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FUEL SCARCITY BITES HARDER IN ABUJA, ONDO, OSUN, OTHERS. (PHOTO).

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 Fuel scarcity bites harder in Abuja, Ondo, Osun, others • Independent marketers sell PMS between N625 and N799 per litre There is no succour yet for motorists and other petrol end users despite the Thursday statement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) that it had resolved the logistic problems that sparked the supply crisis. Reports from across the country yesterday showed that many filling stations had no fuel to sell. Some sold over and above the threshold of N650 per litre while motorists and other buyers besieged the few ones that sold within the range of N600 per litre. While many petrol stations in Lagos sold fuel at the normal price and queues were not noticeable, it was a different story in the industrial town of Ota, Ogun State where some filling stations hiked their pump price to N799 per litre. In Abuja, over 80% of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) retail outlets shut down their operations yesterday, creating an opportunity for a massive black market a
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TINUBU FAULTS MOVES TO OUST OSHIOMHOLE SAYS OSHIOMHOLE'S TRADUCERS INFECTED BY 2023 VIRUS.{PHOTO}.

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       March 15, 2020 APC Crisis Dubs proposed APC NEC meeting illegal Says Oshiomhole’s traducers infected by ‘2023 virus’ National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has broken his silence on moves to oust National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Faulting the moves, Tinubu said those behind them are infected by “the 2023 virus”. In a statement he personally signed on Sunday afternoon, the former Lagos Governor said: “While Corona has been presently contained in Nigeria, we must be alert to another sickness that seems rampant within a certain segment of society. That sickness is old Ambition-virus 2023. This illness afflicts many in the political class along with their allies in the media. “Those touched by this malady find that their ability to tell time and discern the difference between the present and the future has been strongly impaired. The carriers of this sickness are confused as to the very season our nation now finds i
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REVEREND SISTER DIES IN PIPELINE EXPLOSION AT ABULE ADO TODAY.{PHOTOS}.#RIP

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      Rev. Sr Henrietta Alokha who until her untimely death today, was the principal of Bethlehem High School, Abule Ado was involved in a petrol pipeline explosion this morning in Abule Odo, Amuwo Odofin local government area of Lagos State. An eye witness reported that: “The roof of our building is off and a nearby school is on fire.” Reports have it that she was able to rescue all the students until she succumbed to the fire. Eternal rest grant her, O Lord and let your perpetual light shine upon her. Amen.More photo below.
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PRESIDENT BUHARI CONSOLES WITH FAMILIES, VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION IN ABULE ADO.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with families who lost loved ones, and all those affected by explosion in Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, on Sunday. The President condoles with the Lagos State government and all residents affected by the unfortunate incident, which left many injured and destroyed property. President Buhari said: "I have received with sadness the news of this unfortunate incident which caused loss of lives and property. "A misfortune of whatever scale anywhere is a tragedy to the country, and while the NNPC makes efforts to determine the cause of the incident, I send my deepest and profound sympathises to the victims, their families, government and people of Lagos State." Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity) March 15, 2020.
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ABULE ADO EXPLOSION: SANWO-OLU ADVISES RESIDENTS TO KEEP SAFE,RELEASES PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      Hours after the fire explosion at the Abule Ado area of Lagos, the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised residents in the affected area to make safety their priority, urging them to maintain a safe distance from the scene of the explosion and fire as the site is still live. The Governor also instructed the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) to immediately release personal safety equipment such as face and nose protection masks to be distributed to first responders, residents of the affected area and all safety workers at the ground zero. The safety equipment had been delivered. An explosion rocked the Western part of the State in the early hours of Sunday morning, leading to fire incident with attendant effects on the atmosphere. Safety agencies in the State were immediately mobilised to the scene of the incident to contain the fire and keep the residents safe. The perimeter of the fire incident is under control. A statement by the Gover
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PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMISERATES WITH GOV YAHAYA BELLO OVER PASSING OF MUM.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     President Muhammadu Buhari condoles with Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State over the passing of his mum, Hajiya Hauwau Oziohu Bello, 101, praying that God almighty will comfort her family and loved ones. The President urges the governor, family members and all associates of Hajiya Bello to find solace in the grace of long life given to the matriarch, and her strength of character in bringing up her child ren, grandchildren and great-grand children in fear of God, while promoting strong moral values in her community. President Buhari believes the legacies of generosity, kindness and virtue that Hajiya Bello lived by, and consistently advocated will always be remembered. The President urges the family and all citizens of Kogi State to immortalize the matriarch by promoting her values, praying that God will grant her soul peaceful rest. Garba Shehu Senior special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) March 15, 2020.
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GOV. UZODINMA RECALLS 3,500 CIVIL SERVANTS SACKED BY IHEDIOHA.{PHOTO}.

