Ondo gas explosion razed 40 shops, houses
Akure—No fewer than 42 shops and houses were razed by last Saturday’s gas explosion in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
Indian woman commits suicide on husband’s pyre
A 65-year-old Indian woman died after allegedly throwing herself on to her dead husband’s funeral pyre, police said on Monday.
FG condemns repatriation of 30 Nigerian students from Sudan over Ebola
The Federal Government on Monday declared as “erroneous and unfortunate”, the repatriation of 30 Nigerians by Sudan over suspicion of them being infected by the Ebola Virus Disease.
Gunman, two hostages killed as police storm Sydney siege cafe
Two hostages and the lone Iranian-born gunman were killed as heavily armed Australian police early Tuesday dramatically stormed a central Sydney cafe to end a day-long siege sparked when the “self-styled sheikh” took 17 people hostage.
Nigerian Army promotes103 soldiers in Onitsha
The Nigerian Army has promoted 103 soldiers of the 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha in Anambra.
Power supply drops to 3,500MW due to gas challenges – Special Adviser
Mr Frank Edozie, Senior Special Adviser on Gas to the Minister of Power, said that power generation dropped to 3,500 megawatts due to sabotage of pipelines and inadequate gas supply.
Ebola fight, service to humanity — Volunteers
When news broke that the Federal government is sending 504 health workers in response to the call by Ebola affected countries for an urgent assistance to contain the Ebola Virus Disease, (EVD) many Nigerians had mixed feelings.
10,000 hold anti-Islam protest in eastern German city
More than 10,000 people demonstrated Monday in eastern Germany against “criminal asylum seekers” and the “Islamisation” of the country, in the latest show of strength of a growing far-right populist movement, according to police.
Obasanjo’s book lacks credibility – Kashamu
CHAIRMAN, Organisation and Mobilisation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South west, Prince Buruji Kashamu yesterday berated former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s new book ‘My watch’, saying it is full full of lies, blackmail and also lacks credibility.
Ebola toll rises to more than 6,800: WHO
More than 6,800 people have now died from the Ebola virus, almost all of them in west Africa, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Why Ajimobi’s second term is imperative – Genny Adeosun
Chief Mrs Genny Adeosun, woman in politics advocate and wife of late former Minister of Aviation, Communication and Transport. Chief Oluwole Adeosun, who died while in active service as Chairman of the National Pension Commission (Pencom), relieved her experience to Vanguard at the family’s Victoria Island, Lagos residence last Thursday. She spoke glowingly about Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State saying for a governor who has done well in first term, a second term is deserved.
