Aboidun JIMOH There was palpable fear at Gishiri Village, Abuja, as Justice Peter Afen of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting in Maitama, yesterday dismissed an application for interlocutory injunction restraining the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) from demolishing the village. Gishiri village, situated at Katampe District, Cadastral […]
#ENDSARS Campaign Continues as Protesters Block Entrance to Lagos Int’l Airport
#ENDSARS protesters have blocked the entrance to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. They blocked the Murtala Muhammed Access Plaza with placards. Some of the protesters marched from Computer Village via Along Bus Stop to the airport. They obstructed traffic and delayed vehicles from accessing the airport through the plaza. It […]
LASEMA Confirms 8 Dead, 20 Injured in Lagos Building Collapse
The three-storey building located at 62 Odo Street was under construction when it collapsed, LASEMA said in a statement, adding that the cause of collapse was not yet known. “Twenty people have been extricated alive by the LASEMA Response Team and other stakeholders, and…transferred to the hospital by LASEMA paramedics […]
Breaking! Petrol Tanker Explodes in Niger State, Houses, Shops Burnt
A tanker loaded with petrol has exploded after colliding with a trailer engulfing houses, cars and properties. The incident, Instant News gathered, occurred around 11.pm on Sunday. As at Monday morning, details of the losses were yet to be ascertained. Instant News gathered that the trailer and tanker collided causing […]
Three Dead Several Injured In Another Lagos Gas Explosion
Three persons have reportedly died while four others have been injured after a gas shop exploded in Lagos yesterday night. The incident occurred around 7pm on Inua Mohammed Street, Off Asa-Afariogun Street, Ajao Estate, Isolo. Among the deceased were the gas shop owner and a commercial cyclist, while children and […]
Cybercrime: Interpol Abuja Arrests 3 Suspected Fraudsters
…As IRT Operatives Rescue American Lady Confined In Lagos Hotel For 16 Months Operatives of the Nigeria Police Cybercrime Unit, INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja have arrested three (3) suspects; Samson Inegbenesun 30years, Blessed Junior 32years and Muhammed Zakari 36years, all male from Uromi in Edo State, for cyber-related […]
Tragic! Woman Slumps and Dies on Hearing her Husband Tested Positive for COVID-19 in Delta State
A middle-aged woman simply identified as Mrs. Oregbe has reportedly slumped and died in Ughelli, Ughelli North L.G.A, Delta after hearing her husband tested positive for /Coronavirus. The Nation reports that the tragedy, which happened at Igho Salami Street, Uloho Avenue, has thrown residents of the community into mourning. A […]
President Buhari Mourns Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe
President Muhammadu Buhari sends condolences to the family of Foremost Nigerian Professor of Medicine, Oladipo Akinkugbe, who, through diligence and humility, has left a lasting legacy on Nigeria’s health sector and academia. The President believes the late Professor Emeritus contributed immensely to the study of medicine in the country, serving […]
Unbelievable! Another Female Student Stabbed to Death For Resisting Armed Robbers Who Tried to Rape Her
A female student of the Institute of Agricultural Research And Training IAR&T in Ibadan, Oyo state, Bello Barakat, was allegedly stabbed to death on Monday, June 1 by armed robbers after she resisted their attempt to rape her. Facebook user, Tunji Olatunji, who shared the story online, said the robbers had […]
Pastor Adeboye Joins Nigerians To Demand Justice For Uwa
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has reacted to the alleged rape and murder of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100-level Microbiology student of University of Benin, UNIBEN. It was learnt that Uwaila, who was a 100-level Microbiology student of UNIBEN, was allegedly […]