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        Late Pope Benedict XVI  1. Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Ratzinger in Marktl, Bavaria, Germany on 16th April 1927.  2. He died at his Vatican residence in Rome, Europe at the age of 95.  3. The former Nuncio was elected as the Pope in 2005 papal conclave, following the death of Pope John Paul II.  4. Pope Benedict XVI chose to be called Pope Emeritus after his resignation on 28th February 2013.  5. He was ordinated in 29 June, 1951 by Michael von Faulhaber. 6. Pope Benedict XVI was consecrated in 28 May, 1977 by Josef Stangl.  7. In 27 June,1977, he was appointed a Cardinal by Paul VI.  8.  Pope Benedict XVI parents were Joseph Ratzinger Sr. (father) and Maria Peintner (mother). 9. He was the Dean of the College of Cardinals from 2002 to 2005. 10.The former Nuncio was the Cardinal Bishop of Ostia between 2002 to 2005.  11. He was also the Cardinal Bishop of Velletri–Segni from 1993 to 2005.  12  Pope Benedict XVI became the Prefect of the Congregation for the Do

Messrs CCECC-CRCCIG consortium has won the  bid for the construction of Fourth Mainland Bridge, 4MB, in Lagos State, expected to gulp $2.2 billion.  This is even as Messrs. MOTA-ENGIL, NIGERIA & AFRICA and CCCC & CRBC consortium were identified as the reserved bidder for the project. The Fourth Mainland Bridge was proposed as a Public Private Partnership, PPP, transport infrastructure project that would comprise of the construction and operation of a greenfield tolled road and bridge, with a design speed of 120km/h, including the development of adjacent real estates. When completed, it would span about 37kilometres, starting from Abraham Adesanya in Ajah, on the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe corridor and traverse the North West towards the Lagoon shoreline of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway via Owutu/Isawo in Ikorodu. Announcing the winners on Friday at the PPP office in Ikeja, the Lagos State government said that the blridge would become the second longest in Africa with three tol

The Nigerian Army has called on the public to provide credible and reliable information that could lead to the safe rescue of the newly-commissioned female officer, Lt. PP Johnson.  Johnson was allegedly abducted by the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, in Enugu on December 26, 2022 while visiting her grandmother in Aku-Okigwe, Imo State.  That was shortly after the completion of her cadet training and subsequent commissioning as a lieutenant into the Nigerian Army. A video footage of her abduction had emerged in the social media where the kidnappers claimed that their action was in line with the fight for Biafra against the Nigerian state. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, stated on Friday in Abuja that efforts are still on-going to rescue the female officer.  He noted that the officer’s circumstance as a woman and a Nigerian citizen of South-eastern extraction did not dissuade her abductors from dehumanising her in their mindless a

        Olu Falae The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, has been crowned the first monarch of Ilu-Abo in Akure North Local Council of Ondo State. Falae, who was also the former Minister of Finance received his staff of office on Thursday as the Oluabo of Ilu-Abo.  Presenting the instrument of authority, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, noted that the chieftaincy stool of the community was upgraded based on the report and recommendation of the Justice Ajama Commission set up by the immediate past administration in the state. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Gbenga Ale, the governor pleaded with traditional rulers not to allow the upgrade cause anarchy in the state.  He described the new monarch as a hardworking elder statesman interested in developing his community, adding that Falae is one of the few highly reputable and respected personalities, not only within Ondo State but also in Nigeria and beyond. Akeredolu stated that the

