Woman arrested over alleged alcohol smuggling
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Ogun State Command, has arrested a woman identified as Shobowale Balikis for allegedly attempting to smuggle alcohol concealed in a bottled-water pack into the Ibara Custodial Centre, Abeokuta. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Odukoya, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According […]
Kaduna residents in flood prone areas say nowhere to go
Some residents living in flood-prone areas of Kaduna State say they will not relocate as they had nowhere to go in spite of predicted increase in flooding. One of them, Mrs Anna Okolie, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a survey on preparedness for predicted flooding, that her family members decided to stay […]
Driver, attendant sustain injuries as gas tanker explodes in Kwara
A gas tanker driver and attendant on Sunday sustained injuries while discharging product into a dispensing outlet at a filling station in ljagbo, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the explosion occurred when the pipe conveying the gas to the dispensing outlet suddenly burst. Although no life […]
Repentant ‘notorious bandits’ working with Katsina govt arrested for cattle rustling, robbery
“They used machetes and sticks, threatened him and his boys, saying they were from the office of Special Adviser on Security to His Excellency, with a false allegation that their brother one Sa’idu had robbed one Lawal of his herds and that they should either produce the said Saidu or bring 100 cows”
Religion coming from Sahara is dangerous, says Mailafia
The former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Obadaiah Mailafia, has said there is an Islamisation and Fulanisation agenda, describing the Islam coming from the Sahara as dangerous, with plans to occupy lands and enslave people.
Ogoni leaders meet over NPDC’s visit, cult killings
Stakeholders, chiefs and opinion leaders in Ogoni ethnic nationality of Rivers State are meeting over the resurgence of cult-related killings in the area and the visit of Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, without official notice to the leaders.
