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Two Killed, Others Injured In Plateau Explosion

No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead following an explosion at a filling station in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State on Friday, April 17, 2026. It was learnt that three other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident, which occurred in the Daffo community. Residents, including the Chairman of the Community Peace Observers in the area, Kefas Mallai, confirmed the incident in Jos Mallai said the explosion happened at a filling station identified as Natty Filling Station while maintenance was being carried out on an underground tank. According to him, the victims were working on a leaking section of the tank when the explosion occurred. Providing details, Mallai said the deceased were a welder and his apprentice who had been engaged to fix the faulty tank. He said, “ Today, Friday 17th April, 2026, two persons died, and three others were injured at Daffo Town of Bokkos LGA, Plateau State, as an underground tank of Natty Filling Station explod...
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Tinubu Signs 2026 Appropriation Bill And 2025 Budget Expansion Into Law

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday signed the ₦68.32tn 2026 Appropriation Bill into law. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The 2026 Appropriation Bill provides for an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion. He has also signed the bill extending the implementation period for the 2025 budget from March 31, 2026, to June 30, 2026. The N68.32 trillion budget for this year earmarks N4.799 trillion for statutory transfers and N15.8 trillion for debt service. It allocates N15.4 trillion to recurrent expenditure and N32.2 trillion to the Development Fund for Capital Expenditure. With capital expenditure accounting for about 50 per cent, the 2026 budget underscores the administration’s continued commitment to economic stability, national security, infrastructure development, and inclusive growth. The allocations reflect a strategic balance between statutory obligations, debt servicing, recurrent expenditur...
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Mulade Expresses Gratitude, Pledges Accountability as INC National Treasurer

Newly elected National Treasurer of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) worldwide, Double Chief (Comrade) Mulade Sheriff (PhD), the Ibe-Serimowei of ancient oil-rich Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State has expressed deep appreciation to key stakeholders for their overwhelming support in his emergence at the April 13, 2026 national elections. In a statement, Mulade thanked the outgoing INC President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, the National Executive Council (NEC), the 2026 National Electoral Commission, led by His Royal Majesty, Justice F.F.Tabai (Rtd), national delegates, as well as the entire Ijaw Nation for the confidence reposed in him. He described his victory as a collective mandate, noting that the trust placed in him serves as a call to greater responsibility and service. Mulade pledged to work collaboratively with other members of the executive council led by High Chief Macdonald Igbadiwei Esq and critical stakeholders to ensure transparency, accountability, and prudent financia...
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Rivers govt suspends activities in school over pupil’s death

Rivers State Government has ordered the suspension of all academic activities in a private school in the state. The government took this decision following the death of a two-year-old female pupil within the school premises last month. The pupil died under controversial circumstances during school hours at Wisdom Gate International School in the Eligbolo area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. Whereas the management of the school claims that a book fell off the shelf and killed the girl, the family of the victim insists that a shelf in the classroom fell on the girl, resulting in her death. Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Peters Nwagor, ordered the suspension of academic activities on the affected campus of the school. Nwagor, who disclosed this in a statement in Port Harcourt, said the ministry has interfaced with the management and family of the victim, ordering a closure of the facility until all issues around the death are resolved. He said: “The Rivers State Ministr...
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New Utorogu Gas Plant in Delta Expected to Provide 200m Standard Cubic Feet Per Day

A multi-billion-naira gas processing plant expected to provide 200 million standard cubic feet per day is being constructed by the Southfield Petroleum Limited (SPL) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) at Utorogu in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Meanwhile, in another related energy sector development, the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has disbursed N250 million in grants to 51 entrepreneurs at the conclusion of its 2026 Vocational Innovation and Business Empowerment Scheme (VIBES). In a statement by the NLNG’s Manager, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku said the programme commenced with the induction of 103 participants from its host communities in Rivers State. In his reaction, the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo, commended Southfield Petroleum Limited and the NCDMB for advancing Nigeria’s gas development agenda through strategic infrastructure inv...
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2027: Ijaw Nation Endorses Tinubu, Oborevwori For 2nd Term

The Ijaw nation in Delta State, Wednesday formally endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for re-election in 2027, in what emerged as the highpoint of a grand reception organised in honour of the governor. The event, hosted by the Ijaw National Congress (worldwide) in Bomadi, drew prominent political leaders, traditional rulers, stakeholders and members of the Ijaw nation from across Delta State and beyond. The endorsement followed a motion moved by the member representing Burutu Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Julius Pondi, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori be endorsed and supported by the Ijaw people for a second term in office. The motion, which was seconded by a member of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Oboro Preyor, was thereafter subjected to a voice vote by the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor, and was unanimously adopted by the ...
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Court Orders University Of Ibadan To Reinstate Students Suspended Over Fee Hike Protest

The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has ordered the management of the University of Ibadan (UI) to immediately reinstate three students suspended for protesting a hike in tuition fees. Justice Nkeonye Maha, who delivered the judgment on Wednesday, set aside the decision of the institution’s Central Student Disciplinary Committee, describing the process that led to the punishment as a violation of the students’ right to a fair hearing. “I hereby set aside the decision of the Disciplinary Committee and order the reinstatement of the suspended students,”  the judge ruled. The affected students are Aduwo Ayodele, Mide Gbadegesin, and Nice Linus. The students were suspended on July 14, 2025, after participating in a protest against increased tuition fees approved by the university’s governing council. The protest reportedly began at midnight and was triggered by a circular issued by the council’s secretary, G.O. Saliu. The circular stated that the council, after deliber...
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