A four-storey building under construction has collapsed at 333 Borno Way, Alagomeji, Ebute Metta, Lagos State. Naija News reports that the incident was confirmed in a statement on Saturday by the Deputy Controller General, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Ogabi Olajide. He disclosed that workers in the collapsed building have all been rescued. According to the Controller General, the four-storey building under construction gave way at about 19:46 hours on Friday night. His statement titled ‘Workers Rescued From Ebute-Meta Building Collapse (Video)’ read: “The building collapse at 333 Borno Way, Alagomeji, Ebute Metta, Lagos, has all relevant emergency responders,…
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The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, has stated that former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, did not visit erstwhile president Goodluck Jonathan to seek political backing. Naija News reports that Obi recently had a closed-door meeting with Jonathan. However, Tanko, while speaking with Punch, clarified that the parley was not politically motivated but centred on national issues. He disclosed that the duo had been meeting without the public’s awareness. He said, “The relationship between Obi and Jonathan has been going on for a very long time. So it has nothing to do with the continuous engagement that…
Former gubernatorial candidate, Tonye Cole, has warned against allowing a monopoly to thrive in Nigeria. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television on Friday, he argued that competition is vital for the growth of the economy. The statement comes amid the trade dispute between the Dangote Refinery and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). Cole insisted that large-scale businesses like those owned by Aliko Dangote often tend toward monopolistic control across sectors such as sugar and cement. “Almost every business that comes up, especially at the scale of Dangote, would always want to move towards a monopoly.…
Market checks by Naija News reveal that the price of refilling Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, remains uneven across Nigeria. While some filling stations have slightly reduced their rates, others continue to charge higher depending on depot sourcing costs, logistics, and location. At the time of reporting, BOVAS filling stations and Ise-Olorun outlets are selling at ₦990 per kilogram, making them the most affordable providers in recent months. By comparison, Rainoil outlets maintain a selling price of ₦1,020/kg, while many independent distributors charge between ₦1,100 and ₦1,150/kg, depending on supply chain expenses. Price Breakdown by Cylinder…
Former governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, has advised the Federal Government to privatise all four of its refineries. He asserted that the government should privatise the refineries and hand them over to people who can make them work. Cole gave the advice on Friday, while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. He also advised the government to remain involved in the privatisation so that the people’s interests would still be represented. “If I were the federal government today, I would prioritise the privatisation of the four refineries with the government keeping a stake…
A co-pilot, David Bernard, and a cabin crew member, Maduneme Victory, have firmly rejected a report by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) which alleged that they tested positive for alcohol and marijuana after a runway incursion involving an Air Peace aircraft in Port Harcourt. The NSIB had on Friday released a preliminary report claiming the toxicology tests on the flight crew showed traces of alcohol and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in cannabis. The incident occurred on Sunday, July 13, 2025, when the Air Peace aircraft veered off the runway while attempting to land at the Port Harcourt International…
The United States has threatened to revoke the visas of foreigners who celebrate or make light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, even as officials said some online commentators in Germany, Brazil, the UK, South Africa, and Latin America are already under scrutiny. Naija News recalls that Kirk, 31, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead on Wednesday while addressing students at Utah Valley University. US Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, in a statement on 𝕏, on Thursday, said he had directed consular officials to monitor social media commentaries and act against those “praising, rationalising, or making…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of five soldiers in an ambush by terrorists along the Lilo–Kotorkoshi road in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Naija News reports that the incident occurred on Monday while troops were escorting traders to the Gusau market. Army spokesperson in Zamfara, Capt. David Adewusi, said in a statement on Thursday that troops of 1 Brigade Forward Operating Base in Lilo village came under heavy fire during patrols around the Lilo–Kofi axis. Adewusi said, “Following the fierce battle, the troops neutralised six terrorists, forcing the rest to flee in disarray. Sadly, three soldiers…
Head of the Fusengbuwa ruling house and former National President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Abdulateef Owoyemi, has dismissed media reports that a screening committee has been constituted for the selection of a new Awujale of Ijebuland. Naija News reports that Owoyemi made this clarification on Friday while hosting the Tunwase family, led by Mr. R.O. Shonibare, at his Idowa country home in Odogbolu Local Government, Ogun State. The Fusengbuwa ruling house is expected to produce the next Awujale following the death of Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who reigned for 65 years before passing on July 13…
Osun State Deputy Governor, Kola Adewusi, on Friday declared that the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ife Federal Constituency had been resolved. Naija News reports that Adewusi made the remarks after hosting a stakeholders’ reconciliation meeting at his residence in Ile-Ife, where party leaders agreed to bury their differences and work collectively for the PDP’s success. The crisis erupted on September 1, when PDP leaders in the constituency passed a vote of no confidence in Adewusi, former PDP National Secretary, Wale Oladipo, and Ife East PDP Chairman, Olasunkanmi Makinde. The trio were accused of anti-party activities and…
