Killing over alleged blasphemy rocks Sokoto
Tension has gripped parts of Sokoto metropolis following the stabbing of controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa, shortly after he conducted the Jumu’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of the metropolis.
We’re finished — Nigerians react as fuel scarcity bites harder
Nigerians have taken to social media to express concern, frustration and anger over fuel scarcity, which is biting harder in some parts of the country.
Ogun Customs intercepts over 100 trailers of foreign rice
By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Ogun Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said, it impounded 101 trailers of foreign parboiled rice, among other contraband goods within the last 13 months. Comptroller Dera Nnadi, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the command’s headquarters in Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun […]
Panic, gridlock as fuel queues return to Lagos
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Traffic gridlock has surfaced in many parts of Lagos metropolis as motorists and consumers on Tuesday, for the second day running, stormed fuel stations in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise called petrol. The effect was mostly felt in such areas such as: Lagos Island, Ikeja, Ojota, part of Alimosho, […]
Terrorists kill 44 villagers in Niger
Terrorists have again invaded two local government areas in Niger State, killing no fewer than 44 villagers, including a blind man while many were abducted.
Suspected ritualist machetes octogenarian to death in Delta
OLOMORO community in Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, was yesterday thrown into confusion as an elderly woman was reportedly macheted to death by a suspected ritualist.
