Wednesday 5 August 2015

Flood destroys two communities in Yobe

Thousands of people have been displaced, following a downpour in two communities in Yobe State.

Tanker kills policeman in Lagos

A Police Sergeant attached to the Taskforce for dismantling tanker traffic in Apapa area of Lagos was on Tuesday crushed to death by a tanker.

NIGERIA’S ARSENAL FANS THINK THE GUNNERS ARE RIPE FOR EPL TITLE

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OLISEH TO RING CLOSING BELL AT NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE ON AUGUST 17

Big snake killed in Lagos this morning

Boys were not smiling this morning after this snake killed a small goat in their area at Iba town, along Isheri – Lasu road,Lagos.

Why our urbanisation project is key to Osun economy-Aregbesola

The Governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola yesterday said his administration will not relent in its efforts at changing the face of Osun through urbanisation, in realisation that the built environment is the crowning glory of all civilisation.

India drops ban on online porn after backlash

India has reversed a controversial order banning hundreds of porn websites, a government official said, after accusations of heavy-handed censorship in the world’s largest democracy.

Cultists kill night club staff over bill in Owerri

A gang of hoodlums, Tuesday night, stormed a popular night club (names withheld) in World Bank Housing Estate, New Owerri, killing a staff for daring to challenge them over an unpaid bill.

Landlord, wife arrested for tenant’s death over quit notice

Delta State Police Command is currently investigating circumstances surrounding the alleged killing of one Iriguvwedo Joshua by his landlord, Mr. Blessing Omasehe.
The victim, who until his death, was a driver and machine operator at a private water factory located by Aziza Junction, along Warri-Sapele Road, was alleged to have died from wounds sustained from the attack at his Chinkelly Street residence, Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state.

Sex workers hold candlelight procession for slain colleagues in Abeokuta

ABEOKUTA—There was mild drama in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Monday night, as scores of commercial sex workers staged a candlelight procession in honour of their colleagues, who were allegedly killed by suspected ritualists, weekend.
sexDressed in black apparels, the sex workers, who stormed the state secretariat of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, wailed as they mourned their colleagues.
One of the dead, who was simply identified as Sitira, was found dead at a refuse dump site at Olomoore junction in Abeokuta on Sunday morning.