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A non-governmental organisation in Nigeria, the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre has called for calm and acceptance of Dr. Olufemi Adekanmbi, a non-Ogoni, as the Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online, the executive director of the NGO, Dumnamene Fyneface, made this call in Port Harcourt
Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday winning the League Cup could be a launchpad for more silverware as he celebrates five years in charge at Arsenal this week. The Spaniard won the FA Cup in his first season in charge, in 2020, but the trophy cupboard has been bare since then despite some near misses. Arsenal,
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Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday winning the League Cup could be a launchpad for more silverware as he celebrates five years in charge at Arsenal this week. The Spaniard won the FA Cup in his first season in charge, in 2020, but the trophy cupboard has been bare since then despite some near misses. Arsenal,
The Federal Government has inaugurated a committee to investigate the causes of Saturday’s petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction on the Dikko-Maje Minna Road, Niger State. The incident has claimed 86 lives, with 55 others injured, while 80 victims were given a mass burial at the Dikko Primary Health Centre. The committee includes representatives from
FG inaugurates investigative committee as Dikko tanker explosion death toll hits 86
The Federal Government has inaugurated a committee to investigate the causes of Saturday’s petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction on the Dikko-Maje Minna Road, Niger State.
The incident has claimed 86 lives, with 55 others injured, while 80 victims were given a mass burial at the Dikko Primary Health Centre.
The committee includes representatives from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), and the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD).
Its mandate is to uncover the immediate and remote causes of the explosion and provide recommendations to prevent future occurrences.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while leading a Federal Government delegation to condole with the Emir of Suleja, HRH Sarkin Zazzau Suleja, Mohammed Awwal, over the tragedy.
Addressing the Emir in his palace, Idris expressed the Federal Government’s sadness over the incident, describing it as part of a worrying trend of tanker-related disasters in Niger State.
“Between September 2024 and now, over 265 lives have been lost to similar incidents in the state,” the minister said.
“In Agai, on September 8, 2024, 48 people lost their lives. On October 15, 2024, another 144 lives were lost. This latest tragedy at Dikko Junction has added 86 more lives to the toll. This is deeply alarming, and the government is determined to put an end to these recurring disasters.”
Idris condemned the practice of residents rushing to accident scenes to scoop fuel, noting that it significantly increases casualties.
He emphasized the government’s plan to launch a public sensitization campaign through the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to educate citizens on the dangers of such actions.
“We call on traditional rulers, especially the Emir, to help enlighten their communities. It is absolutely wrong to scoop fuel from accident scenes. This behavior has caused the loss of hundreds of lives,” Idris said.
The minister assured the Emir that the committee’s recommendations would guide the government in implementing measures to enhance safety in fuel transportation and prevent further tragedies.
FG inaugurates investigative committee as Dikko tanker explosion death toll hits 86
The United States Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has said that the US does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement. This is even as Hegseth told NATO allies that “returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective” as President Donald Trump works to bring an
NATO membership for Ukraine unrealistic – US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth gives reason
The United States Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has said that the US does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement.
This is even as Hegseth told NATO allies that “returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective” as President Donald Trump works to bring an end to the war with Russia.
Fox News reports that Hegseth spoke Wednesday at NATO headquarters in Belgium.
Hegseth also said he was in Brussels to directly and unambiguously express that stark strategic realities prevent the United States from being primarily focused on the security of Europe.
The Defense Secretary also told the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Belgium that “stark strategic realities prevent the United States from being primarily focused on the security of Europe”.
According to him, “US is focusing on securing our own borders and deterring war with China in the Pacific”.
“A durable peace for Ukraine must include robust security guarantees to ensure that the war will not begin again,” Hegseth said Wednesday.
“The United States does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement. Instead, any security guarantee must be backed by capable European and non-European troops.”
DAILY POST reports that President Vladimir Putin of Russia launched a larger military conflict with Ukraine in 2022, which is still ongoing.
NATO membership for Ukraine unrealistic – US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth gives reason