Uncertainty trails Bayelsa oil spill as community counts losses
For a people still mourning the tragic loss of 14 lives in a 2015 pipeline explosion, the sight of black crude gushing from the 6-inch Azuzuama/Tebidaba flow line was more than just an environmental disaster, it was a painful reminder of promises broken and lives cut short.
Landmines planted by Boko Haram kill 11 security personnel in Borno
Landmines planted by Boko Haram jihadists have killed 11 security personnel, including four soldiers in Borno, security sources said Tuesday. Seven hunters recruited to help the military fight the Islamist insurgents were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle hit a landmine in the village of Kayamla, outside Borno State’s capital Maiduguri. “Seven hunters died in […]
Gang violence claims one at Ogoni village in Rivers
***Two died on the spot — Community witness By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Police have reported suspected cult leader, Bariya Timothy, killed in a Tuesday night gang violence in Luubara, an Ogoni community in Khana Local Government Area (LGA), Rivers State. Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni, said Wednesday, Timothy, 35, […]
One killed, 4 shot as armed robbers go on rampage in Ughelli
By Perez Brisibe – Ughelli There was pandemonium on Tuesday at the Otovwodo axis of Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State following the shooting of one person by armed gunmen suspected to be armed robbers. Three persons were reported to have sustained gunshot wounds during the incident while scores of […]
Pandemonium in Osu town, as Customs kills one in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Pandemonium broke out in Osu town, in Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State on Wednesday morning when the Federal Operating Unit of Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS) allegedly killed a middle aged man. According to information, the men of the FOU of the NCS was pursuing some suspected smugglers […]
We will not cover up any immoral act in our schools — Deeper Life
By Harris Emanuel – Uyo Against the backdrop of the alleged molestation of a pupil in her Uyo campus , authorities of Deeper Life High School have assured that the truth would prevail on the matter. Education Secretary, Thelma Mailaka, in a two minute video obtained by Vanguard affirmed that the school stands on its […]
