Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has escaped death in an accident involving his convoy. The DAILY VENDOR gathered that the accident occurred on Tuesday, around 12noon at Benin-Lagos bypass, before Oluku junction while the former governor was on his way to Usen, in Ovia Local Government for a
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A trailer lost control after it developed brakes failure at the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos State. The incident happened on Monday night at about 10pm, according to an official of the Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps who declined to be named because he was not authorised to speak with the Press. The LNSC official, who was
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Revered Traditional Ruler, Philanthropist, Elder statesman and one of the oldest Traditional rulers in the South East region, His Royal Highness, Eze Chibueze Agbo is dead. He was until his death, the Agaba Idu II of Izhia Kingdom, in Ohaukwu local government area and he passed on at the age of 81. The late monarch
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The Kano State Fire Service has rescued four persons trapped in a collapsed building along BUK Road at Kofar Kansakali in Gwale Local Government Area (LGA) in Kano. Malam Saidu Mohammed, spokesman for the service said in a statement that the building collapsed at about 05:24 a.m., on Tuesday. “We received a distress call at
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It was jubilation galore in Awka, Anambra state on Monday following the inauguration of a new branch of Access Bank, Plc in Awka, Anambra state. Executive Director, Retail Banking Division, Access Bank Plc, Mr. Victor Etuokwu during the inauguration, said the decision to set up a new branch in the capital city, the 26th in
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President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to intervene and stop Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s move to borrow N300 billion from China for a light rail project in Kano State. The Kano State Elders Forum made the appeal in a petition to Buhari, where they claimed that the move by the governor would plunge the state into
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The African Democratic Party (ADC), has denied the purported endorsement of the candidacy of the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi on the platform of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Yemi Kolapo made this known to newsmen on Monday. In a statement on Monday by Kolapo, titled ‘ADC disowns
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The camp of Darusallam , a terror group carrying out heinous operations on the border between Kogi and Nasarawa states for over eight years was cleared by Men of the Nigerian Army from the 177 Battalion and the Army Records Lokoja with supports from local vigilantes. According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi
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The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, declined conversations with State House journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed-door on Monday. The meeting was held at the President’s office in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. At the end of the meeting, also attended by the Vice President, Prof.
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Primate Elijah Ayodele, spiritual leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, on Monday, issued what he tagged a “final warning” to the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, ahead of the September 19, governorship election in the state. Ayodele issued the warning to Obaseki through a statement, urging the state governor not to relax, adding that
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Kelechi Madu, the new Minister of Justice and Solicitor-General in Alberta, Canada, has given a mild scoff to Nigeria, saying that he looks forward to the day when hard work is rewarded in Nigeria. Madu, upon his appointment, became the first African-born provincial minister in Canadian history, and is also the Provincial Secretary and Keeper
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A senior Police Officer and an Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Eleme has received commendation for rescuing and taking care of accident victims he met on the way. Ndigbo Elders’ Forum in a statement made available to newsmen lauded the Senior Officer for the humanitarian service. Speaking when the group paid him a courtesy visit
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The President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd .) , on Monday , lamented that the ruling All Progressives Congress was “often embroiled in bitter , and on occasions , totally unnecessary squabbles .” Buhari regretted that the ugly development had led to the party losing governorship and legislative seats . He spoke while
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The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, has said contest for office of the President is for any qualified candidate. He, therefore, faulted the zoning of the presidency ahead of the 2023 general elections. According to the former Abia governor, the number one office in the land is an open basket for intending contestants,
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The Federal Road Safety Corps , Oyo State Command , says it impounded 150 vehicles and prosecuted 47 traffic violators during a special patrol in August codenamed Operation Scorpion II . The special nationwide patrol by the corps , which was to stop the movement of unlatched containers on articulated trucks , was held between
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