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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state confirmed that preliminary investigation has revealed two fatalities while 77 persons suffered varying degrees of injuries. Makinde made the disclosure shortly after visitng the scene of the explosion which rocked Bodija part of the capital city.  But, unconfirmed sources said the casualty figures could be higher as resources effort continues. Property worth millions have also been …

Some residents of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, said there was an explosion in parts of the state capital. There were also videos online that showed a dusty cloud and burning houses and cars. A University of Ibadan student, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone said, “It is true. We all heard the sound and it was very …

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump scored the first victory of the 2024 presidential primary season Monday with a sweeping and broad-based win in the Iowa Republican caucuses. The Associated Press declared the former president the winner based on an analysis of initial returns as well as results of AP VoteCast, a survey of voters who planned to caucus on Monday night. Both …

McALLEN, Texas — The drowning deaths of three migrants have brought new urgency to an extraordinary showdown between the Biden administration and Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who has seized a city park in a major corridor for illegal crossings and denied entry to Border Patrol agents. The Department of Justice filed a new request late Monday with the Supreme Court to …

Donald Trump has won the Iowa Republican caucuses. The Associated Press declared the former president the winner based on an analysis of early returns as well as results of AP VoteCast. Initial results showed Trump with far more than half of the total votes counted as of 8:31 pm. ET, with the rest of the field trailing far behind. AP VoteCast shows …

Orders DIG Operation to Coordinate Upscaled, Accelerated Operations Following recent incidents of abduction in the Federal Capital Territory and other similar incidents across the country, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, convened a crucial meeting with the Force Management Team and Tactical Squads in a bid to address the rising concerns surrounding insecurity in the country. A statement …

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Christopher Musa, declares that the country is bleeding economically, and every effort must be made to halt crude oil theft and other economic sabotage in the Niger Delta. “The country is bleeding. We need all the funds required for this country to grow and develop, and it’s only by stopping these criminals …

•Kidnappers move from expressways to Lagos, Ogun, Abuja city centres •Abductors kill two young victims, demand N700m ransom for nine others The scourge of abductions which has strangulated social and economic activities in the North-West has spread nationwide as bandits and other criminal elements have moved their operations into the major cities across the country. The hoodlums, who hitherto operated …

Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Tuesday, January 16, failed to appear before the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for an interaction over his alleged link to one of the companies that got contract from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.  The minister, who was scheduled to appear before the CCB at about 11.00am on Tuesday reportedly wrote …

-as external reserves decreases The exchange rate for a dollar to naira on the physical black market on Monday was N1, 280/US$ as against N1,260 against the greenback last week. At the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the local currency gained some grounds against the greenback as it closed at  N838.95 to the dollar, compared to last Friday’s N890.54/US$1. …