Some men of the 32 Artillery Brigade have allegedly raped a student of the Adekunke Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State. The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday evening at a military checkpoint between Owo and Ikare-Akoko in Akoko North-East Local Government. Sources said the soldiers, who were attached to the Ikare Akoko … Read more
Three men have been arrested for assaulting staff of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) while carrying out their duties in Nkpor area of the state. EEDC’s operations cuts across Enugu, Anambra and Imo states. In a statement issued on Thursday in Enugu, the Head of Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, said that the suspects were … Read more
The Makurdi Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned four suspected internet fraudsters better known as “Yahoo Yahoo ” before Justice N.E Maha, of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on a different count charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N2, 560,000. The four suspects … Read more
A man suspected of shooting six people dead in Zagreb kills himself on Friday after police tried to arrest him, Croatian authorities said. According to local media, the suspect was the former spouse of one of the victims, who was killed along with her partner and four members of her family, including a child. … Read more
The Catholic Parish Priest of St. James the Greater Parish, Ugbawka, in Enugu state, Rev FR Paul Offu is dead. He was reportedly shot by suspected herdsmen on Thursday, August 1. Late Rev FR Paul Offu, Parish Priest of St. James the Greater Parish, UgbawkaDisclosing this via its facebook handle, (@EnuguDiocese), the diocese of Enugu … Read more
There is serious confusion in Donga town, headquarters of Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State following clashes between Jukun and Hausa Fulani as well as Jukun with Tiv. It was gathered that the Jukun allegedly attacked Hausa Fulani Wednesday evening for buying farm produce from Tiv. The chairman of the local government, Nashuka Ipeyen, … Read more
A factory located at Oluyole Estate in Ibadan has been completely razed in a fire that happened within the neighbourhood on Thursday evening. The cause of the intense fire at the factory, Fido Foods Limited, could not be immediately ascertained, but according to eyewitnesses, the fire began after the close of work, around 7:30 … Read more
The Kingdom of Saudi, through its Supreme Court has confirmed the sight of the Dhu Al-Hijjah crescent. This means Hajj will begin on Friday, August 9 and Pilgrims will spend the 10th of August on the Mount Arafah. Eid-el-Adha has been set for Sunday, 11th of August. The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs is set … Read more
Resident Doctors at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Yaba have embarked on indefinite strike action. The industrial action was embarked upon following a resolution reached at a congress of the association held on Wednesday, July 31. The medical practitioners complained of a rising exodus of doctors which has led to a lack of resident doctors to … Read more
10 people have been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for operating an illegal Microfinance Bank called STAAGMART Nigeria Limited situated at D69 Oyingbo, Lagos state and recovered a sum of N961,375This was made known to Newsmen by the state’s commissioner of police, Mr. Shina Olukolu while parading these suspects at the command’s headquarters … Read more
On Friday, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu will flag off a free healthcare programme targeted at combating organ impairment and life-threatening ailments among children. The initiative falls within the pillar in the Governor’s vision to improve access to quality healthcare in the state. The programme will be held in seven Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) … Read more
The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has advised Agencies of government to shun unhealthy rivalry that would hamper the delivery of quality service to residents of the State. The First Lady stated this during the quarterly stakeholders meeting on emergency and disaster management organised by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, … Read more
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr. Benjamin Ademuyiwa Eniayewun has tasked health workers in the various General Hospitals across the State on the delivery of effective and qualitative healthcare to every resident of the State, urging the workers to contribute their quota to ensure that Lagosians enjoy the best of … Read more
The National Union of Lagos State Students (NULASS) has appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to pay all outstanding bursary and scholarship arrears of over N543 million being owed its members. Its National President, Basirat Okoya, made the plea on behalf of the students on Thursday in Lagos. Miss Okoya said students of the state origin … Read more
The Lekki Concession Company Limited has handed over 18 toll collectors, suspected to have defrauded it of huge sums of money, to the police for investigation. The Managing Director, LCC, Mr Mubashiru Hassan, who made this known in a statement on Wednesday, said the affected employees took advantage of the operational hitches, which occurred in … Read more
Daughter of Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Suhaila Zakzaky has insisted the group will continue its protests till her father is released. Suhaila said this in a video published on Facebook. President of the IMN media forum had on Wednesday announced that the protests have been suspended. However, reacting to … Read more
Olayinka Adeniyi, a cab operator under the Airport Car Hire Association of Nigeria (ACHAN), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, has returned 2,400 US dollars, (about N888,000), and an international passport forgotten by a passenger. Adeniyi told newsmen on Wednesday, July 31, that he discovered the items in an envelope at the back seat of … Read more
Five persons, said to be members of the Eiye Confraternity, on Wednesday were Arraigned before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly murdering one Monsuru Lawal. The suspects, identified as Nasirudeen Jamiu, 27; Ganiyu Saheed, 25; Adebisi Idiris, 24; Adeoye Sodiq, 24; and Kasali Afeez, 24, allegedly shot Lawal in the … Read more
Another two-storey building has collapsed in Gbagada area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The building, located on 24 Adio Street, near New Garage Bus stop, Gbagada, was said to have partially collapsed on Thursday. It was gathered that the building collapsed early on Thursday morning. No casualty has been recorded yet. Officials of the Lagos State … Read more
A suspected cultist, identified as Chinedu Obi, who threatened to invade a police station with his colleagues and kill those who arrested him, has died on Wednesday. The suspect, according to Ogun State Police Command spokesman Abimbola Oyeyemi, died on July 20 at a hospital he was taken to for treatment after he was … Read more