        ASP Drambi Vandi and late Female Lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem A Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba has remanded a former police officer attached to Ajiwe Police Station in the Ajah area of Lagos State, ASP Drambi Vandi at Ikoyi Correctional Centre over the killing of a female lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem.  BOblog had reported that Omobolanle was returning from an eatery with some family members on Christmas Day, December 25 and had attempted to make a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge when a policeman shot at her vehicle. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs C.A. Adedayo, ordered that the suspect should be kept at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending the advice of the state Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP,  Dr. Jide Martins.  She held that the remand order was for the first 30 days pending police investigation into the case. Adedayo requested that the case file should be duplicated and sent to the DPP for legal advice. Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Garki has barred the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba and Department of State Security Services, DSS, from arresting and detaining the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele over alleged terrorism financing. This is even as the court also mandated the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from harrasing the Governor.  Justices A.H. Hassan issued the directive on Friday following an application by a Civil Society Organisation, CSO, the Incorporated Trustees of Forum for Accountability and Good Leadership on December 19, 2022  In a suit marked FCT/HC/CV/GAR/41/2022, which was moved by counsel to the applicant, Emeka Ozoani (SAN), the CSO requested that the court should bar the officers, agents, servants or their privies from inviting, arresting and/or detaining Emefiele with particular allegations of acts of terrorism fin

        President Muhammadu Buhari My Fellow Countrymen and Women. A very happy and prosperous New Year to you. First, I would like to thank and honour the Almighty who saw us through the year 2022 and has given us the opportunity to see another year. Each New Year is an opportunity to reflect on the past year, reposition, and move forward with the New. As we celebrate the opportunity to be alive in the year 2023, we must also acknowledge the passing away of our brothers and sisters who didn’t make it into this new year. May their souls rest in perfect peace. This year is particularly important to me because this message is in essence valedictory. After having the honour of serving you, my compatriots, for the last seven plus years, my tenure as your President in the most revered tradition of our ongoing and maturing democracy must necessarily come to an end. In the next five months we would have gone to the polls and elected a new president along with new governors and a p

Pope Benedict XVI Almost a decade after he quit Nuncio roles due to ailing health, Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence in Rome, Europe at the age of 95.  He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until in 2013 when he became the first Pope to resign after Gregory XII in 1415. Benedict spent his final years at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery within the walls of the Vatican city.  Confirming his death, the Vatican in a statement on Saturday said that: "With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican". The Vatican revealed that further information would be provided as soon as possible. It was also revealed that the body of the Pope Emeritus would be placed in St. Peter’s Basilica from Monday for 'the greeting of the faithful'. The Vatican noted that plans for Pope Benedict’s funeral would be announced in the next few hours. His successor,

President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the appointment of the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye for a final term of five years. This is even as the President re-appointed the Director-General of National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila for a final term of four years. While Adeyeye's reappointment takes effect December, 2022, Gbajabiamila's tenure renewal was effective November 21, 2022.  These were contained in a statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha and issued by his Director of Information, Mr Willie Bassey in Abuja on Saturday.  President Buhari also ratified the appointment of the Corp Marshal/Chief Executive Officer, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Dauda Biu for an initial term of four years. This takes effect from December 23, 2022.  In addition, five executive directors were reappointed in four of th

The Kano State Hisbah Board has destroyed 25 trucks of beer and apprehended 2,260 suspected criminals from January to December 2022. This was even as the trucks contained thousands of bottles of assorted beer at the time of seizure, just as plans are underway to destroy more bottles by January.  The Commander-General of the Board, Dr Harun Sani-Ibn, while briefing newsmen in Kano on Thursday said that most of the persons arrested for criminal offences were handed over to security agencies for necessary action.  He noted that the under aged were reunited with their families. Sani-Ibn said that about 1,269 beggars were evacuated within one month while 386 were repatriated to their states in order to reduce street begging within the metropolis.  He pointed out that Kano State Hisbah Board dispersed 86 immoral gatherings and other similar offences to curtail social vices across the state within the year under review.  The CG disclosed that 822 disputes were resolved amicably, w

