Community petitions Fayemi as youths attack nonagenarian, others
The people of Ilomu quarters in Esure-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State have sent a Save-Our-Souls (SOS) message to the state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, over unprovoked attacks by their neighbours in Esure and Iyinsin quarters.
FEC approves $1.3b for construction of Lekki deep sea port
The Federal government Wednesday took the initiative to decongest existing ports in the country as it approved a $1.35billion contract for the construction of a new Deep Sea Port in Lekki- Lagos State.
Minister of transport Senator Idris Umar who briefed state house correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting said the project which is expected to be completed within the next four years is to constructed under a public private partnership PP arrangement on a concession basis for a period of 45 years after which it will revert to the federal government.
Man, 28, jailed for stealing shoes from mosque
An Abuja Grade 2 Area Court in Kado on Wednesday sentenced a 28-year-old man, Isah Abdullahi, to four months in prison for stealing seven pairs of shoes from a mosque.
Pastor docked for impersonation
A 50-year-old pastor, Keiggy Ogarekpe, on Wednesday, appeared in a Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates` Court, charged with pretending to be a brother to the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS).
LASTMA slammed N200,000 fine for impounding vehicle
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday awarded N200,000 damages against the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) for unlawfully impounding a vehicle.
Physically challenged persons protest proposed ban on street begging
Hundreds of physically challenged persons stage a peaceful protest in Kano Wednesday over a bill before the state Assembly seeking to ban street begging.
Group asks US courts to recognise chimps as people
Walking, talking chimpanzees may be TV comedy gold but now three courts in New York are being asked to recognize four chimps as “legal persons” with fundamental rights.
DHQ recommends prosecution of 500 terror suspects
The Joint Investigation Team set up by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has recommended the immediate prosecution of over 500 suspects apprehended in the course of security operations against terrorists.
NFF mulling World Cup base for Eagles
Nigeria officials are working on a plan for the African football champions to train in Colombia, Argentina or the United States to prepare for next year’s World Cup in Brazil.
Emergency rule: Service chiefs, IGP, DSS to brief Senate tomorrow
INSPECTOR General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, the Director of State Service, DSS, and Service Chiefs could not brief the Senate yesterday on the security situation in the three states where the Presidency declared emergency rule as a result of last Monday’s Boko Haram attack in Maidugiri, Borno State.
300 displaced in Maiduguri barrack attacks – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency, North East Zone, on Wednesday confirmed that 300 people were displaced during the Dec. 1 insurgent attack at some military formations in Maiduguri.
