A High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State has sentenced one Chukudi Onweniwe to death by hanging for murdering of his girlfriend, Nifemi Adeyeoye. Justice Bola while delivering judgement in Akure, said that one Dr. Pelemo, a staff of Ondo State Specialist Hospital, who described the abnormal state of the deceased’s neck and fracture of…
Thunderstorm Kills Three in Delta
Delta State Police Command on Thursday said that three persons were suspected to have been killed by thunderstorm in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. Commissioner of Police in the state, Adeyinka Adeleke, said that the incident remained a suspected case because there were no medical reports to prove that the victims were…
107 Killed in Indonesia’s Flood
Over 107 people are known to have died and many more are still missing after flash floods and landslides tore through Indonesia’s Papua region on Saturday. According to the national disaster management agency, the disaster also destroyed 357 houses, four bridges, eight school buildings, five religious buildings and other infrastructure facilities, scores have also been…
NNPC Promises to Deliver Condensate Refineries
The Group General Manager, Greenfield Refineries Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Engr. Mohammed Sanusi Usman has assured that his division will deliver a condensate refineries in Nigeria. While giving reasons why refineries appear to be huge missing links in the country’s Oil and Gas industry, Usman also explained what contributes to delay…
Bandits Kill Army Commander
The Garrison Commander, 33 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Col. Mohammed Barack has been killed by suspected bandits. The incident, which took place on Bauchi – Jos Road, was said to have taken place on Sunday while the deceased was riding a power bike from Kaduna to Bauchi. Military rites commenced immediately preparatory to his…
My Fake Interview With a Political Thug
Having covered the presidential election on the 23 of February I am certainly not a stranger to the characters I was going to meet during the governorship and State House of Assembly elections, including political thugs. I had woken up as early as 4:00am to get ready for the March 9 election at my area…
Takeover Operation of OML 11 From Shell, Buhari Tells NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, is to take over the operatorship of the entire Oil Mining Lease, OML, 11 from Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC. The directive was given by President Muhammadu Buhari via a letter to the Group Managing Director, NNPC, signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari. The letter…
Low Voter Turnout in Alimosho [Video]
Low turnout of voters characterized today’s governorship and State House of Assembly elections in parts of Lagos, compared to the presidential election. An electoral officer at Polling Unit 032, Ward C, in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Adamu Mosuru said the process has been peaceful but many people didn’t really come out to…
Two Cultists in Police Net for Chopping Off Man’s Wrist
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists in Emene for allegedly chopping off the wrist of their victim. The command’s spokesperson, Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement this Thursday, said the suspects were arrested at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. He also disclosed that operatives of the command recovered a chopped-off wrist in addition…
Elumelu Launches UBA In London, New York
The chairman of the United Bank for Africa, UBA, Tony Elumelu has launched the UBA UK in London. The bank had earlier announced that its London subsidiary had obtained regulatory approval to carry out wholesale banking activities in the United Kingdom. Following the authorization, UBA is now the only sub-Saharan African bank to conduct banking…