Vehicle crushes Okada rider, passenger to death
By Ifeanyi Okolie & Kingsley Ndimele LAGOS — Sympathizers watched in pain as motorcyclist and his passenger gave up the ghost after they were crushed by a fast moving car along the Festac-Okota road, in Lagos, recently. The victims, who were identified as Ibrahim Kwatakwata and Fatima Garba, met their untimely death after they were […]
Police intesify patrol along Seme border
By Evelyn Usman LAGOS — Assistant Inspector-General of Police in-charge of zone II, Onikan, Mr Azukuko Udah, yesterday, said patrol along the Seme border had been intensified, with a view to checkmating illegal check points by policemen. Already, the Zone’s monitoring team, according to him, had made some arrests, assuring the continuation of such to […]
Panic over acid rain in Lagos
THERE was palpable panic in some areas of Lagos including Ogba/Ikeja axis, yesterday afternoon as the heavens opened its bowels, releasing what people feared was the rumoured acid rain.
When recipe for national integration becomes a dreaded foe
WHEN Nigeria settled for federalism in1954, the idea of quota system was adopted recruitment of persons into the Armed Forces and the police as well as in admissions into educational institutions. Perhaps, it is on this premise that Federal Character Principle,FCP was considered in the 1979 constitution.
Anglican Primate vows to fight homosexuality
The new Primate of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh yesterday took over the leadership of the Church with the promise to intensify the fight against homosexuals in the Communion.
Vogts drags NFA to FIFA …Over unpaid wages
Coach Berti Vogts has returned to Fifa to ask the governing body to act on Nigeria Football Association (NFA)’s refusal to pay monies owed him.
