After 30 years in service, physically challenged retired Lagos LG chief cries over unpaid benefits
A retired Head of Administration and Human Resources at Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Michael Olawale Odesanya, has lamented the delay in the payment of his retirement benefits after serving the local government system for 30 years.
Oba of Benin announces date for outdoor ceremony of Odudua rites
Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has announced the date for the outdoor celebration of Ugie Odudua ceremony. This is contained in a statement, signed by Mr Frank Irabor, Secretary, Benin Traditional Council (BTC), and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Friday. Irabor said the ceremony will begin on […]
Truck crushes two motorcycle riders to death in Ogun
Two motorcyclists were on Friday night crushed to death in an accident involving two motorcycles and a Leyland truck opposite Forte Oil filling station around Kotopo on the Abeokuta-lbadan road. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abeokuta. […]
Bayelsa community, soldiers clash over alleged stolen crude oil
By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio – Yenagoa Tension heightened Friday in the oil-rich Biseni Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State as youths and women prevented men of the Nigerian Army from freeing five tankers conveying crude oil believed to have been stolen. A community source who spoke anonymously, told Vanguard, “last […]
Driver, 39, in court for alleged N14m car theft
The Police on Friday arraigned a 39-year-old driver, Moses Ogah, in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a Mitsubishi pickup valued at N14 million from his employer. The defendant, who resides in Shomolu area of Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of alleged conspiracy and stealing from his employer, to which […]
FCT: Police launch clampdown on tinted vehicles, covered number plates
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Joint Security Team has launched an operation to clampdown on the use of unauthorised covered number plates and tinted vehicles. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the territory, ASP Mariam Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Yusuf said the team which is chaired by the […]
