In the early hours of this morning, an oil tanker has exploded on the popular Otedola Bridge in Lagos. The incident occurred at about 3:00 AM today. According to an eyewitness, the cause of the incident was when a trailer loaded with fabrics crashed into an oil tanker carrying about 33,000 litres of PMS (petrol) which was in motion. However, no casualty was recorded in the inferno. Although a combined efforts of the men of the Lagos State Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), and Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps (LNSC) were seen putting efforts together in other to quench the fire and to control traffic in the area. It would be recalled that on the 27th of June ,2018, a major explosion occoured on this same bridge which claimed 12 lives and no less than 50 vehicles.

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday 15th October 2020, he said Nigeria is 855 days away from the 2023 general elections. This was made public at the inauguration of the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, He urged the National Assembly to work fast on the exercise, ahead of the polls. Yakubu said the 2023 presidential election is scheduled to hold on February 18, 2023.

The Federal Government through it's Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has lifted the ban on Contact Sports especially football with tregient conditions. This was made public via a media briefing by the Task Force on Thursday 15th of October, 2020 . The lifting of the ban came amidst growing calls by sportmen and women and other sports enthusiast for the ban to be lifted on contact sports. The Minister for Youth  and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, enjoined all stakeholders to apply full compliance with all Covid -19 protocols before any organization of any sport events. It will be recalled that the federal government through the presidential task force had earlier announced partial opening of sports, especially the non contact sports. The lifting of the ban will bring succour to millions of Nigerians who depends on football for their livelihood since March that the ban was announced by the presidential task force on Covid-19.

By Emeje The Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello has commissioned 100 tractors and Educational Materials to be distributed across the 21 Local Government Area of the state in actualization of his campaign promises to revitalize agriculture in the State. The programme was held at the old township stadium Lokoja with traditional rulers, commissioners and other government functionaries in attendance. In his welcoming address, the honorable commissioner for Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Barrister Salami Ozogi Deedat noted that this gesture of the governor is unprecedented in the history of the state and that it is a major revolution in the agricultural sector that will bring about food sufficiency and security. " There is no doubt that this distribution of 100 tractors and Educational Materials to the 21 Local Government Area is not only unprecedented in the history of Kogi State but a major revolution in the...

The Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu has Dissolved a subunit of the force, the Special Anti-Robbery Squard (SARS) across the 36 state police commands and the FCT. The dissolution of the subunit was made public on Sunday in the wake of several civil protests demanding for the scrapping of the unit for allegations of brutality and fundamental human rights violation across the country. In a statement released by the public relations officer of the force headquarters in Abuja, DCP Frank Mba, he gave five (5) things to note about the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squard (SARS) which reads Bellow; It will be recalled that many civil societies groups and notable Nigerians have been calling on the government to call to order the SARS unit of the force based on the unprofessional way of handling situations that occasionally culminate in the infringement of the fundamental human rights of the citizens.  One of the notable Nigerians who has champio...

Reporter :  Friday Abu- Lokoja.  In the Early hours of today, an alleged motorcycle snatcher was beaten into coma in lokoja at the first 200 Housing Unit along the Ganaja - Ajaokuta road. The motorcycle snatcher was found been surrounded by passer - by with misfeelings. According to an onlooker, Mr. Abdullakeem Musa who adviced youths to engage in gainful venture rather than stealing said that what has happened is an expected end of anyone who is swallowed by the get rich quick syndrome. Adding that government should provide job for the unemployed graduates to keep them busy because an idle mind is the devil's workshop. " It is painful and disheartening but also right for anyone who refused to engage in meaningful and gainful venture that will better their life Noting that the expected end of any thief is death and that young people should not be swallowed up by the get rich quick syndrome. It is also important to note that government at all levels should live up t...