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Tragedy: Police Man Electrocuted in Abuja_Ada Nkong

It was a sad Sunday in Abuja as a Chief Superintendent of Police CSP, Lasaka Habila, was electrocuted while cutting leaves from a tree opposite the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) in Abuja.Besides his lifeless body stuck to the tree, a machete along with severed tree branches laid at the foot of the tree, giving a… Continue reading Tragedy: Police Man Electrocuted in Abuja_Ada Nkong

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Pakistani Plane With 98 Passengers Crashes_Ada Nkong

A Pakistani passenger plane with nearly 100 people on board crashed into a residential area of the southern city of Karachi on Friday. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was close to landing when it came down among houses, sending plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen from some distance away. Rescue… Continue reading Pakistani Plane With 98 Passengers Crashes_Ada Nkong

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Nipost Headquarters Gutted by Fire _Ada Nkong

‌Fire incidence has been reported at the headquarters of the Nigerian Postal Service . As at the time of this report, the cause of the fire incident was not clear. The Postmaster General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of NIPOST, Ismail Adewusi, who confirmed the incident , assured Nigerians that the fire outbreak… Continue reading Nipost Headquarters Gutted by Fire _Ada Nkong

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Nasarawa Lawmaker Dies of Covid-19_Ada Nkong

A Lawmaker from Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Adamu Suleiman, has died of coronavirus (COVID-19). Suleiman is the index death from COVID-19 in the state.The state governor, Abdullahi Sule, announced the death of the lawmaker while briefing reporters Sunday, in Lafia . Giving an update on the disease, Governor Sule revealed that Suleiman died before… Continue reading Nasarawa Lawmaker Dies of Covid-19_Ada Nkong

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Explosion Rocks Akure_Ada Nkong

Shortly after an explosion rocked Lagos state leading to loss of lives and property, an overnight explosion has hot Akure destroying at least a hundred houses including Possibility church and a school with boarding facilities. According to reports, the blast affected many residents of Eleyowo community of the state. Many people who lived within the… Continue reading Explosion Rocks Akure_Ada Nkong

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Pipeline explosion: Bethelehem Girls College loses Principal_Femi Ehiabhi

Tragedy as the principal of Bethlehem Girls College, Rev. Sr. Henrietta Alokha lost her life to the pipeline explosion in Lagos while rescuing some trapped students under her care. The Principal was one of the victims of the pipeline explosion witnessed on Sunday, March 15 in Abule Ado community of Lagos state before her demise. According to… Continue reading Pipeline explosion: Bethelehem Girls College loses Principal_Femi Ehiabhi

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Abule Ado Hit by Pipeline Explosion_Ada Nkong

Reports say some parts of Abule ado in Amuwo-Odofin local government area, along Badagry/Mile 2 Expressway, have been affected by a pipeline explosion Sunday morning..The explosion which occurred at about 8am Sunday saw several residents and Christian worshipers who had gone to church in the area scampering for safety.On a video clip circulated by a… Continue reading Abule Ado Hit by Pipeline Explosion_Ada Nkong

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VP Osinbanjo’s Convoy in Accident, 1 Killed_Ada Nkong

The Vice-President , Prof Yemi Osinbajo 's convoy was reportedly involved in an accident om its way to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Friday. A source said one of the outriders in the convoy of the VP , Ali Gomina ,45,died in the accident. The vice-president was reportedly heading to the airport to catch… Continue reading VP Osinbanjo’s Convoy in Accident, 1 Killed_Ada Nkong

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Hotel Used to Quarantine Covid-19 Suspects Collapse: 30 Still Trapped_Ada Nkong

About 30 people remained trapped early on Sunday after a five-storey hotel being used for coronavirus quarantine collapsed in the southeast Chinese port city of Quanzhou, state media said.About four hours after the collapse, the Quanzhou municipality said 38 of the 70 or so people who had been in the Quanzhou Xinjia Hotel had been… Continue reading Hotel Used to Quarantine Covid-19 Suspects Collapse: 30 Still Trapped_Ada Nkong