Catholic Church Bombing: Kabiru Sokoto pleads not guilty, remanded in Prison
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, remanded the alleged mastermind of the Christmas day bomb explosion that killed about 44 persons and wounded 75 other worshippers at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, in 2011, Kabiru Umar, a.k.a Kabiru Sokoto, in prison custody.
Edo advises residents to vacate flood-prone areas
Edo State Government has advised residents in the low lands, river banks and other flood-prone areas of the state to relocate to higher grounds as preventive measure to avoid a repeat of the flood disaster of last year.
Boston bombings: timeline of developments
Below are the main developments since the double marathon bombing in the US city of Boston which left three dead and around 180 wounded:
In C’River, a dense forest has metamorphosed into first class housing estate
When on the 31st of March, 2009, Senator Liyel Imoke, the Cross River State Governor laid the first block to kick start the construction of a housing estate in the barren forest of Atimbo, in Akpabuyo Local Government Area, some five kilometres East of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, his action was greeted with a lot of scepticism and criticism as many wondered how he would transform a dense tropical forest to residential homes.
Late Goldie willed properties to charity
Family of late pop singer, Goldie Harvey has indicated their willingness to fulfill the wishes of the songstress who they revealed willed her properties to charity.
Uncle to Boston terror suspect: ‘Turn yourself in’
An angry uncle of the two Boston bombing suspects pleaded Friday with one nephew still on the run to “turn yourself in and ask forgiveness” from victims of the worst US terror attack since 9/11.