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      No fewer than 3,500 civil servants in Imo state recently sacked by the immediate past Government of Emeka Ihedioha have been reinstated. DAILY POST reports that the new state Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma Friday, approved the release of their appointment letters and instructed that they are remunerated as at when due. According to our correspondent in the state, the Governor has charged the Head of Service, Camillus Chibuzor Nwagwu to integrate the reinstated civil servants in the scheme of things, insisting that the government is poised to creating more job opportunities rather than disengaging the people. In his reaction, the former Transition Committee chairman of Nkwerre local government area of Imo state, Pascal Onwukaike, he applauded the Governor for adopting all the previous projects and policies started by his predecessors. Onwukaike maintained that the Governor’s style of governance shows that he is poised to recovering the state from its present state, cal
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EXPLOSION IN ABULE-ADO: FIREMEN FIGHTING THE FIRE-LAGOS STATE COMMISSIONER FOR INFORMATION AND STRATEGY.{PHOTO}.

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         Explosion in Abule-Ado. Firemen fighting the fire. LASEMA and others are joining rescue efforts Please, stay calm. - Gbenga Omotoso, Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy.
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PIPELINE EXPLOSION ROCKED ABULE ADO TODAY CRASHING MANY HOUSES.{PHOTOS}.

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         A suspected pipeline explosion rocked Abule Ado close to Festac area of  Lagos State   on Sunday morning, leaving many houses and vehicles destroyed. it was learnt that the explosion brought down the roofs of buildings causing panic which resulted to residents scampering to safety. The number of casualties and damaged properties could not be ascertained as at press time as as men of the federal fire service had mobilised to the scene.According to another source ''  A big pipeline explosion that shook several houses rocked Abule Ado area of Ojo, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Sunday morning. Thick smokes and balls of fire enveloped the atmosphere as panic struck residents who scampered to safety. The explosion reverberated and shook houses several miles away. Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA’s spokesman, Nosa Okunbor said the explosion might be from the pipeline. “LASEMA Team Heading to Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis for investigation of alleged pip
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GOV. OF EKITI PAID ALAAFIN OF OYO COURTESY VISIT TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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     ‪BREAKING NEWS: Son meets Father - Governor   Kayode Fayemi   visits Alaafin of Oyo, Iku Baba Yeye ....Sunday afternoon‬.More photos below.
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FG SHUT DOWN CHINESE RESTAURANT THAT REFUSED SERVING NIGERIANS IN VICTORIA ISLAND.{PHOTOS}.

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      Nigerian Federal Government has shut down a   Chinese restaurant  situated in Lagos for denying Nigerians services on Friday. A Nigerian girl had taken to social media to call out Chinese establishment named the Haufei Restaurant for refusing to allow she and her friends sit down and have a meal at the place. A statement released by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, reveals swift action was taken against the restaurant as the statement reads; “Today, FCCPC closed Haufei Restaurant & Mall 33 Aboyade Cole, VI based on credible intel & surveillance that the biz declines service to Nigerians. Staff of the biz admitted this is the policy & our operatives experienced same. Both now closed for further regulatory action”.More photos below.
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