Three dead, five injured as festival turns bloody in Delta
Three youths were shot dead on Monday night, and five others severely injured during the annual traditional festival of Eku community
Three die in multiple autocrash in Kwara
By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Three persons were on Thursday evening reported dead in a multiple auto crash along Ilorin-Jebba express way near Shao junction in the Moro local government area of Kwara state. Vanguard reliably gathered that the fatal accident, which happened at about 6:10 pm involved two vehicles and was caused by speed violation. […]
44% of girls in Nigeria married off before 18th birthday — Report
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As children in Nigeria remain vulnerable to abuses, a Civil Society Organisation, Save the Children International, SCI, through its report launched on Thursday, disclosed that 44 per cent of girls in Nigeria are married off before attaining their 18th birthday. According to SCI in the report tagged ‘State of the […]
Respite comes to Makoko flooded school pupils, as Lagos plans enrollment in public schools
Pupils of Mawumadoka Children Foundation at Oko-Agbon, whose video of singing the National Anthem in a water-logged area of Makoko, are set to be enrolled in public primary schools for access to basic education.
Journalists, bankers, lawyers, not security agents, invaded Justice Odili’s home — POLICE
The Police Force headquarters, Abuja, on Thursday, claimed that the “security agents” that raided the Abuja residence of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili , where from different professional backgrounds, including journalism, banking and law.
Aftermath Anambra election: Youth leader, 2 others shot dead
A youth leader simply identified as Achike, and two others have been shot dead in Ogidi Idemili North Local Government Area, barely four days after the conduct of the gubernatorial election in Anambra state.
