at the time of the aaccident

The victims, who were said to be brothers from the same parents, were riding on a motorcycle when the speeding truck rammed into the car, the motorcycle, and other vehicles, killing them instantly.

A commercial driver whose vehicle was also badly damaged in the incident and who pleaded for anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the incident said he narrowly escaped death and narrated his ordeal to PUNCH Metro.

“I came to deliver goods to my boss, but the shop was yet to open, so I parked my vehicle. As I was moving towards the boot to bring down the goods in front of the shop, I suddenly heard people shouting.

“When I looked back, I saw the tipper clearing vehicles and motorcycles. I immediately ran for my life. You can see how badly my vehicle was damaged. The tipper crushed the two men on the motorcycle instantly.”

PUNCH Metro gathered that it took the intervention of the police to prevent residents of the area from attacking the VIO officers who were believed to have caused the accident.

Confirming the incident on the telephone, the Ondo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Samuel Ibitoye, said the accident happened as a result of brake failure in one of the vehicles involved.

He said, “The accident occurred as a result of brake failure. Four persons were involved, while two were killed. The corpses of the deceased were deposited at the Ondo State Hospital mortuary by men of the Nigeria Police Force.”

Similarly, the state police command confirmed the fatal road accident, saying preliminary investigations revealed that the incident occurred when the tipper truck collided with the motorcycle and the Nissan vehicle from the rear, leading to the tragic incident.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said operatives of the command swiftly responded to the scene where photographs were taken and necessary documentation carried out.

“The motorcycle rider and his yet-to-be-identified passenger were immediately rushed to the Federal University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Akure, where they were both confirmed dead by medical personnel on duty.

“In the aftermath of the incident, some angry youths attempted to attack officials of the VIO who were present there over the unfortunate development.

“However, police personnel at the scene acted promptly and professionally to prevent a breakdown of law and order, ensuring that the situation was brought under control without further escalation.”

According to him, the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy, while the accident vehicles and motorcycle had been recovered to the station for safekeeping and further inspection.

Recall that two people lost their lives on Monday morning when a trailer and a Toyota Corolla collided in Kwang community in the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, leaving three others injured.

The accident occurred around 8:10am near a filling station in the community, with five persons said to have been involved in the crash.

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dreamxhaser:
Hello Guys!

I have been seeing a series of arguments regarding this minimum wage of a thing and I hope to get an insight from experts on something confusing me.

Will there be an increase in the salary of people currently earning above minimum wage?
The percentage increment is more than 300% and not 70% as you written.

Eg you currently earn 300k and the minimum wage is increased to 100k from 30k (about a 70% increase). Does that mean the person earning 300k will also get a 70% increase to 510k?

...As state assembly dethrones Emir Bayero, others

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has been reinstated as the Emir of Kano, LEADERSHIP has authoritatively gathered.

This decision followed the Kano State House of Assembly’s resolution to dethrone the current Emir and also dismantle the four new Emirates in the State established under a controversial 2019 law.

Though it has not been officially announced, LEADERSHIP has it on good authority that Sanusi II has been reinstated, and is expected in Kano on Friday.

According to credible inside sources, “So certainly with the passage of the Bill, Sanusi automatically stands reinstated. No need for confirmation, the thing to is wait for the Governor to assent to it.”

The then restructuring of the Kano Emirate is seen as a political manoeuvre to diminish the influence of then Emir Sanusi II, a vocal critic of the former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje administration. The creation of the new emirates fragmented the authority of the old Kano Emirate Council, diluting its power and influence.

Meanwhile, the Majority Leader of the Kano State House of Assembly, Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yan Gurasa, who sponsored the Amendment Bill, shortly after Thursday’s session, revealed to journalists that, “the bill has been sent to the governor for assent, now there is no longer an active Emir in Kano in all the five Emirates; Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano and Karaye. The law now provides the governor to call on the traditional kingmakers to choose a new king.”

IgOga:
It doesn't matter he appointed them and he can fire them....they have two options:

1. Resign
2. Drop ambition

A former Senator and Osun State Deputy Governor, Iyiola Omisore, has submitted his nomination form to contest as National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to a personally signed press release obtained by DAILY POST Friday evening, Omisore revealed that he is looking forward to a perfectionist, efficient and effective management of the national secretariat of the APC.

Omisore added that he is ready for the next level of prosperity, delivering democracy to Nigeria and Nigerians within a peaceful context.

Recall that Omisore, before decamping to the APC before the Osun 2018 gubernatorial rerun election in some local governments was the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) where he came third behind Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Adegboyega Oyetola of the APC.


In the 2014 Osun gubernatorial election, he was also the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP where he came a distant second behind the winner, Rauf Aregbesola of the APC.

socialmediaman:
Rumor has it that Buhari secretly wooed GEJ to join APC and succeed him, do 1 tenure and hand over to Osinbajo to finish the rest 4 years for the South (then hand over to a northerner), but GEJ is afraid of the backlash and its unclear whether he'll accept this offer. Tinubu got wind of this arrangement and declared his intention to run before everyone else, so as to prevent that from happening.