10 injured, 3 missing as land grabbers invade Ogun community
No fewer than 10 persons were injured yesterday, while three others have been declared missing, at Ipetoro/Lowa in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, following invasion of the community by suspected land grabbers, popularly called Ájagungbale.
Many feared dead in ghastly motor accident on Okene-Kabba Road
A ghastly motor accident, Wednesday, occurred along Okene-Kabba road, claiming many lives with 15 others injured.
Rivers poll: Tribunal declines request to relocate election materials to Abuja
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, has declined to order the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to transfer all the materials that were used for the conduct of the April 11 governorship election in Rivers state, to Abuja for inspection.
If Flavour asks me out, my answer will be… – Chidimma
No doubt, singer, Chidimma Ekile, is the crush of many male artistes in Nigeria. But the irony is despite all the admirers, she seems not to have found the right person.
Wizkid,Chidinma, Pasuma headline Ibadan Star Music Trek
Starboy Wizkid and Fuji Icon Pasuma will headline the Star Music Trek concert at Trans Amusment Park, Samonda, Ibadan on Saturday, August 22, 2015.
Death toll in Yobe Boko Haram massacre rises to 160
The number of villagers massacred by Boko Haram jihadists in a remote village in northeastern Nigeria rose to 160 on Wednesday, according to locals, amid official denials over the attack. Residents of Kukuwa-Gari in Yobe State described how more than 150 of their relatives and neighbours drowned in a river fleeing militants who opened fire on the village on Thursday last week, while another eight were shot dead.
Pedro to join Chelsea
The BBC reported that Chelsea had agreed a fee of £21 million (29.8m euros, $32.9m) with the reigning European champions and that the 28-year-old Pedro was on a flight to London to finalise the terms of the transfer.
UNEP Report on Ogoni: Buhari’s deal for the N-Delta
Commendations have continued to trail the decision of the federal government to fast track implementation of the report of the United Nations Environment Program, UNEP on Ogoni communities in Rivers State.
Buhari will not achieve results using EFCC, ICPC – Asobie
FORMER Chairman of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, Prof. Assisi Asobie, yesterday lampooned the National Assembly on its fight against corruption in the country, saying that both the Senate and House of Representatives were currently not doing enough in the fight against graft, just as he said that the issue must not be taken with levity.
Alleged killing, drowning of 150 in Yobe not substantiated – Army Spokesman
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said that media reports alleging the killing and drowning of 150 people in Kukuwa-Gari, Gujiba Local Government Area of Yobe, “cannot be substantiated’’.
Troops ambush, kill scores of terrorists in Sambisa offensive
Following the sustained air and ground offensive against remnants of Boko Haram terrorists still holed up in bunkers and other hideouts inside Sambisa Forest by airforce fighter aircraft, Nigerian troop’s yesterday succeeded in downing scores of the terrorists who attempted to flee the forest into neighbouring communities.
