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.
Lagos govt mulls state drivers’ license
THE Lagos State, yesterday, disclosed that it intends to launch a state-owned drivers’ license in collaboration with the Federal Government as part of efforts at ensuring sanity and safety on roads across the metropolis.
Lady pharmacists worry over Japa, fake drugs, poor healthcare infrastructure
The Association of Lady Pharmacists of Nigeria, ALPs, has raised concerns over the worsening brain drain in the health sector, the proliferation of fake drugs, …
Flood alert: Red Cross, EU mobilise prone communities in Bayelsa
As part of proactive measures to mitigate the effects of flooding in communities in Bayelsa State, the International Federation of the Red Cross has built the capacity of locals to prepare to tackle the disaster whenever it occurs.
Justice for Mine: Trust issues as Police hide Ogbegbe’s accomplices’ identity
…As activist claims innocent officers are being framed, civilian accomplices remain free By Egufe Yafugborhi WARRI—Nearly two weeks since a viral video showed ASP Nuhu Usman executing 28-year-old musician, Oghenemine “Mine” Ogidi at point-blank range in Effurun, Delta State, the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has admitted three other officers were punished alongside the killer. But they […]
Bayelsa communities watch livelihoods drown as new oil leak goes unchecked
By Samuel Oyadongha IKENSI—Just weeks after a marine spill hit the Atlantic coastline near Okpoama, Diema and Twon Brass in Brass Local Government Area, a crude pipeline rupture near Ikensi in Nembe Local Government Area has residents fearing for their survival. Oil is now flowing freely into their drinking water and fishing grounds. The spill, NDV […]
How arrest of 9 kidnappers in Edo revealed insider collaboration
By Ozioruva Aliu EKPOMA—Justin Otene, the young entrepreneur behind the popular ‘Principal Takeout’ fast-food spot, had everything to live for. He had been married just a year. The next morning, he was finally going to dedicate his baby. But on that fateful night two weeks ago in the Idumebo area of Ekpoma, the kidnappers came. When […]
Woman allegedly beats 9-yr-old stepdaughter to death in Enugu
“We will be pressing for thorough and expedited investigation to ensure that justice is not just done, but done really fast”
Abducted ex-Niger SUBEB chairman released after 7 months
Alh. Alhassan Bawa-Niworo, the former Chairman, Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has regained freedom after spending seven months in bandits’ captivity.
Gunmen kill 30 in Zamfara
Gunmen killed no fewer than 30 people in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, according to a security report prepared for the UN
Police arrest two in Ogun over illegal firearm possession
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspects over alleged conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearm, following an intelligence-led operation in Ifo area of the state.
