Category: Metro
NCAA begins probe of Ore/Benin road helicopter incidence
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday said it had commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the unscheduled diversion of [...]
Travellers along Akure-Ado road abducted by gunmen
Some travellers in commercial buses have been abducted by gunmen along the Ado-Akure road in Ondo state. The gunmen were reported to have swooped on t [...]
Onitsha-bound passengers abducted in Ondo
Some passengers travelling to Onitsha in Anambra state from Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti state, have been abducted at Ita-Ogbolu, Akure north local gov [...]
Another building collapses in Lagos, injuring 12 people
No less than twelve people were injured after the collapse of a three-storey building in Fagba area of Lagos state. It was gathered that the structure [...]
Okorocha’s aides stole property worth N50bn – Committee
The Committee on the Recovery of Imo Government Property has alleged that about N50 billion worth of property belonging to the state was discovered to [...]
Expensive funeral! Ex-Bauchi gov spent N2.3bn in 5 months
Governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed, says Mohammed Abubakar, his predecessor, expended N2.3 billion on funeral materials in five months. Speaking [...]
10 people die in Rivers pipeline explosion
No fewer than ten people have died as a result of a pipeline explosion in a community in Rivers State, south-south Nigeria. The explosion was said to [...]
Wife stabs husband in Kano to escape savage beating
A 21-year-old wife allegedly stabbed her husband with a knife in an attempt to escape savage beating from the spouse after he reportedly trapped her i [...]
Zamfara again! Gunmen kill 18 people in fresh attacks
Suspected gunmen have killed 18 persons in some communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara, according to the Emir of Tsafe, Alhaji Muhammad [...]
Nothing should happen to Nwagbara – Unilag lecturers warn Ghanaian varsity about sacked prof
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the dismissal of Augustine Nwagbara, a Niger [...]