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A “motor boy” died in an accident in the Anthony area of Lagos State on Saturday morning. The spokesman for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, who confirmed the news in a statement, said an articulated with registration number T 20345 LA was involved in the accident. He said the driver of the truck was found unconscious …

A Romanian national, Iulian Ghergut, who was abducted by an Al-Qaeda affiliate group in Burkina Faso in 2015 has regained his freedom. The 47-year-old was abducted by Al-Mourabitoun while working in a manganese mine near the border with Mali and Niger in April 2015. The Romanian foreign ministry confirmed his release in a statement on Wednesday. READ ALSO: Missing Japanese …

A pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, has been installed as the new Soun of Ogbomoso in Oyo State. Adeoye, 62, was installed as Soun of Ogbomoso by the kingmakers at the palace in the ancient town on Friday, September 8, 2023. The Star had reported that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, last Saturday, …