Boko Haram attacks Churches
…Christians were killed, save our souls A Nigerian victim of the 2005 religious violence in the Northern Nigeria city of Kano, Ken Samuel who was born on the 1st October, 1983 in Benin City, Edo state but based in Kano…
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Court jails 19-year-old cleaner for stealing phone, food items
A Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 19-year-old cleaner, Samuel Julius, to five months imprisonment for breaking into the house of a Turkish man’s house and stealing a cell phone and food items. Magistrate Abdulmajid Oniyangi sentenced…
We impounded contractors’ trucks for violating new waste management guidelines — Consultant
The Oyo State Waste Management Consultant, Mottainai Recycling Ltd., says it has impounded trucks of some waste operators that failed to comply with the guidelines governing the new waste management architecture in the state. Its Managing Director, Mr Adegoroye Adewuyi,…
Police foil robbery operation, nab suspect in FCT
Police operatives attached to Apo Division in Abuja, on Wednesday foiled an armed robbery operation and arrested a suspect. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement, said the operation followed a distress call…
50 years birthday: Kunlala raises fund for alma mater
By Adenike Agunsoye Dr. Olakunle Oladehin popularly known as Kunlala, a Medical Doctor and Philanthropist celebrated his 50th years birthday in grand style with fund raising for his alma mater, Adeniyi Jones Primary School, Ikeja. The fund raising took place…
FEC approves N49bn revised sum for Enugu-Anambra link road
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N49 billion being the revised sum for the old Enugu-Onitsha road project. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, briefed State House correspondents after FEC meeting presided over by…
NAF neutralises fleeing bandits in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government says Nigerian Air Force strikes has neutralised fleeing bandits in Birnin Gawri Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan confirmed the incident in a statement issued…
Stop illegal collection of fees in schools — Oyo Govt warns teachers
Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board has warned some categories of workers in the education sector to stop collecting illegal fees or any other misdeeds. Its Executive Chairman, Dr Nureni Adeniran, gave the warning on Wednesday in Ibadan, saying, “It…
Kogi Assembly majority leader resigns in protest over terrorist tag
The Kogi Assembly Majority Leader, Alhaji Murktar Bajeh (APC-Okehi) has resigned his position in protest of the terrorist tag thrown at him and eight other colleagues. Gov. Yahaya Bello of the state had on March 23 branded nine of the…
Buhari makes case for futuristic, untainted global education on Islam
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, says the spread of true knowledge of the religion of Islam is the most important task now facing global muslims. The President stated this after an extensive tour of the International…