        IGP Usman Alkali Baba The Police has arrested nine persons in connection with the alleged murder of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, grassroot mobiliser in Oyo town, Hakeem Mudashiru. Mudashiru was allegedly macheted to death in his father’s house on Wednesday, 28 December, 2022 by some suspected rival political thugs. Confirming the arrest on Thursday in Ibadan, Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, SP. Adewale Osifeso noted that the suspects, including a female, were allegedly involved in the murder. He said that the case is currently handled by the State Criminal Investigation Department. Osifeso noted that preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased was attacked by suspected hoodlums, who he had earlier engaged in an heated argument before his untimely death.  He stated that an unfortunate case of random violence  led to the death of Hakeem Mudashiru, 40 years, as reported by his father, Jimoh Agala, at Durbar Divisional Police Headquarters, Oyo S

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has seized nine tonnes of illicit drugs, worth N1.5 billion, and arrested 1,078 suspects in Kano State.  At the maiden end-of-the-year review on Thursday in Kano, the NDLEA State Commander, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad said that the seizure and arrests were within 12 months. He said that the agency raided 82 hot spots within and outside Kano Metropolis to arrest and seize different illicit drugs as part of its efforts to eradicate drug abuse and trafficking.  This, he said led to the arrest of 1,078 suspects which include 951 males and 127 females. Idris-Ahmad noted that the total drugs seized within the period under review were 8,386.733kg, comprising of 6,607.492kgs of cannabis sativa, 1,778.388kg of psychotropic substances, 451grams of cocaine, 125gram of heroine and 277gram of methamphetamine. The commander maintained that within the period under review, the agency secured 113 convictions, destroyed five cannabis farms in the

          Governor Biodun Oyebanji The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ado -Ekiti has upheld the election of Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State and his deputy, Mrs Monisade Afuye. To this end, the Tribunal on Thursday dismissed the petition of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, governorship candidate, Mr Segun Oni. Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Wilfred Kpochi and a member of the Panel, Justice Sa’ad Zadawa, resolved all issues in contention against Oni and his party, SDP. The Panel held that the petition filed by Oni against the return of Oyebanji and Afuye respectively 'failed woefully head or tail'.

Nigeria's Afrobeat singer, Omololami Okikiola fondly known as Portable shook the music industry on Wednesday night at his first star concert in Lagos. The Zazu crooner was brought on stage in a white coffin by a group of pallbearers.  Tagged ‘Portable Live in Concert,’ the show took place at the Afrikan Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos. But as the pallbearers dressed in white dropped the coffin with Portable in it, the lights were dimmed and later went off, leaving the space dark. As soon as the stage was illuminated again, the pallbearers placed the coffin on their shoulders.   In a bid to stir confusion among the audience, they placed the coffin on the ground, opened it and Portable immediately jumped out as if he has been battling with a 'strange spirit'. He instantly began to perform on stage.  Before the show, Portable had visited the Chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo to invite and seek h

Despite the explosion that hit Okene on Thursday, residents of Kogi State have commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to commission some legacy projects.  At least, four persons died on Thursday, when an early morning explosion detonated at about 9 a.m, beside the second gate leading to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ibira on Kuroko road, Okene.  BOblog had reported that a car and two motorcycles were also burnt during the incident. In a chat with newsmen in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, the residents described Buhari’s visit as historic, as it was his first visit since Yahaya Bello assumed office as the Governor.  A security personnel, Mr James Alabi was excited that despite the morning bomb blast that President Muhammadu Buhari fulfilled his promise.  The APC flag bearer, Kogi West Senatorial District,  Sunday Karimi noted that the visit was in fulfillment of the long-awaited expectation by Nigerians for the President to commission projects in the state.  He was exc

       Pele Global icons have continued to send glowing tributes as Brazilian soccer legend, Pele dies at 82.  He passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 after a prolonged battle with colon cancer.  Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital, where Pele was undergoing treatment, said that he died at 3:27 p.m. on Thursday due to multiple organ failures. The hospital said that the organ failure was as a result  of elongated colon cancer associated with his previous medical condition. Pele's daughter, Kely Nascimento confirmed her father's death on Thursday in a heartfelt Instagram post. "Inspiration and love marked the journey of King Pele, who peacefully passed away today. He had enchanted the world with his genius in sport, stopped a war, carried out social works all over the world and spread what he most believed to be the cure for all our problems, love",  she said.  Global icons praised Pele for his outstanding performances in sport.  French President,

