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May 3, 2023 No Responses

NPA Mourns Margaret Orakwusi

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has condoled the entire Orakwusi family on the demise of their daughter, Margaret. In a statement, Managing Director of NPA, Mohammed Bello Koko said: ’Throughout her distinguished career, Mrs Orakwusi made significan...

April 30, 2023 No Responses

Danbatta Condoles Gwadabe’s Family, BUK Registrar

The Executive Vice Chairman, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on Thursday, led a delegation of top officials of the Commission on condolence visits to the families of two prominent Nigerians who recently passed away. &nb...

April 30, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Mourns Iyare Motors CEO, Abel Omoruyi

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has described late business mogul and Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of Iyare Motors, Abel Omoruyi (JP), who died on Friday night as a “thoroughbred businessman and philanthropist extraordinair...

April 26, 2023 No Responses

Buhari, Sanwo-Olu, Others Mourn Peter Pan Enahoro

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and associates of Peter Enahoro, one of Nigeria’s foremost journalists, who died on Tuesday at the age of 88. The President made his feelings known in a statement by...

March 15, 2023 No Responses

Lassa Fever Deaths Rise To 109 In One Month

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that 22 states of the federation recorded 109 deaths from Lassa Fever in January 2023. The NCDC via its official website on Tuesday said the infections were recorded in...

February 6, 2023 No Responses

Six Die In Lagos Ship Accident

Contrary to earlier reports, six yet-to-be-identified persons were at the weekend confirmed dead after an accident in a vessel around Atlas Cove, Lagos State. The deceased were said to have been working on the tanker of the vessel identified as...

January 29, 2023 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Edo Records 115 Cases, 13 Deaths

Edo State has confirmed eight more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 115. The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said...

January 15, 2023 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Edo Records One Death, 12 New Cases

Edo State, at the weekend, confirmed one death from Lassa fever and recorded 12 new cases as the government steps up measures to contain the spread of the disease across all communities in the state. The Edo State Commissioner for...

January 11, 2023 No Responses

Police Confirm Death Of Seme DPO

The police in Lagos on Tuesday confirmed the death of SP Mojeed Adebayo Salami, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Charge of Seme border Police Station. The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Mr Benjamin Hundeyin, told the News Agency...

December 26, 2022 No Responses

Dozens Dead As Freeze Grips North America

At least 38 deaths have now been linked to a severe Arctic freeze that continues to pummel the US and Canada. Officials say 34 people died across the US, with the worst-hit area being the city of Buffalo, in New...

November 26, 2022 No Responses

Okowa Mourns Sammie Okposo

Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has commiserated with the Okposo family and people of Isoko in the state over the passing of renowned gospel singer, Sammie Okposo. Okowa’s condolence was conveyed in a statement by his&nb...

November 12, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Mourns Otunba Kunle Folarin

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) Emmanuel Jime paid a condolence visit to Mrs Folarin, wife of Late Otunba Kunle Folarin, Chairman Ports Consultative Council (PCC) at their home in Lagos, on Friday. The Council’s boss also signe...

November 10, 2022 No Responses

Road Accidents Decline By 1.88 Per Cent In Q2

The number of road accidents in Q2 of 2022 reduced by 1.88 per cent when compared with Q1 of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has said. NBS in its Road Transport Data Q2 2022 Report released in Abuja...