Two soldiers, one member of a vigilante group and two residents were reportedly injured on Tuesday evening when bandits invaded four villages in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. The gunmen were reported to have set ablaze three vehicles belonging to the Nigerian Army during the attacks. The villages are Wagini, Shekawa, … Read more
Senator Dino Melaye, the People’s Democratic Party’s Governorship aspirant in Kogi State shared his dream of becoming a President after the realization of his Governorship ambition in a meeting with party excos at the party secretariat in Lokoja. The Senator representing Kogi West Constituency also presented his blueprint comprising his mission and vision for the state … Read more
In a bid to to produce sufficient meats in the state, the Akwa Ibom state government has disclosed that it had imported 2,000 cattle from Brazil. The government also revealed that it took the decision with a view to increasing protein intake for Akwa Ibom people and ensuring food sustainability in the state. The state … Read more
A man identified as Mr. Seidu Dan Iya has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly slitting his daughter’s throat. The suspect believed to be suffering from a psychological problem after an alleged long time drug abuse was arrested after a neighbour reported the incident to the police. It was further learnt that … Read more
15 people have been confirmed dead, while many others missing in a boat accident in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. It was gathered the victims were returning from Warrah market, a border community in the Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State to Sabo Yumu in Borgu, when the accident happened on … Read more
The Lekki Concession Company Limited said it 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, Mubashiru Hassan, who made this known in a statement on Wednesday, said the affected employees took advantage of the operational hitches, which occurred … Read more
A cab driver at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, Adeniyi Olayinka has returned an envelope containing $2,400 and an international passport forgotten by a passenger in his car. Olayinka told journalists at the airport that he discovered the items in the envelope forgotten by the passenger on the back seat of the car … Read more
A video has emerged on the internet of two men breaking the window of a car parked by the roadside as they stole the car’s engine control unit (ECU) popularly known as brainbox. The ECU is an electronic device that regulates many of a vehicle’s important functions and has a direct impact on how well the car runs. … Read more
Barely five days after a deadly pipeline explosion which killed over a dozen people and destroyed over 30 vehicles at Ijegun town, in Alimosho local government area of Lagos State, residents of the community have foiled another pipeline vandalism attempt. Ijegun community has been experiencing recurring pipeline vandalism since May 2008. A News Agency of … Read more
A tribunal set up by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) on Tuesday convicted one Dr. Nwikwu Vitalis who runs a private hospital in Lagos for professional negligence. According to the tribunal, Vitalis was guilty of one count charge brought against him. Chairman of the tribunal, Prof. Abba Hassan, who read the judgment, … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged employers of labour in both the public and private sector not to reject Corps members posted to serve in their organisations in the State. He made the call on Monday at the closing ceremony/parade for the 2019 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 orientation course held at the … Read more
Lagos State government is set to reduce Child Morbidity and Mortality as it marks the 2019 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Week which is geared towards the provision of health interventions surrounding maternal, newborn and child health care in the State. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Titilayo Goncalves made this … Read more
The Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board has sealed the facilities of illegal traditional medicine practitioners in Ikorodu area of the State in its quest to rid Lagos of unwholesome practices. Speaking on the exercise, Mr. Kemi Kadiku, Director of LSTMB, stated that members of its Task Force acted on the information received from representatives in … Read more
The Lagos State government on Monday announced plans to install CCTV cameras around the city to check insecurity. The Lagos State deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, said this while addressing participants at an event tagged ‘Conversations on Moral Leadership’. It is not clear yet when the project will start or how much it will cost. The … Read more
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has not erred by making a donation to encourage the Super Eagles in the ongoing AFCON in Egypt. APC Publicity Secretary, Mr Joe Igbokwe in a statement on Tuesday, said that Sanwo-Olu had been known for charitable works even before joining the … Read more
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Tuesday, approved the appointment of seven senior aides. The new appointees are Chief Economic Adviser – Dapo Okubadejo; Senior Special Adviser on Political Affairs – Hon, Tunji Egbetokun; Special Adviser on Information – Modele Sarafa-Yusuf; Special Adviser, Government House – Hon. Babatunde Olaotan. Others are Special Adviser on … Read more
A senator, Elisha Abbo, caught on camera assaulting a woman, has appeared before a Senate committee set up to investigate the incident. Mr Abbo appeared before the Senate ad-hoc committee on Tuesday afternoon. The Adamawa senator, however, refused to take an oath before the panel. He also refused to speak in the presence of journalists. … Read more
Eze Edison Omeodu of Omofe Rundele from Emohua local government area of Rivers who was kidnapped last week has regained freedom. The monarch was abducted with his driver on Friday, July 5 at the Emohua axis of East-West road by unknown gunmen on his way back from Port Harcourt. The wife of the monarch, Dr. … Read more
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has lampooned former president Olusegun Obasanjo, referring to him as the main problem with Nigeria. The Lagos monarch stated this during the public presentation of ‘Battlelines: Adventures in Journalism and Politics’, a book by Segun Osoba, ex-governor of Ogun state. The Lagos monarch was commenting on the controversial pact between … Read more
A court in northeast China’s Liaoning Province on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing six children and injuring 20 people as he drove into children crossing the road. The defendant, Han Jihua, drove a sedan into a group of over 60 children and their two teachers before fleeing the scene on November 22 … Read more