It came as a shock to every one, particularly indigenes of the great Benin Kingdom. That a son of the soil would have the audacity to violate the sanctity of the royal family. It happened weekend at Uwa, Benin City, when the son of the revered Benin monarch and the Caretaker Chairman of Oredo Local Government Council of Edo state, Prince Ekpen Erediauwa

Since the news of her death was broken some days ago, her residence at No 15 Abraham Adesanya road in Apapa had become a Mecca of a sort

A 35 year old suspected drug trafficker suspect, Emmanuel Chubuike Onwuekwu who was arrested recently by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has opened up on how he was convinced into swallowing cocaine in Pakistan

In a bid to end the chaotic traffic situation being experienced in Kirikiri Town, residents have ordered petroleum tanker drivers to stop parking their trucks along the major roads and streets of the area, warning that flouting this order would attract a fine of N100, 000

Kidnappers are on rampage in Delta State in spite of the law passed by the state House of Assembly making the unwholwsome act punishable by death without an option of fine. Rather than serve as a deterrence, the Act sponsored by Dan Mayuku seem to have encouraged the abductors

Just when everybody thought that ethno-religious crisis in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State had become a thing of the past, the sleeping dog in the area was once again roused when persons suspected to be Fulani herds men launched an attack in the early hours of Thursday morning last week. The attackers were said to be on a revenge mission.

For 20 years, Yusuf N. Shonga was blind. And for 20 years, he never gave up seeking cure, although at some point he almost gave up hope but he might ever see again. In came the Kwara State Community Health Insurance Scheme.

It is just 12 noon but almost every available space at the Iddo railway terminus in Lagos has already been taken up by commuters waiting for train for their return home. Departure time is 4.15 pm, some four hours away.

Atan cemetery, a shouting distance from the University of Lagos is wearing a new look. And more is coming to make it a “beautiful abode of the departed,” according to Mr. Jude Aisuebeogun, Director-General of Cemetery’s management committee.

SAIDI Olopade presents the picture of a regular worker in Lagos who on a normal day, concedes three productive hours to traffic jam, just as he spends over five hours on hectic days when a truck breaks down.

Thursday of March 3, an illegal petroleum depot, situated directly behind the Integrated depot at Coconut area of Apapa Express way in Lagos, was razed by fire. It also claimed the life of an identified man who was suspected to be one of the attendants there and left many other hospitalised. Also burnt were two cars and two motorcycles.

ISIUKWUATO, a sleepy and almost neglected large community in Abia State, may not ring a bell to many, yet it occupies a position of relevance in Nigeria. Indeed not many people, even in the neighbouring states, realise the national importance of this erosion devastated area

The end to the protracted doctors’ strike in Lagos State may not be in sight as the four – week – old strike, on Friday, took a dramatic twist when their colleagues in the federal health institutions in the state threatened to begin a one- week warning solidarity strike by tomorrow.

The journey from Abuja to Kafanchan in Kaduna State this Tuesday morning was uneventful. The road was very free as only a few vehicles plied the road. The rural communities were so far removed from the hustle and bustle of the cities that a commuter by name Moses commented thus: “This is so peaceful, unlike the Southern part of the country. No noise, nature is just at peace with itself and in harmony with everything else. This is heavenly”.

She was quite a pitiable sight when Vanguard Metro met her at the orthopedic section of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Benin City