US condemns killing of Plateau pastor’s family, demands justice
"The United States strongly condemns the horrific killing of members of Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo's family in Plateau State, Nigeria. The continued violence targeting Christian communities and other vulnerable populations in Nigeria's Middle Belt is deeply alarming," the bureau said.
April Polls: We won’t use lethal weapons, says Police
WITH the April general elections around the corner, the Police High Command in Lagos has assured that its men would not be allowed to use lethal weapons at the various polling stations across the country. It said the move was to guard against what it described as ‘accidental discharge’ and ensure casualty-free elections
Oshodi-Apapa traffic nightmare: Kirikiri residents cry out
IN 2007, when Chinedu Uzoma, moved into his new apartment in a remote part of Kirikiri Town Lagos, he had no reasons to regret, given the existing security and the cozy nature of the area.
Epidemic looms in Lagos slum over blocked canal
The name Kirikiri rings bell; it is the community that houses the dreaded Kirikiri maximum security prison. But some residents of the community who are not docked behind bars, say they have become endangered species, staying in an environment akin to living in the prison yard
Tanker driver on why traffic chokes Kirikiri town
Against the back drop of the worsening traffic and environmental condition of Kirikiri town and its environs, the Petroleum Tankers Drivers, PTD, branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has exonerated its members from blame
Generator fume kills family of three
Tragedy struck Monday in the sparsely populated new Kpansia layout of Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital as a family of three was sent to their untimely grave by fume from a generator plant.
