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Dec

24

2023

Gas explosion destroys goods worth millions, properties in Lagos community market

Business, Lifestyle, MetroAccident, Lagos, Metro

Goods and properties worth millions were razed on Saturday following a gas explosion that occurred at a market situated at Council Bus Stop along Egbeda-Ikotun Road, Alimosho Local Government Area, of Lagos State. Accordingly, the inferno resulted in unrest as traders and commuters scampered for safety. A statement by the Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident, noting that the agency had received an emergency call around 2 pm on the fire incident. Adeseye explained that the fire was caused by a gas cylinder leakage in use at one of the shops, which led…

Dec

24

2023

By OHAFIATV

Over 50,000 soldiers deployed this Yuletide – COAS

Metro, NewsArmy, Crime, Insecurity, Metro, Security

More than fifty thousand Nigerian Army soldiers would miss greeting their families and loved ones a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in person this holiday season, according to Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, or COAS. He declared that the soldiers would be stationed in towns, villages, hamlets, and areas that are challenging to reach throughout the nation and abroad. He conveyed his sincere gratitude for the sacrifices and hard work made by Nigerian Army soldiers to protect Nigeria's territorial integrity. Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, made this announcement on Sunday.…

Dec

24

2023

By OHAFIATV

Speaker Abbas begs Nigerians during Christmas to “imitate Christ and pray for your leaders.”

Opinion, PoliticsChristmas, Opinion, Religi, Representatives

As Christians celebrate Christmas this year to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen has asked for prayers and supplication for Nigeria. The Speaker mentioned that Jesus Christ had a lowly beginning before becoming a worldwide and generational phenomenon in his Sunday Christmas greeting to Christians. He declared that Nigerians should aspire to the qualities of Jesus Christ, citing them as love, selflessness, tolerance, harmony-building, sacrifice, and forging harmony among the populace. In the hope of a better future, Abbas also urged Nigerians to consider the state of the nation as they celebrate…

Dec

24

2023

By OHAFIATV

History will judge me; I served Nigeria well—Babangida

Lifestyle, OpinionIBB, Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion, Personality

Former Nigerian military Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida said history will judge him for his contribution to the country, saying he did his best. Babangida claimed his greatest accomplishment was learning about the culture and making friends. However, the former Nigerian leader admitted to using coercion and discussion when addressing journalists at his Hilltop home in Minna, Niger State. His accomplishments as Head of State? "Number one is that I served the country the best I could." “It may not satisfy you, but I did my best; history will decide. “I related well to the countrymen. Since I was…

Dec

23

2023

By OHAFIATV

The Abia Judicial Panel uncovers abandoned road projects, prob missing hospital properties.

Abia State, News, PoliticsAbia State, Nigeria, Okezie Ikpeazu

The dismal state of Isuikwuato General Hospital has been linked by Akabueze Ndukwe, Secretary General of the Isuikwuato Development Union, to the purported loss of a 125KVA power generating equipment and a few "unserviceable" hospital vehicles. Ndukwe stated that he noticed the missing items in 2020 and reported the matter to the stakeholders of Isuikwuato LGA. He was being cross-examined by Enobong Okafor, the counsel to the Abia State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Government Properties and Funds, regarding the auction sales of "unserviceable vehicles" and the missing 125KVA Generator. He claimed that the 125KVA Generator Set…