Breaking: Again, Gas Plant Gutted By in Agbor, Kills One, Burnt Several Houses

, Friday night enveloped Agbor, headquarters of Ika South Local Government Area, as a gas plant went up in flames, killing one, razing several buildings and left many persons with serious injuries. The source of the fire was not known as at press time, but a source said firefighters were at the scene making frantic effort to put off the fire so as to save lives and property of persons living around the gas plant.The effort to reach the owner of the gas plant, (name withheld), was unsuccessful as at the time of filing this report. Details shortly

Breaking: Again, Gas Plant Gutted By in Agbor, Kills One, Burnt Several Houses

JUST IN: Fomer Buhari’s Aide, Obono-Obla, Arraigned With Two Other For Forgery, Fraud Charges

A former Special Assistant on Prosecution to President Muhammadu Buhari, Okoi Obono-Obla and two others were arraigned on Friday before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo, Abuja on a 10 count charge filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC).Arraigned with Obono-Obla, was Chairman of the now disbanded Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) are Aliyu Ibrahim (Senior Special Assist, Special Duties – Protocol – to the Chairman of SPIP, and Daniel Omughele (Managing Director of ABR Global Petroleum Resources Ltd).Obono-Obla was accused of forging his academic credentials, while the other were alleged to have , among others, diverted funds meant for the furnishing of the

Yaya Toure Makes A Great Stride, Set To Join Ukrainian Outfit Olimpik Donetsk As An Assistant Coach

Fomer Manchester City star, Yaya Toure is reportedly set to take his first coaching role at Ukrainian side Olimpik Donetsk. The Ivorian, 37, has enjoyed a trophy-laden career which included spells at Barcelona and Manchester City, and he also won 97 caps for the Ivory Coast. His last playing contract was at Qingdao Huanghai in the Chinese Super League, but reports suggest he will start his coaching career in the country he played in from 2003 to 2005. Toure is now set to join Vicente Gomez's coaching staff at Olimpik Donetsk. Toure's former agent Dimitry Seluk commented on Twitter: 'Yaya started his football career in the Donetsk club. He will also start his coach's career at the Donetsk club. '(He) Will come to Olympic.

Despite Bleeding Economy, Nigeria Set To Spend N7.8 Billion On Entitlements Of Former Presidents, Deputies, Others In 2021

While Nigeria prepares for a revenue shortage in 2021, with plans to borrow about a quarter of the year’s budget expenditure, the country will spend around N7.8 billion on entitlements, severance allowances and other perquisites to be given to the nation’s former leaders, details of the assented 2021 budget have shown. According to PREMIUM TIMES, planned 2021 spending is the second-lowest amount that will be allocated to retired top government officials since 2017, when N5.9 billion was budgeted as gratuity for them. The money is a yearly ritual in the nation’s budgetary cycle, and by the end of this year, it would have cost Nigeria about N68.8 billion in five years. This year, of the total N7.8 billion, former heads of state, presidents

Days After Biden’s Sworn In As US President, Protesters Vandalize Democratic Party headquarters, others

Protesters have vandalized the Democratic Party headquarters in Portland and Oregon and a federal US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, CNN reports. The CNN on Thursday quoted a police Sgt. Kevin Allen, a spokesperson for the Portland Police Bureau, as saying in a video statement that at least four demonstrations were planned in the city. Allen explained that while two of the protests remained peaceful, the others resulted in “property damage.” The police spokesman further explained that a group of about 150 people converged on the ICE building in the South Waterfront neighborhood Wednesday evening around 9 p.m. He said that some of them were carrying pepper ball guns, fireworks, shields, rocks and “electronic control weapons similar to Tasers.” Allen explained further that the gathering

Outrage After Biden Signs Divisive Executive Order Forcing Schools To Include Transgender Athletes In Girls’ Sports

US President, Joe Biden is facing criticism after signing an executive order that forces schools to include transgender athletes in girls' sports. According to the Biden Administration, the law is aimed at Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation. Some Americans are claiming that the order will now make it compulsory for schools to allow transgender female students to compete in girls' sports. Some critics say it will disadvantage cis girls; accusing Biden of 'erasing women' and imposing 'a new glass ceiling'. But many LGBT rights activists have hailed the executive order, arguing that Biden is making good on his promise to create a more unified and inclusive country. Back in March 2020, Idaho state became the nation's first

Supreme Court Declines Request To Unfreeze Abacha’s Accounts In United Kingdom, Switzerland, Others

TheD has declined the request by a brother to the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, Alhaji Ali Abacha, to unfreeze the accounts traced to him and relatives of the late Abacha in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Jersey, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-man panel of the court, led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, held that Ali Abacha’s case was statute barred as at when it was commenced in April 2004 at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. The judgment was in the appeal marked: SC/359/2010, filed by Alhaji Ali Abacha, said to be a brother of the late Gen Sani Abacha. In the lead judgment prepared by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, but read on Friday by Justice Ejembi Eko,

Fear Grips Nigerians As 127 Soldiers Resign From Nigerian Army

127 soldiers have reportedly resigned from the Nigerian army amid the worsening security challenges the military is currently combating in some parts of the country. In a memo obtained by Premium Times, it was gathered that the soldiers who are drawn from various formations of the army across the country are all of the junior cadres. The military personnel comprising of one Master Warrant Officer, three Warrant Officers, 22 Staff Sergeants, 29 Sergeants, 64 Corporals, seven Lance Corporals and one Private, will disengage in May as Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has since approved their formal disengagement. Though there was no clarification on those embarking on voluntary retirement and those leaving the army on medical grounds, Brigadier-General T.A Gagariga who communicated the approval of their disengagements directed them to submit all military properties