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  A petroleum tanker carrying 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, on Thursday, exploded in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.   PUNCH Online gathered that the incident occurred at Celica junction, on the new Ife Expressway in Ibadan.   Eyewitnesses explained that the fire incident was ...

  Aare Adetola Emmanuelking Mourns Former President Muhammadu Buhari, Pays Tribute to a National Icon   In a heartfelt condolence message, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking KOF, the Group Chairman of Adron Group, has joined the rest of the nation in mourning the death of former President, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, ...

  The Coalition of Political Parties in Lagos State on Thursday applauded the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission for ”conducting a free, fair, and credible local council election” in the state.   The News Agency of Nigeria reports that LASIEC on Saturday conducted council election into the 20 Local Governments, ...

  The Defence Headquarters has stated that Nigeria remains an independent nation capable of making its own decisions, particularly on security and counterterrorism matters.   This follows recent comments by the Turkish government alleging that members of a group it designates as the Fethullah Terrorist Organisation are operating in Nigeria ...

  The Director-General of the Asue/Ogie Campaign Council, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, on Thursday, resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party.   His resignation was contained in a letter dated July 17, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of the PDP, Ward 5, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State, Andrew Esemuede. ...

  Veteran journalist and former presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing what he described as the party’s hijack by “antidemocratic forces.”   Momodu’s resignation was contained in a letter dated July 17, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of PDP Ward 4 ...

  Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has launched a conditional cash transfer programme benefiting 8,225 secondary school girls across the state’s 14 local government areas.   The official rollout ceremony held on Wednesday in Gusau, the state capital was held under the state’s partnership with the ACReSAL and AGILE projects. ...

  Former Super Eagles interim head coach, Monday Sinclair, is dead.   Sinclair died at the age of 88.   His death was confirmed on Wednesday by former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peterside Idah, who played under him at Sharks FC and considered him a mentor.   Peterside wrote in a ...

  Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that the letter announcing his principal’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party was leaked.   Ibe stated this during an interview on Wednesday night on Arise News, while reacting to the controversy surrounding the timing of Atiku’s ...

  The Federal Government on Wednesday said that there is no new terror group in the country.   This comes on the heels of a warning by the Turkish government that members of a terrorist group known as the Fethullah Terrorist Organisation operate in Nigeria, as well as in other ...