Mile 2-Apapa highway gridlock: Police, LASTMA, FRSC, others helpless
RESIDENTS, motorists and business owners along the Berger/Kirikiri corridor, yesterday, blamed the worsening traffic congestion on the Mile 2-Apapa expressway on the proliferation of container terminals in the area, saying the facilities have become the major source of the persistent gridlock.
Gunmen abduct Nasarawa ex-commissioner, demand N30m
By David Odama – Lafia Gunmen at the early hours of Tuesday night, abducted the immediate past commissioner for higher education in Nasarawa state, Chief Clement Uhembe, at his residence demanding N30m ransom to secure his release. The kidnappers who were said to armed with sophisticated weapons invaded the residence of the senior lecturer in […]
Release videographer behind Ughelli SARS video, Keyamo tells Police
By Perez Brisibe – Ughelli Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has asked the Delta State Police Command to release the videographer behind last Saturday’s viral video alleging the killing of one person by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta […]
Kano lost 13 persons to fire incidents in September ― Official
By Bashir Bello – Kano Officials of the Kano State Fire Service on Tuesday says it has lost not fewer than 13 persons to fire incidents in the month of September 2020. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Saidu Muhammad, who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen also said it saved […]
Auto crash claims nine lives in Kano
By Bashir Bello – Kano A motor accident on Tuesday morning claimed lives of not fewer than nine persons in Kano State. It was gathered that the accident which occurred along Kano – Zaria road at Imawa in Kura Local Government Area in the State involving three vehicles, a trailer with registration number KMC158XW, a […]
Photographer behind viral SARS video in Ughelli tells his side of the story
By Perez Brisibe – Ughelli Speaking exclusively to Vanguard after he was arrested by detectives from the Delta State Police Command, Prince Nicholas Makolomi, the videographer behind last Saturday’s viral video alleging the killing of one person by SARS explained his side of the story. The video which sparked tension within and outside the state, […]
