Commuters stranded as floods cut off Agbarho/Ughelli road
THE three days heavy downpour has caused severe flooding of parts of the Agbarho/Ughelli Road in Ughelli North Area Area of Delta State, cutting off parts of the road, particularly around the Agbarho Police Station, making the route difficult and the section nearly impossible to pass.
Man jailed 6 months for stealing in church
A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Friday, sentenced a 23-year-old man, Ibrahim Salisu, to six months imprisonment for stealing church property worth N300,000. The Magistrate, Mrs M. I. Dan-Oni, convicted and sentenced Salisu who pleaded guilty to a count charge of stealing. Dan-Oni, who gave no option of fine, sentenced the convict […]
3 men docked for allegedly stealing 18 motorcycles
Three men were on Friday docked in a Wuse Zone Six Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 18 motorcycles from three businessmen. The police charged Audu Ibrahim, 42, Garba Salihu, 39, and Aliyu Ibrahim, 45, all of no fixed addresses for alleged criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Joshua Ayanna, […]
One year after, CSOs make case for #EndSARS protesters
By Fortune Eromosele A year after #EndSARS protesters were allegedly maltreated from police brutality, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs have stressed that every Nigerian has the legitimate right to protest, saying that the occurrences during the protests, were uncalled for. The CSOs disclosed this in a statement signed by ‘Yemi Adamolekun Executive Director, EiE Nigeria, Idayat […]
Women storm Alausa, petition Sanwo-Olu over water privatisation
Women activists and labour unionists stormed the seat of Lagos state government, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday, seeking audience with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, with a petition that privatisation of water was evil and constitute gender-based violence against women.
Court orders Covenant University to pay ex-staff N10.3m as damages, terminal benefit
The National Industrial Court on Thursday ordered Covenant University, Ota to pay its former staff Dr. Adekunle Oyeyemi the sum of N10.3 million as general damages, terminal benefit, and salary. The judge, Justice Ayodele Obaseki-Osaghae, delivering judgment also declared that the employment termination of the claimant’s employment was wrongful and in breach of the contract […]
