Today’s Headlines:Tanker Catches Fire Under Otedola Bridge;Nollywood Actress Adunni Ade Loses Mother

A tanker caught fire under the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, prompting an emergency response from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).

The agency’s spokesperson, Olawale Afolabi, said the agency received a distress alert at about 4:24 pm and dispatched its Tiger response team to the scene. Details about the cause of the fire, possible casualties and the extent of damage were not immediately available.

Nollywood actress Adunni Ade announced the death of her mother, who passed away after a prolonged illness. She shared the news on Instagram, expressing grief and praying for Allah to forgive her mother’s shortcomings, grant her eternal rest and reunite them in paradise.

The announcement attracted condolence messages from colleagues, fans and friends in the entertainment industry. Actors Yemi Solade and Sophie Alakija, alongside other celebrities, expressed sympathy and offered prayers for the bereaved actress and her family. Funeral arrangements were expected to be announced later.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned universities against issuing admission letters to candidates, stressing that only the board is legally authorised to issue official admission letters for tertiary institutions. JAMB Registrar, Professor Segun Aina, said institutions issuing their own letters could mislead candidates into believing they had secured valid admission.

Aina reminded universities that all admissions must be processed through the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), describing admissions conducted outside the platform as illegal and invalid. He added that institutions could not replace JAMB’s official admission letters with their own documents and that only admissions recognised through CAPS would be accepted for purposes such as National Youth Service Corps mobilisation.

The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared solidarity with the ongoing strike by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), accusing the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) of neglecting workers’ welfare. The union demanded negotiations to resolve disputes over salary harmonisation, implementation of the national minimum wage, promotions and alleged threats of mass sack, faulting BEDC for failing to use an additional seven-day grace period to address the grievances.

The Edo NLC, led by caretaker committee chairman Professor Monday Lewis Igbafen, warned that it would not tolerate the exploitation of workers and reaffirmed its support for fair wages and improved working conditions. It also criticised the Edo State Government over alleged recognition of individuals it described as impostors claiming leadership of the state NLC, urging the government to respect the union’s recognised leadership and workers’ rights to organise and bargain collectively.

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