Reports say soldiers deployed to a checkpoint along Bauchi to Jos road on Saturday shot in error, a bus conveying policemen travelling from Taraba to Kaduna. Headquarters of the 33 Artillery Brigade in Bauchi confirmed the incident on Sunday, describing it as unfortunate. Maj. Joseph Afolasade, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 33 Artillery Brigade, said…
What could have been another destruction of oil and gas facilities in Bayelsa State was botched by the Nigerian Army on Sunday. In the early hours of Saturday, the Niger Delta Avengers group blew up pipelines belonging to Agip in Nembe, Bayelsa State. The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that troops on patrol in the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has shelved his planned working visit to Cross River State, where he was expected to commission the highly-publicised Monorail and Garment factory projects in the state. This is coming barely a week after the President also called off a much-hyped visit to Lagos State for the commissioning of some projects. The President…
Another milestone achievement has been recorded in the ongoing fight against terrorism in the north eastern part of Nigeria. The latest is the reported discovery of bomb making factories in Borno State, the stronghold of the deadly Boko Haram terrorists group. This news was disclosed by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, on…
The much celebrated Promasidor Quill Awards Season 4 came to an end on Friday when a correspondent with Guardian Newspapers Limited, Ajibola Amzat, was declared the overall winner at the event held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos. The new title holder, Amzat, took over from Taiwo Alimi, the overall winner for the…
Talented Nollywood star, Gabriel Afolayan, has released another hit single entitled ‘Hold On’, on a day Nigerians are celebrating Democracy Day. Gabriel, who is known as the love master, is no doubt one of the best when it comes to rendering a beautiful piece of music and he has endeared himself to many lovers of…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful assuring that the country is on the way to recovery from the maladministration of the past. Obasa stated this in his Democracy Day message released in Lagos on Sunday, May 29, 2016, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Musbau…
“The main opposition party in the country will in 2019 take back the reins of governance at the centre,” says Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Delta State Chapter, Barrister Kingsley Esiso. “Come 2019, we not only intend to return our miracle working Governor to the Government House, but by the grace of God and the…
Fast-rising female singer, Floxy, has debunked rumour that she has called off the alleged romantic affair between her and her manager, Chinedu Hardy Nwadike. The charming artiste insisted she never dated the handsome dude. Floxy, who hails from Ebonyi State, disclosed that she initially did not want to make a comment on the issue, but…
Star actress, Toyin Aimakhu, recently paid a visit to an orphanage home in Lagos, where she celebrated Children’s Day with the kids there. She took a time off the set she is presently on to have fun with those at Royal Diamond Orphanage in the Ojodu area of Lagos State. The actress was welcomed with…