Suicide Bomber Detained In Cameroon Says She’s One Of Chibok Girls
A suspected suicide bomber intercepted in northern Cameroon on Friday before she could blow herself up claimed to be one of 219 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in the Nigerian town of Chibok in 2014, military and local government sources…
Demolition: Ashade Traders Seek Ambode’s Intervention
Traders in Ashade market, Agege Local Government Area, have appealed to the state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, to stop the demolition of their shops and stalls by a developer. The traders made the appeal on Friday, after a section of…
Building Collapsed: Court Grants Lekki Guarden’s MD, Contractor Bail
The managing director of Lekki Gardens, Robert Nyong, and a contractor that handled the collapsed structure, Mr. Taiwo Odofin, were on Thursday, admitted to bail by an Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate’s Court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Afolashade Botoku. Managing Director…
N575,000 Job Scam Lands Fire Service Chief, Others in EFCC Net
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday,March 24, 2016 arrested one Dada Olatunji, a former Assistant Comptroller General of the Nigeria Fire Service for offences bordering on employment scam, the The Street Reporters can report.. It…
Container Weigh-stations : FG Moves to Beat IMO Deadline
Federal Government is to establish weigh-stations at the nation’s seaport to beat the new International Maritime Organisation, IMO, law that makes it compulsory for all consignment meant for export to be weighed before leaving their port of origin. The law…
Court Stops Senate From Probing Lamorde as Saraki’s Motion To stop Trial Struck Out
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the National Assembly from continuing the trial of a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, over an alleged diversion of N1 trillion. This came…
Second Anniversary: Governor Obiano Rejigs Cabinet
As part of efforts to re-position his government after the celebration of the second anniversary of his administration on March 17, 2016, the Anambra state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has reshuffled his cabinet. The governor has also re-designed some ministries….
2016 Budget Passage: Udoma Applauds NASS
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma has commended the National Assembly for passing the 2016 budget today. Senator Udoma was particularly pleased that the Legislature kept the budget within the amount proposed by the Executive,…
Two Brussels Suicide Bombers Were Brothers, Official Says
Two suspected suicide bombers who carried out the Brussels attacks were brothers, and a third man is being sought, a prosecutor said. The brothers who were part of the Tuesday bombing in Brussels were identified as brothers with criminal records….
Agatu Killings: Police Mobile Units, Additional Operational Vehicles Deployed
In a swift reaction to the recent killing in nine Agatu Local Government Areas of Benue State, allegedly perpetrated by herdsmen, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, fdc, NPM,visited the area where he assessed the extent of damage…
Court Lambastes Police Over Lekki Collapsed Building
A Chief Magistrate court sitting at Ebute-Metta, Lagos, on Wednesday, frowned at the disobedient attitude of policemen from the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department SCIID), Panti-Yaba, for disobeying an order of the court to produce the Managing Director of…