At least four persons died on Thursday when an early morning explosion hit Okene in Kogi State. This happened few minutes before President Muhammadu Buhari was scheduled to commission some legacy projects in Kogi, that was built by Governor Yahaya Bello.  The explosion which occured at about 9 a.m, detonated beside the second gate leading to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ibira on Kuroko road, Okene.  BOblog reports that a car and two motorcycles were also burnt during the incident. An eyewitness, who preferred anonymous said that the bomb detonated from the vehicle and motorcyles, killing the two cyclists instantly. The security operatives immediately cordoned off the area, even as the bodies of the dead persons were in the scene of the explosion. Narrating the incident, the eyewitness noted that he was inside the house when he heard a very loud sound and as he rushed out to ascertain what transpired, he saw a vehicle and two motorcycles on fire close to the second gate of t

  ASP Drambi Vandi and late Omobolanle Raheem The deceased Lagos lawyer, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, who was killed by a trigger-happy policeman was seven-month pregnant with twins.  Younger brother to the slain lawyer identified as Raheem Ishola, confirmed that the sister was heavy with twins before the unavoidable incident.  He noted that Omobolanle was the firstborn of the family. Raheem said that his sister's death rejuvenated very ugly scenarios, adding that its a sad moment for the family.  Omobolanle was returning from an eatery with some family members on Christmas Day and had attempted to make a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge when a policeman shot at her vehicle. The cop, an officer attached to Ajiwe Police Station in the Ajah area of Lagos State, ASP Drambi Vandi, was said to have spent 33 years in the police force. Narrating the ordeal, the victim’s husband, Gbenga, said:  “On December 25, my wife, nieces, nephews, and cousins, who had come for the holiday, all wen

      Late Kamal Adebayo Celebrities have expressed shock over the death of a Veteran Yoruba actor, Kamal Adebayo, known as Sir Kay. The deceased was also the father of popular skit maker, Abidemi Adebayo, fondly called Isbae U or Bae U Barbie on social media. Kamal Adebayo's death was announced by the  Chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, on Tuesday via his Instagram page . MC Oluomo wrote, “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Alhaji Kamal Adebayo, Sir Kay. May Allah grant him eternal rest. RIP Sir Kay.” But other celebrities such as Yomi Fabiyi and Faithia Williams also sent in condolences through their Instagram pages. Sharing the picture of  a lit candle, Faithia Williams, wrote, “What a life. God… Sir Kay”, accompanied with crying emojis. Yomi Fabiyi who shared a picture of the deceased wrote, “O di gba kan naa, Sir K Warrior. Wabili Kabbar. RIP senior man. I’m weak.” As of the tim

     . Akin Osuntokun The Labour Party has favoured the former Political Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mr. Akin Osuntokun as the new Director General of its Presidential Campaign. Announcing the appointment in Abuja, on Tuesday, the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure said that the decision was reached after wide consultations with party stakeholders across board. Osuntokun replaced former DG of the Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe, who announced his resignation on Tuesday 20th December, 2022  following a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja over his involvement in money laundering.  The Court had on Monday, 19th December, 2022 convicted and sentenced Okupe to a two-year imprisonment for receiving N240 million in cash from the office of the former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu however, gave an option of N500, 000 in each of the 26 counts, amounting to N13 million, which must be paid before 4:30pm on 19th

