NDLEA arrests grandpa in Abuja airport with 11kg of cocaine in balloons
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old-grandfather, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja with a large consignment of cocaine…
APC chieftain, Fani-Kayode, flays El-Rufai over human rights record
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has criticised the human rights record of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, particularly during his tenure as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
Alleged court contempt: LASG clarifies reintroduction of monthly environmental sanitation exercise
Lagos State Government has clarified that the reintroduced monthly environmental sanitation in the state will be held every last Saturday of the month between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. but…
Aboriginals rejects Lagos waterfront communities’ relocation plan, backs regeneration layouts project
A Civil society organisation, Rethinking Cities, has rejected the recent recommendation by the Lagos State House of Assembly to relocate residents displaced by demolitions in waterfront communities such as Makoko,…
Building collapse: Guild advocates early detective methodologies
The Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG) has stressed the need for proactive early warning systems in Nigerian buildings to save lives during construction failures. The call followed the collapse of…
Ondo bitumen seepages raises concerns, communities says no development projects
Ondo State’s vast bitumen deposits, among the largest in the world, are posing serious environmental and socio-economic challenges for host communities, according to a recent study by the Ibadan-based Nigerian…
Four die, others injured in Ajah auto brutal crash
At least four persons have died and others injured during an auto accident opposite Beechwood, Shapati, inward Ajah along the Lekki–Epe Expressway. The fatal collision involved a HOWO Truck (KNN…
KloverHarris brings succour to residents displaced by Lagos-Calabar coastal road project
Lagos-based business consultancy firm, KloverHarris Limited, has brought relief for 150 members of the Alpha Beach Settlement in Okun Alfa, a coastal community around the Lekki Peninsula in Eti-Osa Local…
Disu’s new tactical leadership against crime in Kwara brilliant, says security expert
A security expert, Mr. Busayo Mogaji has applauded the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu for his tactical leadership and commitment to confronting criminal elements across the country. He…
Suspected killers of estate agent arraigned
Bayelsa State Government will today arraign the alleged killers of 42-years-old estate agent, Richard Ekpebu. Ekpebu was murdered in cold blood over a land sales deal and his body dumped…