SEN. NATASHA RECEIVES HEROIC WELCOME TODAY. (PHOTOS).

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 Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Defies Kogi Government's Ban, Receives Heroic Welcome Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was given a rousing homecoming by her supporters and residents of the Ihima community in Kogi State, despite the state government's ban on rallies and processions. The celebration, which kicked off as early as 8 a.m., saw supporters from the five local government areas of Kogi Central gather at the Ihima community of Okehi Local Government Area to welcome the lawmaker. Local musicians entertained the crowd while they awaited Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan's arrival. The embattled Senator made a grand entrance, arriving in a white helicopter, which elicited cheers and applause from her supporters. This homecoming celebration comes on the heels of the Kogi State Government's ban on rallies and public gatherings due to security concerns. The government had warned that intelligence reports indicated some individuals were planning to stage violent rallies in the gu...

MANY FEARED DEAD AFTER A TANKER EXPLOSION AT ORE ONDO STATE. (VIDEO/PHOTO).





 Many Feared Dead After A Tanker explosion at Ore,Ondo State. 


Tragedy struck yesterday in Ore, Odigbo Local Council of Ondo State, when an unspecified number of people were feared dead in tanker explosion. Our correspondent gathered that the explosion occurred when some residents of the area were scooping fuel, said to be petrol, from a truck that had crashed.

According to a source in the area, the explosion occurred when the fuel was ignited by a spark from a phone held by one of the people who was scooping fuel that spilled from a tanker.The source, who gave her name as Nireti, disclosed that the incident happened along Showboy Road, adjacent to a filling station in Ore. She narrated that after losing control, the truck spilled its contents on the road, after which people began to rush in order to scoop fuel.

The source, a trader in the area, added that over 15 bodies were roasted in the inferno, including three children and a pregnant woman. She said: ā€œI was in my shop when I heard the tanker fall. The rain was also falling. People were taking fuel when fire started after a spark from a phone. ā€œThree children died, and we have counted over 15 bodies. A pregnant woman who wanted to buy the fuel also died. The money is still with her.ā€ Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olufumilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, when contacted, said she was yet to get details of the incident.


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