29 h. ago Peter Obi tours Onitsha fire sites, urges support for traders

From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha Former Governor of Anambra State Peter Obi has paid a sympathy visit to two major fire disaster sites in Onitsha—the burnt electronics market at Iweka Road and the destroyed warehouse at Ifejirika Street, within the Main Market. Describing the experience as heartbreaking, Mr Obi lamented the magnitude of loss suffered by […] The post Peter Obi tours Onitsha fire sites, urges support for traders appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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35 h. ago Peter Obi visits Onitsha market fire sites, seeks support for victims

The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has visited the scenes of two devastating fire incidents at the Electronics Market Plaza on Iweka Road and a warehouse at Ifejirika Street, Main Market, Onitsha, Anambra State. The warehouse fire, which started around 5:45 am on Friday, raged for hours before being contained by the Anambra Read More

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38 h. ago Peter Obi visits Onitsha fire victims, calls for urgent support

Tribune Online Peter Obi visits Onitsha fire victims, calls for urgent support Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, paid a condolence visit on Saturday to two significant fire disaster sites in Onitsha: the burned electronics market on Iweka Road and the destroyed warehouse on Ifejirika Street within the Main Market. Describing the experience as heartbreaking, Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in […] Peter Obi visits Onitsha fire victims, calls for urgent support Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Anambra traders count losses as fire guts warehouse, building

Some traders and residents are counting their losses after an early morning fire gutted a warehouse and a two-storey building containing textiles and other durable materials on Ifejika Street, near Main Market, Sokoto Road, Onitsha, Anambra State. The fire, which reportedly started around 6:20am on Friday, raged for nearly six hours, prompting the swift deployment Read More

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3 d. ago Goods lost, buildings destroyed as fire razes Onitsha market

From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha Several goods worth millions of naira were lost while two buildings were affected as a fire outbreak on Friday razed parts of the Onitsha Main Market at Ifejika Street/Sokoto Road in Anambra State, Nigeria. The fire, which reportedly started at one of the buildings in the early morning hours, escalated into […] The post Goods lost, buildings destroyed as fire razes Onitsha market appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Imo community protests as government reclaims old market land

There was tension in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Wednesday as residents of Umuoyima Autonomous Community staged a peaceful protest against the state government’s takeover of the old Timber and Allied Market, popularly known as Ogbosisi, along Wetheral Road. The protesters, including elders, youths, and women, carried placards with inscriptions such as “Government, leave Read More

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7 d. ago One Killed, Two Injured As Mentally Unstable Policeman Angrily Opens Fire On Bystanders

At least one civilian has been killed after a policeman, described as mentally deranged, shot three persons in Calabar, Cross River State. It was gathered that the horrible incident happened on Sunday when the police inspector, identified as Effiong Bassey opened fire near Atakpa Police Station, along Watt Market Road. In a statement by the […] The post One Killed, Two Injured As Mentally Unstable Policeman Angrily Opens Fire On Bystanders appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago One feared dead as policeman opens fire in Calabar, injures two

Tragedy struck in Calabar, Cross River State on Sunday when a police inspector, whose identity remains undisclosed, opened fire near Atakpa Police Station along Watt Market Road, killing one person and injuring two others. Eyewitnesses recounted that the inspector had just returned from duty but refused to surrender his rifle, exhibiting erratic behaviour. As fellow Read More

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1 week ago SON cracks down on substandard tyres to enhance road safety, market standards

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has ramped up efforts to eliminate substandard tyres from circulation, strengthening its commitment to road safety and industry standards.   As part of this initiative, SON hosted a Tyre Stakeholders’ Forum at Apo Mechanic Village on Thursday, themed “Tyre Awareness – A National Imperative.” The forum […] The post SON cracks down on substandard tyres to enhance road safety, market standards appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Ogun awards contracts for 209.7km of rural roads, three markets

The Ogun State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (OG-RAAMP) has awarded contracts for the construction and upgrading of 209.7km of rural roads across the state’s nine federal constituencies. The project also includes interventions in three major markets, one in each of the state’s senatorial districts. A document obtained by our correspondent in Abeokuta on Read More

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3 w. ago RAAMP to rehabilitate 209.7km rural roads, three markets in Ogun

From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta The Ogun State government has awarded contracts for the construction and upgrading of 209.7km of rural roads across the nine federal constituencies of the state. Additionally, three markets, each in the three senatorial districts, have been selected and awarded for intervention of the Ogun State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project […] The post RAAMP to rehabilitate 209.7km rural roads, three markets in Ogun appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago “Take Your Message To Church, Not Market” – Soludo To Pastors

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has cracked down on loud preaching in markets, imposing a ₦500,000 fine on offenders. Soludo warned roadside preachers using loudspeakers in public spaces, accusing them of causing noise pollution and disturbing residents. A viral video showed the governor confronting a preacher at a market, advising him to preach in […] The post “Take Your Message To Church, Not Market” – Soludo To Pastors appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Soludo bans loud preaching in Anambra markets, imposes N500,000 fine

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has issued a stern warning to roadside preachers using loudspeakers in public spaces, particularly markets, accusing them of causing noise pollution and disturbing residents. Soludo stated that anyone caught violating the noise pollution order would face a ₦500,000 fine. A viral video circulating on social media on Saturday Read More

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