                      File photo A fatal accident involving a commercial bus on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday claimed 10 lives and left six critically injured. . The crash which occured at exactly 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday around the Guru Mahajji area, involved a commercial bus with registration number TRK 135 ZY and a hit and run truck carrying a container. Confirming the incident, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Sector Commander in Oyo State, Joshua Adekanye, said on Tuesday in Ibadan that the commercial bus was travelling overnight from Malumfashi, Kastiina State. He noted that the bus suddenly came across the truck carrying a container that was driving against traffic. While trying to avoid the truck, the bus hit the container and fell into a ditch, resulting in the death of 10 persons and six injured others. The truck driver immediately fled from the scene.  Adekanye stated that the total number of people involved in the accident were 18, comprising 17 male ad

The House of Representatives has sought the establishment of National Ecological Intervention Commission to protect Nigerians ruined by flood disasters across the country.  Addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Awka after a meeting with stakeholders in the environment and agriculture sector, member representing Anambra East and West Federal Constituency, Chief Chinedu Obidigwe noted that the proposed Commission would manage part of the ecological funds derived from Federal allocations.  Obidigwe, who is also the Vice Chairman, House Committee on Environment, harped on the need for  a special intervention fund for over 15 states that are yearly affected by the perennial flooding in the country.  This year's flooding led to the death of 600 people even as 2.5 million Nigerians were displaced, The most affected states were Anambra, Delta, Kogi, Rivers, Benue, Yobe, Cross River and Bayelsa. Obidigwe said that the commission would also interface with the Federal Ministry of Agric

       Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State  Gunmen suspected to be political thugs have set ablaze the country home of All Progress Congressive, APC, Chairman in Ebonyi State, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha. BOblog gathered that the incident occurred on Monday at exactly 10.18pm at Ekoli Edda Community in Afikpo South Local Government Area, LGA, of Ebonyi State. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity revealed that Okoro-Emegha, had on Sunday, kicked against the election of a youth group in the community.  It was learnt that the election led to the emergence of principal officers loyal to the immediate past chairman of Afikpo South LGA, Hon Eni Chima.  The source added that Okoro-Emegha was dissatisfied with the election and informed the new Council chairman, Hon Chima Ekumankama, who allegedly nullified the election and requested that the group should be disbanded.  But when the APC boss visited the community, the thugs allegedly opened fire on him and his orderlies comp

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State  and his wife, Mrs. Nonye renewed their marital vow on 30th wedding anniversary.  The duo renewed the vow at an event witnessed by their children, the clergy and many Anambrarians, including guests.  Both the governor and his wife also placed a ring on each other's finger as a sign of their renewed love.  Sharing the news via his official Facebook page on Monday, Governor Soludo assured his wife that he would marry her again.  Addressing her as My Queen, Soludo said: "Thirty years after, I still want to marry you again. Happy Anniversary to us".

          Rtd Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa  The United States government has disclosed plans to strengthen the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with forensic, prosecution and intelligence gathering tools.  This is coming on the heels of N500 million grant received by the agency from the Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative, BUA Group, to fund selected projects. Spokesman of NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said on Monday in Abuja that the forensic support was from the US Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. He recalled that NDLEA Chairman, Rtd Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa had during meetings with top US officials in Abuja and Washington DC requested their assistance on intelligence gathering.  The US project, which would be implemented by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Nigeria, would boost NDLEA’s efforts to conduct intelligence-led investigations. Babafemi said through the project, that the US would provide legal books and an e

National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has lamented the skyrocketing prices of some selected food items in the month of November. The NBS Selected Food Prices Watch Report for November 2022, released in Abuja on Monday revealed that the average price of 1kg boneless beef on a year-on-year basis, increased by 29.00 per cent from N1,812.03 recorded in November 2021 to N2,337.46 in November 2022. It highlighted that on a month-on-month basis, the 1kg boneless beef increased by 3.14 per cent from N2,266.24 recorded in October 2022. The report showed that the average price of 1kg rice–local–increased on a year-on-year basis by 18.95 per cent from N421.02 in November 2021 to N500.80 in November 2022. But on a month-on-month basis, the average price of the item increased by 2.73 per cent from N487.47 recorded in October 2022.  The report highlighted that the average price of 1kg of tomato on a year-on-year basis rose by 30.18 per cent from N350.15 in November 2021 to N455.13 in Novem

