Court sends five to prison over assault on LASTMA officials
he Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting at Alausa, Ikeja, Thursday, sentenced five of the 12 persons arraigned for attacking and assaulting officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, at Empire Junction, to 150 days imprisonment each without an option of fine.
My mother’s death saved my life – Okoku
Paul Okoku was a member of the Flying Eagles team that played at the maiden edition of the FIFA U-20 World Championship in Mexico in 1983.
Ex-Eagles in USA mourn Achebe
The Association of Nigerian ex-internationals in Diasporas (ANED) are mourning the death of a a former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Association, P.O.C Achebe.
Jesse Jagz leaves Choc City
Details are still sketchy as at press time however we can confirm to you that singer/rapper/producer Jesse Jagz has left Chocolate city music label owned by lawyer /entrepreneur Audu Maikori along with Paul Okeugo and Yahaya Maikori.
Youths burn down 150 houses over killing of hunter
About 150 houses belonging to Fulani herdsmen in Sabon Gari area of the Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been burnt down by angry youths in Atakar village.
The youths went on rampage to protest the alleged killing of a hunter, Stephen Abui by herdsmen. Sources from the area said the youths, including women vandalised the residence of the Village Head, Chief Tobias Nkom-Wada who tried to pacify them, forcing him to flee the village.
Kano bombing: Security beef-up in Bauchi bus parks
Bauchi—Security has been beefed up in motor parks and other areas in Bauchi State metropolis in a bid to prevent a repeat of the bomb incident in Kano State which left over 70 people dead.
