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 […]
WORLD WATER DAY: Declare state of emergency in water sector, CAPPA tells Sanwo-Olu
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has urged the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to immediately declare a state of emergency in the water sector.
Benue Cholera: How 2 volunteers, WHO reduced Kabawa death toll
Until the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Committee, WASHCom’s foray into their domain, the people of Kabawa, in Abinsi town, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, fished and farmed from the polluted Benue river.
19 die in Kaduna-Abuja highway auto crash
The Kaduna State Government said no fewer than 19 persons have died in a road traffic crash on Kaduna-Abuja highway. A statement issued by Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, on Monday in Kaduna, indicated that 34 other passengers sustained injuries and were evacuated to hospital. Aruwan said, “Security agencies have […]
19 persons die in accident along Kaduna-Abuja road
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Security agencies have reported that 19 people died in a ghastly road traffic crash at the Kateri axis of the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Sunday. Samuel Aruwan ,Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna,said in a statement on Monday, that the crash, which occurred late on Sunday evening, involved a commercial DAF trailer […]
Herdsmen kill father, son, nephew in Edo farm reserve road
– We rescued 2 victims kidnapped by herdsmen – Council boss By Ochuko Akuopha THREE indigenes of Ezhionum community, Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State, a father, his son and nephew, were Sunday, reportedly shot dead by rampaging herdsmen along a road to a farm reserve land in Oghonogbo, a nearby village in Edo State. […]
