By NAN 18 December 2023 | 2:41 pm No fewer than two persons were injured in an early morning fire incident that occurred on Monday at the residence of late former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala in Ogbomosho, Oyo State. No fewer than two persons were injured in an early morning fire incident that occurred on Monday at the residence of late former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala in Ogbomosho, Oyo State. The Director of Operations, Oyo State Fire Service, Mr Ismail Adeleke, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Monday. Adeleke said the service got a distress call about 8.30 a.m. from one Tolu Ikusagba, Managing Director of Parrot101.1FM, Ogbomoso. He said that the cause of the fire incident could not be immediately ascertained, but that the fire had been put out to prevent further spread. Adeleke said from the two persons that sustained the injury, one was severe, adding that further update would be provided about the incident. However, an eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity told NAN that the fire incident was caused by gas explosion. The eyewitness said that the incident led to the death of one person which was yet to be confirmed by the appropriate authority. The eyewitness also said that the two people that sustained injury had been taken to hospital for treatment. 18 mins ago A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has issued an order attaching the accounts of the Oyo State Government in ten commercial banks in the country. 1 hour ago The Akwa Ibom Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a lawyer identified as Ekere Ebong, who was captured in a viral video brutalising his wife in Uyo, the state capital. Ebong was seen in the video which went viral on social media beating up his wife at their Uyo residence with blood stains on… 1 hour ago The newly appointed Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) on Monday pledged to produce two million barrels of crude oil on a daily basis from 2024. 1 hour ago No fewer than two persons were injured in an early morning fire incident that occurred on Monday at the residence of late former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala in Ogbomosho, Oyo State. 1 hour ago Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged investors to avail themselves of the new opportunities created by the power deficit and the federal government’s bid to drive additional investments in Nigeria’s energy sector. He also pledged the commitment of the administration to addressing the country’s energy deficiency just as it remains focused on enhancing the ease… 1 hour ago The Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting by-elections to replace 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly whose seats were declared vacant. The ruling, issued by Justice Donatus Okorowo on Friday, comes amid a heated battle for control of the state’s political structure between… 2 hours ago Barring any last-minute changes, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Monday said re-run and bye-elections may be held across the country in February 2024. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at an extraordinary Consultative meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja. Yakubu said the elections were to address gaps left by court… 3 hours ago Thousands of teachers in Nigeria have failed the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), a mandatory test for teachers organised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). 3 hours ago The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has reported 13 cases of Dengue fever in Sokoto state, sparking concerns about the low level of awareness among Nigerians regarding this mosquito-borne illness. 4 hours ago The Police in Lagos on Monday arraigned Hassan Nurudeen, 20 and Hussien Nurudeen, 20, at a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting two staff of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC).
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