Nigeria Digest: Key Events of July 16, 2024
Nigeria saw significant political developments, economic shifts, and security challenges. Key stories include election preparations, legal battles, and efforts to combat insecurity.
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News > Nigeria Digest: Key Events of July 16, 2024
Disasters
Kwara State University students narrowly escaped death when their bus caught fire near Sobi Barracks, prompting calls for improved vehicle safety checks.
- dailypost.ngEighteen Kwara State University students escaped a bus fire in Ilorin, with authorities urging routine vehicle inspections to prevent such incidents.
- punchng.comMohammed Adoke's new book details his legal battles over the OPL 245 case, describing his detention and eventual exoneration of all charges in 2024.
- thecable.ngThis book explores Mohammed Bello Adoke’s experiences following allegations of wrongdoing in the controversial OPL 245 case, also known as “Malabugate.” Adoke details his indefinite exile, legal battles in multiple countries, and eventual 55-day detention by the EFCC before being fully cleared of all charges in 2024.
- premiumtimesng.comA Malaysian teenager has been sentenced to prison for the death of 23 people in a 2017 school fire. The fire, which broke out in a dormitory at a religious boarding school, trapped students due to a blocked exit and barred windows.
- quicknews-africa.netRecent news of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's death has reignited a conspiracy theory that claims Buhari was replaced by a Sudanese body double named Jubril Aminu Al-Sudani. This narrative, first pushed by Nnamdi Kanu, highlights public distrust in government transparency.
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