Tragedy occurred, yesterday, in Ibadan, as four persons were confirmed dead while others sustained various forms of injuries in an auto-crash at Iwo road axis of Ibadan, the state capital. The accident, which involved a grandmother and her two grandchildren, occurred at Boluwaji Garage, Iwo road-Challenge, Ibadan According to an eyewitness, a fuel-laden truck veered
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Several armed bandits have been neutralized in airstrikes executed by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji at a location West of Wagini in Katsina State. The air interdiction mission was conducted on 8 October 2020 employing a force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships after credible Human Intelligence reports
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RESIDENTS of Inen community in OrukAnam local government area of Akwa Ibom State have urged Governor Udom Emmanuel to wade into the frequent killings in the community by rampaging cult groups. It was reported that over 60 lives have been lost so far in Inen village since the supremacy war between Iceland and Dbam confraternities
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The Mobile Court of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) sitting in Nteje, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State has convicted a 36-year old man has been convicted for attempting to corrupt marshals on duty in the area. The accused, John Okwuosa a truck driver was also convicted for overloading and driver’s license violation.
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By: Patrick Eze Chief Christian Okonkwo, Chairman of Anambra Petroleum Procurement, Pricing and Distribution Committee has expressed worry over the spate of accidents related petrol tanker across the country. Okonkwo was reacting to spate of petrol tanker related accidents in the state on Thursday. It would be recalled that petrol tanker had claimed and maimed
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A gas station has exploded in Baruwa area of Lagos.The explosion, according to Director General of the Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, occurred around 6am. He said emergency responders have been mobilised to the explosion site. See video Details shortly…
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By: Isaac Ojo —-Begs Obiano To Intervene Umuneri Village Assembly, Isu – Aniocha,Youth wing yesterday demanded from the Anambra state Government the valid acquisition papers and agreement, it used in acquiring 118 plots of their communal lands in order to put to rest the lingering crisis between it’s agent, the Housing Development Corporation Awka,and their
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No fewer than 5000 persons have been displaced while churches, schools and many residential houses have been submerged by flood in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. Chairman of Ogbaru Local Area, Hon. Arinzechukwu Awaogu who disclosed this to newsmen, also revealed that over 1000 displaced people were currently being catered for at IDP
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Member representing Idemili North and South Federal Constituency, Hon. Obinna Chidoka has condemned in strong terms all forms of Police brutality in the country. He pledged to ensure maximum protection of members of his constituents and Nigerians in general. The lawmaker was reacting to the last Sunday altercation between a group of Policemen and a
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An operative of the State Security Service (SSS), Seyi Adebowale, has died after he was allegedly shot by an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) The incident occurred on September 15 in Kuta, Osun State, during the visit of the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai to commission a bridge constructed
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An officer of the Department of State Security attached to the Osun State Command, identified as Seyi Adebowale was said to have died from wound inflicted on him by a stray bullet. The bullet, it was gathered was shot from the guns of an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, (NSCDC) identified
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At least thirty people escaped being killed after a storey building collapsed at the Yanshanu suburb of Jos, Plateau state . The building housing eight households , it was gathered , collapsed after a heavy downpour on Friday . A resident , Adamu Mubiro , told our correspondent in Jos on Saturday that the occupants
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A day-old baby was on Saturday picked from a gutter in Abuja Estate near Government House, Awka, Anambra State. An eyewitness told our correspondent that the baby who was abandoned in the gutter by unknown person was picked after morning downpour in the area. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident.
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There is tension at the Hausa quarters area of Igbudu Market in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State as hoodlums reportedly attacked the Chief Priest of the Community to death. The Chief priest also known as Victor was said to have been killed for allegedly impregnating and abandoning a Hausa lady. The deceased
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It has been reported that some armed robbers have bombarded a branch of WEMA bank in Iyin-Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of Ekiti. According to reports, the six-man robbers arrived the town around 3.30pm and blasted the security doors with explosive devise suspected to be dynamite. They carted away several millions in an operation,
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