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Generator fumes kill man in Ogun, wife hospitalised
Generator fumes kill man in Ogun, wife hospitalised
One Nwachukwu Ikechukwu has died after inhaling fumes from his petrol-powered generator in Ogun state.
The deceased’s wife, Oyin Falodun, has also been hospitalised after the incident which happened at their residence in Shogoye community in the Owode Egba area.
A local, Oladayo Olasubomi, found the lifeless body of Ikechukwu and that of his unconscious wife on the floor.
Upon seeing them, Olasubomi, who had come to pay the daily contribution of N1,000 to his wife, raised an alarm and alerted other community members, who rushed to the apartment.
Police Public Relations Officer Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Saturday.
According to her, the chairman of the community, Showunmi Sunday, reported the incident at about 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
She stated that upon receiving the information, officers were dispatched to the scene, where the deceased was found lifeless on the floor and his wife unconscious. They were taken to Ore Ofe Hospital, Owode Egba.
Odutola said, “One Showunmi Sunday, a male resident of Shogoye community, who doubles as the chairman of the same community, came to our station and reported that a couple residing in the Shogoye area near Owode Egba had issues in their residence.
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“Oyin Falodun, a female, and Nwachukwu Ikechukwu, a male, both living in their personal residence, were visited by Oladayo Olasubomi, a female from the same community, who came to give Oyin her daily contribution of N1,000. Upon arriving at the couple’s residence, she found the lifeless body of Nwachukwu Ikechukwu on the floor in their room, and his wife, Oyin Falodun, was also found lying beside him, unconscious, with no marks of violence on either of them.
“Oladayo, who discovered the situation, then raised an alarm and alerted other community members, who rushed to the victims’ residence to rescue them.”
Odutola noted that the wife, upon regaining consciousness, said they had fallen asleep after turning on their generator in the sitting room to power the fan in their bedroom.
She explained that Oyin noticed her husband struggling out of bed and then falling to the ground, lifeless, after the generator had gone off due to fuel exhaustion.
“She regained consciousness and said that at around 10:00 p.m. on Friday, she asked her husband whether she should turn off the generator they were using to enjoy their fans in the bedroom, but he told her not to do so.
“The two of them fell asleep, and the generator must have caused the harm that befell them when it automatically turned off due to fuel exhaustion. She later discovered that her husband had struggled out of their matrimonial bed and fallen to the floor, face down, and dead.”
Odutola noted that further investigations are ongoing, and the corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the General Hospital, Owode Egba, for an autopsy.
Generator fumes kill man in Ogun, wife hospitalised
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Rivers: You’ve reduced yourself to a ridiculous level, Wike fires back at Odili
Rivers: You’ve reduced yourself to a ridiculous level, Wike fires back at Odili
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike has knocked a former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili over a recent remark against his principal.
News Direct reports that Odili had during a Christmas ballad organized by himself in honour of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his family, said that the incumbent Governor courageously stopped Wike from making Rivers State his private estate.
According to Odili, Fubara summoned an unusual fortitude to confront the quest by the FCT Minister to capture the state through ferocious but unnecessary political war.
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Reacting, Olayinka in a post on his official X handle, described Odili’s comment as disappointing, stating that the former governor, who is expected to act as an elder statesman, has reduced himself to a ridiculous level.
Olayinka said in the coming days, Odili would get a deserved response from the FCT Minister.
“I Read the comments made by the former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili on the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, today, and I can’t but be disappointed that someone who should be acting like an elder statesman can reduce himself to such ridiculous level of partisanship.
“Well, he will get his deserved response from the FCT Minister in due course”, Olayinka wrote.
Rivers: You’ve reduced yourself to a ridiculous level, Wike fires back at Odili
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Lagos govt insists nightclubs, worship centres must obtain permit for amplified sound
Lagos govt insists nightclubs, worship centres must obtain permit for amplified sound
The Lagos State Government has rolled out stricter measures to combat noise pollution, requiring nightclubs, lounges, bars, and worship centres to obtain permits for events involving amplified sound.
The measure, it said, aimed to safeguard the health and well-being of Lagosians during the festive season and beyond.
Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced this via his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, emphasizing the government’s zero-tolerance stance on noise pollution.
Wahab highlighted that events with amplified sound must be conducted in soundproofed, enclosed spaces to protect residents from the harmful effects of excessive noise.
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“Establishments such as worship centers, nightclubs, lounges, and bars must now obtain permits for events involving amplified sound and ensure these activities take place in soundproofed, enclosed spaces to protect neighboring residents,” the statement read in part.
To enforce these directives, the government said it had established a Special Task Force on Noise Pollution under the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA).
This task force, in collaboration with the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps (LSNSC) and the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), would oversee compliance, arrest offenders, and prosecute violators of noise regulations, it stated.
The statement further noted that starting January 2025, the government would roll out a public awareness campaign to educate Lagosians on acceptable noise levels and the benefits of a quieter environment.
Lagos govt insists nightclubs, worship centres must obtain permit for amplified sound
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Alleged missing N180m: It’s a prank, Singer Dammy Krane says
Alleged missing N180m: It’s a prank, Singer Dammy Krane says
Singer, Dammy Krane has stated that social critic, Very Dark Man, is joking with claims that N180 million was diverted from the NGO account he created in October this year.
VDM shocked Nigerians on Friday, December 27 when he released a video claiming hackers had breached his NGO website and moved N180m leaving only N20 million.
The news shocked many Nigerians who took to social media to slam him.
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However, in a post shared on his Instagram page this evening, Dammy Krane claimed that VDM is renovating a school in Jos, and was only joking with the story of stolen funds.
Also, a Human Rights activist, Omotayo Williams, claimed the man VDM showed in his video as an officer accompanying him to Jos is a well-known member of the Kogi State Taxi Taskforce.
Alleged missing N180m: It’s a prank, Singer Dammy Krane says
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