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OFFICIAL CONDOLENCE MESSAGE ON THE DEVASTATING OLUKU TANKER EXPLOSION Today, Oluku weeps. Ovia North East mourns. Edo State grieves. It is with a shattered heart, profound sorrow, and indescribable pain that I received the devastating news of the petrol tanker tragedy that struck at the heart of Oluku, along the Benin Lagos Highway, on this…

OLUKU TANKER EXPLOSION: HON. FELIX OSAZE IGBINOVIA (SAZY) SYMPATHIZES WITH VICTIMS. Hon. Felix Osaze Igbinovia (SAZY), APC Candidate for Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency, has sympathized with victims of the tanker explosion in Oluku Community, which left many injured and goods worth millions of naira destroyed. In his message, SAZY described the incident as very painful and…

PRESS STATEMENTDR. PADDY IYAMU SYMPATHIZES WITH OLUKU TRADERS OVER TRAGIC FIRE INCIDENT The APC Candidate for Oredo Federal Constituency, House of Representatives, Dr. Paddy Iyamu, has expressed deep sympathy to traders, business owners and families affected by the tragic fire incident at Oluku. Dr. Iyamu described the incident as heartbreaking and a huge economic loss,…

OLUKU TANKER FIRE: MOMOH SYMPATHISES WITH VICTIMS, CALLS FOR THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AND STRONGER SAFETY MEASURES I am deeply saddened by the devastating tanker fire at Oluku, in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, which left people injured and destroyed shops, vehicles and livelihoods. My heartfelt sympathy goes to the victims, their families, the…

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced he would have an operation “in the coming days” for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located “at a very early stage”. “During recent medical checks, a nodule on my lung was found. It has been…

‘Where did you get dollars to save?’ Oshiomhole questions Obi over $150m claim Senator Adams Oshiomhole has challenged former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi to explain how he accumulated $156 million in savings during his tenure, questioning how the funds were obtained when the Federal Government paid states’ allocations in naira. Oshiomhole, who represents Edo…

HON. JOSEPH AYEBGENI UGHEOKE JOINS LEADERS TO HONOUR THE LEGACY OF CHIEF DANIEL OSI ORBIH Abuja, October 8, 2026 Hon. Joseph Ayegbeni Ugheoke, Executive Director, Commercial and Environmental Development of the South South Development Commission (SSDC), yesterday joined family members, friends, political associates and community leaders at the Night of Tributes in honour of the…

PRESS STATEMENT STILL ON PA JOSEPH IDUORIYEKEMWEN. We are delighted to announce that Pa Joseph has been released by the Nigeria Police. The initial report was that he was abducted around 4am in the early morning of Tuesday, until further clarifications were made that he was actually arrested following petition by some members of Amagba…

OUR HEARTS ARE WITH THE 107 AIR FORCE GROUP, BENIN CITY,UGHEOKE MOURNS It is with a deeply heavy heart that I extend my sincere condolences to the officers, men and entire family of the 107 Air Force Brigade, Benin City, following the tragic crash involving the ATR-42-500 aircraft, which sadly claimed the lives of 32…