Several persons were reportedly feared dead in a raid by members of the Islamic sect called Boko Haram in Adamawa State. It was said that the terrorists raided three communities of Sabon Gari, Kafin Hausa and Bakin Dutse of Madagali Local Government Area of the state. Also, many houses were burnt by the rampaging Boko…
The monthly sanitation exercise in Lagos State will not hold in on Saturday, September 26, 2015, the state government has announced. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Mrs Oluwatoyin Onisarotu, disclosed that movement will not be restricted tomorrow as normally observed during sanitation because of the Sallah celebration in the country. A statement from…
Two children from the same parents were burnt alive in a petrol station fire incident that occurred on Wednesday in Osogbo, Osun State. It was said that the fire, which happened at Bovas Petrol Station, located in front of Osogbo Grammar School, was caused by a refrigerator. The victims’ mother was also said to have…
Security operatives in Lagos have apprehended a suspected member of the Boko Haram sect. The suspect, identified as Abdullahi Adamu, was nabbed by men attached to Operation Mesa (OP Mesa) in Ijora area of the state after a tip-off by residents of the area. It was said that the security personnel, comprising soldiers and the…
Muslim faithful in Plateau State have been warned to keep their bags and other items like bottles and cans at home when going to mosques and prayer grounds during the Sallah festive period. This order was given by the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Nasiru D. Oki, who said this became necessary to prevent any…
Former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election held in the state on Tuesday. Sylva defeated his closest contender, Timi Alaibe, to grab the sole ticket of the party for the governorship election, which holds later in 2015. The former governor polled 726 votes, while…
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State distributed rams and food items to some Islamic clerics in the state despite a directive from the League of Imams and Alfas in the state banning its members from collecting the governor’s gift. A communiqué signed by the state’s Assistant Secretary of the clerics’ body, Alhaji Quadri Oguntuase, and…
A two-storey building under construction in Lekki area of Lagos State has collapsed. The structure reportedly went down on Tuesday morning. However, our reporter could not confirm if there was any human casualty at the scene of the unfortunate incident as at press time. Details later.
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has sent names of his would-be Commissioners and Special Advisers to the state House of Assembly for approval. In the list are 23 Commissioners and 13 Special Advisers, who are mainly technocrats and the governor hopes to work with them to move the state forward. At the moment, Ambode…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on September 17, 2015 arraigned a pastor, Emmanuel Anga, and Atin Victor Generous, before Justice Abubakar Jauro of the Gombe State High Court, Gombe State on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N500,000. Anga and Generous, are alleged…