At least 20 young persons perished in a conflagration that erupted while they were scooping crude oil illegally in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State. Scores of critically injured were rescued and rushed to various hospitals for treatment. The tragic incident occurred at Omoku village in Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni LGA on Sunday morning, December 24. The youths busted a pipeline of a multinational oil company and were scooping the oil with buckets and fuel cans when the area suddenly...

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed profound sorrow over the untimely death of former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Umar Gali Na’abba. The governor said it is not only tragic but an immense loss to the entire nation. Bello in a condolence message on Wednesday extended his heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the departed, as well as to the people and the government of Kano State. He lamented...

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has mourned the tragic passing of his colleague, the Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) on Wednesday. Bello in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed, described Akeredolu as a preeminent and forward-thinking progressive leader. The Governor reflected on his transformative impact as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in 2008. He stressed that Akeredolu’s unwavering commitment and dedication in steering the ship...