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Tanker Explosion In Kano: Over 70 People Hospitalized

A report coming from Kano in Nigeria indicates that over 70 persons have sustained various degrees of injuries after a petrol tanker exploded on Saturday, May 22 in Kano.

According to TheNation, the incident happened at the Al-ihsan filling station at Sharada in Kano Municipal Area of Kano State, TheNation is reporting.

Spokesman of the Kano Fire Service, Malam Saminu Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Kano, said the fire occurred when the tanker was offloading petroleum products at the filling station.

He added that out of the injured victims, eight fire service personnel were involved, adding that no life was lost. However, the state commissioner for works, Idris Unguwar Rimi, attributed the incident to the negligence of the filling station.

In other news, a Nigerian man was bemused after his landlord increased his rent, days after he lamented about how rooms in Lagos are overly priced in a post on social media.

The man identified as Olumide GlowVille said he had made a post targeted at Lagos landlords a few days ago only to be ‘slapped’ with the very thing he finds gravely inconvenient.

In the letter he shared on Facebook, which was communicated by his landlord’s lawyers, Olumide was being notified that his 2 bedroom flat rent had increased from N450,000 to N550,000.

The young man said he finds this new development outrageous. He attached a copy of the letter to his post and wrote; “I made a post about Landlords this week and I got this memo from my Landlord tonight. “This is too outrageous to get me angry. I’d rather laugh about it. “Canada ti ya o.”

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Nigerian pastor Femi Lazarus has shared his thoughts on the behaviour of social media trolls.

During a sermon at his church, the lead pastor of Sphere of Light Church said individuals who drag others online are not from good homes.

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To illustrate his point, he mentioned a specific incident where a troll referred to Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, as a ‘fool’ despite his age and position.

According to Pastor Lazarus, such disrespectful remarks indicate a lack of good upbringing and values instilled from home.

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The family of JohnPaul Odonwodo, aka Junior Pope, has reacted to the conflicting burial plans in the public space.

It thus advised the public to rely solely on information from the Central Planning Committee for the burial of the Nollywood great.

The elder brother to Junior Pope, Ivor Odonwodo, said this in a statement in Enugu.

While noting that the family was heartbroken by his death, Odonwodo said they were finding consolation in the life of impact he lived.

He said: “His life was characterized by love of God, love of family, love of community and being a beacon of positive energy to all who had come across him.”

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According to him, what the family owes him at the point is to bid him a befitting farewell, hence the setting up of the burial committee.

Odonwodo added: “We enjoin the public to rely solely on information put out by the committee on the funeral rites.

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‘Stop nonsense narrative about Junior Pope’

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has urged Nigerians to put an end to the dissemination of baseless rumors about the late Junior Pope on various social media platforms.

In a heartfelt Update shared on his Instagram account, Edochie emphasized that Junior Pope was not just an exceptional talent but a true blessing to the entire world.

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With sincerity in his voice, the veteran actor also took a moment to express his deep appreciation for businessman E-Money, who has selflessly taken it upon himself to care for the children left behind by the late Junior Pope.

“My son Junior Pope, was a gift to the entire world. A splendid life was cut short the way we never expected. Yes, we shall all go some day but certainly not in this manner. I want to make a general appeal, let us pray to the Almighty God to accept the soul of Junior Pope and cut out all the nonsense we have been putting out in the social media.

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