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A teenage student in Thailand killed his grandparents before opening fire at a secondary school near Bangkok on Friday, leaving at least eight people dead, including three teachers and three students, police have said. According to the national police, the teenager first shot his grandparents using his grandfather’s handgun before heading to Debsirin Nonthaburi School […]

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Mohammad said that the filling station located at Area 3 Garki, was engulfed with fire after a fuel tanker filled with petrol earlier exploded.

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By John Alechenu ABUJA – Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, has said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project has moved beyond Epe in Lagos State and is currently ongoing across five states. Umahi stated this in response to concerns raised by former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, that the project might not progress beyond […]

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA – Four persons sustained injuries on Thursday night after a petroleum tanker caught fire while discharging products at AYM Shafa Filling Station, beside the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) office along Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti Way, Area 3, Garki, Abuja. The Federal Fire Service (FFS) confirmed that the incident involved a […]

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The governor described Nasarawa as a “diamond in the rough” when he assumed office, saying his administration had worked to unlock the state’s potential and improve its visibility.

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By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — Social critic and legal practitioner, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Esq., has described the image of 27 coffins from a recent mass burial as a painful reminder of Nigeria’s worsening security challenges and the need for urgent action to protect citizens. Ejiofor, in a statement titled “The Escalating Tide of Genocidal Atrocities: […]

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By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has described the retiring Commissioner of Police, AIG Ikioye Orutugu, as a gift to Nigeria, while commending his contributions to improving security in the state. Soludo made the remarks during a special session of the State Executive Council held in honour of the outgoing […]

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By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — The Biafra Independence Movement and Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (BIM-MASSOB) has called on the United Nations to support the restructuring of Nigeria into six independent republics ahead of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The group, in a statement issued on Thursday and signed […]

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The chairman added that aside the fuel subsidy, crude and product losses also accounted for N16.20 billion, pipeline repairs N22.05 billion and strategic stock holding N6.75 billion.

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By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — A traditional ruler in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State has drawn criticism over a viral video in which he was alleged to have made remarks concerning voters who may not support the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, in the 2027 general election. […]

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