27 escape death as LT 35 bus, BRT collide in Lagos
NO less than 27 commutters escaped death today when a loaded VW LT35 commercial bus in which they were being conveyed, collided with a Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, at Costain roundabout in Lagos.
Buhari backs Western Sahara on self-determination from Morocco
President Muhammadu Buhari has thrown his weight behind the people of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, SADR, otherwise called Western Sahara, stating that Nigeria would ensure the realization of their self-determination and independence.
Bukola Saraki hires 66-lawyer defence team
Nigeria’s third-most powerful politician appeared in court on Friday to face false declaration of assets charges, with 66 lawyers on his defence team.
No secret zoning of PDP NWC offices – Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has denied any tension within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged secret zoning of national offices of the party by some of its leaders.
Jailed Niger presidential candidate taken to hospital
Jailed Niger opposition leader Hama Amadou, who is due to face off against President Mahamadou Issoufou in a March 20 election, was transferred to a hospital Friday, an opposition spokesman told AFP.
Guinness Nigeria, NAFDAC resolve dispute
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC and Guinness Nigeria Plc have resolved court action failed by the former over the of N1 billion administrative charges for its failure to adhere to recommended good manufacturing practice procedures.
Man in court for alleged theft of refrigerator
Tunde Kolawole, a 29-year-old unemployed man, was on Friday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for alleged theft of a refrigerator valued at N35,000.
20 suspected robbers, 10 cultists arrested in Ogun community
The Police Area Commander, Sango-Ota Command in Ogun State, CP Fayoade Adegoke, has said that relevant information by Ota community aided the arrest of more than 20 robbery suspects and 10 cultists.
Court orders DSS to release detained Ekiti Lawmaker
The Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti Friday ordered the security agency to release Hon Afolabi Akanni, a member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, who was arrested last week by men of the Department of State Services during their invasion of the Assembly.
NIMASA urged to provide seatime training for cadets
The Chairman, National Seafarers Welfare Board, Chief Kunle Folarin, has urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to focus on seatime training of cadets of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP).
13 persons including Anglican Priest die in road accident
NO fewer than 13 persons including an Anglican priest were Thursday killed in a fatal multiple auto crash near Atakpo River in Ibusa along Asaba-Ogwashi-Uku road, Delta State.
