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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A   major disaster was averted yesterday, when security agents and emergency workers battled to keep fuel scoopers away from a 50,000-litre petrol-laden tanker that fell at Magboro on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. A driver caught in the resultant traffic gridlock said the tanker, with the registration number, MKA 88 YS, belonging to MRS Petroleum, fell at 8a.m., just before the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries bridge causing panic among residents of the area and road users. He added that the content of the tanker spilled on the road, with food sellers hurriedly evacuating their wares around the area. He said: “To my amazement, hundreds of residents were scooping fuel rushing out of the tanker into buckets and jerry cans. “What could have been a human disaster was averted by the joint operation of Lagos State agencies led by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Rapid Response Squad, Lagos State Fire Service, its Ogun State counterpart...

http://ift.tt/2q2B1ih Pepsi, the Official soft drink partner of the UEFA Champions League, is revving up the excitement around football in Nigeria by celebrating the “Champion Fan”. Over the last two days, Twitter has been set ablaze with conversations around the #ChampionFan and deservedly so. For years, football has been about celebrating the teams and players, while very little attention has been given to the colourful, loud and passionate fans who bring all the excitement to the games like they did this past weekend.         The post Are you a true fan? Calling all Pepsi champion fans this UEFA season appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2q2roA4

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dr Maitama Sule, former Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has called on Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corruption.‎ Sule made the call on Thursday during the unveiling of NIPOST Anti-Corruption stamps at the Coronation Hall, Kano.‎‎ He ‎said that the anti-graft crusade launched by the present administration should be seen as a collective aspiration by all Nigerians and not necessarily Buhari’s individual struggle. “The fight against corruption is a collective one. We are grateful to have a courageous president who said enough is enough,” Sule noted.‎ The one-time UN envoy expressed the hope that the Buhari administration would change Nigeria’s battered image abroad and curb corruption.‎‎ He also ‎expressed confidence in Buhari’s administration to improve the fortunes of Nigeria. The elder statesman‎ commended NIPOST for undertaking the task to create more awareness in the anti-corruption crusade...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Is the Nigerian economy in or out of recession? Where some reports say it is out, others give facts and figures to prove it is not. Now whether we are in or out, one has to find ways to adjust and forge on. One of such ways is seeking out the best savings options out there. There are various savings options out there; however, the SMART plan solution being driven by Wapic Insurance Plc comes highly recommended at times like this. The SMART plan solution essentially provides you the opportunity of systematically accumulating funds toward meeting short-term obligations and emergencies with an embedded free life insurance cover. So this means that for the period you save, you are covered, and this is besides the very competitive interest rates on one’s savings. Speaking at the Launch of the SMART Products, Yinka Adekoya, Managing Director of Wapic Insurance Plc said, “For us at Wapic, we know that a good insurance plan is key to achieving successful living.” Ther...