Police operatives serving in Awkunanaw Division, Enugu metropolis, with the assistance of Neighbourhood Watch Group arrested one Sunday Chukwu, 21, for alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. They also recovered one locally-fabricated pistol with one live cartridge from the suspect during surveillance and patrol operation on December 24 at about 9:30 p.m. The state's Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe in a statement on Monday said that the suspect and his cohorts at large, were suspected to be perfecting plans to use the recovered items to launch attack this festive season. He noted that the arrest is an indication that the Enugu State Police Command’s 2022 Yuletide Security and Safety Plan have started yielding fruits in the positive direction.  The police spokesman said that the case is undergoing discreet investigation. He disclosed that the police have intensified action towards the security and safety of the residents through operat

The Federal Government has recorded $547 million profit from the auction of 5G spectrum.  At the National Shared Services Centre in Abuja on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari attributed the feat to the digital economy, which had driven growth, created employment and generated revenue for the country.  He noted that the centre would provide services that are swift, secure and seamless.  The President stated that the Information, Communication and Technology, ICT, Sector had accelerated the diversification of the economy. He hinted that the Q2 Gross Domestic Product Report by the National Bureau of Statistics revealed that ICT contributed an unprecedented 18.44 per cent, which was three times higher than the 6.33 per cent contribution of the oil sector in the same quarter. Buhari hinted that as part of efforts to expand the digital infrastructure, that Nigeria increased the 4G base stations from 13,823 to 36,751 from August 2019 to date.   This, he believed, increased the p

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted consignments containing Colorado that were hidden in vehicles imported from Montreal, Canada and cannabis juice flown in from South Africa.  The consignments were seized at the Tincan seaport, Apapa and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, both in Lagos State. Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said on Sunday in Abuja that the drugs were meant for distribution ahead of the Christmas season. He said that the 185 parcels of cannabis Indica, popularly called Colorado weighing 61.3kgs were seized during a joint examination of a container at the Tincan seaport. Babafemi hinted that the container marked MSCU5206726 from Montreal, Canada was declared as containing three units of used vehicles. He emphasised that upon a 100 percent examination, it was found to contain two vehicles; a 2009 Toyota Corolla car and a 2009 Ford Econoline bus, as well as used car engines, bicycles, shoes a

At least, six person's died on Sunday in an auto crash at Sabuwar Miya village of Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. In a road traffic report on Sunday, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Yusuf Abdullahi said that 16 people also sustained injury during the crash.  He stated that the accident, which involved one Toyota Hiace bus with registration number BA124 AO6, occured around  11:50 a.m. Abdullahi noted that FRSC personnel arrived at the scene of the crash within 20 minutes to clear the site. He said that twenty-two people comprising of two male adults, four male children, 10 female adults and six female children were involved in the fatal road crash.  Abdullahi hinted that six person's died on the spot, adding that both the injured and the remains of the deceased were taken to the Kafin Madaki General Hospital for treatment and confirmation. He said that arrangements were made to transfer the injured to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Unive

As Christians all over the world commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ on Sunday, leaders and clerics have called on Nigerians to live in peace and tolerate one another in the spirit of the season.  Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, enjoined Christians to embrace goals and ideals that would promote national stability. The governor’s media aide, Mr Richard Olatunde in a statement on Sunday in Akure quoted the governor as saying that Christians should reflect deeply on the reason for the season.  He noted that the birth of Jesus Christ is significant in many ways as it teaches love, tolerance and sacrifice. Akeredolu urged Christians to shun religion profiling and embrace quality minds whose track records are alluring to lead Nigeria.  He prayed that God should strengthen the leaders to transform Ondo land and the residents, assuring that year 2023 would usher in peace, progress and prosperity for all.  Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State also expressed gra