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Road accident Information & Rescue Organization to hold national rescue summit in Ibadan

In continuation of its 10th year anniversary, an advocacy organization focuses on addressing carnage on the roads and safety consciousness among road users in the country, the Road Accident Information & Rescue Organization (RAIRO) has set to bring top government and private recue organizations and major stakeholders to Ibadan to attend National Rescue Summit. The…

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Sad! Truck crushes ORide motorcyclist to death

ORide operator simply identified as Sikiru was on Thursday crushed to death by a truck conveying cows at Iyana-Itire bus-stop on the Oshodi-Apapa expressway in Lagos. This happened barely 48 hours after a truck belonging to a cement company rammed into a BRT bus killing three and injuring many others in Lagos. The Guardian reports…

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Oyo govt reads riot acts to road contractors, mandates them to go back to work

The Oyo State Chairman Committee on the review of Contracts and Projects, Engineer Adedamola Falade-Fatila has charged contractors handling on -going projects in the State to expedite actions on the projects in accordance with the terms and conditions attached to the award of the contracts . Engineer Falade – Fatila said the mandate given the…

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Army dismisses Lance Cpl. Ajayi Johnson who allegedly killed Abia motorcycle rider

The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has dismissed Lance Cpl. Ajayi Johnson, who allegedly killed a commercial motorcyclist, Mr. Chimaobi Nwaogu, at Umoukereke Ngwa in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. The Deputy Director, Public Relations of the Division, Col. Aliyu Yusuf, announced this in a statement issued in Enugu on Wednesday. Yusuf…

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Woman allegedly kills eight-year-old daughter for stealing N350

The Plateau High Court on Wednesday ordered that a 37-year-old woman, Adeyola Afonja, who allegedly beat her eight-year-old daughter to death for stealing N350, be remanded in prison custody. The Police charged Afonja, who resides in Etobaba Village, Jos North, with culpable homicide, an offence punishable with death if convicted. Justice S.P. Gang gave the…

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Gov Makinde reel out plans to forestall further flood in Oyo, as he commends IUFMP initiative

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, expressed the readiness of his government to take proactive measures that would help put an end to flooding in the State. Governor Makinde, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, made the pledge at the closing ceremony of the workshop on…

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Oyo NURTW to install telecom gadget to fight kidnapping, armed robbery, says Auxiliary

The proscribed National Union of Road Transport Workers(NURTW) in Oyo State, through one of its leaders, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi a.k.a. Auxiliary on Tuesday said it will install telecommunication and information technology gadgets in motor parks and vehicles to fight crimes like kidnapping and armed robbery in the state. Auxiliary stated that for states in the…

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Makinde to use BESDA grant to educate over 170,000 almajiris, hawkers other out-of-school children in Oyo

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state led Government on Monday expressed his readiness to put into use the BESDA take-off grant, towards educating about 170, 536 out-of-school children in 23 Local Government Areas and ensure their retention in schools. The Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran made this known after a…

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Nigerian man caught during attempt to sleep with friend’s wife (Watch video)

A Nigerian man identified as Shedrach has been caught red-handed while trying to sleep with his friend’s wife in Germany. Shedrach who is said to be in good terms with his friend, got his wife’s number after he (friend) called him with her phone. Expressing his disappointment over the incident, the aggrieved man stated that…

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Customs intercepts N5B worth of Tramadol in Lagos

The Nigerian Customs Service on Friday revealed that it intercepted 21 contraband drugs valued at over N5 billion. The National Public Relations Officer of NCS, Assist. Comptroller Joseph Attah revealed this while taking newsmen round a warehouse where trucks of the intercepted items were parked at the Ikeja Training College of the service in Lagos…

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