Two schools were burnt on Wednesday night in Bauchi, a state in the northern part of Nigeria where some insurgents have kicked against Western education. A terrorist group in the north called Boko Haram, which literally means ‘Western education is a taboo’, has continued to attack schools in the region, the Chibok school in Borno…
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Ex-Gov Ohakim Escapes Death, House Bombed
The private residence of Ikedi Ohakim, a former governor of Imo State, has been burnt down by some arsonists. The ex-number one citizen of the state escaped death as he was lucky not to have lost his live in the unfortunate incident. The suspected hoodlums attacked the house of Ohakim few hours after there were…
Boko Haram Completely Burns Borno Village
A village in Borno State was totally burnt by suspected Boko Haram members on Wednesday. According to BBC, the arsonists stormed Ngawa Fate village, which is few kilometres from Maiduguri, bringing down the whole village by fire. Only two houses were spared by the raging inferno ignited by the terrorists in the attack that occurred…
Lagos Police Arrests Sgt Otene Over Death Of Oyoma
Following reactions that trailed the death of one Oyoma Edewor, who was allegedly killed by a police sergeant attached to Festac Command, Otene Godwin, the police authorities in Lagos State have confirmed the arrest of the officer involved in the matter. In a statement released on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State…
Christians, Muslim Clash In Kaduna; Curfew Imposed
Peace was distorted in Southern Kaduna on Sunday when some irate Muslim and Christian youths clashed, burning a church and two mosques in Kachia area of the state. It was learnt that the Muslim youths attacked their Christian counterpart after some people invaded their own praying ground in the area. This also resulted in the…
Thugs Take Over Cross River APC Congress
Some hoodlums invaded venue of the rescheduled congress of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State on Friday to disrupt the process. The congress, held at Venecian Mall in Calabar, was abruptly stopped by the armed thugs who stormed the place. They were said to have snatched ballot boxes and left with them.…
Lagos Police Dispels School Children Kidnap Rumour
Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Police has debunked rumour making the rounds that some gunmen stormed a school in the state to abduct some children. Briefing journalists on Friday, the police spokesperson, DSP Ngozi Braide, noted that nothing of such happened in Lagos. She added that the state is safe and described the rumour…
Lagos To Punish Users Of Banned Chemicals
The Lagos State Government has warned that it would punish those who store or use banned chemicals in the state. This stern warning was given by the Director General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, LSSC, Mrs Dominga Odebunmi, while briefing newsmen at her office recently on activities mapped out by the state government to…
Kaduna To Ban Motorcycles
The use of commercial motorcycles popular called ‘achaba’ in the northern part of Nigeria, is to be prohibited in some areas in Kaduna State. The State House of Assembly recently passed a bill to that effect and proscribed jail term or fine or both for violators when the bill is signed into law. The bill…
Kwara Loses Ex-Governor, Adam Attah To Death
Adam Attah, first civilian governor of Kwara State, has died. Attah passed away on Thursday at his residence along Airport Road in Abuja. The deceased was a lawyer by profession and was a former Federal Permanent Secretary. Late Attah was buried this evening according to Islamic rites at his Kuroko residence in Okene, Kogi State.…