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Akure Explosion

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13 persons including worshippers were yesterday injured while over 70 houses were damaged in an early hour explosion which rocked Akure, Ondo State capital, to its foundation. The blast, which occurred at about 1am along Owo- Akure highway, few metres from the Akure Airport, cut off the road and formed crater that prevented vehicular movement to the northern part of the state. Motorists had to make a detour through Ilu -Abo community to reconnect to the highway. Dynamites used to blast rocks and for use in quarry were said to be in transit to Edo State from Oyo when the vehicle conveying them developed mechanical fault. The fault reportedly emitted fire under the vehicle which later caused a spark and ignited t he dynamites. Mostly affected were a church housing over 18 structures and Aina Awwal Int’l School with no fewer than ten structures opposite the church. But for the closure of schools and the ban on religious activities by the state government following the outbreak ...

The fear of Covid-19 overemphasized

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19 causing global pandemic, people especially Nigerians find it difficult to help. A young man who hawks bottle water was found helplessly in Oyibo  market dying. Videos were taken, photos were snapped yet help was out of reach because of the fear of Corona virus everyone seems to be running away. According to one Onyi Stephanie who took to her facebook page Disclosed this in a video she took. I saw this guy, he was hawking in this market called otor oyingbo market and he's breathing very fast and was just crying for help calling God and people where all running away from going close to him........ I weeped😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Some people are blaming me for not helping this man, i really tried to help, I asked the market people on that street where one can get medical center, guess what?  no body answered me, everybody was just running away shouting Corona Corona, it was so unfortunate for me I wasn't with hand glove nor facemask.. so I had no ...